Beyond the Lights: A Conversation with Theater Professionals

15. GARLIA CORNELIA JONES - Playwright and Producer

November 09, 2020 Mary Beth Smith
Beyond the Lights: A Conversation with Theater Professionals
15. GARLIA CORNELIA JONES - Playwright and Producer
Show Notes

On today’s show, I speak with playwright, producer, and photographer Garlia Cornelia Jones.  I’ve known Garlia for about 13 years and in that time she has actively created space for Black voices in New York City. But her work in this space has roots beyond New York, going back to her time at Indiana University and continuing through today with her work at The Public Theater. Our conversation begins with her children telling us what a producer does, transitioning into the project she is currently working on, and diving into her artistic family’s influence on her life. 

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Mentioned in this Episode
[00:05:55] Say Their Names Project
[00:23:44] Fire this Time Festival
[00:23:45] Blackboard Plays
[00:23:46] Harlem 9
[00:23:47] Liberation Theatre Company
[00:23:50] The Movement Theatre Company
[00:24:29] The Classic Theatre of Harlem
[00:24:33] National Black Theatre
[00:24:42] Negro Ensemble Company
[00:26:57] Marian Rice Players
[00:31:41] Parent Artists Advocacy League
[00:40:31] School Girls; Or The African Mean Girls Play
[00:47:51] Broadway Inspirational Voices

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