All HOTM projects are created through a unique development process to generate original plays based on a demonstrated social need. Through this process we create theater that is both artistically original and of service; high quality work presented on the professional stage, and also employed by communities as a tool for civic engagement, education, support and professional training.

HOTM supports the development of new work through our the Architects Creators Group, a collective of diverse and multi-disciplined artists who have a shared passion for the HOTM mission. Each artist comes to the group with a seed idea for a project that falls within our company’s mission of amplifying unheard voices. Through our extensive network of community organizations, HOTM pairs each artist with support/resources to develop their project.

Architects meet monthly to present research, project updates and ideas. We strive to fully produce at least 1-2  projects from this group each year, while continuing to develop the others through readings and workshops.

The Architects Creators Group is made up of three components: 

• A group that regularly meets, talks and shares: The Architects group consists of artists who  have been involved in the company for more than three years and have participated in various programs and roles (i.e. performer, writer, director, creator, etc.) They meet consistently to share ideas and/or work in development.

• Architect Fellows: Each year, HOTM selects two artists as our annual Architect Fellows. Selected artists’ works-in-development receive support in the form of monetary stipends, space, community/research connections, and monthly feedback meetings.

• Projects in production: Projects in production are the Architect-developed plays and projects that Houses on the Moon is producing on an Off-Broadway level. 

Current Architect Fellows

Jeremy Kamps

SKIN TO SKIN

Inspired by the true stories of Black mothers and midwives, and the impact of systemic racism in the labor and delivery rooms, SKIN TO SKIN is a new theatrical project led by playwright Jeremy Kamps and Trixie Ndanu Kioko, a midwife and birthing justice advocate.

SKIN TO SKIN follows three women’s journeys through pregnancy, labor, and delivery, exploring how differing social identifiers, life experiences, abilities, biases, and systemic prejudices impact individuals’ birthing experiences. The play seeks to uplift these stories, illuminate the inequities of US medical systems, and celebrate the incredible birthing process as well as BIPOC women’s joys, wisdom, and shared humanity.

Renee Flemings

AUGUSTA!

Moments in a life…. like drops in the ocean. “AUGUSTA!” a one-woman show written and performed by Renee’ Flemings, combines storytelling, media, and movement to celebrate the life and work of Harlem Renaissance sculptor, educator, and activist Augusta Savage.

The Architects

Camilo Almonacid
Jenny Bacon
Ian Eaton
Renee ́ Flemings
Susan Goodwillie
Zuleyma Guevara
Michael A. Jones
Jeremy J. Kamps
Kimmarie Elle
Jeffrey Solomon
Joanne Solomon
Emily Joy Weiner

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