Apollo Presents: The Fire This Time Festival

The 17th edition of The Fire This Time Festival begins this winter at The Apollo Stages in The Victoria. Six brand-new ten-minute plays, ranging from humorous to profound and politically charged, will be directed by acclaimed director Ken-Matt Martin. ESTABLISHED IN 2009 BY KELLEY NICOLE GIROD, THE FESTIVAL OFFERS A PLATFORM FOR EMERGING PLAYWRIGHTS OF AFRICAN AND AFRICAN AMERICAN HERITAGE. OVER THE YEARS, IT HAS PRODUCED DOZENS OF NEW WORKS THAT EXPLOR DIVERSE THEMES AND PERSPECTIVES. ADDITIONALLY, THE FESTIVAL SUPPORTS ACTORS, DIRECTORS, AND TECHNICAL STAFF TO CULTIVATE TALENT AND PROMOTE UNDERREPRESENTED VOICES IN THEATRE ACROSS NEW YORK AND BEYOND.