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Beyond the Stage honors the resilience and strength of LGBTQ and allied youth members of True Colors OUT Youth Theater, as well as the program’s key supporters. This year we are gathering virtually and in-person to witness performances and testimony that demonstrates how our community’s generous support impacts the lives of True Colors youth and alums.
Founded in 1994, True Colors is the longest-running LGBTQ youth theater program in the country. True Colors uses a proven community-engaged theater model to train LGBTQ and allied youth leaders in writing and performance skills. The majority of True Colors youth are 14-22 from Boston neighborhoods. True Colors transforms real-life stories of queer youth into powerful performances and workshops, based on their lived experiences of topics such as bullying, homelessness, coming out, and discrimination. By touring local schools and community groups, these performances combat bigotry, hate, and discrimination. True Colors is a safe space for all youth, where they can explore their identities and build key creativity, critical thinking, collaboration, communication, and problem-solving skills. True Colors provides direct service to 100 youth annually and reaches an average of 3,000 audience members each year.
This event will be held virtually, via Zoom. We will provide you with login instructions the day before the event. Please plan to join the event 10 minutes early if you are newly downloading Zoom to allow you to test your audio and camera settings.
Be sure to register below for a virtual ticket and add a reminder to your calendar!
Cuong P. Hoang
Director of Programs
Mott Philanthropic
David Leonard
President
Boston Public Library
Vashanti Cowan
Youth Resident Artist
The Theater Offensive
COVID Considerations for In-Person Participants
6:00 PM, Lounge Opening & Cocktails
6:30 PM, Event Begins
Featuring performances from Creative Action Crew and a presentation from Steve Miller.
7:30 PM, Award Presentation
Honoring: Cuong P. Hoang, David Leonard, and Vashanti Cowan
8:00 PM, Event End
Michael Dively
Kevin Hepner
Kyoko Okamura MD
Faith Parker
Amelie Ratliff
Sholley Family Foundation
Michael Tentindo
Vincent Tentindo
Kathryn Wilmore
Simply purchase one of the sponsorship packages to have your logo featured here.
The Theater Offensive presents liberating art by, for, and about queer and trans people of color that transcends artistic boundaries, celebrates cultural abundance, and dismantles oppression.
Saturday, November 6, 2021
6:30 PM EDT - 8:00 PM EDT
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Saturday, November 6, 2021
6:30 PM EDT - 8:00 PM EDT
Need help? Contact
Reach Out
We cannot wait to share space with you, be it live or in-person, to celebrate the OUTstanding work we've done this year!
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