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Allen Jr. Mr. Allen founded Freedom Theater in a North Philadelphia storefront in 1966 with the support of the Black People's Unity Movement. He left his job as a supervisor with the Sun Oil Company in 1973 to run the theater full time. Mr. Allen was also a performer, teacher, director and writer. He had worked in television and had directed productions for the New York Theater Festival, the Walnut Street Theater and the Philadelphia Company. He studied drama at Hedgerow Theater in Rose Valley, Pa., and the American Education Theater in Washington. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fbc4f3823999424514b615a/1608405303433-I17A9XQQ8AERLXL5NDC9/Bob+Leslie Our Legacy - ROBERT E. Leslie In 1968, Mr. Leslie joined John E. Allen Jr. to expand a theater group Allen had started two years earlier. They formed the New Freedom Theatre, more commonly known as just the Freedom Theatre. Though Mr. Leslie wrote plays and directed a little, he focused more on the theater's administration and, at one time, served as general manager, said his daughter Gail Leslie, director of operations at New Freedom Theatre. She said her father took great pride in New Freedom's training program, which he developed and oversaw for a period. Mr. Leslie had worked for 20 years as a circulation manager for the Evening Bulletin, supervising drivers and newsstand sales. When he retired in the late 1970s, he devoted all of his time to the theater, Gail Leslie said. "Through many tough times when others might have wavered, Bob fought indefatigably for the theater to pull through," said Derek Hargreaves, president of the New Freedom board. Sandra N. Haughton, executive director of the theater, said Mr. Leslie "insisted that the arts be taken seriously." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fbc4f3823999424514b615a/1608405321237-BCMVJX2393URN91S4FY0/Walter+Dallas Our Legacy - Walter Dallas Dallas, a graduate of Morehouse College and the Yale School of Drama, was based in New York when he accepted the invitation to come to Philadelphia in 1983 to create the School of Theatre for the University of the Arts. He got involved with Freedom Theatre and John Allen Jr., Freedom's founding Artistic Director. Under Dallas, Freedom has worked with playwrights and artists including James Baldwin, Denzel Washington, August Wilson, Sonia Sanchez, Grover Washington, Jr. and Glynn Turman. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fbc4f3823999424514b615a/1608405341509-N0WNG7BHR70PMSZBDODH/Sandra+Haughton Our Legacy - Sandra Haughton Sandra N. Haughton, who served as financial consultant for the debt-plagued Freedom Theatre for years, was then named executive director of the organization, believed to be the nation’s oldest black theater company. Haughton, is Freedom Theatre’s first executive director and the first manager officially in charge of all operations since the departure of artistic director Walter Dallas, who also served as interim managing director. Haughton is a graduate of the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and a seasoned arts administrator. “We still have a ways to go,” Haughton said. She single handedly eliminated $4 million of our debt, programmed theater and kept the light on at Freedom and inside the hearts of Freedom staff and supporters. https://newfreedomtheatre.org/building daily 0.75 2022-09-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fbc4f3823999424514b615a/1611351493201-S7C0HFNV9NHFPNVO3R3Q/freedom-interiours-5-of-37-1502x1600.jpg Building Redesign Sign on a brick wall reading 'FREEDOM THEATRE', with additional text 'REPERTORY THEATRE COMPANY AND PERFORMING ARTS TRAINING PROGRAM'. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fbc4f3823999424514b615a/1611351493145-2PYUDWFXMGM4A09859PI/freedom-interiours-6-of-37-1600x1376.jpg Building Redesign Close-up of ornate architectural window and decorative molding on a brick building. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fbc4f3823999424514b615a/1611351492642-Z8VCI6GY8H1B8FD8T8YG/freedom-interiours-8-of-37-909x1600.jpg Building Redesign Box office window decorated with a festive ornament featuring greenery, a red bow, and ribbons, with a sign displaying a new phone number. The window has red curtains and a sign labeled 'BOX OFFICE' at the top. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fbc4f3823999424514b615a/1611351493034-OJ1OBB52238Y9QZXBQSU/freedom-interiours-17-of-371-969x1600.jpg Building Redesign Historic brownstone building with decorative architectural details, windows with bars, and street lights on a city sidewalk. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fbc4f3823999424514b615a/1611351493267-7V4AJR5W1PW085QQ3K38/freedom-interiours-19-of-37-1600x1289.jpg Building Redesign Historic brick building with a sign indicating it is the former Freedom Theatre, with trees partially shading the facade, located on a city street. