The Strides Collective

Founded in 2020 by a group of emerging theatre artists from the Greater Philadelphia Area, The Strides Collective’s main goal is to produce, amplify, and develop theatrical work by emerging playwrights that highlight authentic queer characters and experiences. We work to destigmatize the narrative surrounding LGBTQIA+ folk, emphasizing that the future of queer storytelling is limitless. The Strides Collective will always be inclusive and supportive, providing a safe artistic home for emerging...

Founded in 2020 by a group of emerging theatre artists from the Greater Philadelphia Area, The Strides Collective’s main goal is to produce, amplify, and develop theatrical work by emerging playwrights that highlight authentic queer characters and experiences. We work to destigmatize the narrative surrounding LGBTQIA+ folk, emphasizing that the future of queer storytelling is limitless. The Strides Collective will always be inclusive and supportive, providing a safe artistic home for emerging artists to explore freely and take risks without fear of judgment.

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  • "Stacy & Mia" was workshopped through The Strides Collective in November 2021. A sharply constructed two-hander about class, love, and feeling stuck.

    "Stacy & Mia" was workshopped through The Strides Collective in November 2021. A sharply constructed two-hander about class, love, and feeling stuck.

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    Don't Lugh. It's Funny. was included in The Strides Collective's 2021 Spring Virtual New Play Development Residency. Foster has nailed the two-hander with his open-heart and fearlessness. This play embraces mental illness and queerness in a stunning way, featuring two characters with huge hearts and big minds.

    Don't Lugh. It's Funny. was included in The Strides Collective's 2021 Spring Virtual New Play Development Residency. Foster has nailed the two-hander with his open-heart and fearlessness. This play embraces mental illness and queerness in a stunning way, featuring two characters with huge hearts and big minds.

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    Deep Space was developed during The Strides Collective's 2021 Spring Virtual New Play Development Residency. Sievers is a deeply empathetic, insightful, and dynamic playwright who blends realism with out-of-this-world (literally!) themes beautifully. A fresh, innovative take on a queer road trip story that has audiences hooked within the first page, and won't let you go until the very last line.

    Deep Space was developed during The Strides Collective's 2021 Spring Virtual New Play Development Residency. Sievers is a deeply empathetic, insightful, and dynamic playwright who blends realism with out-of-this-world (literally!) themes beautifully. A fresh, innovative take on a queer road trip story that has audiences hooked within the first page, and won't let you go until the very last line.