Verge Theater Company Will Host New Works as a Path Forward Discussion Shawn Whitsell, Amanda Card and Kyle Hayden will lead Mondayâs conVERGEnce Tweet Share
Shawn WhitsellOn Monday, Verge Theater Company continues conVERGEnce, the virtual discussion series that has been opening up conversations about representation in theater. Past discussions centered on anti-racism and reimagining arts institutions. At 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 1, Verge will host New Works as a Path Forward, featuring Shawn Whitsell, Amanda Card and Kyle Hayden.
Board member Tessa Bryant says that through discussing the possibilities of producing new plays, theater companies can examine how itâs serving audiences and artists. âNew works, more than any other kind of work we can be producing, have the potential to stretch our artists but also move the social needle in a way that a lot of other work does not have,â says Bryant. âNew works give us a chance to put