Black Broadway Men, Inc. Launches 2023 BBM Playwriting Initiative

Black Broadway Men, Inc. is launching the second part of two new committed initiatives geared to uplift Black men of the Broadway and theatre community.

The 2023 BBM PLAYWRITING INITIATIVE provides Black Male-identifying playwrights between the ages of 18 - 35 the opportunity to be selected for a full rehearsal process and final 29 hour reading of their work sponsored by BLACK BROADWAY MEN, INC. (http://www.BlackBroadwayMen.org/playwriting). The winner will have the chance to develop their work with a Black Broadway Male-identifying writer who will help mentor them in the development of their writing the piece. The organization will, also, provide this young playwright with a director, production stage manager, sound engineer and performing cast for the presentation set to occur in New York City mid-April 2023.

The deadline for final applications is Jan. 23rd with a finalist announced on February 1st. If you or someone you know is a Black male-identifying playwright, please submit your work and application today at www.BlackBroadwayMen.org/playwriting.

The first initiative, The BBM Mentorship Program, which launched in December, provides young Black men in theatre (18 - 24) with mentorships that prioritize career building, relationship building, and the ability to network with established Black men in the industry. This program begins mid-January 2023.

If you are and ally and interested in supporting our initiatives, please donate at www.BLACKBROADWAYMEN.ORG/support.

BLACK BROADWAY MEN, INC.

celebrates, motivates, and educates Black men of the Broadway and theatre community through creating unity with each other, finding strength through educational opportunities, and embracing the legacy of those that have come before us because we are the legacy or those to come after us. Follow: @BlackBroadwayMen / www.BlackBroadwayMen.org / #BlackBroadwayMen