Creative Offering, Opening Remarks, Keynote with Mary Schmidt Campbell | Black Theater Advance

Building on a multi-year initiative to catalyze growth and permanence for Black theaters across the nation, this dynamic salon co-curated and co-presented by Park Avenue Armory and National Black Theatre tackles the issues facing us all in reimagining the future of American theater as a space for bold artistic expression and social change. Session 1 Creative Offering With musician, artist, lyricist, and abolitionist Samora Pinderhughes Opening Remarks By Curator of Public Programming and Scholar-in-Residence at Park Avenue Armory Tavia Nyong’o, National Black Theatre CEO Sade Lythcott, and National Black Theatre Executive Artistic Director Jonathan McCrory Keynote Address and Fireside Chat Art history and policy specialist and academic and museum administrator Mary Schmidt Campbell gives a Keynote Address followed by Fireside Chat with National Black Theatre CEO Sade Lythcott Black Theater Advance Co-Curated and Co-Presented by Park Avenue Armory and National Black Theatre Saturday, September 6, 2025 #MakingSpaceArmory