Category: Patreon

Our May Feature is Next week: Michael Gene Sullivan

Blackboard is about community and we are lucky enough be in one that goes beyond New York.  That is why it is so exciting that our May Feature Playwright, Michael Gene Sullivan is in from San Francisco!

We are really hoping to have the podcast equipment in by the time Michael has his reading next week.  Wouldn’t it be great to talk to him ?!?!

Michael and his wife Velina Brown were interviewed last year by “American Theatre Magazine”  – Check out the interview by clicking the title.

Make your $10 Reservation via Brown Paper Tickets here for the Monday, May 14th Feature!  

You can also RSVP here if you want to make your cash donation at the door.

Hope to see you there!

April 1: Weekly Inspiration: “Is anybody listening ?”

The shuttle from Grand Central to Times Square is almost always featuring at least one singer songwriter asking for a few dollars and sharing their gifts. It’s always hit or miss, but if I get a chance and like one or two, they’ll end up in that day’s Instagram story.

This is not to mention the performers within the subway itself.  

A trip last week to the Festival I had a hand in producing in Manhattan was almost musician free when a thin-framed man with Michael Jackson-esque sequined pants hopped on with a piece of paper folded in quarters, printing on one-side and scribbled notes on the other. His wardrobe was black and white and more worn than dirty. It’s rare that I can get a good look at the performers this way, but that day was different.

Weekly Inspirations are part of gifts I give to my patrons at every level.  This is the most basic gift that all patrons receive.

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This is what Blackboard is all about!

Supporters and FUTURE supporters!  Blackboard is about development and not production… but what exactly does that mean?  Well… everyone needs a place to try out their stuff.  Everyone needs to hear feedback.  It is ALWAYS NEEDED and ALWAYS VITAL… and I get SO EXCITED when plays that Blackboard has featured go on to production, which is why I am so excited to share with you about James Anthony Tyler’s “Some Old Black Man” at 59 E 59!

Read more on our website!  

Your monthly support ensures that we continue to be a home for these writers on their road to the big productions they so deserve!

January was a great month for us! Re-Cap and more February prep!

We did something new in January: we had two readings!  It was wonderful connecting twice in one month.  We look forward to seeing you again @ the cell in February for Nike Kadri’s Feature.  

We’ve got a new energy in 2018 and so many wonderful things headed your way.  We appreciate your support and we hope that you will want to support us here and by attending a feature.

Thank you: September

Last week’s feature was Spectacular – we wil share photos soon and have a special new way to send patron postcards! So excited about this!

Just a note: our Instagram account was hacked.  We have lost access and have continued to attempt to get in to no avail.  We are certainly disappointed  and will give it a few more tries before re-building.

THANK YOU, PATRONS!

There has been a lot going on in our world since April!  Our next feature is coming up in June!  We are excited to tell you about it and excited by your support!

We COULD NOT do this without you and your monthly support.

at the end of May, we did a 10-minute excerpt from “Shoppin’ for N.I.G.G.A.S” at Theater fie the New City’s LES Festival!  It was exhilarating and left people asking for more!  Your monthly support assisted with some of those artist stipends – so Thank You!