Boise Contemporary Theater Announces Selections for the Inaugural BIPOC Playwright's Festival
The festival will take place August 2-14th at the Velma V. Morrison Center for the Performing Arts.by Alexa Criscitiello
Boise Contemporary Theater, the only professional theater in the state of Idaho that focuses entirely on new and contemporary plays, has announced the selections for its inaugural BIPOC Playwrights Festival, made possible by the Idaho Women's Charitable Foundation and the Morrison Center Endowment Foundation. The festival will take place August 2-14th at the Velma V. Morrison Center for the Performing Arts.
Lily Yasuda, Festival Director says, "BCT's mission is to inspire our community to examine our perspectives and better understand ourselves, each other, and the world around us by creating thought-provoking stories of the human experience. This festival allows us to bring new stories, penned by artists from all over the country, to Boise. BCT is committed to ensuring that all aspects of the human experience are explored on its stages. We are thrilled to have such a stellar line up of talent for the first iteration of this festival. Our very accomplished selection committee - made of up theater artists from all over the country - reviewed all submissions and committed themselves to a detailed selection process. The interest in the festival was overwhelming, and I am so excited to watch this festival grow in future years so that we can feature more of the writers we heard from this year, and from new writers entering the field."