National Theatre Company Grant Program

National Theatre Company Grant Program is sponsored by American Theatre Wing. The National Theatre Company Grant Program provides annual grants to eligible regional U. S.

theatre companies presenting innovative projects that advance the work of living American playwrights.

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Donate Now 2024 Recipient: Camden Repertory Theater 2024 Recipient: Camden Repertory Theater 2025 Recipient: City Theatre Miami Broadway is 3,000 miles long 2025 Recipient: Breaking Wave Theatre Company 2025 Recipient: Breaking Wave Theatre Company 2024 Recipient: Mixed Blood Theatre Recognizing the critical importance of regional theatre to the American theatre ecology and work by living playwrights to the advancement of our art form, this newly relaunched program will focus on helping regional companies innovate new strategies to successfully present the work of living American playwrights.

The American Theatre Wing (ATW) relaunched its National Theatre Company Grants program in 2024. Recognizing the critical importance of regional theatre to the American theatre ecology and work by living playwrights to the advancement of our art form, this newly reinforced program will focus on helping regional companies innovate new strategies to successfully present the work of living American playwrights.

Five grants of $100,000 will be awarded annually to support projects that represent visionary approaches to presenting new work.

Examples of the projects ATW seeks to support with these grants include: Co-productions of world premieres National not-for-profit tours of new work Fresh approaches to audience development Community outreach around new work Educational and low-cost ticket initiatives ATW will also consider the presentation of work by authors who are no longer living, but whose work remains unknown or under-presented in the national theatre canon.

Organizations must demonstrate their capacity to successfully support (or have a plan to support) their project with appropriate staffing and financial resources to further build the program in the future · To uplift and celebrate the central contributions of playwrights in advancing the art form, and to build new audiences for their work; · To support regional theatre companies in the successful presentation of new work; · To support and help drive new and innovative models for marketing, ticketing, and presenting new work and building new and sustaining audiences for that work which could serve as models for the whole industry; · To help the work of under-represented and unknown playwrights find an audience.

Applications for the 202 6 National Theatre Company Grants are now open! S tart an application HERE . Deadline is September 4.

If you have any questions, reach out to programs@americantheatrewing. org. Breaking Wave Theatre Company Breaking Wave Theatre Company is a non-profit theatre company that intends to break through the surface of theatre in Guam, Micronesia, and throughout the world.

By hosting theatrical workshops, providing work experience to theatre artists, promoting the creation of original plays and performance pieces, providing outlets for creative energy, and increasing accessibility of the arts to underserved populations, Breaking Wave aims to promote lifelong learning, to improve the well-being of self-expression, and to foster a community of artists and audiences.

Two River Theater is a thriving home for adventurous theater artists and audiences. By producing theatrical seasons that includes American and world classics, new plays and musicals, programs for young people, and festivals of new work, Two River contributes to the canon of world theater and is a vital cultural resource for the diverse community of Red Bank, New Jersey. Goat in the Road Productions goatintheroadproductions.

org Goat in the Road Productions (GRP) is an ensemble theater company that creates dynamic, original plays and fosters young artists to reveal the untold stories of New Orleans. Through education initiatives and community and ensemble collaboration, GRP fosters joy, trust, liberation, shared responsibility, and radical creativity in their community.

City Theatre is an award-winning professional theater company that develops and produces new works that engage and reflect Miami’s diverse community through innovative artistic and educational programming for audiences and artists. Founded in 1996, City Theatre has been impacting the Miami arts community for 30 years.

Shabach Enterprise/Fade to Black Shabach Enterprise is a dynamic, minority-led non-profit organization dedicated to enriching the African American community through the power of theatrical arts. Established in 2007, their commitment to equity and community engagement has broken racial barriers and fostered a diverse artistic environment that reflects the vibrancy of society.

Through a flagship series of festivals, including the Fade to Black Festival, Shabach Enterprise continues to amplify Black voices and narratives, contributing significantly to the cultural tapestry of Houston and beyond. Mixed Blood Theatre’s 2025-26 season deepens its commitment to equity and community-driven storytelling through a series of innovative productions and initiatives.

