No Dream Deferred & The André Cailloux Center for Performing Arts & Cultural Justice Present
2025 WE WILL DREAM: New Works Festival – The Water Remembers
In Partnership with Latinx Theatre Commons & Supported in Part by the New Orleans Theatre Association
March 22- May 2, 2025
Now in its second year, the festival embraces the theme The Water Remembers, exploring the transformative power of water as a vessel of remembrance, connection, and cultural legacy. This theme is in alignment with the Katrina 20 commemoration taking place across New Orleans this year.
This year, we end the festival with a journey across the water as a special WE WILL DREAM delegation joins the 2025 International Black Theatre Summit in Accra, Ghana, deepening connections between Black theatre makers from across the diaspora.
As the largest festival in the Gulf Coast region dedicated to uplifting new works by Black and African-descendant theatre makers, WE WILL DREAM continues to promote innovation, collaboration, and cultural reclamation. With a robust lineup of performances, workshops, and special events, the festival will catalyze artistic and community engagement across New Orleans and beyond.
Upcoming events
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The OverFlow: Festival Kick-off and Mixer
Date: Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Location: André Cailloux Center, 2541 Bayou Road, New Orleans, LA
An evening of networking, entertainment, and special guests to mark the festival’s grand opening. -
HBCU Theatre Summit (Supported by the New Orleans Theatre Association)
Dates: Saturday, March 22 – Sunday, March 23, 2025
Hybrid Event: In-person and virtual participation available
Featured Highlight: Launch of the Drinking Gourd Virtual Learning Community-(Available online from March 22 – April 19, 2025)A gathering of HBCU students and faculty featuring workshops, networking opportunities, and performances designed to support emerging theatre professionals in their artistic development.
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AZÚcAR! New Play Reading Festival – Opening Reception (Co-hosted by Latinx Theatre Commons)
Date: Thursday, April 3, 2025
Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Location: André Cailloux Center, 2541 Bayou Road, New Orleans, LA
A celebratory evening introducing the festival’s dynamic lineup of new plays by Afro-Latinx playwrights.
