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Atlanta: An Interview with SM Shephard-Massat
Jul 01, 2022
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(L to R) TERTULIA writers Rus McCoy, SM Shephard-Massat, Winston Wilson, and Elisa Cornish.
(L to R) TERTULIA writers Rus McCoy, SM Shephard-Massat, Winston Wilson, and Elisa Cornish. Photo by Emmanuel Wilson.

As I look back on the past season, I realize that some of the most ambitious and innovative work is coming out of our local writers’ groups. One group that formed during the COVID pandemic was TERTULIA, a theatre initiative specifically for Black playwrights founded by SM Shephard-Massat (Sherry). I reached out to Sherry to learn about her experience starting TERTULIA. 

Laura King: Why did you start TERTULIA? 

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Laura King
Laura King

holds an MFA in playwriting from the Playwright’s Lab at Hollins University and a master’s in English from Northwestern University. She is the Dramatists Guild Atlanta Regional Representative, Southeastern Theater Conference Publications Committee chair, YouthPLAYS Literary Associate, and a Working Title Playwrights dramaturg. laurakingplaywright.com.

Related Dramatist(s)
Laura King,
S.M. Shephard-Massat,
Rus McCoy
Related Organization(s)
Alliance Theatre
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