Ghostlight Lab Series Black Lives Matter Solidarity & Action Statement
1 June 2020
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The Ghostlight Lab Series was founded with a mission to serve as a “brave space” to engage in social dialogue and to support artists of diverse backgrounds. A partner with CWU’s Central Theatre Ensemble, the Ghostlight Lab Series is in solidarity with black artists and people amid the anti-black violence following the murder of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and too many others.
Black lives matter.
These systems and actions that perpetuate white supremacy and oppression cannot, and should not be tolerated, and the Ghostlight Lab Series is dedicated to dismantling and de-colonizing these systemic injustices.
As an artistic entity and as individual artists, we recognize and strive to dialogue around the systemic oppression and racism that endanger the wellbeing of our black artists, indigenous artists, and all artists of color and their respective communities.
We commit to supporting and uplifting voices of color. We commit to listening to what is needed and taking action to address injustice. We commit to actively reaching out to our community to support voices of color.
We ask white artists and community members to self-examine our biases and our actions, to acknowledge racism and white supremacy in their implicit and explicit forms, and to make intentional change within our communities. If we value great work by Black artists, indigenous artists, and other artists of color, we must also advocate for non-violence and demand just systems be created to protect them.
It is our duty as artists, scholars, educators, colleagues, friends, family, and global citizens to support, encourage, and engage in open, brave conversations around issues of injustice, discrimination, and oppression as well as to support, protect, and amplify diverse voices and people of color.
We will continue our work on individual and company levels to identify moments of injustice, discrimination, racism, and oppression and take actions to illuminate these issues and engage in brave, anti-racist dialogues around them.
An experimental performance space for students and faculty to explore diverse, new, innovative theater productions and perspectives which focus on building community collaborations, amplifying diverse artists' voices, and engaging in social justice through performance.
past projects.
Fall Quarter 2019 Project
And a Child Shall Lead
By Michael Slade
Directed by Grace Basta
October 2019
McConnell Hall 119
Fall Quarter 2018 Project
Bits 'n Pieces
Written by Bentley Campion
October 20-21, 2018
McConnell Hall 119
Spring Quarter 2019 Project
Round the Mountain
Written by Cameron Houg
Directed by Isaac Pauls
April 25-28, 2019
Tower Theatre
more about us.
What Could Be a Ghostlight Lab Project?
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Staged Readings or New Play Development Workshops
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An Evening of Scenes
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A Cabaret
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A Devised Work
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A Dance Piece
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A Play (Contemporary, Edgy, Non-Traditional, and/or Diverse)
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A Radio Drama
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An Outdoor Performance
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Anything other type of performance you can think of that aligns with the Ghostlight Lab Series mission of diversity, community, inclusion, and social justice.
Who can participate?
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ALL Students (BA and BFA) not involved in a "Main Stage" production
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MA Grad Students
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Student clubs
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Faculty
about.
The Ghostlight Lab Series is an experimental space for students and faculty to explore diverse, new, innovative theater productions which bolster the existing CWU Theatre production season.
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The Ghostlight Lab Series provides a formal way for the CWU Theatre Arts department as a whole to actively engage with the mission of the Ghostlight Project & to further reinforce the ideals stated in our department mission statement.
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The Ghostlight Project & Lab Series pledges to create Brave Spaces. A Brave Space is:​
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A safe space to be who you are, regardless of race, class, religion, country of origin, immigration status, (dis)ability, age, gender identity, or sexual orientation.
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A space where diverse opinions, dissent, & argument are not only tolerated, but invited.
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A space where active listening & courageous exchange are fundamental values.
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A space where collective creation, activism, & community engagement, both within and outside the walls of the theater, are cultivated, encouraged, & supported.
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Brad Alameo
Student Committee Member
Aubrey Blair
Student Committee Member
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Alex "Scotty" Clark
Student Committee Member
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Alisa Muench
Student Committee Member
Emily Rollie
Ghostlight Instigator & Faculty Committee Member
emily.rollie@cwu.edu
