Welcome to the Season 2 Premiere! This week, host Joey Reyes is joined by Giselle Byrd, the newly appointed Executive Director of The Theater Offensive, to chat about her Georgian roots, the beauty of self-discovery, and her vision for the future as the first Black trans woman to lead a regional theater company in the United States.

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For our Season 1 Finale, we are joined by writer and performer Roger Q. Mason to chat about their upcoming productions in 2024, the power of queer and gender-expansive artistry, and the sacredness of joy.

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Purchase tickets to The Pride of Lions at Theatre Rhinoceros.

Purchase tickets to Lavender Men at About Face Theatre.

Purchase tickets to The Duat at Philadelphia Theatre Company.

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Tell Congress to stop fueling violence.

This week are joined by artist, activist, and ballroom legend Cece Suazo to chat about her life growing up in Brooklyn, becoming the youngest member of THEE House of Labeija, and the power of chosen family.

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Read Decomposition Instead of Collapse – Dear Theatre, Be Like Soil by Annalisa Dias.

Tell Congress to stop fueling violence.

This week we are joined by multidisciplinary artist and activist Kate Siahaan-Rigg to chat about her multinational upbringing, her life as a comedian, and just how queer life can be.

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This week we are joined by visionary leader, creative activist, and interdisciplinary artist Yura Sapi to chat about their path to becoming a global citizen, building liberated spaces, and how we can prepare the world for the next seven generations through abundant creativity.

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Learn more about Liberarte at liberarteinc.org.

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This week we are joined by accomplished playwright and actor Ryan J. Haddad to chat about his love for performing from a very young age, his multiple autobiographical plays, and the enhancing power of building accessibility into a production.

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Tell Congress to stop fueling violence.

This week we are joined by artistic producer, director, and dramaturg Sam Morreale to chat about their upbringing in New York State, the barriers many young folx of the global majority face when trying to break into the industry, and their journey to becoming a key player at the famed Soho Repertory Theatre.

Click HERE to reserve tickets to the Breaking the Binary Theatre Festival playing from October 23-29, 2023.

Click HERE to register for the Arts Administrators of Color Network's Annual Convening taking place November 11-12, 2023.

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This week we are joined by creative producer, strategic consultant, and civic organizer Bryan Joseph Lee to chat about his background as a community organizer, the formation of his company CNTR ARTS and the subsequent TheUrbanX, and the ways of emergent strategy in the arts.

Visit cntrarts.com and theurbanx.org to learn more about the work Bryan is actively doing.

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This week we are joined by Chicano artist and educator, Rio Alberto, and chat about his experience as a first-generation American, being trained as a performer from a very young age, and their journey to becoming a member of the Perseverance Theatre family.

GET TICKETS to see Rio in Hedwig and the Angry Inch now playing through October 22nd, 2023.

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This week we are joined by award-winning performance artist, author, and advocate Dane Figueroa Edidi and chat about the formation of the Black Trans Women at the Center virtual play festival at Long Wharf Theatre, the power of intersectional storytelling, and how institutions can do better to show up for their communities.

To tune in to the 4th Annual Black Trans Women at the Center visit www.longwharf.org on Thursday, September 28th, 2023 at 7:00PM EST. The program will remain available to watch on demand through Sunday, October 1st, 2023.

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