Highlights include “Equitable Dinners”, commissioning local BIPOC playwrights to create short plays paired with community discussions, and world premieres like “The Pasture”, exploring housing challenges for LGBTQ+ seniors, and a community-engaged play in Warroad, Minnesota, addressing issues of belonging and integration.

The immersive U.S. premiere of “The Jungle” highlights the immigrant experience, while development begins on an Indigenous-focused housing play, all reflecting Mixed Blood’s mission to drive social change and foster radical participation.

Partners: Co-Producing Partner: Breaking the Binary Theatre (New York City, NY), Indiana Repertory Theatre (Indianapolis, IN), Diversionary Theatre (San Diego, CA), About Face Theatre (Chicago, IL), Rattlestick Playwrights Theatre (New York City, NY), Goodman Theatre (Chicago, IL) “The Trans History Project”, created by Bo Frazier and co-produced by Baltimore Center Stage and Breaking the Binary Theatre, seeks to spotlight the histories of Trans, Non-Binary, and Two-Spirit+ (TNB2S+) individuals through the commissioning of 10 new plays by TNB2S+ playwrights.

Partnering with theaters nationwide, this initiative combines historical research, creative collaboration, and community engagement to establish a “Trans Canon” of works. By elevating untold stories, mentoring youth, and fostering connections between theaters and marginalized communities, the project aims to transform American theater into a more inclusive and representative space while inspiring long-term audience development.

The Latino Theater Company Partners: Pregones/Puerto Rican Traveling Theatre, Los Angeles Community College District The Latino Theater Company (LTC) at The Los Angeles Theatre Center (LATC) serves as a vital hub for artistic excellence, exploring the U.S. Latine experience while amplifying underrepresented voices across diverse communities.

Through the “Circle of Imaginistas” project, LTC nurtures Latine playwrights to expand the canon of culturally specific works for the American stage by commissioning, developing, and producing Gabriel Rivas Gomez’s Level Up, Evelina Fernandez’s The Storyteller: A Memory Play, Luis Alfaros’ Earlimart, and Karen Zacarias’ Sisters.

LTC’s “Impact Initiative” provides cost-free theater subscriptions to underserved community college students, fostering a new generation of engaged theater-goers. Together, these initiatives blend tradition and innovation, empowering both artists and audiences to engage in meaningful cultural and social dialogues.

TheatreSquared is seeking a National Theatre Company Grant to support the development and production of three new plays by underrepresented mid-American playwrights. The grant will specifically support the world premiere of Jonathan Norton’s “Malcolm X and Redd Foxx Washing Dishes at Jimmy’s Chicken Shack in Harlem”.

This play, along with other commissioned works by Candrice Jones and Satya Chávez, will be developed through TheatreSquared’s Playwright Commission Program. The theater aims to foster new voices, diversify audiences, and strengthen its reputation as a leading force in new play development in the mid-American region.

Camden Repertory Theater (CRT), founded in 2006, specializes in boundary-pushing theater that amplifies the voices of urban women of color. Their innovative programming includes immersive, site-specific performances in unconventional venues like rowhouses and salons, blending community engagement with groundbreaking storytelling.

With the launch of “Camden FRESH” in 2025, CRT aims to nurture emerging playwrights through residencies, stipends, and professional mentorship, while expanding audiences nationwide by bringing theater directly into neighborhoods, creating transformative experiences that resonate deeply with diverse communities.

Boston Court Pasadena (Pasadena, CA) is dedicated to creating and presenting works that are innovative, diverse, vital, and adventurous in an intimate setting. They produce plays that challenge both artist and audience, urging their artists to fearlessly and passionately pursue their unique voice and vision.

Play selection encompasses a wide variety of genres with an emphasis on new works which are inherently theatrical, textually rich, and visually arresting. Each year, Boston Court Pasadena produces a season of more than 100 exciting performances in theatre and music, including an Emerging Artists Series and a New Play Reading Festival. They also showcase rotating visual art exhibits that complement the themes of their programming.

Cardinal Stage (Bloomington, IN) advances professional theatre in South-Central Indiana. They aim to cultivate a lifelong passion for the stage by offering diverse, high-quality productions in tandem with outreach and educational initiatives that contribute to the cultural and economic vibrancy of Bloomington and the surrounding region.

