Arts
The co-founders of Pizza Chapel Theatre Company say that including LGBTQ folk and people of color in their work was written in their by-laws. As a company owned and operated by a queer woman, a trans man, and a Latina; Lindsey, August, and Sam started Pizza Chapel in response to a lack of socio-political contributions in the local market. Going forward, they pledged to celebrate people of color, women, and everyone on the LGBTQ+ spectrum by hiring those demographics to write plays, design, and perform. We discuss what steps they take to make theatre more accessible, what impact representation has on an audience, and how "Do It Yourself" never meant "Do It Alone."