Friday, April 21, 2023
Tim Sanford and Aimée Hayes Launch The Tent Theater Company, Dedicated to Supporting Elder Playwrights
www.broadwayworld.com: Tim Sanford, former artistic director of Playwrights Horizons, and Aimée Hayes, former producing artistic director of Southern Rep, have launched The Tent Theater Company, dedicated to providing artistic support, service, and advocacy to American Playwrights and cross-disciplinary theater makers over the age of 60. Sanford and Hayes have gathered an eclectic roster of 46 playwrights to articulate for each other, and for the broader community, the problems that late-career writers face.
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I think the Tent Theatre is really cool in that it brings together one of the hardest facets of the theater industry–writers. It is incredibly hard to get published/produced for many entry-mid level playwrights and musical scorers. There are so many applications a day to different companies that it can be like applying to a wall with lack of human interaction. I think these meetings are a good way to humanize the collaboration process. I also like the advocacy for elders incorporation to the theatrical process and writing positions as I think what they said about their survey “collect data about aging artists and art-making; continuing to produce readings for the playwrights; hosting monthly writers' groups; offering financial and healthcare education seminars; presenting public sharing of the writers' work; and advocating for theaters to include elders in their seasons” is a step towards equal accessibility options.
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