The Liminal Theatre Collective

I am beyond ecstatic to be directing Reclamation: Beyond the Veil, the inaugural show of The Liminal Theatre Collective. This piece has been a labor of love ... born of a deeply collaborative process that has embodied devising at its best. Over three weeks of weekly online writing sessions and three and a half weeks of in-person rehearsals (four times a week!), we have built this work from scratch. The first phase of our process was all about divergence ... exploring, questioning, stretching ideas in every direction. Then came convergence ... where we wove these threads together to craft something wholly new, urgent, and alive. What has emerged is a piece that explores Black identity, liberation, and joy as resistance, grounded in movement, music, and storytelling. I am in awe of this company, who have poured their artistry, brilliance, and full humanity into this work. This is what TLTC is about. This is just the beginning. The video below is a glimpse of what's brewing in our rehearsal room, honoring the nuance and power of the Black experience. Check out Ava Jones and the cast of Reclamation: Beyond the Veil as they rehearse the original song "As I Fall Back Into Place." Written and composed by Ava Jones and me. Join us March 21-22 at Theaterlab and witness the magic. ???? ?? Tickets: https://lnkd.in/gw_DjuMc ?? The Atelier @ Theaterlab ?? March 21 @ 7:30 PM (SOLD OUT) | March 22 @ 3 PM & 7:30 PM

?? ANNOUNCEMENT: TLTC’s INAUGURAL SHOW ?? The Liminal Theatre Collective proudly presents ??????????????????????: ???????????? ?????? ????????, our debut production, happening March 21-22 at ???????????????????? ??????! ? This intimate and immersive theatrical experience blends music, movement, and storytelling to explore joy as an act of resistance and imagine a world beyond the Veil—a space where history, spirituality, and personal narratives of the diaspora intertwine. ?? ???????????????? ???? ????????’?? ???????????????? ???????????????? Azudi Onyejekwe, ?????????????????????????? ???? Ava Jones, ?????? ????-?????????????? ?????? ?????????????????? ???? ?? ?????????????? ???????????????? ???? ?????????????????????????????????? ??????????????, this work embodies TLTC’s mission to develop works by artists of color that navigate the spaces between tradition and change. It also launches ?????????????? ????????, TLTC’s creative incubator for bold, innovative new theatre from emerging artists of color. ?? ?????????????????????? ??????????: ?? March 21 @ 7:30 PM ?? March 22 @ 3:00 PM & 7:30 PM ?? ???????????????????? ?????? | ?????? ?? ???????? ????, ?????? ????, ?????? ????????, ???? ??? ?????????????? ?????? ????????! Grab yours here: https://lnkd.in/e-KDK-p6 ?? ???????? ???????????????????????? ??????????! We’re thrilled to introduce the incredible artists bringing this story to life. Join us as we embrace the in-between and reimagine what theatre can be. #ReclamationBeyondTheVeil #LiminalLaunch #TheatreForChange #EmbracingTheInBetween #TheLiminalTheatreCollective #TLTC #NewWorks

?? ???????????? ???? ??????????-?????????? ?????????????? ???????????????? ??????????????’?? ???? ?? ??????????????????, ???? ???????????? ???? ?? ??????????. Yet for too many young artists of color, ???????????????? ???????????????? make conservatory-level training ????????????????????????. ?? ????????’?? ?????? ???? ?????????????? ?????? ?????? ????????????????????. ?? ?????????? ????????????????????, pre-college conservatory program providing professional training, mentorship, and industry access for rising high school juniors and seniors from historically excluded in NYC. As the flagship program of The Liminal Theatre Collective, The Ivy Initiative was founded by ???????? ???????????????? ???????????????? ?????? ???????????????? ?????????????? Azudi Onyejekwe to address ???????????????? ???????? ???? ?????????????? ?????? ???????????? ?????????????????? for emerging artists of color. ?? ???????? ???? ??????????: ? ??????????-?????????? ???????????? ???????????????? ???????? ???????????????? & ???????????????????? ?????????????? ? ???????????????????? & ???????????? ???????????????? ???????? ?????????????? ?????????????????????????? ? ?????????????????? & ???????????????? ?????????????????? ???????? ???????????????????? ?????????????? ? ???????????????????????? & ?????????????????? ?????????????? ???? ?????????????????? ???????????????? ? ?? ???????????????? ?????????????? ???? ?????????????? & ?????????????????? ?? ???????? ???? ???????????? ?????????????????????? ????????????????, ????’?? ?? ???????????????? ???? ?????????????? ?????? ???????? ???? ???????? ?????????????? ???? ?????? ????????????. ?? ?????????? ?????????????? ???? ?????????? ???????? ?????????? ?????? ?????? ???????????????????? & ?????? ????’???? ???????????????? ?? ???????? ?????????????????? ???????????? ???? ??????????????. ?????????? ?? ?????????? ???????????? ?????? ???????????? ??????????! ???????????????????????? ?????? ???????? ??????. ??????.????????????????????????????????.?????? ?? #TheIvyInitiative #LiminalTheatre #ArtsEducation #TheatreForAll #RepresentationMatters #BIPOCTheatre #ChangeTheNarrative

