Opera Philadelphia is committed to embracing innovation and developing opera for the 21st century. Our mission: -Delivering outstanding productions of traditional and new repertoire that engage our public and propel our genre forward -Identifying extraordinary artists, both established and emerging, and provide opportunities for them to create their most imaginative and inspired work -Presenting innovative programming relevant to the multi-cultural Philadelphia region that broadens and diversifies the opera audience

Opera Philadelphia is committed to embracing innovation and developing opera for the 21st century. Our mission: -Delivering outstanding productions of traditional and new repertoire that engage our public and propel our genre forward -Identifying extraordinary artists, both established and emerging, and provide opportunities for them to create their most imaginative and inspired work -Presenting innovative programming relevant to the multi-cultural Philadelphia region that broadens and diversifies the opera audience

Est. 1979. The Wilma Theater creates living, adventurous art. We engage artists and audiences in imaginative reflection on the complexities of contemporary life. We present bold, original, well-crafted productions that represent a range of voices, viewpoints, and styles.

We produce new plays that explore the challenging political and social questions of our times.

Philadelphia Theatre Company (PTC) is a leading regional theater company that produces, develops, and presents entertaining and imaginative contemporary theater focused on the American experience.

Theatre Ariel's mission is to illuminate the rich social, cultural, and spiritual heritage of the jewish people. We strive to entertain, enrich and educate audiences of all ages and cultures through the telling of jewish stories, celebrating the laughter and lessons of the shared human experience.

Notes: Founded in 1999, Azuka Theatre's mission is to strengthen the connection and shared humanity among its diverse audiences by giving voice to the people whose stories go unheard. The company has built a reputation for accessible, thought-provoking and socially conscious theater and been hailed as a “major player on the Philadelphia alternative theatre scene’” by Philadelphia Weekly. Azuka was the first theatre in Philadephia to adopt a fully Pay What You Decide ticketing model for all productions.

The 2019 Black Spatial Relics (BSR) Residency will support the development of two new performance works that address and incorporate the public histories of slavery and contemporary issues of justice. The artists-in-residence should pay particular attention to land -based histories of both the slave trade and its legacies on the Eastern seaboard of the United States as well as histories of chattel slavery, fugitivity and liberation. Applicants are invited to apply with performance projects that may traverse or engage dance, theatre, performance installation and/or ritual, spoken word, music/...

The Bridge PHL strives to foster healing connections between our rich and diverse communities by encouraging openness and dialogue on racial prejudice, privilege, inclusion, intersectionality and bias.

Sewer Rat Productions is an organized collaboration of artists. We are dedicated to producing and developing new works that offers a multitude of perspectives on art as a whole. We embrace and mold conventions in order to express the unmistakable beauty in this world despite it's persistent ability to turn things upside-down. We pool together our artistic resources in order to create something unique and special. Our mission is to create professional works that embrace a compassion for all aspects of humanity.

A feminist theatre ensemble presenting their first production, THIS IS HOW GIRLS DIE, January 2019.

Free Fringe Philly was created in 2019 in part as a direct response to the capitalist pay-to-play festival model. We, like other Free Fringe Festivals, believe there is no scarcity of creative desire, audience interest, or talent. We believe that creating and enjoying art is life-sustaining and playing to be included in a festival that serves the desires of the super-chosen or super-funded is not a festival for THE people. It is a festival for *some* people. Free Fringe Philly is an act of protest. We believe our city deserves more art, not less. We protest the idea that art makers should...