MISSION:
liberation
To present liberating art by, for, and about queer and trans people of color that transcends artistic boundaries, celebrates cultural abundance, and dismantles oppression.
TTO Takes Provincetown!
On August 15, 2025, TTO is coming to Provincetown for the first time in years! Please join us for an early evening gathering where you’ll get to know our work, our artists, and our vision while connecting with new and old friends!
Date: August 15, 2025
Time: 5:30PM-8:30PM
Location: The Commons - Provincetown, MA
Your Hosts: Neil Jacobs, Jeff Peters, and The Theater Offensive
Enjoy beer, wine, and light bites catered by Bespoke Soirees, and see drag and spoken word performances from TTO artists Neon Calypso, Amanda Shea, and Letta Neely! You’ll hear from these artists, plus TTO Executive Director Giselle Byrd, about what it’s like to be a Black queer and trans creative making art for liberation in this moment. PLUS, we’ll be raffling off some amazing goodies from some of your favorite Provincetown businesses.
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Performance by Letta S. Neely
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Performance by Amanda Shea
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Performance by Neon Calypso
Ticketing
We encourage you to purchase tickets at a level that’s meaningful to you
~ Level 1 - $40 - fund a True Colors Youth meal!
~ Level 2 - $100 - fund a Guest Artist’s train ticket to Boston!
~ Level 3 - $300 - fund one month of a True Colors Youth stipend!
~ Level 4 - $500 - fund a Props Budget for a TTO production!
Sponsorship
TTO relies on community support to continue our work, pay our artists, youth, and staff a living wage, and offer programming to our audiences on a pay-what-you-wish basis. You can sponsor this event and help make it all possible! Simply follow this link to make your sponsorship gift and select “Provincetown Sponsorship” as the designation, or email jess@thetheateroffensive.org to become a sponsor.
$1,000
2 Tickets to the event
Logo/name listed in all event print materials
Logo/name listed in all digital promotions
Logo/name listed on TTO website with a link to your business
$2,500
4 Tickets to the event
Logo/name listed in all event print materials
Logo/name listed in all digital promotions
Logo/name listed on TTO website with a link to your business
A social media shoutout (8k followers across multiple platforms)
$5,000
6 Tickets to the event
Logo/name listed in all event print materials
Logo/name listed in all digital promotions
Logo/name listed on TTO website with a link to your business
A social media shoutout (8k followers across multiple platforms)
Verbal recognition of your gift from the stage
$7,500
8 Tickets to the event
Logo/name listed in all event print materials
Logo/name listed in all digital promotions
Logo/name listed on TTO website with a link to your business
A social media shoutout (8k followers across multiple platforms)
Verbal recognition of your gift from the stage
Logo/name placement in event slideshow
$10,000
10 Tickets to the event
Logo/name listed in all event print materials
Logo/name listed in all digital promotions
Logo/name listed on TTO website with a link to your business
A social media shoutout (8k followers across multiple platforms)
Verbal recognition of your gift from the stage
Logo/name placement in event slideshow
A VIP dinner with Executive Director Giselle Byrd
Recognition by name as Lead Sponsor in press release
Previous Updates
TDOV: Radical Trans Futures
Thank you all for Joining us for a beautiful day of community building, conversations and cabaret! We can’t wait to share space again soon.
Until next time,
- Team TTO
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Thank you all for a beautiful weekend of sold out shows!
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TTO Joins Long Wharf Theatre to Co-Produce
Black Trans Women at the Center: A New Play Festival
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True Colors Troupe Revamped
True Colors is the longest running LGBTQ youth theater program in the U.S. This term, True Colors Performing Ensemble is back as new year-long program!
💃🏾 We Kicked Off TTO's 35th Pride Season with a bang!
Hosted by Norm Lewis and Neon Calypso, this dazzling evening kicked off TTO’s anniversary pride fundraiser.
Photos by Rodrigo Larios
Giselle Byrd Joins The Theater Offensive as Executive Director
“I’m excited to lead The Theater Offensive on its journey of theater innovation and queer and trans liberation.”
🪩 Queer Prom Was A Blast!
Hosted by Candace Persuasian, Queer Prom was a joyful celebration of queer belonging. Thank you to our community for supporting this inaugural program. Stay tuned for next year!
Photos by Rodrigo Larios
✊🏾 Photos from our Black Legacy Brunch
We invited a few of Boston’s cultural leaders to celebrate Charles D. Evans & Paul Glass!
Photos by Olivia Slaughter
Queer [Re]public Residency Welcomes A New Cohort of Artists
Innovative 22-month program provides queer and trans artists of color with guidance and tools for success.
Experience TTO’s Queer [Re]public: On QTPOC Liberatory Aesthetics
TTO Named Beneficiary of $1M Cultural Investment Grant
This investment from the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture brings TTO closer to its goal of opening their first-ever permanent home.
TTO Is Building A Queer [Re]public
TTO is Building A Permanent Home in the Fenway. We are excited to launch the public phase of our $20 million campaign to build the Boylston Black Box. Anticipated to open in the Spring of 2024, it will be the largest theater in the world owned and operated by QTPOC for all LGBTQ people, their allies, families and friends.
A Transformative Gift for TTO
With a $3 million transformative gift from Mackenzie Scott and Dan Jewett…
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