?? ?????? ????????! TLTC and The Ivy Initiative have been featured in ???????????????? ?????????????? ????????????????! It’s surreal to see The Liminal Theatre Collective’s launch recognized by such a respected publication. ???? ????????, ???????????????? ?????? ???????????????? ?????? ??????????????????????. We create theatre that actively ?????????????????? ???????????????? ???? ????????????, expands ???????????????????? ????????????, and cultivates ???????????????????????????? ???? ???????? ???????????????????? ?????? ?????????????????????????? ????????????. ?? ???????? ???????? ???? ????????????????: ?? ?????? ?????? ???????????????????? – A fully subsidized conservatory-level training program for rising high schoolers in under-resourced communities, ensuring that young artists from historically excluded backgrounds have access to world-class training, mentorship, and industry opportunities. ?? ?????????????? ?????? ???????????? – A space for theatremakers of color to fully stage new work. ?? ???????????? ???????????????? – Free community gatherings for dialogue, creativity, and collaboration. ?? ?????????? ?????????? ???????????? & ?????????????????? ?????????????????????? – Developing and producing bold, boundary-pushing work that challenges the status quo. This is just the beginning. ?????????? ?????? ???? ???????????????? ?????????????? ???????????????? ?????? ???????????????????? ?????? ????????????. ?? ?????????? ?????? ?????? ???????? ?????????????? ????????: https://lnkd.in/eXM9aFY8 #LiminalTheatre #LiminalLaunch #EmbracingTheInBetween #TheArtsForEveryVoice #ChangeTheNarrative #RepresentationMatters #BIPOCTheatre #ArtsEducation

?? ?????? ?????? ???? ?????????? ????????? ?????? ???????? ???? ???????? ?????? ??????????? ?? ?????????????? ?????? ?? ?????????????????? ??????????????. ?????? ?????????????? ??????’?? ??????. ?? Did you know? ? ???????? ????% of works produced in NYC are by artists of color. ? ????% of theatre writers, directors, and designers in NYC are White. ? For every $??.???? spent on White actors, ?????????? ???????????? ?????????????? ???????? $??.????. The numbers ?????????? ?????? ????????????????????—and the industry status quo isn’t cutting it. ?? ???? The Liminal Theatre Collective, ????’???? ?????????????????? ???? ???????????????? ????????. Through groundbreaking ?????????????????????? ??????????????????????, The Ivy Initiative, ?????????????????? ?????????????????????????? for marginalized artists, and ?????????????????? ??????????????????????, we’re building a future where theatre prioritizes equity, access, and true representation. ?? ????’?? ???????? ???? ???????? ????????????. ???? ?????????? ?????????????? ?????? ???????????? ???? ?????? ?????? ?????????? ?????????????? ???? ?????? ?????????????????????? ???? ????????????. ???? ???????????? ???????? & ???????? ?????? ????????????????. ?? #TheatreForAll #DiversityInTheatre #BIPOCTheatre #EquityOnStage #ChangeTheNarrative #RepresentationMatters #LiminalLaunch

