Newton Theatre Company stands with Black Lives Matter.
As a troupe, we know we can do more to share more diverse stories and uplift voices that have historically been silenced. Beginning with our 2020-2021 season, we will seek to cast at least 40 percent of our roles across the year’s productions with artists of color. We pledge that at least 30 percent of the shows we do will be written by Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) playwrights, with an emphasis on female writers. We are reaching out to local BIPOC directors and are excited to collaborate. We also pledge to make fundamental changes at the board level by growing our four-person Board of Directors to six, adding two BIPOC members.
Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.
-James Baldwin
What you can do today to support anti-racist efforts:
Support the Anna Deavere Smith’s Pipeline Project
Donate to the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund
Shop Black-Owned Businesses
Read, Do, then Share! Repeat.
As a troupe, we know we can do more to share more diverse stories and uplift voices that have historically been silenced. Beginning with our 2020-2021 season, we will seek to cast at least 40 percent of our roles across the year’s productions with artists of color. We pledge that at least 30 percent of the shows we do will be written by Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) playwrights, with an emphasis on female writers. We are reaching out to local BIPOC directors and are excited to collaborate. We also pledge to make fundamental changes at the board level by growing our four-person Board of Directors to six, adding two BIPOC members.
Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.
-James Baldwin
What you can do today to support anti-racist efforts:
Support the Anna Deavere Smith’s Pipeline Project
Donate to the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund
Shop Black-Owned Businesses
Read, Do, then Share! Repeat.
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Founded in 2013 Newton, Massachusetts Snail Mail Address: Newton Theatre Company P.O. Box #610045 Newton Highlands, MA 02461 |
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Thank you to all of the incredible artists and community members who contributed to "The Monologue Project: Common Threads." With the help of a generous grant from the Mass Cultural Council, we were able to uplift the voices of our female AAPI neighbors, and continue the fight for racial justice and equity through the power of theatre.
Click here for a non-exhaustive list of AAPI activist organizations that you can support today. Click here to learn more about NSHS and FORJ's upcoming AAPI Solidarity night. 
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Founded in 2013 by Melissa Bernstein, the mission of Newton Theatre Company is to create excellent works of art in new ways by using talent from around the Greater Boston area. Our productions include original stagings of contemporary and classical literature, new plays and devised pieces, with a focus on women's voices. Our goal is to promote community through artistic expression. Eager to partner with other local non-profit organizations, we choose meaningful material that fosters civically-engaged audiences. We strive to promote accessibility: Our pay-what-you-can ticket model makes theatre financially accessible to all.
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A Huge Thank You to This Season's Corporate Sponsors!
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