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Experiencing an amazing cut song “In the Bedroom Down the Hall” from @DearEvanHansen performed by Alex Lacamoire and members of the cast at the Ahmanson @CTGLA#withAMEX. Thanks @AmericanExpress for sponsoring this opportunity!
as an artist. We hope to continue our relationship with him going forward. We are regrouping and will be able to share more in the coming days about the impact on our upcoming season.
—Michael Ritchie (Artistic Director) and Meghan Pressman (Managing Director/CEO)
continue to join us in that journey. Today we received a notification from playwright Jeremy O. Harris that he would like to start the process of removing “Slave Play” from this season in the hopes to make room for more women. We respect Jeremy’s opinion and believe in him–
We are thankful for our community members who remain supportive of Center Theatre Group—even through our missteps—as we strive to amplify women’s voices and become more equitable, accessible and reflective of all of Los Angeles’ diverse communities. We hope our audiences will–
all local to Los Angeles. Of the 16 new plays Center Theatre Group recently commissioned, 11 are from BIPOC writers and 11 are being written by women. (cont.)
We made this commitment to equity to other aspects of our current season as well. All four of the directors in the just-announced Douglas season are women or non-binary. In addition, this year’s Writers Workshop cohort is made up solely of women-identifying playwrights, –
We want to reassure our community that we remain intensely focused on our mission of reflecting and serving the many communities of Los Angeles. We have already begun work on 2022/23 seasons that include a commitment to gender equity amongst playwrights for Center Theatre Group–
from many standpoints and identities, we acknowledge that we’ve fallen short of our own expectations and those of our community in regards to gender equity, and for that, we apologize. We can and will do better. (cont.)
by women that have been scheduled for next season due to artist availability but are not yet announced. We understand the frustration, disappointment and even anger in the scarcity of women playwrights in the upcoming season. Although we have announced a lineup featuring voices–
A Note from Center Theatre Group Leadership:
In assembling Center Theatre Group’s upcoming Taper and Douglas seasons, we first honored commitments to many shows that were disrupted by the pandemic over the course of the last two years. Some of those commitments include plays–
Join me and @CTGLA for the next @goldstar "Expert Chat" on Reopening. I have thoughts! No silver bullets but hopefully some things to chew on. Wednesday 3pm ET/12pm PT. https://t.co/l7A4TdNFmh
To the protesters in Culver City tomorrow: our Kirk Douglas Theatre lobby and restrooms will be open for you to use Sat. between 12-4pm. Capacity will be limited to ensure social distancing. For safety, masks are required. #OpenYourLobby