Hello EST Family,
It is time for our 6th community newsletter!
So much is happening in the world around us, that we hope you are finding much needed self care during these trying times.
We are continuing our meetings with theatre personnel & having deep conversations on where we are as an organization and where we would like EST to go.
These past five months we have put in a lot of work that has been asked of us from the Transition Team list recommended by RKG. (Please see page 45 of the Equity & Justice Report numbers 1-6 on what the Transition Team has been set up to do) And we are happy to to say that we have started working on:
A) Creating a standardized candidate evaluation Rubric for interview questions.
B) Craft and approve job descriptions for the shared leadership positions that are tailored to the needs of EST.
We would also like to let you know that EST is currently looking for a new Development Manager and we ask that you please share it with people and job sites that you think would be a good fit for this position with our family. *Please note that BIPOC voices are strongly encouraged to apply*
We also want to thank everyone for your patience in our journey of change and transition and our new way of working. We know that it is not easy, but we really think it is important that we combat & dismantle the need for urgency when it comes to important decisions that will affect EST as a whole. (Please click on the urgency link to learn more)
As a reminder, if you have any questions regarding this newsletter or any section of the previous reading materials, or the Equity & Justice report, please do not hesitate to email us at questions@ensemblestudiotheatre.org or you can reach out and email your individual representative.
*Please note that your questions will be brought to the Transition Team and the Team together as a whole will answer any questions that you may have*
Sincerely,
Eliza Beckwith, Focus Group
France-Luce Benson, Playwrights Unit
Erin Cherry, EST Membership
Bjorn Dupaty, Black Affinity Group
Jahna-Ferron Smith, Youngblood
Linsay Firman, Staff
Lynnette R. Freeman, EST Membership
Russell G. Jones, Board
Lou Liberatore, Members Council
Mariel Sanchez, Staff Affinity Group
Elizabeth Van Dyke, EST Membership