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3RD ANNUAL BLACK MOTHERHOOD AND PARENTING NEW PLAY FESTIVAL Streams New Season
by Blair Ingenthron - Dec 1, 2024

Blackboard Plays and the Parent Artist Advocacy League will partner to uplift the stories of Black families for the 3rd Annual Black Motherhood and Parenting New Play Festival.

Photos: First Look At PAAL's CAREGIVER CABARET
by Blair Ingenthron - Dec 27, 2022

Parent Artist Advocacy League (PAAL) produced their first gala at A.R.T./New York's Mezzanine Theater on December 3rd, 2022. PAAL's mission is to help raise awareness and elevate the national standard of care for caregivers in the performing arts and media industry. Check out photos here!

Video: Watch Highlights From PAAL Gala Honoring Shanta Thake
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 7, 2022

Watch highlights from Parent Artist Advocacy League's first gala at A.R.T./New York's Mezzanine Theater on December 3rd, 2022. Shanta Thake, Ehrenkranz Chief Artistic Officer at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, received PAAL's first Leader in Care award presented by Krissy Shields and Emmy and Tony-nominee Arian Moayed.

Alec The Third To Host PAAL Gala Honoring Shanta Thake Of Lincoln Center
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 30, 2022

Alec The Third (Bushwick Variety Show) will perform and host Parent Artist Advocacy League's first gala at A.R.T./New York's Mezzanine Theater. Shanta Thake, Ehrenkranz Chief Artistic Officer at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, will receive PAAL's first Leader in Care award.

Video: Watch the Final Episode of HERE'S TO THE LADIES WHO - Full Series Now Available
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 30, 2022

Watch the final episode of the docuseries Here’s To The Ladies Who, produced by The Broadway Women’s Alliance and YesAnd Productions. This episode marks the finale of the six-episode series.

Shanta Thake of Lincoln Center to Receive Leader In Care Award at PAAL GALA
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 23, 2022

PAAL will produce their first gala at A.R.T./New York's Mezzanine Theater. Shanta Thake, Ehrenkranz Chief Artistic Officer at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, will receive PAAL's first Leader in Care award. Thake's essential role in facilitating the partnerships made PAAL's annual international summit for leadership training possible.

Shanta Thake of Lincoln Center Will Receive First Leader in Care Award at PAAL Gala
by Stephi Wild - Nov 23, 2022

Parent Artist Advocacy League (PAAL) will produce their first gala at A.R.T./New York's Mezzanine Theater. Shanta Thake, Ehrenkranz Chief Artistic Officer at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, will receive PAAL's first Leader in Care award. Thake's essential role in facilitating the partnerships made PAAL's annual international summit for leadership training possible. 

WAM Offers Childcare During CADILLAC CREW
by Stephi Wild - Oct 4, 2022

WAM Theatre, an activist theatre company centering gender equity and located in central Berkshire County, is proud to announce two child care options, at no added cost for parents/caregivers, for their upcoming mainstage production of Cadillac Crew.

The Playwrights Realm Announces 2022 INK'D Festival of New Plays
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 4, 2022

The Playwrights Realm will present the 2022 INK’D Festival of New Plays, bringing the festival of readings culminating the organization’s Writing Fellowship program back live in person after holding it online last year.

The Broadway Women's Alliance's New Docu-series HERE'S TO THE LADIES WHO Launches Today
by Stephi Wild - Mar 11, 2022

On the eve of the two-year-anniversary of the Broadway Shutdown, The Broadway Women's Alliance and YesAnd Productions today announced that the first episode of the new docuseries Here's To The Ladies Who  is now available for streaming.

Submission Period Extended: The 2nd Annual Black Motherhood And Parenting New Play Festival
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 3, 2022

Parent Artist Advocacy League and Blackboard Plays announce the extension of their open call for submissions to The 2nd Annual Black Motherhood* and Parenting New Play Festival.

Casting Announced For BARD's Final Production of Season Two, PASSING
by Stephi Wild - Feb 15, 2022

BARD AT THE GATE, the digital theater series of new and overlooked plays, will wrap its second season with its 8th production in less than two years when BARD debuts Dipika Guha's play PASSING March 9 at 7:30 pm. 

PAAL Partners With The Public Theater to Launch the PAAL International Digital Summit 2021
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 2, 2021

Over three consecutive days, December 1-3, 2021, PAAL will gather experts and theatre professionals who will provide workshops, case studies, and affinity spaces for both institutions and individuals illustrating how to create sustainable caregiver support and operationalize humane practices that benefit everyone. 

Adriane Lenox, Pearl Sun, Darlesia Cearcy and More to Take Part in THE MOTHERHOOD CONCERT: TRUTH SET TO MUSIC
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 21, 2021

It was announced today the Parent Artist Advocacy League for Performing Arts and Media will present a virtual concert showcasing the original work of mom-composers/lyricists, brought to life by mom-singers and musicians (and a couple of dads!) from Broadway stages and beyond, to stream on International Mother Artist Day, Monday, August 2 at 7 PM.

New Jersey Theatre Alliance To Host NJ Chapter Of Parent Artist Advocacy League
by A.A. Cristi - May 7, 2021

New Jersey Theatre Alliance has announced a new partnership with the national Parent Artist Advocacy League

Theaters Join Forces For First Annual National BLACK MOTHERHOOD AND PARENTING NEW PLAY FESTIVAL
by Stephi Wild - Apr 23, 2021

In October 2020, Parent Artist Advocacy League (PAAL) and Blackboard Plays announced an open call for submissions to The Black Motherhood* and Parenting New Play Festival.

PAAL Grants Over $25,000 To Artists With Families In 2020 Alone
by Stephi Wild - Dec 22, 2020

Parent Artist Advocacy League (PAAL) has awarded over $25,000 in grants to artists with families in 2020 alone.

Submissions Open for The Black Motherhood* and Parenting New Play Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 16, 2020

Parent Artist Advocacy League (PAAL) and Blackboard Plays have announced an open call for submissions to The Black Motherhood* and Parenting New Play Festival. Playwrights who identify as Black Parents or Caregivers are invited to submit up to 10 pages of work that they would develop into a One Act.

Dramatists Guild, Blackboard Plays and PAAL Partner For Black Motherhood And Parenting New Play Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 30, 2020

Parent Artist Advocacy League (PAAL) and Blackboard Plays have announced a new play submission open call for The Black Motherhood* and Parenting Play Festival. The festival curators will provide prompts and boundaries for submissions that will have the opportunity to be selected as finalists for a digital workshop.

Paula Vogel's BARD AT THE GATE Series Adds Christina Anderson's GOOD GOODS to Lineup
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 9, 2020

BARD AT THE GATE - a startup play series presented by Paula Vogel, the Pulitzer Prize-winning (HOW I LEARNED TO DRIVE) and Tony-nominated (INDECENT) playwright - will add a fifth play to its four-play schedule with a pre-Election Day world-premiere presentation on YouTube of Christina Anderson's play GOOD GOODS in October (date TBA).