They are recognized throughout the region for excellence in programming and community outreach from their state of the art performance facility, and in ten years, Cardinal Stage has grown into the largest arts organization in Bloomington. With a fully professional staff and an emerging national profile, they are a key contributor to the quality of life in South-Central Indiana.

Flint Repertory Theatre (Flint, MI) promises to empower, educate and enrich the city of Flint and surrounding communities with professional, highly imaginative, thought provoking theatre that is challenging, entertaining, and inspiring. For over 60 years, they served young people and their families as Flint Youth Theatre, and are extremely proud of the work they have done.

The company has now expanded to serve all ages - the entire population of Flint, Genesee County and the surrounding areas – as Flint Repertory Theatre. Along with a professional season of diverse works, Flint Repertory Theatre continues to provide year-round education classes, camps and workshops for every grade level.

Local Theater Company (Boulder, CO) is a non-profit theater company specializing in original works of exceptional quality. They engage Colorado audiences through innovative performances that spark camaraderie, learning, and contemplation, and provide a resourceful environment for theater artists to take creative risks, and develop new work.

The company’s programs are designed for audiences to explore culturally relevant stories, be stimulated and inspired to action, all while strengthening their creative community. They believe theater is a local experience. When you elect to enter an audience, you create a new community where, for that brief span of time, everyone is a local.

North Carolina Stage Company North Carolina Stage Company (Asheville, NC) is dedicated to creating theatre that is as consequential as it is entertaining and connecting people to plays that illuminate the shared human experience. They aim to create a community where every person experiences consequential, entertaining and exceptional theatre.

North Carolina Stage Company’s dedication to artistic excellence and exploration includes their Education programming and Community Engagement, and they are proud to be the originators of the Catalyst Series, a program that financially supports other local arts organizations that do not yet have their own production space.

New Jersey Repertory Company New Jersey Repertory Company (Long Branch, NJ) has a multifaceted mission which includes developing and producing new plays to make a lasting contribution to the American stage, enriching the cultural life of their community and acting as a catalyst for redevelopment, educating and inspiring young people in theater arts and playwriting, nurturing the work of writers from diverse backgrounds and building diverse audiences, and building a regional and national destination for the performing arts.

New Jersey Repertory Company is committed to nurturing the work of not only established writers but new and unknown playwrights and has maintained an open-submission policy, receiving over 750 scripts each year from throughout the U.S. and around the world. Red Bull Theater (New York, NY) brings rarely seen classic plays to dynamic new life for contemporary audiences. Their work unites a respect for tradition with a modern sensibility.

Red Bull Theater is named for the rowdy Jacobean playhouse that illegally performed plays in England during the 12 years of Puritan rule, and was the first London theater to reopen after the Restoration. This bold spirit is central to their identity.

With the Jacobean plays of Shakespeare and his contemporaries as their cornerstone, Red Bull Theater is New York City’s destination for dynamic performances of great plays that stand the test of time. The company also produces new works that are in conversation with the classics.

Silk Road Rising (Chicago, IL) is an art-making and art service organization that works to deepen understanding and shape conversation of Arab, Middle Eastern, Muslim, and South Asian cultures within the broader American community. Through storytelling and discourse, they challenge disinformation and promote a culture of continuous learning.

Silk Road Rising’s theatrical productions, video plays, in-school arts education, and community engagement programs all share one goal: building multi-dimensional narratives that let us see our common humanity instead of the stereotypes and misperceptions that pull us apart.

The Wilbury Theatre Group (Providence, RI) makes the world a more compassionate place by challenging, provoking, and engaging their community in conversation through new works, reimagined classics and adventurous playmaking.

They believe that theatre is an art form that should be accessible and representative of all peoples, and through their Main Series productions, New Work development programs, Education opportunities, and as producers of the Providence Fringe Festival FRINGEPVD, they create opportunities for civic discussion led by the most underrepresented members of their community.

The Wilbury Theatre Group is idealistic, ambitious, and stubborn in their resolve that theatre can be a positive source for social good in the world. Boise Contemporary Theatre Boise Contemporary Theater (Boise, ID) inspires their community to examine their perspectives and better understand themselves, each other, and the world around them by creating thought-provoking stories of the human experience.

