Are you in need of a creative re-boot? Maybe you need to write a manifesto! Manifestos, by nature, require deep introspection and self-evaluation, which creates the ability to set clear intentions. The creative manifesto is a declaration of artistic intention. In setting this intention we inherently must challenge our current thinking and opt for a new direction. In setting this new direction, we’re automatically called on to make different choices. The manifesto is the sacrament with which we embolden and affirm these choices. The effort mustn’t stop here. To avoid artistic stagnancy, we must be willing to regularly re-evaluate our position to ensure the missions set forth within our manifestos still match the needs and values of the artists and communities we serve. Our manifestos must live in flux.

Stacey Rose will lead a writing exercise and conversation on how manifestos can allow for clearer personal artistic goals as well as serve for a means of seeding an equitable theatrical landscape. Please bring with you your computers or notebooks.