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fbc4f3823999424514b615a/1611351493105-Q0U0GACZCQSBDTGCM98O/freedom-interiours-20-of-37-1600x994.jpg Building Redesign Red brick building with decorative gray architectural details, several windows with air conditioning units, and a sign that reads 'FREEDOM THEATRE'. 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During this time, American actors began to challenge the dominance of British actors and theater. One of these actors, Edwin Forrest of Philadelphia, would become one of the most well-known and popular performers of the first half of the nineteenth century. Edwin Forrest was the first true star of the American theatre. Born on March 9, 1806 in Philadelphia to William and Rebecca Forrest. Edwin was fascinated with the theatre at a very early age and with his older brother William, practiced together before either took the stage. Edwin joined his first theater company at the age of twelve. William a modest actor, became a respected manager in Albany and in Philadelphia. He was the manager of the Arch Street Theatre in Philadelphia, where he died prematurely. In 1820 at the age of fourteen, Forrest made his professional debut at the Walnut Street Theatre in Philadelphia. Through most of the rest of the 19th century, American actors and other entertainers performed only in theatre, variety and traveling circuses, and members of the profession were not highly respected. During his long and successful career, Edwin Forrest did a great deal to change that perception. In July 1826 Forrest debuted in New York as Othello. His Bowery Theatre performance in November in the same role was so successful that Forrest became the leading attraction for the remainder of the season. The fame of his initial triumph and the power of his performances brought him sold-out houses in city after city. Within two years, and still in his early twenties, Edwin Forrest had become the most highly paid performer in the United States. When he toured in England and throughout Europe, he was the first American to be acclaimed an international star. Both a Shakespearean actor and a supporter of emerging American playwrights, his roles included Spartacus, Macbeth, Hamlet, and Metamora in Metamora; and The Last of the Wampanoags. In the late 1840s and early 1850s, Forrest’s reputation was damaged by a very public and bitter divorce from his wife Catherine as well as a rivalry with the British actor William Macready. The rivalry between the two actors culminated in the Astor Place Riot on May 10, 1849 when supporters of the two actors clashed in a conflict that left at least 20-25 people dead. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fbc4f3823999424514b615a/1610825822681-ABOHN0FDU8DAPXBP3TIY/Lackawanna4.jpg Our History Bill Sims and Reuben Santiago-Hudson in Lackawanna Blues https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fbc4f3823999424514b615a/1610825823896-907SQWWSTCPZDRFTBH5Q/phill39-R1-025-11.jpg Our History David Dallas and Mel Donaldson in Trick The Devil https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fbc4f3823999424514b615a/1610825821746-BXK6A7VAAUZ2TT9CWHIW/Cathy_and_Brenda.jpg Our History Cathy Simpson and Brenda Pressley in The Old Settler https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fbc4f3823999424514b615a/1610825823059-UUKX5114Y02EPAKSG1U0/manger_scene-1.jpg Our History Adenrele Ojo and Toure Aziz in Freedom Theatre’s Black Nativity https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fbc4f3823999424514b615a/1610825822246-53PN7P3EWLZJDLGEK34U/Clarice_in_Spermegga.jpg Our History Clarice Taylor in Spermegga https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fbc4f3823999424514b615a/1610825821749-B2IXSVD8J1JRIJV9WBNV/Black_Picture_Show.jpg Our History Johnnie Hobbs, Jr and Millicent Sparks in Black Picture Show https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fbc4f3823999424514b615a/1610825824114-5WI4L295E8GY4ZG5WTZS/purlie.jpg Our History Clarice Taylor (far left) and the cast of Purlie https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fbc4f3823999424514b615a/1610825824538-RRO3PIK7ECTZ85CCPVMH/The_Pool_Room-1.jpg Our History Kim Sullivan, Rodney Gilbert and Mel Donaldson in The Pool Room https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fbc4f3823999424514b615a/1610825822683-BYTB6MFTGO16MURRPMQJ/Lazarus_Black_and_white-1.jpg Our History Byran Clark in Lazarus, Unstoned https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fbc4f3823999424514b615a/1610825821738-8Z9527RD45JVV84LM3WF/alexander_and_jd-1.jpg Our History Johnnie Hobbs, Jr. and Ron Jones in Black Picture Show https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fbc4f3823999424514b615a/1610825821744-H3WKF4OJY1N0F3BT15VE/cooley.jpg