Keep SOUL Alive Development Series

Overview

The Keep SOUL Alive Development Series is a 10-month-long commitment of the National Black Theatre to award a select group of playwrights, directors, and theatre-makers. The Series helps them to build characters, refine their storytelling, and explore new creative directions. Through the series it offers three different ways for NBT to invest in and engage artists in the creation of new works and ideas: one-day virtual readings that bring a playwright’s words to life with actors; three-day, in-person workshops that pair playwrights with actors and a director to test ideas and receive focused feedback; and intensive 29-hour workshops that support deeper collaboration among a playwright, director, and stage manager.

This development opportunity is a non-public-facing, intended to create a nurturing environment to strengthen and stretch the artist craft in a caring, productive environment.