Statera Mentorship | D.C. Area
Statera Mentorship: Washington D.C. was created in the winter of 2020. It was founded by Shanara Gabrielle who also serves as one of the Regional Coordinators. The D.C. Chapter is not currently accepting applications. To receive information about the next cohort, please sign up for the Statera Newsletter. If you have any questions, please contact our National Co-Directors at [email protected].
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Meet your Washington D.C Regional Coordinators
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Shanara Gabrielle (she/her/hers) is a theatre artist working in a wide variety of mediums. As a director, actor, teacher, and arts leader, Ms. Gabrielle is keen to find these arts' points of intersection and discover new ways to shape the future of American performance. A proud Iowan, Shanara has worked all across the country - she brings professionalism, impeccable training, and an open spirit to every job she takes on. Shanara makes a mean bowl of popcorn and since she's an aerialist, she can probably climb a rope faster than you can. Ms. Gabrielle is driven by exploring physical strength, courage, and emotional risk-taking in conjunction with clear storytelling and heightened language. She is interested in creating new work and reimagining traditional texts. Ms. Gabrielle is a recipient of the prestigious Princess Grace Foundation Award in theatre, a Visionary Women in the Arts Nominee, a Regional Arts Commission Grantee, and Grant Recipient for the TCG Audience Revolution Convening. Ms. Gabrielle has worked professionally at theatres across the country, including: Arena Stage, Signature Theatre, Shakespeare Theatre Company, The Guthrie Theater, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Great Lakes Theatre, Northern Stage and many more. She has appeared in film, television, and commercials. She is a proud member of AEA and SAG-AFTRA. Though she loves her work, when she's not in the rehearsal room or in the theatre, look for her to be road-tripping with her family and spending time in the sunshine.
Caitlin M Caplinger (they/them) is an arts administrator and playwright based in Washington, DC. They currently work for CulturalDC as External Engagement Associate with responsibilities ranging from programming to development to marketing. Over the years, Caplinger has held positions at non-profit theatres in the area including NextStop Theatre, Studio Theatre, Encore Stage & Studio and ArtStream, Inc. They are a member of the Dramatist's Guild and their plays have been featured in Capital Fringe Festival, ArtStream Inc. Inclusive Theatre Company, Kennedy Center's Page 2 Stage, Inkubator on Air, Nu Drafts at Nu Sass, Act Out!, and Scribe Night. Caitlin received their B.A in Theatre (Arts Adminstration) and Leadership Studies at Christopher Newport University. More information at www.caitlincaplinger.com.
*A NOTE ON INCLUSION AT STATERA
Women: Statera recognizes the limiting nature of the binary use of woman. We serve and welcome anyone on the gender spectrum who identifies either always or some of the time as a woman. We also serve and welcome those who are non-binary, while recognizing that not all non-binary people identify with aspects of femininity.
Intersectionality: StateraArts works through an intersectional lens for gender parity. We understand and acknowledge that systems of oppression and discrimination are interdependent and span all social categorizations such as race, class, gender, ability, religion, parental status, size, age, and sexual orientation as they apply to a given individual or group. Addressing one spoke of systematic discrimination or disadvantage means holistically addressing them all.