Our History Cooley High, adapted from the film and directed by Walter Dallas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fbc4f3823999424514b615a/1610825822649-1BMGNWII2U40GNJWIV95/Desire_Under_the_Elms-1.jpg Our History Desire Under The Elms, co-production with Chicago’s Court Theatre https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fbc4f3823999424514b615a/1610825824542-7JXZ9IPPGQYWMGHQ4N48/The_trail_A.jpg Our History Matt Rochester, Merlyn Brown and Damali Mason in The Trial of One Short-sighted Woman versus Mammy Louise and Safreeta Mae https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fbc4f3823999424514b615a/1610825823681-1F5RK2LR6JOS1SDN4C3Z/phill39-R1-073-35.jpg Our History Lindsay Smiling in Trick The Devil https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fbc4f3823999424514b615a/1610825821746-3YS6BPR330A7KSH18XJS/christo.jpg Our History Robert Christophe in Freedom Theatre’s Black Nativity https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fbc4f3823999424514b615a/1610825823682-H909XLXCUGFPDFQGGWAV/Nativity_on_Air.jpg Our History Freedom Theatre’s Black Nativity https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fbc4f3823999424514b615a/1610825823678-FKUF258BQROQ3015U78R/phill39-R3-061-29.jpg Our History Donovan Hagins in Trick The Devil https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fbc4f3823999424514b615a/1610825823670-GL3SDBTIO61Y465PAPU1/Moms.jpg Our History An Evening of Comedy with Moms Mabley https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fbc4f3823999424514b615a/1610825824529-8VACJM6D6LQDH2V8WAEX/Sty_of_the_Blind_Pig.jpg Our History Johnnie Hobbs, Jr. and Millicent Sparks in Sty of the Blind Pig https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fbc4f3823999424514b615a/1610825822662-H3FAWQ0I20LS14DF1460/For_web_page.jpg Our History Daniel Beaty in Emergence-See! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fbc4f3823999424514b615a/1610825822675-ITDZ4RQUSO2MMB2106HM/Emergence_Dungeon.jpg Our History Emergence-See! written and performed by Daniel Beaty, directed by Walter Dallas, Lightiing by Curtis V. Hodge https://newfreedomtheatre.org/donate daily 0.75 2024-11-01 https://newfreedomtheatre.org/partners daily 0.75 2021-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fbc4f3823999424514b615a/1612913911204-4YVYOJDOB7DBPPCNCLVZ/Chocolate+Ballerina+Company Partners https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fbc4f3823999424514b615a/1612913771402-W0L4ZGONWZ4EF6B0VP73/Chanel+Holland Partners - Chanel Holland Chanel Holland is the founder and artistic director of Chocolate Ballerina Company. Chanel is a traditional ballet, modern, jazz, and hip-hop choreographer and pioneer, who devotes her time teaching Vaganova technique to inner-city youth. She’s a lead teaching artist for BalletX’s in-school dance education program, Dance eXchange. At the age of 16, Chanel was accepted into The Alvin Ailey School, a world-class training program for aspiring dancers. She studied at Koresh, The University of the Arts, National Dance Institute NYC, a Wissahickon Dance Academy. Determined to put her knowledge to use, Chanel’s experience extends beyond becoming a Complexions’ Apprentice, member of the Philadelphia Dance Company II, NAACP-ACT-So’s 2011 Gold Medalist, 2010 Choreographer of the Year, and a member of the Sixers Junior Dance Team. Through her time in the dance community, Chanel engages in the opportunity to be an active background dance for various local and international artists. Throughout her creative journey, Chanel didn’t just test out dance, she started as an actress, attending the New Freedom Theatre, performing arts program. Chanel was granted the opportunity to participate in roles with legendary Philadelphia actors Johnnie Hobbs, Jr., Walter Dallas, and many others. She created Chocolate Ballerina Company for change due to the lack of ballet culture in urban communities and performance opportunities to black artists. Building a company out of pain and self-resentment has transpired through the company’s repertory and lives through the passion in the company dancers. Chanel received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Ballet from Temple University and Tish School NYU and continues to choreograph and teach artist development experiences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fbc4f3823999424514b615a/1613074798714-SSSF91EBM4SZ47RL0XU0/mural-arts-logo.png Partners https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fbc4f3823999424514b615a/1613009028434-6X15F532GW9X2182YV81/edwin-forrest-house.jpg Partners The historic Edwin Forrest Mansion has housed Freedom Theatre since 1968. (Photo via Creative Commons/Wikipedia). