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EnFacte

Did you know that EnActe Academy, started 3 years ago, has over 200 alumni?
Did you know that EnActe Arts was mentioned in the 2014 Lifetime Achievement Oscars?
Did you know that between 2019 and 2020 Playful@EnActe conducted over 20 new play readings?
Our First Production was Jean Claude Carrière's telling of the Mahabharata
Did you know that acting students from EnActe programs have gone on to have roles on everything from Broadway plays to Netflix shows?
The renowned Indian director Feisal Alkazi workshopped and premiered Noor: Empress of the Moghuls at EnActe!
Between 2019 and 2020 Playful@EnActe conducted over 20 new play readings
In 2021 EnActe is co-producing plays with well established theatre companies in New York, Los Angeles and Mumbai

EnActe Announces its 2021 Season!

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Our 2021 Season launches on March 27th, International World Theatre Day! We are excited to present an incredible list of shows, each one a NEW PLAY and each one an unforgettable journey.

We invite you to sit back in your favorite armchair and voyage with us across the world!

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Upcoming Shows

Sitayana

Lavina Jadhwani’s Sitayana, an artful transposition of the Hindu epic – The Ramayana, told from Sita’s point of view. Part epic tale, part coming of age story, Sitayana is the ultimate breakup play. Audiences will be able to choose between three different incarnations of Sita from whom to hear their stories which along the way upend traditional gender norms and subvert idealized views of femininity.

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Upcoming Shows

Sitayana

Lavina Jadhwani’s Sitayana, an artful transposition of the Hindu epic – The Ramayana, told from Sita’s point of view. Part epic tale, part coming of age story, Sitayana is the ultimate breakup play. Audiences will be able to choose between three different incarnations of Sita from whom to hear their stories which along the way upend traditional gender norms and subvert idealized views of femininity.

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What's happening at the School of Drama

The EnActe Conservatory Module III is in full swing! The students are working on the “book” for The Jungle Book, Rudyard’s Revision, cast auditions are ongoing. We can’t wait to see who gets to be Tabaqui the jackal and who will roar loudest as Sher Baagh! Keep your eye out for the show announcements for this professional theatrical production.

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Community Updates

This year has been hard, especially for our seniors, Vintage@EnActe is our way of telling our seniors we love them!

In July, we celebrated our elders with a play read of Comedy is Hard by hilarious Simpsons producer Mike Reiss! Broadway stars like Todd Susman and Elizabeth Ashley generously helped us fundraise, allowing us to kickstart our free theatre skills programs for Seniors!

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All for One, One for All

We partnered with eighteen amazing performing arts organizations in Silicon Valley to cooperatively raise funds. Art is the first responder for the soul. This Giving Tuesday we are honored

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COVID-19 Update

EnActe-ing during the pandemic.

Like you, the EnActe family is sheltering in place yet staying connected virtually.
We may have cancelled a production or three in the physical world, but we continue to bring you quality virtual content, accessible from anywhere in the world, that puts South Asian voices into global narratives. If you’re looking to keep up with us or catch some of our past events, you can do so on our FaceBook page. Keep an eye on our EnActe School of Drama page for exciting news on our upcoming classes. Kids, adults, parents and grandparents can all sign up!

We are grateful to these organizations for supporting our work!