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• Touchstone Theatre

  NEA Big Read
  
  FY2024
  Pennsylvania

  Touchstone Theatre will highlight accessibility awareness through a series of programs focused around “Sitting Pretty” by Rebekah Taussig. All members of our community will be welcomed into programming, which will take place over seven months in partnership with the Bethlehem Area Public Library, as well as local artists and accessibility-centric organizations.

• WPSU

  NEA Big Read
  
  FY2024
  Pennsylvania

  Inspired by Andrew Krivak's The Bear, WPSU will collaborate with environmental groups, libraries, and grief experts to spark engaging and meaningful conversations. Through discussions centered on nature, mental well-being, and the art of storytelling, we will cultivate an appreciation for the environment, fostering a deeper understanding of human impact on their natural surroundings.

• Write Pittsburgh

  NEA Big Read
  
  FY2024
  Pennsylvania

  Write Pittsburgh will present a year of community workshops and activities based on Ross Gay's Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude, centering gratitude, abundance, and joy, and bringing together the voices and artistry of community members from all corners of Allegheny County.

• Quintessence Theatre

  Shakespeare in American Communities: Schools
  
  FY2024
  Pennsylvania

  Quintessence will produce ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA with education activities focused on Shakespeare and history for 15 middle/high schools in NW Phila. Two rival leaders fall into romantic passion so great it destroys both their kingdoms: Clear verse speaking, modern dress, a bare stage, and Shakespeare's most cinematic, romantic poetry will transport students to North Africa for a political thriller.