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The official blog for the Colored People's Theatre Collective. CPT, founded circa 2010, is a theatre collective whose mission is to explore, challenge and impact how race and diversity are seen on stage. As theatre professionals, we realize that theatre is not created in a vacuum; it is a collaborative entity. Everyone involved (marketing, artistic, ticket sales, community engagement, development, etc.) is responsible for shaping the work that is ultimately produced on stage. Additionally, once a work has been presented on stage, the audience can shape, interpret, and tailor the work to fit their sensibilities. Our goal is to address how both audiences and those who make theatre, see race and diversity and how that impacts the final product.

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Building a Reflective Ensemble

by Jamil Jude

As we finish up the casting for the show, I’ve tried really hard to build an ensemble that is reflective of the community around me and the type of community CPT is looking to represent. I must admit, the actresses that have made it to our short list are a little less ethnically diverse as we’d like, I am very proud of the age, size and life experience diversity we were able to accomplish.

In addition to the people you will see on stage, I am also very excited at the designers and co-collaborators we are starting to bring together. Starting with my choreographer and stage manager, it is great to be on the same page as we embark on this work. I’m getting more excited as we inch closer to first rehearsal. This is going to be a great project and I can’t wait to bring it to audiences.

Stay on the lookout!