Thrilling performances and exclusive interviews.
Art
Like A Strong Tree
READING – POETRY FEAT. DELROY LINDO
Claude McKay’s poem, performed by Delroy Lindo, plus a special post-show discussion with Associate Artistic Director Carl Cofield.
The Weary Blues
READING – POETRY FEAT. TY JONES & CARL COFIELD
A celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Harlem Renaissance, featuring a soulful performance by Producing Artistic Director Ty Jones and blues harmonica by Associate Artistic Director Carl Cofield.
Interviews
DANCING THROUGH LIFE
FEAT. TIFFANY REA-FISHER
Go Behind The Curtain with Tiffany Rea-Fisher, Artistic Director and Choreographer at Elisa Monte Dance. She is joined by Ty Jones for an in-depth discussion on how she became the prolific artist that she is today.
THE MUSIC IN ME
FEAT. MUSIC DIRECTOR KAHLIL X. DANIEL
The Music Director of CTH and the Creative Director of Instinct Ent brings you exclusive insights from a prolific artist alongside the acclaimed director Carl Cofield.
Tracey Scott Wilson
WRITERCHRONICLES OF FORTITUDE
Betty Shamieh, Mellon Playwright-in-Residence and author of Fit for a Queen, brings you an exclusive interview with Tracey Scott Wilson, American Playwright, Television Writer, and Screenwriter.
Margo Jefferson
WRITERCHRONICLES OF FORTITUDE
Betty Shamieh, Mellon Mellon Playwright-in-Residence and author of Fit for a Queen, speaks with the Pulitzer Prize winning author of “Negroland: A memoir” in this Chronicles of Fortitude instant classic.
Will Power
WRITER
Director Carl Cofield sits down with playwright Will Power to discuss the vision behind Seize The King, a modern retelling of Shakespeare’s Richard III.
Join Us
YOUR SUPPORT MAKES THIS POSSIBLE
At this challenging time, we are setting out to redefine what the theatre can be. With our Behind The Curtain initiative, we will be providing fresh digital programming, interviews and more at low or no cost to our patrons.
These initiatives depend on support from people like you. Consider starting a crowdfunding page on our behalf and support more of the great art, interviews, and content that we are creating for you every single day.
Signing up is easy, and major fundraisers will be listed online and in our programs.
FOR PLAYWRIGHTS
Submit your work to Ms. Shawn René Graham, Literary Director at readings@cthnyc.org. No phone calls please.
- Plays/Excerpts may not have been previously produced.
- Playwrights may submit up only to fifteen (15) pages only for Playwrights’ Playground, or up to one full play for Future Classics.
- Plays must be submitted as a PDF or as a Word document.
- Playwrights will not receive comments on plays once submitted.
- Playwrights should also include a brief author’s bio and/or resume.
- Playwrights may also submit a play synopsis (250 words).
FOR ACTORS
No phone calls please.
- Actors can volunteer to be cast in a Playwrights’ Playground reading by arriving thirty minutes early and signing up with our reading coordinator.
- Future Classics readings are cast in advanced.