Native Voices at the Autry

About Native Voices at the Autry

Native Voices at the Autry is the only Equity theatre company in the USA dedicated exclusively to developing and producing new works by Native American, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and First Nations playwrights. The company has been hailed by critics as “a virtual Who’s Who of American Indian theatre artists,” “a hotbed for contemporary Native theatre,” “deeply compelling,” and “a powerful and eloquent voice.” Native Voices, which provides a supportive, collaborative setting for Native theatre artists from across North America, was founded in 1994 and became the resident theatre company at the Autry Museum in 1999. It is widely respected in both the Native American and theatre communities for its breakthrough plays and diverse programming, which highlight unique points of view within the more than 500 Native American nations in North America. Deeply committed to developing new works by beginning, emerging, and established Native playwrights from across North America and seeing them fully realized, Native Voices at the Autry has produced 39 plays, including 22 world premieres; 16 Playwrights Retreats; 25 New Play Festivals; 9 Short Play Festivals and more than 250 workshops and public staged readings. Native Voices is led by Founder/Producing Artistic Director Randy Reinholz (Choctaw) and Founder/Producing Executive Director Jean Bruce Scott. The company maintains successful long-term relationships with Oregon Shakespeare Festival, New York's Public Theater, Vision Maker Media, Washington’s Kennedy Center, the National Museum of the American Indian, the Alaska Native Heritage Center, Montana Rep, Perseverance Theatre, and La Jolla Playhouse. Native Voices at the Autry is proud to be a Constituent Theatre of Theatre Communications Group (TCG), the national organization for the American theatre, and is a member of Actors’ Equity Association, LA Stage Alliance, and the Dramatists Guild.

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