Paramount Theatre's new play project kicks off with dramas by women of color Lanise Antoine Shelley's first full-length play "Pretended" was one of the works chosen for The Inception Project, Paramount Theatre's new play development program. Paramount Theatre's artistic associate Paul-Jordan Jansen describes the Healing Illinois grant as a blessing. Amber Mak, Paramount Theatre's new works development director, says that The Inception Project creates a space for BIPOC and marginalized voices. Updated 1/8/2021 12:51 PM Had everything gone according to plan, director Lanise A...