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fbc4f3823999424514b615a/1613009047186-GN5W5TQZGX3RZAW6GHA6/street-knowledge-mural.jpg Partners Street Knowledge © 2020 City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program / Gabe Tiberino. 2125 Stanley Street. Photo by Steve Weinik. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fbc4f3823999424514b615a/1613009009950-DF4WQKFI8ZXF5HWBJM9S/aspire-mural.jpg Partners Aspire: No Limits © 2016 City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program / Ernel Martinez. 21st and Ellsworth Streets. Photo by Steve Weinik. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fbc4f3823999424514b615a/1613074839460-0OMZPYVF1IXU8T0X93XO/mural-proposal.jpg Partners - freedom theatre mural Mural Arts Philadelphia proposes wall murals for the Freedom Theatre at 1346 N Broad St, Philadelphia, PA. The new mural will serve to celebrate past, present and future of the theatre and surrounding community and will feature the founders and legacy members of the theatre within the artwork. The façade of the building where the murals are being proposed is historical and any alterations must be presented and approved by the Philadelphia Historic Commission. Due to the historic status of the wall, it is not possible to paint or adhere mural cloth directly onto the walls. Historical Commission has initially responded positively to the proposal of creating murals on the two recessed areas identified, provided that the murals were on panels, not on the building itself, and that the panels were mounted in such a way that the building was not harmed. Historic records show that the area on the left was used for a painted sign when the women’s art school occupied the building and the area on the right was previously altered for a door and then later restored back to its original appearance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fbc4f3823999424514b615a/1613699046673-9NDSXNY5R729QJJGCRQD/annenburg-center-dancer.jpg Partners - About the ANnenberg Center As the University of Pennsylvania’s home for the performing arts, the Annenberg Center connects diverse audiences with visionary artists and innovative ideas, engaging both the University and the greater Philadelphia community in transformative artistic experiences. Founded in 1971, the Annenberg Center is one of the nation's foremost urban performing arts centers on a major university campus, serving as a cultural destination in Philadelphia and connecting regional audiences and the University through a broad range of programs in theatre, music and dance. In fulfillment of its mission, the Annenberg Center engages world-renowned and emerging artists who express adventuresome perspectives on contemporary issues and timeless ideas and who further the Annenberg Center's commitment to artistic and intellectual excellence, diversity and education for adult, student and family audiences. Annual programming includes dramatic touring theatre, jazz, world music, culturally-specific roots programming (including African, Asian, Latin, and Irish work), dance and local Philadelphia artists. For 32 years, the Annenberg Center presented Dance Celebration, one of the nation's top dance series, in partnership with Dance Affiliates. For younger audiences, the Annenberg Center presents school-time matinee programs and the annual Philadelphia Children's Festival, established in 1985 as the first event of its kind in the nation, serving children and families in the region with a range of artistic and interactive experiences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fbc4f3823999424514b615a/1613698966204-DAXXURF3ET8KTQW0HYFL/AC-Logo---Horizontal---rgb.jpg Partners https://newfreedomtheatre.org/newsletter daily 0.75 2022-06-21 https://newfreedomtheatre.org/education daily 0.75 2024-05-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fbc4f3823999424514b615a/7730eb02-7950-4f0d-8419-684fa0118bf1/661ec78126a45.image.jpg Education - the power of storytelling At New Freedom Theatre, we believe in the power of storytelling through dance, theater, and music. We know they not only offer a unique and valuable way to express oneself, to learn new things, and to connect with others but to also share the stories of days passed. While New Freedom Theatre undergoes redesign, classes are available to individuals, school groups, studios, activity centers, and online. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fbc4f3823999424514b615a/a22537fe-d261-4b14-b1c4-34b56baf8075/dance-instructor3.jpg Education - a variety of disiplines We offer classes in a variety of disciplines, from theater to dance to song writing. Our experienced and professional instructors will help you unleash your creative potential in a fun and supportive environment. You'll make new friends, learn new skills, and set a strong foundation for a lifelong love of the arts. 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