, the work has opened up a whole new perspective. “It has really inspired me to learn about producing, and learn about providing opportunities for other Black creators and Black minds and likeminded people,” said Warren, who appeared with fellow BAC co-founder Zhailon Levingston on the latest episode of Stagecraft,‘s theater podcast. “It has given me an opportunity to learn more about policy, and to implement that in my producing work if I have the opportunity.
“What BAC does is center the stories of those directly impacted [by an issue], whether we’re talking about Broadway, whether we’re talking about mass incarceration and the criminal legal system, whether we’re talking about the immigration system or the educational system,” said Levingston, an artist and educator who is the U.S. associate director of “Tina.” “What we’re doing is trying to find who’s most impacted by the policies that are put out by these institutions.