Garrick Morgan, aka Garrick Vaughan, is part of the steering committee for the newly-formed Black Theatre Alliance of Philadelphia. He tells all about what BTAP is, what they do, and why their work is so important. Plus he shares some of his thoughts on how to create a more equitable theatre community.

Please follow and donate to BTAP at www.blacktheatrephiladelphia.org.

Audio Production by Sabrina Boyd-Surka

Meet the new Executive Director of Theatre Philadelphia, LaNeshe Miller-White! LaNeshe also works with Theatre in the X and the Black Theatre Alliance of Philadelphia. She tells us all about her amazing work to support BIPOC artists in Philly and what she hopes to achieve in her new role.

If you are a theatre artist out of work in the pandemic, you can apply for emergency relief at www.theatrephiladelphia.org.

Please consider donating to the Black Theatre Alliance of Philadelphia at www.blacktheatrephiladelphia.org and/or Theatre in the X at www.theatreinthex.com.

Audio Production by Sabrina Boyd-Surka

Jingle by Chad Gorn, Arranged and Performed by Michele Zipkin

Artwork by Frankie Rowles 

Website: PhillyLifeAndCulture.com

Instagram: @PhLLifeCulture

We invited Chad Parsons on to talk about his new podcast, Theatre with P.R.I.D.E., during Pride Month. But of course, the death of George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter protests changed the conversation. We talked out our feelings about racism in America, and particularly in theatre, as well as what steps theatre artists can take to incorporate queer voices, people of color, and other minorities, and to make them feel welcome.

Audio Production by Sabrina Boyd-Surka

Jingle by Chad Gorn, Arranged and Performed by Michele Zipkin

Artwork by Frankie Rowles 

Website: PhillyLifeAndCulture.com

Instagram: @PhLLifeCulture