The Next Wave Initiative

The Next Wave Initiative The Next Wave Initiative is a developmental branch of The Directors Company, committed to amplifying

04/18/2024
Meet the 2023 Next Wave Initiative Winners!The 2023 winners include Jaylon Muchison, who received the Hattie McDaniel aw...
08/29/2023

Meet the 2023 Next Wave Initiative Winners!

The 2023 winners include Jaylon Muchison, who received the Hattie McDaniel award, Tia Smith who received the Black Excellence award, Madison Gilmore who received the Spike Lee Award, and both Kamren Henderson and Nia Akilah Robinson, who tied for the Lorraine Hansberry award.

Since launching the   we’ve raised over $30k in donations that directly funds our scholarships, awards, grants, and outr...
11/30/2021

Since launching the we’ve raised over $30k in donations that directly funds our scholarships, awards, grants, and outreach program.
This your support today supports an artist’s dream tomorrow.
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Our inaugural NWI winners have just been announced. Please join us in celebrating them!
03/22/2021

Our inaugural NWI winners have just been announced. Please join us in celebrating them!

The new scholarships aim to amplify new Black voices in theatre with slots for writers, directors, actors, and dancers.

"The Next Wave Initiative program, which will offer four scholarships named for significant Black artists: the Lorraine ...
02/16/2021

"The Next Wave Initiative program, which will offer four scholarships named for significant Black artists: the Lorraine Hansberry Writing Scholarship, Spike Lee Directing Scholarship, Hattie McDaniel Acting Scholarship, and Alvin Ailey Dance Scholarship. Applications are open through March 1." - American Theatre magazine

Efforts like the Black Seed, the Drinking Gourd, Next Wave initiative, and the Sprinkle-Hamlin award are directing funding to develop work by Black artists.

Sony has partnered with The Next Wave Initiative! Our deadline is extended through March 1st, 2021. Please spread the wo...
01/26/2021

Sony has partnered with The Next Wave Initiative! Our deadline is extended through March 1st, 2021. Please spread the word.

Find out how to apply for these scholarships, with slots for writers, directors, actors, and dancers.

Submissions are open for Cycle 1 of The Next Wave Initiative Scholarships. The deadline is December 18th, 2020!
10/12/2020

Submissions are open for Cycle 1 of The Next Wave Initiative Scholarships. The deadline is December 18th, 2020!

The Next Wave Initiative has announced open submissions for Cycle 1 of its scholarship program. Founded by actor-composer and TV writer Douglas Lyons (Beautiful, Beau), The Next Wave Initiative is a developmental branch of The Directors Company committed to amplifying future Black voices in the Amer...

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