Our Core Values compel us to inspire deeper understanding, welcome learning and growth, celebrate community and live our values.
Through our For The Culture Series, we seek to bridge the gap between the world we know and the world we’re actively striving to build—where we harness the power of theatre to deepen human connections by learning and growing from the lived experiences of each other; connect through art, shared customs, traditions and heritage(s); and where we amplify artists and work by traditionally underrepresented groups or individuals, creating access to the Workshop for historically marginalized communities in order to build and sustain authentic relationships with our fellow community members and theatergoers.
For the Culture: IN THE BRICKS FESTIVAL
MAY 19: Community MixerTuesday, May 19 – 6:00-7:30PM
Location TBA
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Join us for the NYTW Community Mixer, an evening to gather, connect, and celebrate the artists, neighbors, partners, and collaborators in our community. Whether you’re a longtime friend or new to our community, this is a space to meet fellow creatives, spark new ideas, and strengthen the relationships that keep our theatre vibrant. Come for the conversation, stay for the community.
Thursday, May 21 @ 5:30-7PM
Outside at 79 E 4th St
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As part of Open Streets, NYTW hosts a pop-up Open Salon that brings the spirit of In the Bricks into the neighborhood. Featuring short performances, spoken word, music, and community sharing, this outdoor gathering invites passersby, neighbors, and families to engage with NYTW in a casual, celebratory way. The event emphasizes accessibility, joy, and the power of art to animate public space.
Thursday, May 28 – 5-6:30PM
Outside at 79 E 4th St
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Artists, audiences, neighbors, and partners gather for a shared meal and facilitated conversation. Inspired by the themes of In the Bricks, this Longest Table centers storytelling, listening, and connection across difference. Guided prompts encourage reflection on joy, resilience, creativity, and what it means to gather in community.
For the Culture: THE PECULIAR PATRIOT
MAY 7: AfterWords - Unpacking The Complex: The Forgotten Patriot Thursday, May 7 – Post-Show (following 7PM performance)
New York Theatre Workshop
Unpacking The Complex: The Forgotten Patriot centers incarcerated individuals as vital members of our shared civic fabric, despite systemic erasure. It highlights the broader impact of incarceration while advocating for recognition, restoration, and change.
For more information about the series, click here to visit the show page for The Peculiar Patriot.
Thursday, May 7 – Post-Show (following 7PM performance)
New York Theatre Workshop
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Following the performance of The Peculiar Patriot, this Open Salon welcomes artists and community members impacted by the criminal legal system to share poetry, monologues, music, and conversation. The evening is designed as a supportive gathering that centers creativity and community as a tool for healing, liberation and action. The salon invites audiences to listen, witness, and connect across lived experience.
This event is presented in partnership with The Fortune Society and Re-Entry Theatre of Harlem.
Sunday, May 10 – Post-Show (following 2PM performance)
New York Theatre Workshop
Unpacking The Complex: The Mother’s Impact by Bars centers the generational impact of maternal incarceration on families and communities. It highlights the ways cycles of separation shape childhood, care, and collective well-being.
For more information about the series, click here to visit the show page for The Peculiar Patriot.
Saturday, May 16 – Post-Show (following 1PM performance)
New York Theatre Workshop
Unpacking The Complex: Imagine Liberation centers collective visioning as a pathway toward systemic change. It explores how communities can move from survival toward freedom through shared power and transformative justice.
For more information about the series, click here to visit the show page for The Peculiar Patriot.
Thursday, May 21 – Post-Show (following 7PM performance)
New York Theatre Workshop
Unpacking The Complex: The Road To Restoration explores what it truly means to rebuild after incarceration, both individually and collectively. It examines the pathways, barriers, and possibilities for healing, accountability, and reintegration.
For more information about the series, click here to visit the show page for The Peculiar Patriot.
Sunday, May 24 – Post-Show (following 2PM performance)
New York Theatre Workshop
Unpacking The Complex: The Power Game interrogates how power is constructed, wielded, and withheld within systems that shape freedom and confinement. Framed around Memorial Day, it questions who is honored, who is forgotten, and how power defines both.
