We are a kaleidoscope . . .

Our 2023-24 season theme, “In a New Light,” is inspired by the many shifting perspectives contained in our dramatic offerings. Light not only illuminates the view, but it informs—and even transforms—depending upon whether it is bounced back to the eye (reflection) or bent and changed as it passes through a new medium (refraction). Reflection is an important aspect of theatre’s function; after all, the theatre has held up a mirror to society for centuries. However, refraction is analogous to something perhaps even more significant to theatre’s power... the potential for transformation that reveals new perspectives, sparks empathy, and—hopefully — lights the way for a better world.

These ideas shine brightly in the words of Barbara Jordan, herself a beacon of change and hope as the first Black woman to serve as a Texas State Senator, and the first Black woman elected to congress from the deep South.*

We are more than a melting pot, we are a kaleidoscope, where every turn of history refracts new light on the old promise.

*Source: womenofthehall.org

– Anthony Bourdain

September 28–October 8, 2023