The company’s vision is to be the place people choose for transformational experiences, and be recognized as an irreplaceable driver of the arts and culture in Boise and beyond.

In all aspects of what they do, from the rehearsal room to the audience experience, from committee meetings to our relationships with the City of Boise and the American Theater as a whole, Boise Contemporary Theater values Collaboration, Respect, Challenge, Gratitude, and Celebration. Ars Nova (New York, NY) is committed to developing and producing theater, comedy and music artists in the early stages of their professional careers.

Their unique development programs are designed to support outside-the-box thinking and encourage innovative, genre-bending work. By providing a safe environment where risk-taking and collaboration are paramount, Ars Nova gives voice to a new generation of artists and audiences, pushing the boundaries of live entertainment by nurturing creative ideas into smart, surprising new work.

The company provides an artistic home for emerging talent by cultivating a hive of creative activity, both on stage—through developmental programs and performances—and off—through the support and cultivation of a thriving artist community. Blackout Theatre Company (Albuquerque, NM) is creating stories to engage and ignite community.

Blackout is a member of the Network for Ensemble Theatres with a goal to propel ensemble theatre practice to the forefront of the American culture and society. They started with late night sketch comedy shows and eventually moved on to mounting full length productions. Today, Blackout has expanded into a different kind of theatre.

In addition to full length productions, they also create their own full length work from scratch, produce sketch comedy videos and web-series for the web, and have an education program that serves hundreds of students a year improving literacy scores through playwriting.

Chicago Children's Theatre Chicago Children's Theatre (Chicago, IL) aims to enrich their community through diverse and significant theatrical and educational programming that engages and inspires the child in all of us.

Chicago Children’s Theatre (CCT) achieves its mission through the creation of awe-inducing theatrical productions and programs with an emphasis on inclusion, accessibility and affordability; inspiring young people and families to lead lives of adventure, courage, and curiosity.

Congo Square Theatre Company Congo Square Theatre Company (Chicago, IL) is a professional ensemble based organization who champions the African American experience by producing definitive and transformative theatre, spawned from the African Diaspora, to enlighten, educate, and inspire everyone. Congo Square Theatre Company seeks to establish itself as an institution of multicultural theatre globally.

Forward Theater Company (Madison, WI) aims to create a home base for Wisconsin theater professionals and audiences that expands the cultural and economic life of the greater Madison area. They are committed to strengthening the area's economy by spending locally and hiring southern Wisconsin theater artists who live and work there and whose presence enlivens the creative fabric of the community.

As a pillar of the local arts scene, Forward Theater Company expands the cultural life of their community by presenting high-quality productions of relevant, through-provoking work that their audiences wouldn’t otherwise have the opportunity to see, raising awareness of community needs and resources. Jewel Theatre Company (Santa Cruz, CA) is the only year-round professional theatre company in the Santa Cruz area.

JTC is dedicated to creating extraordinary productions that explore and advance the art of theatre by entertaining, enlightening and engaging the community.

In fulfilling their mission, Jewel Theatre Company endeavors to be inclusive and collaborative, with both artists and audience, in creating the highest quality theatre that residents and visitors to the central coast will find intriguing and reflective of the region's commitment to excellence in the arts.

Road Less Traveled Productions Road Less Traveled Productions (Buffalo, NY) challenges audiences through provocative storytelling and passionate artistry. The RLTP Ensemble constructs bold and imaginative ways to explore, discuss, and understand timely and timeless issues that connect diverse communities, globally and locally, to the commonality of human experience.

Their mission is to develop the canon of contemporary voices through production of new and notable works by regional and national playwrights, creating unforgettable live theatre experiences that bring value to our lives. Short North Stage (Columbus, OH) is a professional theater company dedicated to bringing first-class live performance to Columbus's Short North Arts District.

Residing in a revitalized and historic theater in Central Ohio, Short North Stage produces or hosts eclectic performances weekly, ranging from Broadway classics and edgy off-Broadway musicals, to progressive one-act plays, cabarets, dance and improv and stand-up comedy. Short North Stage aims to be Columbus's theatrical window on the world and a window for the world on Columbus.

