
Harlem Shakespeare Festival Founder Debra Ann Byrd Named Southwest Shakespeare Company’s Artistic Director
As Southwest Shakespeare Company enters its 29th Season, the theatre company is pleased to name the Founder of Harlem Shakespeare Festival, Debra Ann Byrd, as the company’s new Artistic Director. “My mother is an African-American from New York. My father from Puerto Rico. My dual culture has influenced how I view the world and how I make theatre. I am an Afro-Latina who is fluent … Continue reading Harlem Shakespeare Festival Founder Debra Ann Byrd Named Southwest Shakespeare Company’s Artistic Director