?? ???????? ?????? ???????????????? ?????????????????? ????????????????: ???????????? ?????????? ?? Theatre has the power to ?????????????? ????????????, ?????????????????? ??????????????, and ???????????? ?????????? ?????????? ?????????? ???????? ?????? ????????. But that can only happen when the work is built with intentionality, equity, and care. That’s where Zevity L., ????????????????, ?????????????? ??????????????, ?????? ??????????????????????, comes in. As TLTC’s ????-?????????????? and ?????????????????? ????????????????, Zevity brings a fierce commitment to developing and producing new works that ???????????? ?????????????? ?????????????? ?????? ?????????????? ???????????????????????? ????????????. ?? ????????????’?? ?????????????? A proud Latina from Texas, Zevity’s career has spanned producing, general management, and artistic administration. After earning her degree in Theater Arts with a minor in Business Management from Molloy University/CAP21, she originated a lead role in The Imaginaries at Bay Area Children's Theatre, igniting her passion for new work. She went on to become the first Diversity Producing Fellow at Dallas Theater Center before stepping into key producing and administrative roles at organizations such as His Story: The Musical, Latiné Musical Theatre Lab, and Kitchen Sink Theatre Company. Across her career, Zevity has worked to break down barriers in theatre and ensure that stories from historically excluded communities reach the stage. ?? ?????????? ?????????????? ?????? ???????????? ???? ?????????? ???????? ?????????? ????????????’?? ????????????????????! ?? ???????????? ?????? ?????????????? ?????????????? ???????????????????? ???? ???????? ??????????????—???????????????????? ???????? ???? ????????, ?????? ???????? ???? ????????????! ?? #TheatreForAll #RepresentationMatters #LiminalTheatre #BIPOCTheatre #ChangeTheNarrative

?? ???????? ?????? ???????????????? ???????????????? ????????????????: ???????????????? ?????????????? ?????????? ?????????????????? ?? Theatre has the power to transform, challenge, and connect. But too often, that power is gatekept from the very voices who need it most. That’s why Azudi Onyejekwe, ???????????????? ??????????, ?????????????? ????????????????, ????????????????, ?????? ??????????????????????, ?????????????? ?????? ?????????????? ?????????????? ???????????????????? (????????). ?? TLTC reimagines the stage as ?? ?????????? ?????? ????????????, ????????????????????????????, ?????? ????????????????????????????—centering artists of color through new works, mentorship, and training. ?? ??????????’?? ?????????????? From performing on Broadway (The Great Comet, Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812) to working in TV and film, to teaching, directing, and advising at institutions like NYU Tisch, LIU-Brooklyn, and Molloy University, Azudi has seen firsthand the ???????????????? ???????? ?????????????? ???? ?????????? ???????? ???? ???????? ???????????????? and within ?????? ??????????????????. As an artist and educator, he’s committed to ???????????????? ?????? ?????????????? and establishing spaces ???? ???????????? ?????????????? ???????? ???? ??????????????. ?? ?????????? ?????????????? ?????? ???????????? ?????????? ???? ?????????? ???????? ?????????? ??????????’?? ??????????????, ????????’?? ??????????????, ?????? ?????? ???????????? ?????? ?????? ????????????. ?? ???????????? ?????? ?????????????? ?????????????? ???????????????????? ???? ???????? ??????????????—?????? ???????????? ?????? ????????????! ?? #TheatreForAll #RepresentationMatters #LiminalTheatre #BIPOCTheatre #ChangeTheNarrative

?? ?????? ?????????????? ?????????????? ???????????????????? ???? ????????. Theatre has the power to transform, challenge, and uplift, but too often, the stage isn't accessible to everyone. ?????? ?????????????? ?????????????? ???????????????????? ???????????? ???? ???????????? ????????. We are a collective of artists and changemakers reimagining theatre as a space for ????????????, ????????????????????????????, ?????? ????????????????????????????. ?? ?????? ??????????????: ?? Develop and produce ????????, ???????????????????? ???????? that centers artists of color? ?? Provide ????????????????????, ??????????????????, ?????? ???????????????? ???????????? to diverse creators? ?? Train and empower the next generation through ?????? ?????? ????????????????????, a fully subsidized program for young theatre artists ?? ?????? ???????? ????’???? ????????????????—this is just the beginning. ?? ???????? ???? ???? ?????????????????? ?????? ???????????? ???? ??????????????. ??????’?? ?????????? ?? ???????? ?????????????????? ??????????—????????????????. #TheatreCommunity #RepresentationMatters #TLTC #LiminalTheatre #EquityInTheArts #BIPOCTheatre #ArtsEducation #TheatreForAll