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New York Theatre Workshop (NYTW) is an

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noted for its productions of new works. Located at 79 East 4th Street between Second Avenue and

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in the East Village neighborhood of

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, it houses a 198-seat theatre for its mainstage productions, and a 75-seat black box theatre for staged readings and developing work in the building next door, at 83 East 4th Street.

History

Founded by Stephen Graham, NYTW presents five to seven new productions, over 80 staged readings, and numerous workshop productions to an audience of over 60,000 patrons. Some of the theatre's progeny – such as ''

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'' and '' Dirty Blonde'' – have transferred to commercial productions. The new works of well-established playwrights, such as

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, Doug Wright, and Tony Kushner – a former NYTW associate artistic director – have also been produced at NYTW. In keeping with its mission, NYTW continues to bring new work from theatre legends and emerging artists alike. The theatre maintains connections with many theatrical artists, whom it refers to as "The Usual Suspects". In 2005, NYTW purchased a vacant building at 72 East 4th Street, which it converted into scenic and costume shops. On January 11, 2006, Mayor Michael Bloomberg donated several city-owned buildings to arts organizations, including New York Theatre Workshop, on East Fourth Street, designating the block Fourth Arts Block. James C. Nicola served as its artistic director from 1988 to June 2022. He is slated to be replaced by Patricia McGregor, who will succeed Nicola the position of artistic director in August 2022.

Affiliated artists

* Alan Ball, writer/director * Anne Bogart, director * Rachel Chavkin, director *

, writer *

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, writer/director/choreographer * Daniel Craig, performer * Rinde Eckert, writer/composer * Elevator Repair Service, performance group *

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, performance group *

Deb Filler Deborah Rachel "Deb" Filler is a New Zealand born writer/performer, character artist and producer. Born to a Jewish parents, a German motherRuth Filler(born Ruth Adler in Hildesheim, Germany), and Sol (Schaja) Filler, a Pole froBrzozowGalicia, wh ...

, writer/ performer * Les Freres Corbusier, performance group * David Gordon, director/choreographer/writer * Tony Kushner, writer *

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, performance group, company-in-residence * Jonathan Larson, writer/composer *

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, writer * Will Power, writer * Paul Rudnick, writer * Claudia Shear, writer/performer *

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, director * Naomi Wallace, writer * Doug Wright, writer/performer *

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, writers/performance ensemble

References

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External links

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New York Theatre WorkshopNYTW's Casebook program
on the American Theatre Wing's "Working in the Theatre" series. * {{Authority control Off-Broadway theaters Theatre companies in New York City Theatres in Manhattan Theatre in New York City