Since 2008, Blackboard Plays has been devoted to Black Playwrights throughout the African Diaspora. Blackboard Reading Series was incubated @ nancy manocherian’s the cell in Chelsea’s Manhattan as a resident series for 10 years, before making their new physical home pre-pandemic in The Mary Rodgers Room at The Dramatists Guild in 2018. Over the last 15 years, they have given first readings to Black playwrights including Jocelyn Bioh, Aurin Squire and Tony nominated Jordan E. Cooper.
Feature Readings and Community Nights are two ways that Blackboard supports the development of new work by Black Playwrights. Since 2020, Blackboard has been in partnership with the Parent Artist Advocacy League (PAAL) to produce the Black Motherhood and Parenting New Play Festival, supporting the work of Black artists with Families and their stories. Blackboard was founded by Garlia Cornelia Jones. www.blackboardplays.com
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- Theater Companies
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Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters
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Blackboard Plays's categories are Theater Companies
Blackboard Plays's founding year is 2008
