Cadillac Crew, Collaboration & Courage: Erica Sutherlin + Clareann Despain | Tampa Bay Arts Passport
When the state cuts arts funding and women’s stories still struggle for the spotlight, what do artists do? They keep creating. In this episode of the Tampa Bay Arts Passport Podcast, host Avery Anderson sits down with Erica Sutherlin (The Studio@620) and Clareann Despain (Powerstories Theatre) to talk about their co-production of Cadillac Crew—a powerful story about unsung women in the civil rights movement. They dive into: 🎭 How small theatres survive when big funding disappears 🔥 Why ar...
When the state cuts arts funding and women’s stories still struggle for the spotlight, what do artists do? They keep creating.
In this episode of the Tampa Bay Arts Passport Podcast, host Avery Anderson sits down with Erica Sutherlin (The Studio@620) and Clareann Despain (Powerstories Theatre) to talk about their co-production of Cadillac Crew—a powerful story about unsung women in the civil rights movement.
They dive into:
🎭 How small theatres survive when big funding disappears
🔥 Why artists must keep telling stories of both pain and joy
💬 What collaboration across organizations can look like in real life
❤️ The future of Tampa Bay’s arts community—and the courage it takes to build it
🎧 Listen now and catch Cadillac Crew this November at The Studio@620.
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