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Woolly Mammoth Theater
641 D St. NW
Washington, District of Columbia, 20004
United States

Loide

Born in France to her Mozambican mother and Guinea-Bissauan father, Loide grew up in California, at the intersection of seemingly disparate cultural expressions. With only hymnals, doo-wop, and soul allowed in her observant Christian home, these sonic styles formed the first strands of her melodic DNA. Later, she would fuse them with the Afro-luso melodies and verse she heard in the homes of family friends, the hymns she sang in Portuguese with her family, and the European classical compositions she studied and performed at church and school.

Brigid Schulte

Brigid Schulte lives in Alexandria, Virginia with her husband and two children. She grew up in Oregon and spent summers in Wyoming, where she did not feel overwhelmed.

Elizabeth Acevedo

Elizabeth Acevedo holds a BA in Performing Arts from The George Washington University and an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Maryland.

Heather Foster

Heather previously served at the White House as Advisor for Public Engagement and President Obama’s primary strategist and liaison with African American leaders and civil rights advocacy groups.

Lisa Mallory

Previously, Lisa was the Director of the DC Department of Employment Services a state/local workforce development agency where she had responsibility for overhauling one of the most troubled agencies netting millions of dollars in savings.

Neera Tanden

Most recently, Tanden served as the Chief Operating Officer for the Center, where she oversaw strategic planning, operations, and fundraising.

Sarah McBride

Sarah McBride is the Campaigns and Communications Manager for LGBT Progress at the Center for American Progress. Sarah joined the Center for American Progress after completing her undergraduate degree at American University, where she served as student body president. At the end of her term, Sarah made national headlines when she came out as transgender in the student newspaper.

Teresa Hodge

Teresa Y. Hodge, a passionate advocate for people with criminal connections, is committed to reducing the lasting harm caused by prison.