Family,
I hope this email finds you all well. As the doors to many theaters are reopening or at least considering reopening, Ford's Theatre has reached out to provide Galvanize with our first "Galvanize Night" in years. Huge thanks to DC's own Erica Lauren Ortiz! She is back and working hard, y'all, to connect us. This production seems like the perfect way to do that. Please read the details below and direct inquiries to her.
Thank you again, Erica. Much love to you, Galvanize Fam! Go support this incredible team.
JJ
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Greetings,
I would love to invite you and the Galvanize DC community to attend a breathtaking night of theatre with me. The world-premiere musical Grace, now at Ford's Theatre, should not be missed. The performances, music and book are phenomenal and fun – and I want everyone to know about them!
As of September 2021, I have been honored to serve as the Director of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion at Ford's Theatre Society. I have happily returned to my hometown of Washington, D.C., and to its vibrant theatre scene after nearly 15 years in New York City. When I lived in the DMV, Galvanize was so important to me – a source of audition info, job opportunities, show notices and most importantly, community. Which is why I advocated for the group to have an exclusive deal on Grace!
Packed with an eclectic mix of styles including jazz, R&B, rousing up-tempos and raise-the-roof ballads, Grace is an electrifying musical celebrating the perseverance of family and the power of traditions. Created by Washington, D.C.,'s own celebrated composer Nolan Williams, Jr., with a book by Nolan Williams, Jr. and Pulitzer-prize nominated and OBIE award-winning actress and writer Nikkole Salter, Grace examines the little-told history of African-American culinary tradition and the challenges faced by Black-owned businesses. The musical captures a day in the life of the Mintons, a Philadelphia family who gather to mourn the loss of their matriarch and deal with the future of their family restaurant in a changing neighborhood. Heartfelt and hopeful, timely and timeless, Grace is the new American musical where, although family comes first, everyone has a seat at the table.
I have reserved 40 complimentary tickets on Monday April 4th, to welcome Galvanize to experience Grace as a group, celebrate my return to DC, and to welcome you to Ford's!
To claim your tickets for this performance, visit Grace | Fords Theatre and use code GALVANIZEGRACE. Please be sure to note our mask and vaccine requirements and COVID-19 safety plan prior to attending.
I look forward to connecting with you. If you can't attend this performance, I welcome conversation about how to engage each other in our upcoming performances and programming. I welcome you to explore the resources below, and I hope to see you at the theatre!
Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion at Ford's: https://www.fords.org/equity-diversity-inclusion/
Upcoming Performances: https://www.fords.org/performances/current-and-upcoming/
Resources for educators and students: www.fords.org/for-teachers
Virtual Programs: https://www.fords.org/virtual-programs/
Wishing you the very best,
Erica Lauren Ortiz (she/her)
Director, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
Ford's Theatre | Where Lincoln's Legacy Lives
Mailing Address: 514 10th St. NW, Washington, DC 20004
Office: (202) 639-1596 Email: eortiz@fords.org
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gal`va`nize: to stimulate people into sudden activity; to provide a network for DC metropolitan theatre artists, specifically those of the African diaspora, in order to connect, support and encourage each other because "we are all far too beautiful to be so seen so little".
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