On July 11, 2024, an ensemble of actors will open a Theatre in Brooklyn, NY, with humanitarian intent for the immediate community and beyond.
Truthful conversation is a large part of our work. It’s how we make sense of the human condition we discover in ourselves and see in others. It’s integral to grounding the effect that theatre and art has on us.
Now, more than ever, people are easily distracted from what affects them, including how and why they are affected by art. Having a space and structure to dig deeper for the answers, makes the Gracemoon Theatre critical to the sustainability of our mental and physical health as individuals and communities. Each play at the Gracemoon Theatre finishes in our salon for a real-time discussion about the play’s subject matter, moving art into action.
RACE
Season 1:
Season 2:
MISOGYNY
Season 3:
THE ABUSE OF SEX
Season 4:
ART & ADDICTION
Season 5:
LOVE
…and we’re proud to be part of it. At Gracemoon, we believe art is a humanitarian pursuit. It’s our mission to understand the truths of our humanity at the deepest levels, then report back in storytelling to our community and to the world. We are devoted to giving back to Bushwick by teaching, inspiring and creating a safe space, free from judgment and hate.
Acting changes lives. At Gracemoon we experience it daily. Moments of self-expression and self-awareness can alter a person’s life, and give them the chance to realize their fullest potential. Gracemoon Theatre offers classes and mentorship in • Acting • Writing • Directing.
Over the past 25 years, Michèle Lonsdale•Smith, a 1980’s alum of the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute NY, has developed acting exercises and further evolved traditional techniques to help actors be more truthful. The proof is in the depth of storytelling she and her Company create time after time. Now we invite other artists, and those who are not actors, to experience the life-changing benefits of Acting.
Support Gracemoon, support BUSHWICK NOW!
increase of # of artists
living in Bushwick
since 2005
Bushwick does not have a clear distinction between formal and informal cultural spaces
of residents
participated in informal
outdoor cultural events on streets and in parks
of residents who visited arts and cultural organizations had to go outside of Bushwick
of families feel
that cultural activities
are too expensive
Students with high arts
participation have a
lower drop-out rate
than without
THE COMPANY’S PURPOSE IS TO EXPLORE OUR MOST HIDDEN AND UNRESOLVED HUMAN MOTIVATIONS AND DESIRES THROUGH THE ART OF ACTING. TO UNDERSTAND WHY WE SAY AND DO THE THINGS WE SAY AND DO. TO COURAGEOUSLY TELL THE TRUTH THROUGH THE STORIES WE WRITE AND ACT, EVEN AT THEIR MOST DISTURBING. TO ENCOURAGE COMPASSION
AND HUMOR FOR OUR HUMANITY AND FOR THE MANY MORE
WAYS WE ARE THE SAME THAN DIFFERENT.
TO CONTRIBUTE TO A MORE HUMANE WORLD, AND THEREBY
HURT OURSELVES AND OTHERS LESS.