Mission:
Liberation.
To present liberating art by, for, and about queer and trans people of color that transcends artistic boundaries, celebrates cultural abundance, and dismantles oppression.
UPDATES
Gwendolyn A. Smith, Founder of Trans Day of Remembrance, with a message for the TTO Universe this Trans Day of Remembrance.
2025-2027 Emergent Artist Residency Applications are now open!
The Emergent Artist Residencies will recognize & support the work of two QTPOC artists from September 2025 - June 2027.
2025-2027 True Colors Residency Applications are now open!
True Colors Residency Program, piloted in July 2021, is dedicated solely to queer & trans young artists of color, whose work demonstrates artist merit and inquisitive exploration of their personal queer aesthetics.
TTO x Coolidge Corner Theatre
Thank you all for supporting our partnership toward We’re Queering The Screen! This is as a part of Coolidge Corner Theatre’s signature program bringing queer stories to the big screen accompanied by introductions and panel discussions.
Letta Neely is Back!
Experience Pulling It All Into the Current, Letta Neely’s new one-woman show for a limited time November 15th, 16th & 17th at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum !
Thank you all for a beautiful weekend of sold out shows!
True Colors Troupe Revamped
True Colors is the longest running LGBTQ youth theater program in the U.S. This term, True Colors Performing Ensemble is back as new year-long program!
TTO Joins Long Wharf Theatre to Co-Produce
Black Trans Women at the Center: A New Play Festival
“TTO acknowledges that Black trans liberation is directly tied to radical collective care and the stewardship of Black trans artists whose work offers dynamic expansion of the performing arts canon." - Giselle Byrd
Giselle Byrd Joins The Theater Offensive as Executive Director
“I’m excited to lead The Theater Offensive on its journey of theater innovation and queer and trans liberation.”
💃🏾 We Kicked Off TTO's 35th Pride Season with a bang!
Hosted by Norm Lewis and Neon Calypso, this dazzling evening kicked off TTO’s anniversary pride fundraiser.
Photos by Rodrigo Larios
✊🏾 Photos from our Black Legacy Brunch
We invited a few of Boston’s cultural leaders to celebrate Charles D. Evans & Paul Glass!
Photos by Olivia Slaughter
🪩 Queer Prom Was A Blast!
Hosted by Candace Persuasian, Queer Prom was a joyful celebration of queer belonging. Thank you to our community for supporting this inaugural program. Stay tuned for next year!
Photos by Rodrigo Larios
Experience TTO’s Queer [Re]public: On QTPOC Liberatory Aesthetics
Queer [Re]public Residency Welcomes A New Cohort of Artists
Innovative 22-month program provides queer and trans artists of color with guidance and tools for success.
TTO Named Beneficiary of $1M Cultural Investment Grant
This investment from the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture brings TTO closer to its goal of opening their first-ever permanent home.
TTO Is Building A Queer [Re]public
TTO is Building A Permanent Home in the Fenway. We are excited to launch the public phase of our $20 million campaign to build the Boylston Black Box. Anticipated to open in the Spring of 2024, it will be the largest theater in the world owned and operated by QTPOC for all LGBTQ people, their allies, families and friends.
A Transformative Gift for TTO
With a $3 million transformative gift from Mackenzie Scott and Dan Jewett…
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