To Our Community,

Our hearts go out to everyone affected by the anti-Black violence that has been brought to national attention over the past several years. The murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Tony McDade, Nina Pop, and countless others are part of the horrific and continuing legacy of state-sanctioned violence against Black people.

Our statement of solidarity comes from a place of privilege. Theatre Intime is a 100 year-old institution—founded decades before Black students were even admitted to Princeton University. Our existence as an organization is based in systems of exclusion, oppression, and injustice.

Moreover, the American Theatre has a history of disenfranchising Black and POC folks, and Theatre Intime is part of that legacy. We have not been an adequately anti-racist organization. Our board is meeting this week to create a set of guidelines and action items to implement the principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion into our work. We must prioritize Black theatre-makers and stories, and support broader anti-racist work. Black Lives Matter. Black Art Matters. Theatre needs to be be a safe, healing, and inclusive space.

Theatre Intime stands with the protesters and the many others fighting for racial justice. We celebrate the change that has already come as a direct result of this movement, and know that this fight is far from over. Please refer to this page for ways to support the movement.

With Love and Solidarity,

Theatre Intime