Klein Theatre Arts presents: "The Women of Broadway"
FREE Workshop with Jacquelyn Bell, Tracey Knight Narang,
and Lauren Yarger
Monday, December 12, 2022
6pm-7:30pm
*In person and livestreamed*
No registration is necessary.
Each session will feature: (1) an interview with the guest
artist to learn about his/her career path and influences, (2) a demonstration of the skills and
craft of the artist’s field of endeavor, and (3) an interactive
component where audience members are brought on stage to gain instruction in that craft. Maureen Hamill,
Director of Education for Klein Theatre Arts, is the moderator.
Jacquelyn Bell is a 2020 Special Tony Awarded founder, and she formed Bell Arts, a commercial theatre and
live-event producing entity in 2015. Jacquelyn is also a producer of the Drama Desk-nominated Emojiland the Musical, a New York Times Critics' Pick. She is most known for the critically
acclaimed productions of Broadway for Black Lives Matter #Bway4BLM, and Summertime. She is a co-founder of Broadway Advocacy Coalition, and the 2018 Commercial Theater Institute Fred Vogel Scholar.
She is a Fellow of the Broadway League, and currently sits on the League's EDI committee. Jacquelyn stands firmly for equity and inclusion throughout the theatre industry. Notable collaborations
include Broadway: The Band's Visit, King Kong, The Prom, and Moulin Rouge (Foresight Theatrical); and Off-Broadway: Life Sucks and Curvy Widow.
Jacquelyn has been featured in Forbes, NBC News, PBS, and Black and Making It.
Tracey Knight Narang is a Tony Award winning producer and a playwright. Her recent producer credits include
Rogers & Hammerstein's OKLAHOMA!; for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf; and the highly anticipated Sing Street, among
others. Tracey is on the Board of Directors of New York City Center and a Board of Director at the Westport Country Playhouse. She is a member of the Dramatists Guild of America as
well as a member of the League of Professional Theatre Women.
Lauren Yarger is a producer and playwright. She has written plays, dinner theaters and revues as well
as the book for an award-winning musical version of A Christmas Carol. She is a member of the Dramatists Guild. Lauren trained in the Broadway League's Producer Development Program
and at the Commercial Theatre Institute. At Gracewell Productions, she has co-produced online readings and the Table Reading Series at the Palace Theater in Waterbury, CT. She is Co-Founder of the
Connecticut Chapter of the League of Professional Theatre Women, a member of Theater Resources Unlimited and the Off-Broadway Alliance. As a critic and former vice president of the Drama Desk, she
has covered New York and Connecticut theater and is a member of the Outer Critics Circle for which she produces the annual awards gala.
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