Who We Are
The League of Professional Theatre Women (LPTW) is a membership organization championing women in theatre and advocating for increased equity and access for all theatre women. Our programs and initiatives create community, cultivate leadership, and increase opportunities and recognition for women working in theatre.
WHAT WE DO
Provide support, networking and collaboration mechanisms for members.
Offer
professional development and educational opportunities for all theatre women and the general public.
Celebrate
the historic contributions and contemporary achievements of women in theatre, both nationally and around the globe.
Advocate
for parity in employment, compensation and recognition for women theatre practitioners through industry-wide initiatives and public policy proposals
We invite you to be a part of the LPTW.
We need your creativity, your voice, your activism!
Our Mission
LPTW champions women in theatre. Our programs promote networking, collaboration, training, and increased equity and access for all theatre women+
Our Core Values
The League of Professional Theatre Women values the individual talents, skills, and artistry of all theatre women represented in our industry. In the spirit of full inclusion of all our varied identities, we are committed to a culture of
EDIA:
Equity
To ensure fair treatment to all members and prospective members
Diversity
To honor each individual by acknowledging our differences with grace & respect.
Inclusion
To build and nurture a community that fosters a diversity of expression and actively encourages all members to contribute.
Accessibility
To provide open access to our events and programs for all members & guests.
Join us as we change and challenge our industry
By embracing these principles, LPTW opens a pathway to greater understanding of all its members and an appreciation of how we can best serve one another. We commit to an environment of transparency for all members: providing access to information, resources and services within our professional network. We are dedicated to holding ourselves accountable to these values with continued oversight and education.
LPTW is committed to a respectful, ethical, and inclusive work environment that prohibits sexual or other unlawful harassment or discrimination based on age, sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnicity/race, religion or disability.
We welcome you to be a part of the League of Professional Theatre Women. We need your creativity, your voice, your activism!
*race, ethnicity, age, disability, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, tribe, socio-economic status, thinking and communication styles.
The League of Professional Theatre Women is a membership organization for professional theatre women representing a diversity of identities, backgrounds, and disciplines.
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CONTACT US
22 East 30th Street Suite 309 New York, NY 10016
Phone:
(646)
389-5676
General Inquires:
admin@theatrewomen.org
Special thanks to our Brava Sponsor, Showtime Networks Inc.
The LPTW Professional Development and Heritage Programs are made possible, in part, by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, and by Public Funds from the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs in Partnership with the City Council.