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A Case Study in Representative Improv: The Black Anthology Project
Friday July 10, 2026 2:00pm - 3:30pm PDT
221 Hybrid Classroom
In this session, the Black Anthology Project (B.A.P.), will share their three-pronged approach to partnering with local theaters to produce weekends of learning that offer high-energy, high-quality improv shows and expert teaching through workshops led by Black women veteran improvisers. In the session, participants will:
  • Learn more about the Black Anthology Project (B.A.P.)
  • Watch interviews and participate in in-session dialogue and reflection about identities in improv, drawing on research from B.A.P.’s 25+ interviews with Black improvisers in the PNW and the East Coast.
  • Leave better informed about the possibility and impact of intentionally creating more inclusive theater spaces. 
This session is intended to catalyze thinking on curating improv spaces that support more of the global majority, specifically Black women. It is possible to shift and evolve if we know more and can leverage that knowledge to make different choices. Knowing comes from learning, and learning is only possible when we are active participants. This session provides opportunities to showcase and highlight Black voices in improv, creating possibilities for greater inclusion in the art form. BlackAnthologyProject.com

This workshop is open to anyone who wants to attend.


This is a hybrid session. Artist Mary C. Parker will be in person, and Blue Cavell-Allette & Tashika Campbell will join remotely. GII26 participants can join the conversation, in person, in LH 221! 

Zoom Webinar links will be sent out to online registrants within 24 hours, at the latest, before session starts.
Artists
avatar for Blue Cavell-Allette

Blue Cavell-Allette

Blue is an award-winning interdisciplinary artist from Baltimore who has been featured as a performer and teacher at theaters across North America. She is currently the lead facilitator for the Arts and Social Justice  fellowship with Strathmore (Rockville, MD) and Woolly Mammoth... Read More →
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Mary C. Parker

Mary C. Parker has over ten years of improv comedy experience across Pittsburgh, London, Portland, and Seattle, performing at festivals in Edinburgh, Pittsburgh, and Richmond. She is a member of the Pro Team at CSz Seattle, serves as the Education Lead at Bandit Theater, and is founding... Read More →
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Tashika Campbell

Tashika is a veteran Improviser from North Carolina living in Baltimore, Maryland. Her Improv career started at the Baltimore Improv Group in 2017, where she was a member of the conservatory teams. Tashika is a sought-after facilitator, having worked with Bird City Improv, Improv... Read More →
Friday July 10, 2026 2:00pm - 3:30pm PDT
221 Hybrid Classroom
  Panel, Virtual/Online

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