Michael Bobbitt '90 Returns to Gonzaga for Black History Month Talk

On Friday, February 21, Gonzaga graduate, American playwright, director, choreographer, and performing arts leader Michael Bobbitt '90 returned to Gonzaga to talk with students about culture, identity, and intersectionality. Michael was the third speaker in Gonzaga's four-part Black History Month speaker series. 

A storied leader in the art and theater world, Michael opened up about his path to and after Gonzaga and his experience navigating spaces as a gay, black man.  

Michael's talk spanned topics from theater as a vocation to internalized oppression and code switching. He also spoke of the power of being your most authentic self saying, "Vulnerability is the key to happiness and is a sign of strength." 

Professionally, Michael serves as the artistic director of Artistic Theater, the longest running children's theater in the Washington metropolitan area as well as artistic director of the New Repertory Theatre in the greater Boston area. He was a nominee and a recipient of the annual Helen Hayes Awards for excellence in theater, and he actively strives to keep his Gonzaga reputation as a Man for Others alive by volunteering and giving back to his community.  

 
You can read more about Michael in this article on WBUR.org by clicking here. 

Thank you, Michael, for returning to Gonzaga and sharing your story!