The South Bend Civic Theatre, 403 N. Main St., South Bend, Indiana, will be hosting a symposium at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 30, entitled “Race and Identity in American Theatre.”

The event will begin with opening comments from the panel (described below), followed by a moderated discussion, an audience Q&A and a brief sneak-peek performance from members of the Civic’s upcoming production of the Lin-Manuel Miranda musical In the Heights.

Panelists will include Tony-nominated Latinx actor John Herrera, out playwright/performer Charles Busch, Chicago-based writer/dramaturg Lucas Garcia, University of Notre Dame professor Dr. Anne Garcia-Romero, IUSB Civil Rights Heritage Center Director Dr. Darryl Heller and City of South Bend Diversity and Inclusion Officer Christina Brooks. Taeyin ChoGlueck, diversity educator and the co-founderand creative director of InterAction Inc., will moderate.

See SBCT.org.