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Talkback Series Revealed For Raise the Page, Uplift the Word
The program spotlights stories written by BIPOC playwrights.
February 24, 2026 By Margaret Hall
Abingdon Theatre Company will host a series of talkbacks following the festival performances of Raise the Page, Uplift the Word: A BIPOC Festival of Short Plays.
Presented in collaboration with AMT Theater, the festival will take place March 9 and 10 at AMT. Each talkback will take place directly following the festival performance, and will be available to all ticket holders.
On March 9, the talkback will be themed around professional producing, with Jamila Ponton Bragg (founder of JamRock Productions) Lawryn LaCroix (Lia Vollack Productions), and Jonathan McCrory (executive artistic director of National Black Theatre), with moderation by Tony-winning producer Rashad V. Chambers.
On March 10, the talkback will be themed around uplifting emerging BIPOC playwrights, with Pulitzer Prize winner James Ijames and Chambers in conversation with festival playwrights.
Spotlighting stories written by BIPOC playwrights, Raise the Page, Uplift the Word’s mission is to continue creating opportunities for all voices to be heard. With that in mind, tickets to the festival are free to the public.
Learn more about the festival at AbingdonTheatre.org.
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