Hello Family,

I am an artist for artists.

As a devised theater artist and art educator inspired by history and ceremony, I honor the narratives of families, communities, and ancestors. For over 16 years of my career I have been cultivating theatre programs and classroom spaces so they offer a safe space to imagine, to share and to transform. I have worked with Cleveland Public Theatre as a director fellow and an education specialist, Cleveland School of the Arts as a drama teacher, East Cleveland School District and managed the arts education programming at the historical Karamu House.

My artistic path was most inspired with working with Black Acting Methods, Center for Creative Arts Therapy and Augusto Boal, Theatre of the Oppressed. My approach to community is intrinsically trauma informed due to personal experiences and finding refuge in theatre spaces as a child. In adulthood I realized the art that brought me refuge would also become a new source of pain and oppression in adulthood. Being a young black woman, teen mom and resident of communities limited in access, I discovered the truth of the art form gatekeepers, innate judgments and barriers rooted in the minstrel conception of the American Theatre. This experience and knowledge is where Asè Theatre Project was born. The Asè Theatre Project first began intentionally creation in 2020 with "Her Journey to Healing". I began experimentation with theatre that goes beyond walls, beyond hierarchies and that genuinely sought out to listen and encourage the artistry in others.

"My quest is to build genuine, supportive connections that liberates the creative spirit to unlock healing and abundance for generations to come."

Tecia's Work

“Neuroscience research shows that the only way we can change the way we feel is by becoming aware of our inner experience and learning to befriend what is going on inside ourselves.”

Bessel Van Der Kolk, M.D. The Body Keeps the Score.

RestorativeTheatre

Inside our bodies, minds, and spirit we have stories locked inside. Asé Theatre Project, LLC cultivates creative wellness through immersive storytelling to restore the mind, body and spirit. Rooted in the traditional practice of Devised Theatre blended with holistic practices and afro-centric performance art, Asé Theatre Project is the home of Restorative Theatre.

Our curriculum consists of blending poetry, somatic movement, creative writing and devised theatre techniques as a nonclinical therapeutic approach to emotional healing.

Devised Theatre, also known as collective creation, is communal theater where a director/facilitator co-creates through improvisational practices. The collective creation begins with the body and voice rediscovering freedom and connection through play. Within the acts of play we build trust and break the body out of physical predictable patterns to open creativity and vulnerability. In this space we can explore emotions through the awareness of the stories we carry within us.

Restorative Theater restores participants' view of themselves beyond the roles imposed by societal, familial bias and trauma. Participants share interpretations and stories through sound, images, and movement inspired by a chosen stimulus. The result is not only performance art; it results in the healing of the limbic system, reducing the impact of trauma within the body.

All skill levels are welcomed, as we build original theatre together with the unique offerings and narratives of each participant. Our series and workshops are guided and directed by Tecia Delores and assisted by other professional artists and/or wellness practitioners to unlock our collective power.