Fans now have a chance to virtually meet Idina Menzel and receive four 'Prime Center Orchestra' tickets to the 20th-anniversary performance of Wicked on Monday, October 30th at the Gershwin Theatre.
Today marks the debut of RISE (Representation, Inclusion, & Support for Employment) Theatre, along with the launch of their new tool: The RISE Theatre Directory, a FREE national online directory promoting the visibility of individuals who work backstage, behind-the-scenes, and in support of theatre making.
Fanta Ballo (Photo credit: DRESPERSPECTIVE Photography)
Age is not a determining factor of success. Eighteen-year-old college senior and prolific writer Fanta Ballo is evidence of that. The Harlem, New York, native tells the story of her community and identity through spoken word poetry. A rigorous academic, Ballo was the 2019 commencement speaker at Bard College at Simon’s Rock in Massachusetts, where she earned an associate’s degree with high honors. Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in economics at the State Univerity of New York at Albany, she has performed at Black Lives Matter protests, in school auditoriums and for nonprofit organizations like the A Broader Way Foundation and Everytown for Gun Safety.