A familiar face that you may have seen on a performance stage in Door County for the past five years will be leading a new initiative implemented by Northern Sky Theater. Lachrisa Grandberry has been named the program director of the newly-formed NOVA Initiative. NOVA stands for Nurturing Original Voices and Artists, with a goal to foster, nurture, and expand creative opportunities for alumni, BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color), and emerging writers in Northern Sky’s development process.
Grandberry says “the Nova Initiative is a reflection of what Northern Sky has always been in my time working on Sunflowered, I learned so much in the writing process and could not have done it without the hands-on support of the leadership staff. I am in no way, shape, or form an expert, but I do have knowledge and resources to further this part of Northern Sky's Mission”.
Recently named one of Wisconsin’s 52 most Influential Black Leaders, Grandberry will also serve on Northern Sky’s IDEAS Task Force (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access Solutions) and will help support the company’s marketing efforts to reach new audiences.
Northern Sky Theater will begin its 2023 performance season in June which will continue through the end of the year.
(photo credit -- Rachel Lukes)
