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<br /> Orange County Arts (,lornmission Arts Prograrn Application'Narrative
<br /> is proud to be producing the world premiere
<br /> StreetSigns ('enter for Literature and performance
<br /> ofYou Are 1)e(jej You 11re Here, (Y11D),A11), created by playwright Christine Fvans, director
<br /> Joseph Me el, and media designer Jared mezzocchi, in September 2017 in Hill, Aar l)
<br /> Carolina.
<br /> Note: We applied to the Orange C.ounty Arting,riission for support for this project last year,when it was, scheduled for a May 2017 open and were awarded the 111aximurn then allowable.
<br /> Due to a conflict in a,principal arfist's,, Jared Mezzocehi's, schedule, StrectSigns needed to
<br /> reschedule this premiere to September 2017. The Orange (.1"ounty Arts Commission determined
<br /> that we would be obliged toforego the grant in last year's granting cycle. 'rhis request is for the
<br /> same protect, now rescheduled and in pre-production for a,September 2017 opening,
<br /> Organizational Prortle: StreetSigns is a not-for-profit, independent, theatre Organization devoted
<br /> to the development of new work. Founded in Chicago in 1992 and moved to North ("arolina In
<br /> 2000, Street Signs has presented more than fifty productions in its tweaty-PILIS Year history.
<br /> StreetSigns is dedicated to the development and presentation of new literary adaptations,
<br /> company-created theatrical works, innovative new plays, and bold re-imaginings of classics, An,
<br /> award-winning professional performing arts and educational center, Street Signs is committed to
<br /> celebrating our region's rich oral and written traditions, and to engaging cultural and political
<br /> issues through perforrnancc.
<br /> Our board members are Elisabetli'Lewis Corley, Mende Alexander Craft, Derek (joldnian, John
<br /> McGowan, Joseph Mleget, and Mike Wiley. We have no permanent staff. We ernploy artists and
<br /> artisans on a per pro�jcet basis.
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<br /> .,lurrent Programs and Services:
<br /> StreetSigns develops new work and in sorne years we produce a single show or a season orwork
<br /> while in others we concentrate on our New Works Initiative Reading Series and our partnership
<br /> with The Process Series: New Works in Development. This year we also partnered with
<br /> Motites . g heater in Durhm to presenL A Ilublic Reading qfan aa the Death offf"idt Disl1ey by Lucas 11nath in fall 2016 and a workshop of The Uiraculous
<br /> ono the Mundane,by I loward L. ("raft in,January 2017. Othet-wise our efforts have been focused
<br /> on the development of Y,41))`Afl', and new works for future seasons by Howard L. Craft, Kane
<br /> Smego, and Jennifer Maisel,
<br /> Below is a selected list,of plays we have presented in recetit years, edited to reflect only those
<br /> that took place in Orange County. For a complete list please visit
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<br /> 2015
<br /> T"reighk The Eivetneornations(#'Abel Green. by Floward L, Craft
<br /> Geonioncy: Divination by Geogralilty by 1`3dizabetliT, (3ray Jr. and E',Iisabeth Lewis Corley, co-
<br /> produced concert reading athe Press eies New rk in evelopment at the University of
<br /> North Carolina at Chapel I lill, a p�rc�cnun�a(�tl�ze�:la,tu�c�ctcarstlrcwl,�a°1�,gai " and I lumanities
<br /> Troian Barbie by Christine Evans
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