| BLACK THEATRE COALITION ANNOUNCES JASMINE A. MITCHELL AS THE INAUGURAL ARTISTIC DIRECTING FELLOW AT NEW YORK THEATRE WORKSHOP | |
| Posted by: Official_Press_Release 06:28 pm EDT 10/01/24 | |
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| BLACK THEATRE COALITION ANNOUNCES JASMINE A. MITCHELL AS THE INAUGURAL ARTISTIC DIRECTING FELLOW AT NEW YORK THEATRE WORKSHOP New York, NY (October 1, 2024) – Black Theatre Coalition (BTC) announced today that Jasmine A. Mitchell is the recipient of this year's Directing Fellowship program at New York Theatre Workshop (NYTW), sponsored by American Express. This BTC Directing Fellowship provides an annual salary and the opportunity to participate in the efforts of mounting a Broadway production. Each fellow in the cohort will have the opportunity to immerse themselves in their area of the industry, working alongside current industry leaders at the highest levels, learning the process of theater making from the executive, creative, and administrative areas. The Fellowship also provides mentorship and guidance from diverse professionals currently working in the industry. Jasmine A. Mitchell is a distinguished director, writer, producer, and arts administrator dedicated to social change. As an anti-racist theater practitioner, Jasmine is committed to creating work that fosters healing for women and other marginalized groups. Born in Dominica and raised in the DC/Maryland/Virginia area, Jasmine brings a wealth of experience from her work with prominent theaters such as Woolly Mammoth, Mosaic, Rorschach, Young Playwrights Theatre, and the University of Maryland. She is also recognized for her achievements in the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival and as a Kennedy Center Kenan Fellow at the Hangar Theatre in New York. Through the Directing Fellowship, Jasmine will work closely with NYTW's leadership team, engaging with community stakeholders to gather feedback and advocate for the importance of community engagement within the broader theater community. Her efforts will contribute to the ongoing conversation around the role of theater in social justice and community building. "New York Theatre Workshop is thrilled to welcome Jasmine A. Mitchell as our inaugural BTC Artistic Directing Fellow," said NYTW Artistic Director Patricia McGregor. "Joining us from our esteemed colleges at Woolly Mammoth in DC, Jasmine is a natural leader and community builder who merges a dynamic artistic practice with a dedication to education to engagement. Her joyful intentionality and innovative mind will be major gifts to NYTW. I'm looking forward to working closely with her over the next year as we meet the challenges and opportunities of this moment in the field. One of my goals as AD is to share tools and pave the way for the next generation of leaders. Jasmine's vision, integrity, and experience as both an artist and an administrator will surely serve her well in this position and in the future. I'm grateful to BTC and Amex for making this opportunity possible." Since the launch of the Fellowship in 2022, BTC, in sponsorship with American Express, has awarded the Directing Fellowship to support New-York based producer and director, TaNisha Fordham (2022) and Lanise Antoine Shelley (2023), a Haitian actress, director, podcaster and visual artist. BTC continues to provide avenues for diverse professionals by placing them in various roles across the entertainment industry. BTC is breaking through the ‘Illusion of Inclusion' to reshape the working ecosystem by providing paid opportunities that foster meaningful connections and excellence. ABOUT BLACK THEATRE COALITION Black Theatre Coalition was founded by T. Oliver Reid and Warren Adams during the Summer of 2019. They identified the disparity between the growing inclusivity onstage, versus the almost non-existence of Black professionals off stage. They invited their colleague, Reggie Van Lee, to join them as Co-Founder in their march towards dismantling the systemically racist and biased ideology in the theatrical job space. Black Theatre Coalition officially filed as a nonprofit 501(c)(3) in June of 2020. Black Theatre Coalition's mission is to remove the "illusion of inclusion" in the American Theatre. By building a sustainable ethical roadmap that will increase employment opportunities for black theatre professionals. Our vision is to reshape the working ecosystem for those who have been marginalized by systemically racist and biased ideology. For more information about Black Theatre Coalition, visit their website www.BlackTheatreCoalition.org . ABOUT NEW YORK THEATRE WORKSHOP New York Theatre Workshop (NYTW) empowers visionary theatre-makers and brings their work to adventurous audiences through productions, artist workshops and education and community engagement programs. We nurture pioneering new writers alongside powerhouse playwrights, engage inimitable genre-shaping directors, and support emerging artists in the earliest days of their careers. We've mounted over 150 productions from artists whose work has shaped our very idea of what theatre can be, including Jonathan Larson's Rent; Tony Kushner's Slavs! And Homebody/Kabul; Doug Wright's Quills; Claudia Shear's Blown Sideways Through Life and Dirty Blonde; Paul Rudnick's The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told and Valhalla; Martha Clarke's Vienna: Lusthaus; Will Power's The Seven and Fetch Clay, Make Man; Caryl Churchill's Mad Forest, Far Away, A Number and Love and Information; Jessica Blank and Erik Jensen's Aftermath; Rick Elice's Peter and the Starcatcher; Glen Hansard, Markéta Irglová and Enda Walsh's Once; David Bowie and Enda Walsh's Lazarus; Dael Orlandersmith's The Gimmick and Forever; Heidi Schreck's What the Constitution Means to Me; Jeremy O. Harris's Slave Play; Kristina Wong's Kristina Wong, Sweatshop Overlord; Aleshea Harris's On Sugarland; Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's Merrily We Roll Along, directed by Maria Friedman and choreographed by Tim Jackson; Moisés Kaufman & Amanda Gronich's Here There Are Blueberries; and eight acclaimed productions directed by Ivo van Hove. NYTW's productions have received a Pulitzer Prize, 29 Tony Awards, 2 Grammy Awards and numerous Obie, Drama Desk and Lucille Lortel Awards. NYTW is represented on Broadway with Anaïs Mitchell's Hadestown, developed with and directed by Rachel Chavkin. # # # # https://blacktheatrecoalition.org/ https://www.instagram.com/blacktheatrecoalition/ https://x.com/Blacktheatreco1 https://www.facebook.com/blacktheatrecoalition |
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