Our third episode of our Reconstruction Artist Q&A, features artists JJJJJerome Ellis and Zhailon Levingston. In this episode, JJJJJerome and Zhailon discuss what “role” means in our rehearsal room and in the world, things that are currently haunting JJJJJerome, and the creation of a “brave space”. To turn on video captions, click the button marked […]
The TEAM is looking for a temporary Associate Producer this fall and winter while our Producing Director is on parental leave. Information below – please apply by October 16, 2020! Associate Producer Status: Hourly, Part-Time, TemporaryLocation: BrooklynStart Date: mid-November, 2020End Date: mid-March, 2021Reports To: Producing Director & Interim Producing DirectorSalary: $20 per hour; 16 hours […]
Our second interview is with artists Jhanaë Bonnick and Rachel Chavkin In this interview, Jhanaë discusses with Rachel things such as how directing works in the Reconstruction room, research material they are both obsessed with, and mentorship. To turn on video captions, click the button marked “CC.” For the full interview transcript please read below. […]
We’ve started a small interview series with some of our extraordinary artists working on Reconstruction (Still Working but the Devil Might Be Inside). In this first video, writers and artists JJJJJerome Ellis and Jhanaë Bonnick discuss past Reconstruction development, the crucial work Jhanaë has been doing during the pandemic, and quarantine baking. To turn on […]
We are delighted by the write-ups that our Petri Project, Quince received. It was a delight to work with Camilo Quiroz-Vazquez and Ellpetha Tsivicos on their work and exploring the ways we can safely enjoy live theater during the pandemic. Check out the post for press articles!
This month, we’ll be supporting our Petri Project, Quince with outdoor socially distanced public performances that integrate COVID-19 safety precautions into the world of the show. Quince, written and created by Camilo Quiroz-Vazquez and directed and created by Ellpetha Tsivicos, is an immersive theatrical experience where we invite audiences to enter a not-so-traditional quinceañera featuring […]
On August 1, we’re reuniting the extraordinary artists from the TEAM’s beloved show RoosevElvis for a live-streamed reunion reading via Play Per View. Tickets to the reading and 100% of the proceeds after artists feeds will benefit the Emergency Release Fund. Get your tickets here.
June 2, 2020 15 Commitments (+ Counting) and the Context For Them Note: THIS IS A LIVING DOCUMENT AND IT WILL CONTINUE TO GROW AND CHANGE. The events of this past week, and this past spring, which pile upon the raw sedimentary layers upon layers of violence done to Black people in America since 1619, […]
We would like to share this article in RaceBaitr, written by Zhailon Levingston, the Associate Director of Reconstruction and Primer for a Failed Superpower. Zhailon Levingston is a Louisiana raised writer, director, performing artist, and activist. He co-founded #WORDSONWHITE, an arts and activism campaign based in New York from 2016-2018. He recently directed “Neptune” at Dixon Place and the Brooklyn Museum, “The Years That Went […]
This past January, we expanded our Petri Projects Program inviting project proposals from our wider artistic community and by establishing a new project selection process that featured an artist-led panel rooted in participatory budget models. We have planned seven incredible Petri Projects for the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 seasons. This inaugural “Petri Cohort” includes: Jessica Almasy, […]