Growing a Pittsburgh Career - PEAL Artist Talk with Adil Mansoor

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Wednesday, March 9, 20227:30 - 8:30PM

Zoom Video Conference

Free

It’s finally time to break onto the scene! Join local director Adil Mansoor and your fellow emerging arts leaders for the first Pittsburgh Emerging Arts Leaders Artist Talk of the season. We’ll spend time with Adil Mansoor, a theatre director and educator, centering the stories of queer folks and people of color in Pittsburgh. Adil will speak about how he has made a career for himself as an artist in Pittsburgh. This virtual event will conclude with an optional networking experience for you to connect with like-minded artists, administrators, and those seeking to enter or re-enter the arts industry.

Featuring

Adil Mansoor

Adil Mansoor is a theatre director and educator centering the stories of queer folks and people of color. Directing projects include Gloria by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins (Hatch Arts), Chickens in the Yard by Paul Kruse (Hatch Arts and Quantum Theatre), Desdemona’s Child by Caridad Svich (Carnegie Mellon University), Dark Play or Stories for Boys by Carlos Murillo (Carnegie Mellon University) and Through Broken Doors, an ensemble generated digital archive (Pittsburgh Playhouse).

What is PEAL?

Pittsburgh Emerging Arts Leaders exists to provide networking, resources, and professional development opportunities to emerging arts managers and artists in the Pittsburgh area. This peer group is an entirely volunteer-run organization, spearheaded by a steering committee. PEAL is a project of the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council and an affiliate of Americans for the Arts’ Emerging Arts Leader Network.

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