Ron Simons: Broadway producer

In a Live from BTN interview, Ron Simons discusses how he came to be a Broadway producer, what the work requires, and what he’s excited about coming up next.

Check out the SimonSays Entertainment website for Ron’s bio, testimonials and highlights about his past productions, and information about upcoming projects at https://simonsaysentertainment.com.

Dr. Tawnya Pettiford-Wates: Ritual Poetic Drama in the African Continuum

Dr. Tawnya Pettiford-Wates (“Dr. T”) shares the origins, discovery, and application of Ritual Poetic Drama in the African Continuum.

check out the ConciliationLAB’s mission, productions, and community-based work at theconciliationlab.org.

for more information about the work of the Conciliation Project, click here.

to watch Dr. T’s TED talk, click here.

(she also has a pretty great lecture that she did for VCUArts, “from shakespeare to shange” - you can watch it here.)

the text, Black Acting Methods: Critical Approaches can be purchased here.

learn about the Black Acting Methods Studio at their website.