not-for-profit (or the equity, diversity and inclusion play)

by Francisca Da Silveira

When offered a fancy promotion over her more experienced coworker, Nadine is left at a morally conflicting crossroads. All around her, hell begins to break lose at RiseUP, an education nonprofit that matches urban youth of color with inspiring mentors from the world of business. A scandal involving a student breaks, and Nadine discovers that RiseUP isn’t as worthy and wholesome as it pretends to be. not-for...

When offered a fancy promotion over her more experienced coworker, Nadine is left at a morally conflicting crossroads. All around her, hell begins to break lose at RiseUP, an education nonprofit that matches urban youth of color with inspiring mentors from the world of business. A scandal involving a student breaks, and Nadine discovers that RiseUP isn’t as worthy and wholesome as it pretends to be. not-for-profit (or the equity, diversity and inclusion play) tackles the dichotomy of policy vs. practice and investigates what is really at the core of toxic, microaggressive workplace environments.

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not-for-profit (or the equity, diversity and inclusion play)

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  • Francisco Mendoza: not-for-profit (or the equity, diversity and inclusion play) by Francisca Da Silveira
    “

    This is a savagely funny, all-too-real play, and the rare one that kept me watching even though I saw it on Zoom! Francisca deftly balances the caricature and human sides of each of her characters, pointing out the ridiculous contradictions between the non-profit sector's lofty aspirations and its depressing realities, at the core of which there's a bunch of people who just really, really need a drink. It contains the line "LaCroix doesn't see color" and I can't think of a higher endorsement than that.

    This is a savagely funny, all-too-real play, and the rare one that kept me watching even though I saw it on Zoom! Francisca deftly balances the caricature and human sides of each of her characters, pointing out the ridiculous contradictions between the non-profit sector's lofty aspirations and its depressing realities, at the core of which there's a bunch of people who just really, really need a drink. It contains the line "LaCroix doesn't see color" and I can't think of a higher endorsement than that.

    ”
  • Ramona Rose King: not-for-profit (or the equity, diversity and inclusion play) by Francisca Da Silveira
    “

    The theatrical take-down of the non-profit industrial complex you didn't know you needed!! This is a savagely funny, highly entertaining play set in a heightened but (to many of us, I'm sure) all too familiar world.

    The theatrical take-down of the non-profit industrial complex you didn't know you needed!! This is a savagely funny, highly entertaining play set in a heightened but (to many of us, I'm sure) all too familiar world.

    ”

Character Information

  • Nadine
    early 20s
    BIPOC
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Asian, Pacific Islander, or Asian American,
      Black, African, Caribbean, or African American,
      Indigenous, First Nation, or Native American,
      Latinx/o/a or Hispanic,
      Middle Eastern, North African, or Arab American,
      Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander,
      South Asian or South Asian American
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman
  • Kiki
    late 20s
    BIPOC
    Non-binary,
    Gender non-conforming
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Asian, Pacific Islander, or Asian American,
      Black, African, Caribbean, or African American,
      Indigenous, First Nation, or Native American,
      Latinx/o/a or Hispanic,
      Middle Eastern, North African, or Arab American,
      Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander,
      South Asian or South Asian American
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Non-binary
  • Lisa
    early 50s
    BIPOC
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      50s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Asian, Pacific Islander, or Asian American,
      Black, African, Caribbean, or African American,
      Indigenous, First Nation, or Native American,
      Latinx/o/a or Hispanic,
      Middle Eastern, North African, or Arab American,
      Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander,
      South Asian or South Asian American
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman
  • Nick
    late 20s
    White
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      White
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Man
  • Melissa
    mid 30s
    White
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      30s,
      40s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      White
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman
  • Alkanna
    mid 20s
    African American/Black
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Black, African, Caribbean, or African American
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman

Development History

  • Residency, The Playwrights Realm, 2021
  • Workshop, La Jolla Playhouse, 2021
  • Reading, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, 2019
  • Workshop, University of Edinburgh at Traverse Theatre, Scotland, 2019

Production History

  • Professional, Cleveland Public Theater, 2025

Awards

  • Boston Project Residency
    SpeakEasy Stage Company
    Finalist
    2018