National Endowment for the Arts FY 2017 Fall Grant Announcement

Seven Stages, Inc. (aka 7 Stages)
$10,000 Atlanta, GA
To support the creation and production of "The Followers," an original, multidisciplinary performance piece.
Adapted from Euripides' "The Bacchae," the work will use masks, clowning, original songs, and krump-inspired
choreography to create an immersive dream world exploring ecstasy, faith, and the cycle of vengeance.
Associated educational and outreach activities will include dialogues with the audience following performances
and a panel discussion with artists and representatives from the Emory Center for Ethics and the National Center
for Civil and Human Rights. 7 Stages also will offer workshops in clowning, physical theater, and krumping, a
form of street dancing that originated in Los Angeles characterized by free, expressive, exaggerated, and highly
energetic movement.
Shakespeare Festival of Dallas (aka Shakespeare Dallas)
$10,000 Dallas, TX
To support a production of "Quixote!," an English language adaptation of Cervantes' "Don Quixote" by Octavio
Solis. The production will be directed by Spanish director Gustavo Tambascio and performed in Shakespeare
Dallas' outdoor amphitheater. Both Solis and Tambascio will be in residence in Dallas during the rehearsal
period, and will offer a community playmaking workshop for local residents, and a workshop for artists
interested in playwriting, directing, and cross-cultural collaborations hosted by the Latino Cultural Center.
Shakespeare Festival/LA, Inc. (aka SF/LA)
$10,000 Los Angeles, CA
To support a production of Shakespeare's "Macbeth" by the Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles. Directed by
Artistic Director Ben Donenberg, the production will be staged with a zombie theme, and will be contextualized
by pop-cultural elements and references to the popular AMC television series "The Walking Dead." A series of
free performances will take place at the Shakespeare Center Studio near downtown Los Angeles, and will be
focused on area Title I high schools. The production will be staged subsequently at the Brentwood Theatre on
the campus of the West Los Angeles Veterans Administration for audiences of active military, veterans, their
families, and caregivers.
Shakespeare Theatre (aka Shakespeare Theatre Company)
$35,000 Washington, DC
To support a production of Shakespeare's "Macbeth." Directed by Liesl Tommy, the production will be set in a
developing country facing a leadership transition, and will examine the internal and external influences that can
expose the vulnerability of a nation undergoing tremendous change. The play is filled with characters facing lifealtering
decisions, with political and personal consequences, and the resulting domino effect of such decisions.
The theater will produce a full array of complementary engagement programming such as discussions with
scholars and artists, pre- and post-show discussions, a podcast of artist interviews, and a full-color dramaturgical
magazine.
Signature Theatre Company (aka Signature Theatre)
$50,000 New York, NY
To support the world premiere production of "Everybody," a new play by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, directed by
Lila Neugebauer. Taking inspiration from the roots of western drama, notably Greek tragedy and the English
medieval theater, the play will explore the notion of theater as a moral act. Recognizing that these early forms
were the product of homogenous cultures, the piece will challenge how the reality of modern American history
Some details of the projects listed are subject to change, contingent upon prior Arts Endowment approval. Information is current as of
December 7, 2016.