Voices of Nashville

Now in development under the working title of Voices of Nashville: Immigration and Community, our new play  explores the experience of immigrants in our region through the eyes of these new Americans. TWTP Founder and Artistic Director Maryanna Clarke describes the inspiration this way: “Most people are aware of the explosive growth in the immigrant population of Nashville. Native-born residents are encountering people from all over the planet, and it’s not necessarily a comfortable thing. We see the play as a way of introducing neighbors to neighbors – as humans, and not strangers.” Voices of Nashville: Immigration and Community received its first public workshop reading on opening night of our Seventh Annual Women's Work Festival, May 3, 2013. Over the summer, playwrights Sara Sharpe and Christine Mather will be working on Voices, with more interviews, community outreach and engagement helping to shape the final script.  A fully staged production will open our 2013-14 season, running at the Looby Theater from October 4-20, followed by a tour of schools, community centers and social organizations. Our aim is to reach, teach and inspire audiences to see themselves and their new neighbors in new ways.

Learn more about the project here.