For more information about the series, click here to visit the show page for The Peculiar Patriot.
Thursday, June 4 – Post-Show (following 7PM performance)
New York Theatre Workshop
Unpacking The Complex: Sisterhood Is Bond centers the relationships and resilience formed among women navigating incarceration and its aftermath. It highlights how connection, care, and solidarity become tools for survival and transformation.
For more information about the series, click here to visit the show page for The Peculiar Patriot.
Saturday, June 6 – Post-Show (following 6PM performance)
New York Theatre Workshop
Unpacking The Complex: The Town Hall creates space for open dialogue, bringing community voices into direct conversation around incarceration and its impact. It invites collective reflection, accountability, and shared visioning for change.
For more information about the series, click here to visit the show page for The Peculiar Patriot.
Friday, June 12 – Post-Show (following 7PM performance)
New York Theatre Workshop
Unpacking The Complex: The Politics Of Policy examines how legislation and political agendas shape the realities of incarceration and justice. It unpacks the systems behind the system, revealing the power and consequences of policy decisions.
For more information about the series, click here to visit the show page for The Peculiar Patriot.
Saturday, June 13 – Post-Show (following 1PM performance)
New York Theatre Workshop
Unpacking The Complex: Naming Next Steps moves from dialogue to action, identifying tangible pathways forward for individuals, communities, and institutions. It calls for intentional commitment to building more just and restorative futures.
For more information about the series, click here to visit the show page for The Peculiar Patriot.
For the Culture: SARDINES
MAY 4: Masterclass with Chris Grace - An Introduction to ImprovMonday, May 4 – 5:30PM-7:00PM
Location: Alpha Omega Dance Studio (70 E 4th St)
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Join us for a fun, low-pressure workshop led by Chris Grace, writer/performer of Sardines. Through a variety of games and scenes, we’ll embrace spontaneity and build our confidence as we connect and just play together. This session is the perfect opportunity for anyone looking to dip their toes into improv or try something new—no experience necessary!
Masterclasses are offered on a tiered pay-what-you-can model; if the options listed in the registration form pose any problem for you in participating, please reach out to
Thursday, May 14 – Post-Show (following 8PM performance)
4th St Theatre
Join the creatives behind Sardines in conversation about process, inspiration, and themes.
For the Culture: THE HORSE OF JENIN
APR 24: Tatreez Circle GatheringFriday, April 24 – 7-9PM
Healing Bean Cafe, 7904 3rd Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11209
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Come learn Palestinian cross-stitch in south Brooklyn! PlayCo & NYTW present a relaxed, communal Tatreez Circle from artist Sabri Sundos to deepen one’s practice of tatreez, or Palestinian embroidery, April 24, 7 to 9PM at Healing Bean Cafe in Bay Ridge. In this open-studio format, participants are invited to work at their own pace, learn from one another, and connect over shared creative practice. Sundos will be on hand to help refine technique, troubleshoot tricky patterns, and share knowledge. Rooted in generations of Palestinian storytelling and resistance, tatreez is more than a craft: it’s a living archive of identity, place, and perseverance.
Refreshments, aida cloth, tapestry needles, thread and a selection of traditional motifs with translations will be provided. Space is limited!
Sunday, May 3 – 7PM
Top Secret Comedy Club, 44 Avenue A, New York, NY 10009
Cost: $15
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PlayCo, New York Theatre Workshop, and the New York Arab American Comedy Festival, in association with 55B Productions, present a hilarious showcase of Palestinian comedians, Sunday, May 3, at 7pm at Top Secret Comedy Club (44 Avenue A in Manhattan). Featuring an All-Star lineup: Suzie Afridi, Eman El-Husseini, Mohanad Elshieky, Nina Kharoufeh, Dean Obeidallah, Atheer Yacoub, Maysoon Zayid and more!
Friday, May 8 – 7:30PM
Cinema Village (22 E 12th St)
NYTW Night is a designated performance that brings together staff, community partners, fellows, and invited neighborhood guests to experience The Horse of Jenin together. The evening emphasizes welcome, shared experience, and collective presence.
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