Parity Productions Renames Database to Reflect Gender-Inclusive Mission
The rebranding comes with a honing of the org’s mission statement to serve ‘women, trans, and gender-expansive’ theatre artists.
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The rebranding comes with a honing of the org’s mission statement to serve ‘women, trans, and gender-expansive’ theatre artists.
The team-up will allow New York theatregoers to pick from shows with at least 50 percent female or trans people on the creative team.
Theatres that continue to program male-dominated seasons deserve scrutiny. But what about the many companies that are trying to get the balance right?
The push for gender equity in American theatre is part of a global struggle, and the stakes are economic as well as spiritual.
Jonathan Alexandratos and Amanda L. Andrei will both receive $2,500 and developmental support for their play.
The winners of the organization’s commissions will be announced at a virtual ceremony Oct. 7.
Parity Productions awards two commissions for women and/or transgender or gender-nonconforming writers annually.
Liz Kerin and Azure Osborne-Lee each receive commissions for new works.
The momentum behind gender parity in the American theatre seems unmistakable, with 30 percent of all plays and 40 percent of new ones written by women.
Melisa Annis and Corbin Went are the inaugural recipients of the commissioning prize.