Arts Guides Fall 2019 Preview: South Jersey | Page 45

“Around 2010, we started to do
The Flashwright Project provides
a community theater style project performance spaces in under-
where we were doing larger, main- served neighborhoods in the
One of the most intriguing aspects
of Flashwright involves seniors
stage based shows,” explained
Ryan Long, Executive Director of
the Riddlesbrood Touring Theater
Company. “We kept that going
for quite a while, but what we be-
gan to find out was that it was too
cost prohibitive. It became such
a drain on the organization that
eventually we realized we had to
stop doing it. The rent for facilities
and everything was too high. So
what we decided to do was come
up with a new non-profit and put
all that community theater stuff in
that box. We can do it the way we
want to do it and hopefully do it
a little more effectively through a
non-profit because we would be
able to get grant money.”
2019 FALL PREVIEW
Delaware Valley for actors, artists,
musicians, start-up theater groups,
playwrights, and independent art-
ists who need a presenting space
but can’t afford one. Flashwright
is dedicated to being a platform
that is a bridge between creative
artists and audiences of all ages
to facilitate an active exchange of
ideas, stories, and a passion for
live performance.
One of the most intriguing as-
pects of Flashwright involves
seniors. Over the years, Riddles-
brood has been approached by
many senior centers and assisted
living centers to provide entertain-
ment because their seniors cannot
go to shows due to mobility issues.
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