WHAT IS COMMUNITY PROFILE?

Community Profile is our signature community engagement program that uses the practice of writing and storytelling to promote belonging and resiliency in marginalized communities.

Over the course of 18 months, up to 100 community members whose lived experiences connect to our season’s themes will work with excellent and award-winning writers through monthly writing workshops and two public readings.

We believe that coming together to share stories with others with similar life experiences can spark inspiration, ease feelings of loneliness, and strengthen a sense of belonging.

The 2026 Community Profile Cohorts!

In January 2026, we will launch two new Community Profile cohorts serving Trans/Nonbinary/Two-Spirit (Trans/NB/2S) and Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander (AANHPI) people. The cohorts will create lobby displays responding to the work on the Main Stage, and help curate events in our In Dialogue series, providing perspectives and experiences to enlighten and entertain our entire community. The program, including food, theatre outings, writing supplies and community events, is 100% free.

Meet our Facilitators!

The Trans/NB/2S cohort will be facilitated by Tamara Carroll (they/them), director of theatre for all ages with a passion for thematically challenging and aesthetically compelling work. Tamara holds an MFA in Drama & Theatre for Youth & Communities from UT Austin, and is dedicated to dismantling oppression and colonialism in theatre, education, and beyond.

In partnership with Theatre Diaspora, The AANHPI cohort is welcoming Samson Syharath (he/him), Laotian-American actor, director, writer, and educator who focuses on visibility for Asian-American artists and underserved communities. Samson will facilitate the AANHPI cohort and is the Managing Artistic Director for Theatre Diaspora, a Theatre Communications Group Rising Leader, and a Leslie O. Fulton Fellowship recipient..

Click here to learn about past cohorts!

THANK YOU TO OUR PROGRAM SPONSOR!