Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, a national leader in the creation of innovative theatre, is launching the second cohort of its transformative fellowship program in partnership and with a lead gift from the Miranda Family Fund, Lin-Manuel Miranda’s family philanthropic fund.

This ambitious workforce development program is designed to provide talented candidates from historically excluded communities, especially those who self-identify as Black, Indigenous, and/or People of Color, with the resources and training necessary to build their careers as arts administrators or theatre practitioners. Each fellowship is structured as a paid year-long department-specific position with benefits (including health insurance), and a housing stipend.

Alongside the opportunity to be embedded in the organization, participants also receive ongoing professional development opportunities. This includes access to industry leaders, so they might identify opportunities to explore their specific areas of interest, as well as receive valuable career guidance.

In order to deepen their analysis of equity, diversity, inclusion and access, and the role arts organizations can play in furthering movements for social justice, fellows also receive anti-racism and anti-oppression training and access to affinity spaces. There are opportunities to experience DC’s vibrant theatre ecology and network with their peers, both locally and as a part of the larger network of Miranda Family Fellows.

While Woolly ultimately seeks to expand these fellowships to all Woolly Mammoth Departments, the second cohort of Miranda Family Fellowships will be available in the Connectivity, New Work, and Development Departments.

The Connectivity Fellow will join Woolly Mammoth’s nationally acclaimed Connectivity department in linking Woolly’s artistic mission with its social and political mission through artistic programs, community engagement, and audience enrichment activities.

The New Work Fellow position will offer the opportunity to be immersed in the artistic team of a major new work theatre. The Fellow is exposed to Woolly’s unique season planning, new work development, and production dramaturgy processes.

The Development Fellow is a newly created position designed for a future leader in arts and nonprofit fundraising and strategic development. The Fellow will be immersed in the fundraising and development department of a nationally recognized and funded innovator in the American theatre.

The duration of each fellowship will be from June 2022 - June 2023. Applications will be accepted through Sunday, February 13, 2022.

“With 300 applicants for three positions, the response to our program was astounding, and our inaugural cohort has been extraordinary,” says Luis A. Miranda, Jr. “I am tremendously grateful to our first cohort of Miranda Family Fellows; Autumn Mitchell, Jeremy Pesigan, and Citlali Pizarro.” addede Maria Manuela Goyanes, Woolly Mammoth’s Artistic Director.

Major support is also provided by the Wilke Family Foundation, the UPS Foundation, and the Patalano Family (Lou, Jodi, Ali, and Will) with additional support from Kristin Ehrgood and Vadim Nikitine and the Verizon Foundation.