ACT’s Commitment to Meaningful Change
We hold ourselves accountable to listen, learn and grow as an organization and as individuals to dismantle the system of racial discrimination that results in the lack of access and opportunities for Black, Indigenous and People of Color. Through a commitment of time, resources and unending learning, ACT will work towards its promise that equity will be integrated into our entire practice and purpose..
Statement of Solidarity
“ACT Theatre joins with those in Minneapolis and across the country in the call for justice in the killing of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and the innumerable others who have lost their lives. We stand against the centuries of continued violence being perpetrated against Black lives and communities of color.
Civic leaders and white America need to hear, see and truly listen to the message from protests. We at ACT and the field of regional theatre have a lot of work to do in dismantling racism within our own systems. We have made mistakes; as a predominantly white organization we have a long journey and unending work to do. We cannot be neutral or silent along the way.
Specifically to white allies in this effort, please make a difference.”
Becky Witmer, Managing Director and John Langs, Artistic Director, ACT Theatre
May 31, 2020