chitheatrebye's profile picture. Theatremaker, world traveler, progressive. I strive to cultivate empathy, foster engagement, and spark conversation. Work in progress.

Benjamin Brownson

@chitheatrebye

Theatremaker, world traveler, progressive. I strive to cultivate empathy, foster engagement, and spark conversation. Work in progress.

I have been, and am, complicit. As an individual artist and as an institutional leader. I am grateful to the friends, artists, colleagues, patrons, and community members who have engaged with me (and BNT) to bravely… instagram.com/p/CBV0ggnpdSM/…


I just signed a petition to demand that the 4 police officers involved in murdered George Floyd be arrested and charged immediately. You should too: go.theactionpac.com/sign/justice-f…


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do i yell at friends for breaking social distancing knowing it will probably just alienate me from them or do i just shove that anger deep inside me forever and pretend they arent being horrifically selfish


.@GovKemp, Black lives are not disposable. As a former Georgian, I stand with the NAACP in calling for justice for Ahmaud Arbery, and the immediate resignation of the Jackie Johnson, the District Attorney who mishandled the case. #WeAreDoneDying bit.ly/2xFGpjs


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“Models show that if 80 percent of people wear masks that are 60 percent effective, easily achievable with cloth, we can get to an effective R0 of less than one. That’s enough to halt the spread of the disease.” theatlantic.com/health/archive…


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I don’t care about technical difficulties. This is a shared experience with a lot of people who all love the same thing. I am having a fine old time! #Sondheim90Concert


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This about sums it up. #Sondheim90Concert

jaredtowens's tweet image. This about sums it up. #Sondheim90Concert

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A voter just sent me this video of the line outside a polling location at Riverside High School in Milwaukee


Beautiful afternoon for the Oakland A's, and a great game with wonderful company! @ Oracle Arena and Oakland Alameda County Coliseum instagram.com/p/Bx5wmz0Jvzo/…


Life update! For the last two months I have been working remotely for SF-CESS, a fantastic nonprofit focused on addressing systemic educational inequities around race. On Thursday I packed my bags once more and… instagram.com/p/Bx5Tpp9Jjvd/…


I've been thinking about the terrorist attack in New Zealand, the latest in a centuries-long history of violence perpetuated by white supremacy and Islamophobia. In my travels I had the… instagram.com/p/BvHnmZDgRsx/…


Back in Chicago after a wonderful week in Holland, including worlds unexpectedly colliding by connecting with @minitagandhi, seeing her fantastic one woman show MUTHALAND at the historic… instagram.com/p/Bt_zd_UAnKL/…


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Keep your eyes on City Council in the next two months, they're trying to push through TWO bad deals before Rahm leaves office. We'll let you know how you can get involved to tell City Council #NoCopAcademy and #DelaytheTIF

How are #LincolnYards, #NoCopAcademy, and #EdBurke all connected? Let us count the ways and tell you a little story about Chicago shadiness.



Not gonna lie, I got a little misty-eyed hearing Chris Jones name Broken Nose Theatre as one of the Chicago theatre institutions people will be reading about in ten years. What a profound… instagram.com/p/Bty-GUMAITi/…

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Watching the #GRAMMYs is the most I have felt like I was out of the country for 5 months. I don't know half of these artists or 80% of these songs. #whatispostmalone #yayforchildishgambino #theladiesarekillingit


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