Manic Pixie Nightmare

The National Women's Theatre Festival (WTF) is a group of artists who seek to address gender parity, diversity, & inclusion in the theatre community. In our ever changing theatrical world, we recognize the need for accountability and intention. We acknowledge the institutionalized and systemic racist, sexist, ableist, and otherwise discriminatory practices often found in theatre. We acknowledge that racism is deeply rooted in our society and its existence and execution can be both unconscious and unintentional. We will purposefully identify, address, and discuss issues of race, color, and ethnicity within our organization, and challenge ourselves to correct any inequities that we discover or are brought to our attention.While we began as a women specific group of creators, we have realized and recognized that in order to truly work for and achieve gender parity, we must be committed to representing all historically excluded genders. Our name reflects our original intent, but we are committed to more than just cis women. We are committed to any theatre artist who does not feel their gender has been equitably represented either on stage or off in a traditional theatre space. We welcome you, we want to hear your story, and we want to see you on our stage.