Programs

  • Theater Arts and Community Engagement

    FY22 PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS Our 21/22 mainstage season was designed to present a runway for our return to full-capacity audiences, moving from small cast shows in 2021 to bigger theatrical events in 2022-all presented in compliance with NYC COVID-19 requirements. During this season, we produced: "SEMBLANCE" by former NYTW 2050 Artistic Fellow Whitney White, Martyna Majok's "SANCTUARY CITY" directed by Rebecca Frecknall, "KRISTINA WONG, SWEATSHOP OVERLORD (KWSO)" written by and featuring Kristina Wong in collaboration with director Chay Yew, Aleshea Harris' "ON SUGARLAND" directed by Whitney White, and Somi Kakoma's "DREAMING ZENZILE" directed by former NYTW 2050 Artistic Fellow Lileana Blain-Cruz. We reached 26,715 audience members and employed 79 artists throughout these productions. Beyond productions, our Artist Workshop Programs re-engaged 250 creators through: Dorothy Strelsin Mondays @ 3 Readings, Summer Residencies at Dartmouth and Adelphi University, commissions, and the Larson Labs developmental workshops. We also saw our Companies-in-Residence program grow from one to four companies. Resident companies received rehearsal space, administrative resources, fiscal sponsorship, artistic feedback, professional mentorship, and performance space as needed and available. At the intersection of our programming is the 2050 Fellowship, named after the U.S. Census Bureau's projection, that by the year 2050, there will be no single racial or ethnic majority in the United States. Guided by our Core Values and in line with this forecast, this Fellowship is geared toward people from diverse backgrounds. The Artistic Fellowship served six early-career artists who received a stipend, a project development fund, artistic feedback, administrative support, and rehearsal space as they prepared to present 1-2 new works in progress. Similarly, the Administrative Fellowship engaged eight young individuals interested in arts administration. Working 30 hours per week in our various departments, Administrative Fellows received training, mentorship, $16.50 per hour, a $500 monthly stipend, and networking opportunities while actively participating in multiple projects that prepare them for a professional role in the creative industries. Alongside these programs, we were able to relaunch critical elements of our Education and Community Engagement programs. Over 500 students from our six Public School partnerships streamed "SEMBLANCE"SANCTUARY CITY", and we were able to resume in-person attendance at student matinees of "KWSO", "ON SUGARLAND", and "DREAMING ZENZILE". We also served seven elders (60+) and seven teens (ages 14-19) through our intergenerational program Mind the Gap (MTG). Additionally, 17 high-school students engaged in Youth Artistic Instigators. In this free after-school program, participants work collaboratively to write and perform an original piece of theatre. Moreover, we launched For the Culture (FTC), a new community engagement initiative dedicated to building and strengthening relationships with underrepresented communities by harnessing the power of theatre to deepen human connection. During the last two productions of FY22, FTC provided 125 $25 subsidized tickets, and we have allocated over 800 tickets for FY23.
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2021 – Jun 30, 2022
    Source
    990
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    $6.5M

  • Program 1 [2024]

    Our 23/24 mainstage season showcased four new powerful and thought-provoking plays. Over the course of the season, we produced "THE REFUGE PLAYS" by Nathan Alan Davis, Hansol Jung's "MERRY ME", Mona Pirnot's "I LOVE YOU SO MUCH I COULD DIE", and "HERE THERE ARE BLUEBERRIES" by Moises Kaufman and Amanda Gronich. Over the course of 233 performances, we sold 30,897 tickets and offered 18,819 complimentary tickets. In tandem with our productions, our Artist Workshop Programs provided support to over 400 artists and supported 40 projects at various stages of development through a variety of initiatives. These include our Dorothy Strelsin Mondays @ 3 Readings, Summer Residencies at Dartmouth College and Adelphi University, Jonathan Larson developmental Labs, and play commissions. We also continued to support five emerging theater companies through our Companies-in-Residence program, offering them administrative resources, fiscal sponsorship, artistic feedback, professional mentorship, performance opportunities, and rehearsal space, as needed. Central to our programming are the 2050 Artistic and Administrative Fellowships which were inspired by the U.S. Census Bureau's projection that by 2050, the United States will no longer have a single racial or ethnic majority. Designed to support individuals from underserved backgrounds, including but not limited to race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender, physical ability, socio-economic status, and their intersections, the Fellowships aligns our Core Values with this vision of the future. This past year, the Artistic Fellowship supported six early-career artists with stipends, project development funds, artistic guidance, administrative assistance, and rehearsal space as they worked on presenting 1-2 new works-in-progress. In parallel, the Administrative Fellowship engaged eight aspiring arts administrators, providing them with hands-on experience in various projects that prepared them for professional roles in creative industries. These fellows earned $20 per hour for 30 hours of work per week and received valuable training, mentorship, and networking opportunities. NYTW's Education and Community Engagement programs also continued to make an impact by serving NYC public school students, elders, youth, and historically underrepresented communities. Our in-school theater residencies reached 1142 students in partnership with six NYC public schools. Over a total of 101 sessions, teaching artists focused on topics like improvisation, text analysis, August Wilson, and Shakespeare. They also took students to dedicated matinee performances of our mainstage productions featuring pre- and post-show workshops. Additionally, we engaged 13 elders (ages 60+) and 13 teens (ages 14-19) in two iterations of Mind the Gap, a program curated to promote intergenerational connections. We also invited 15 high school students to partake in our Youth Artistic Instigators program, a free after-school initiative where participants collaborate to write and perform an original theatrical work.
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024
    Source
    990
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    $7.6M