Applications now available for the 2021/2022

NEXT WAVE INITIATIVE SCHOLARSHIPS

A statement from Douglas Lyons,Founder and Director of the Next Wave Initiative: 

Our nation is currently mourning, while simultaneously healing itself. In times like these I always look towards a solution; a way to pave a path towards America's future. The Next Wave Initiative allows the conversations around "Broadway equality" to become action. This program will fight to erase the ugliness of our past, while investing in the future of our profession. 

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Mission Statement: 

The Next Wave Initiative is a developmental branch of The Directors Company, committed to amplifying future Black voices in The American Theatre.