About Speranza Theatre Company
Speranza Theatre Company is a nonprofit women's theatre company and a member of the New Jersey Theatre Alliance. Founded to provide opportunities for artists, particularly females, to share their voices through entertaining and challenging theatre, Speranza presents professional theatrical performances, free readings of new works, and educational programming.
OUR MISSION
To create evocative theatre, by and about women,
and educational programming
that promote equality, community, inclusivity, and collaboration.
OUR VALUES
EQUALITY
We are dedicated to developing and promoting the work of women+ at every stage of their careers, and to empowering them to reach their full potential.
COMMUNITY
We celebrate our community by representing a multitude of voices in our productions and civic engagement programs to inspire people to action.
INCLUSIVITY
Our team is committed to offering opportunities for artists of all ages, ethnicities, gender identities, and abilities. Everyone is welcome.
EDUCATION
We train and support the next generation of theatre artists; we provide arts education programs that promote life-long learning to a diverse community.
COLLABORATION
Speranza brings artists and audiences together to collaborate and share stories, centered on women’s issues, and create evocative and authentic theatre.
TESTIMONIALS
"Speranza Theatre Company has become an artistic home for me. I am honored and humbled for every opportunity to work with this group."
Diana Basmajian / Director
"From the Suffrage movement to the American Revolution, Speranza takes difficult stories from our history and brings them alive for young audiences. To see the faces of the children in the audience after watching a production is a gift."
Betsy Sanders/ Actor and Writer
OUR TEAM
In alphabetical order. Please click on picture for bio.
Jennie Contuzzi,
Managing Director/
Interim Board President
Diana Basmajian,
Treasurer
Kimberly Bollard,
Secretary
Michelle Davis
Board Member
Bess Morrison,
Board Member
Emily Miller
Board Member
Nicholas Radu-Blackburn
Board Member
Heather Wahl,
Founder
Executive Artistic Director