About Circle.so

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Building our new digital community on Circle.so means creating a space that’s truly ours. Unlike Facebook and other social media platforms, which are crowded with ads, distractions, and ever-changing algorithms, Circle.so offers a clean, focused environment designed specifically for meaningful connection. Members can easily find discussions, events, and resources without competing against the noise of unrelated posts or endless notifications. The platform is built for communities first—not for selling ads—so our people stay engaged with what matters most: each other.

Circle.so also gives us powerful tools to structure our space the way we want. We can organize conversations and give our members clear pathways to participate, learn, and grow together. Plus, with customizable branding, our community feels like an extension of our own work—not Facebook’s. In short, Circle.so is the place to cultivate a distraction-free, intentional community where our members feel seen, connected, and valued.

Here’s why Circle.so works better for us than Facebook:

• No distractions: a focused environment without ads or random content
   
• Custom design: our community reflects our brand and vision, not someone else’s
   
• Organized spaces: courses, events, and conversations all live in one easy-to-navigate hub
   
• Built for connection: tools that prioritize members, not algorithms
   
• Growth-friendly: scalable features that let our community evolve with us

• BITOC Catalog – A comprehensive list of BITOC (Black, Indigenous, and Theaters of Color) in the United States
• Industry Research – Journal articles, reports and other informational materials about the American theater
• The Anthology – A collection of podcasts, scripts, books, essays, speeches, designs, interactive media performances, and other works, created by or centering BIPOC
• Skill Share Platform – Postings for free or paid classes and workshops led by group members, both on Circle.so, and other platforms
• Collective Care –  Materials to help us take care of ourselves and each other, including a self care soundtrack, wellness check-in tools, crisis hotlines and materials about healing from racial trauma
• Job Boards – A list of industry job boards for paid work opportunities in the theater
• The Rolodex – Databases of theater folx including ‘BIPOC Theatre Artists in Greater Los Angeles' and ’BIPOC Stage Managers’
• *Resource Requests – Request information on a variety of theater related topics and receive researched materials from Jocelyn and the TFOC admin team