Anna Deavere Smith and Dr. Khalilah Brown-Dean To Headline Long Wharf Theatre's Artistic Congress

10.7.24
Blair Ingenthron for Broadway World

Long Wharf Theatre, in partnership with Yale Schwarzman Center, has announced that Anna Deavere Smith and Dr. Khalilah Brown-Dean will be the keynote speakers at the Artistic Congress, a three-day convening focused on fostering collaboration and conversations on the future of theater and its vital importance to expression, equity and democracy.

Anna's career is a testament to the transformative power of the arts and our responsibility as artists to not only craft inspiring performances but to break barriers and foster a sense of shared humanity across our work.
Artistic Director Long Wharf Theatre, Jacob Padron,

The Congress will take place at Yale Schwarzman Center and other venues around downtown New Haven, from October 25th through the 27th. Deavere Smith, the 2024–2025 Artist in Residence at Wesleyan University's Center for the Arts, and Dr. Brown-Dean will hold a joint conversation on Saturday evening.

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