Sunday, November 17, 2024, 7:00 p.m., at A Noise Within TheatreWorkers Project (TWP) is proud to present a special screening of STAND!, a film of a spoken word and movement piece based on writing by residents of CSP-LAC/Lancaster’s A Yard. The performers are Deon Whitmore, John Njoroge, and Ernst Fenelon, Jr., all with lived experience. […]
In partnership with The Francisco Homes and Project Rebound/LA (PRLA), TWP led paroled Lifers and formerly incarcerated students in the creation and performance of three projects: GIFTS – performed by the Lifers at Jail Guitar Doors CAPO Center and Ensemble Studio Theatre/LA) UNMASKED – presented as part of Noise Now at A Noise Within in Pasadena
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Our 2023 programs were made possible thanks to grants, partnerships, and supporters like you. Giving Tuesday Campaign Our first-ever Giving Tuesday campaign has raised $11,676 to date, including a generous $10,000 donation from Paul Bendix and Jane McDougle! Please join them in donating in support of our work. Support for TWP in 2023
Happy New Year! 2022 was a big year for TWP, and I’m excited to share our progress. New Grants & Funding Under fiscal sponsorship by Ensemble Studio Theatre/LA, we received increased funding from the California Arts Council (CAC), including: A General Operating Support grant which allowed us to expand and diversify our staff An Impact grant that
TheatreWorkers Project is pleased to introduce our advisory board for 2023. Cheryl Cromwell, MSW Cheryl has more than 30 years of experience designing programs and writing grant proposals for public and private nonprofit social service organizations. She is the owner of Cheryl D. Cromwell and Associates. Dr. Reggie Daniels Reggie is a prison
In June 2022, TheatreWorkers Project completed the third year of our Arts in Corrections contract. We culminated with a performance of “Hope’s Door,” an original theatre piece written and performed by residents of A Yard at California State Prison-LA County in Lancaster. Due to COVID restrictions, everyone had to remain masked. On October 12, 2022,
TheatreWorkers Project is proud to share this wonderful article, “TheatreWorkers Project plants seeds of freedom inside prison walls,” recently published in the San Quentin News. “During the COVID-19 pandemic, prison volunteers and the formerly incarcerated produced powerful videos and audio projects at California State Prison-Lancaster (CSP-LAC). The inspirational productions were based on the words of incarcerated thespians
MARCH 27, 2021, 2:00 p.m. Join us for the screening followed by a Second Act discussion with the actor/writers and Francisco Homes and TheatreWorkers Project staff. Rituals was created during LIFER: Stories from the Inside/Out, a 14-week collaborative theatre and writing workshop for residents of The Francisco Homes, a transitional housing community for persons on
March 15, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. PST TheatreWorkers Project will be the featured guests on No Labels No Walls (NLNW) Action Mondays. NLNW members consist of Finnish and International organizations, NGOs, and individuals whose current work is in the arts and culture, immigration, elderly, prisons, rehabilitation, and educational fields. Making the Journey, featuring guest artist,
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TheatreWorkers Project is proud to announce that we have been awarded a contract to provide Restorative and Transformative Justice Training for current Arts in Corrections program providers. University of San Fransisco professor Dr. Reggie Daniels, along with returned residents Ken Hartman, Lee Gibson, and Christian Branscombe, will lead key portions of the training planned for Spring
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