The Millibo Art Theatre (Colorado Springs, CO) is dedicated to the production and creation of original, professional theater that will challenge, inspire and entertain audiences of all ages throughout the Pikes Peak region and beyond.

Recognized as an arts leader in the community, with numerous award-winning shows and exciting community collaborations, the MAT fills a unique niche in the Pikes Peak region as it explores new avenues for empowering and engaging artists, audiences and the community in the creation and appreciation of new theatre.

The NOLA Project (New Orleans, LA) is an ensemble-driven theatre company that strives to challenge, entertain, and engage diverse New Orleans audiences through high-quality and innovative performances of relevant great works, the development and production of new plays, and comprehensive educational opportunities for aspiring theatre artists.

The NOLA Project’s aim is to continue producing the very finest and most exciting theatre in New Orleans and to put the city of New Orleans on the national map as a major player in the American regional theatre scene. The Playwrights Realm (New York, NY) is devoted to supporting early-career playwrights along the journey of playwriting, helping them hone their craft, fully realize their vision, and build meaningful artistic careers.

They pride themselves on providing a very high level of support for the playwrights they work with and meeting their individual needs by making an extensive array of resources available to them.

The Realm's innovative model combines elements of producing houses, development centers, and artist service organizations to provide a wide range of resources to help their playwrights create new work and gain a foothold in the theatre community. Theatre Horizon (Norristown, PA) seeks to use theatre to create a community of artists, students, and audiences in which each member is encouraged to grow.

In carrying out their mission, Theatre Horizon stages stories that illuminate the full range of human experience, bring people together, connect students with theatre artists, and contribute to the revitalization of their underserved town.

They have become a neighborhood anchor and a vibrant hub of activity, staging critically-acclaimed productions and reaching more than 900 children per year through classes, summer camps, and the pioneering Autism Drama Program. American Blues Theater (Chicago, IL) is the premier American theater producing visceral theatrical works while engaging its audience in missions of local service agencies.

American Blues Theater illuminates the American ideas of freedom, equality, and opportunity in the plays produced and communities served. Their multi-generational and interdisciplined artists have established the second-oldest professional Equity Ensemble theater in Chicago.

Bedlam (New York, NY) creates works of theatre that reinvigorate traditional forms in a flexible, raw space, collapsing aesthetic distance and bringing its viewers into direct contact with the dangers and delicacies of life. Bedlam is committed to the immediacy of the relationship between the actor and the audience.

In this new, fresh, active environment storytelling becomes paramount and the result is a kinetic experience of shared empathy. Chance Theater (Anaheim, CA) believes that theater is a gym for empathy. It’s where we go to build the muscles of compassion, to practice listening, understanding and engaging with people that are not like ourselves.

It’s a shelter from a world bombarded by media, from technology that may connect us globally but may also keep us from connecting with our own neighbors. Our mission is to utilize the power of live theater to contribute to a more compassionate, connected, and creative community.

Classical Theatre Company Classical Theatre Company Classical Theatre Company (Houston, TX) is dedicated to boldly re-envisioning classical drama on the stage, in the community, and in the classroom through engaging and enlightening plays that brings them new life and relevance while maintaining the integrity that the works deserve.

The Classical Theatre Company is the only professional theatre company in the Houston area that produces year round classical drama. Cygnet Theatre Company (San Diego, CA) believes in the power of theatre to startle the soul, ignite debate and embrace the diversity of the community in which it serves.

Cygnet Theatre Company is fearlessly committed to the dissection, examination and celebration of the human story through the medium of live theatre. To explore the human story, Cygnet curates thought-provoking seasons, featuring edgy Off-Broadway style works, classics and musicals that highlight issues and themes relevant to San Diego’s diverse community.

South of Broadway Theatre Company South of Broadway Theatre Company South of Broadway Theatre Company (Charleston, SC) produces theatre of the highest professional standards, ensuring diversity in programming to foster an enduring educational and culturally enriched environment. South of Broadway Theatre Company (SOBTC) was founded in 2000 with the vision to become South Carolina's first LORT Theatre.

Yellow Tree Theatre (Osseo, MN) brings stories to life that ignite passion, inspire laughter and awaken possibility while exploring and celebrating the great complexities of the human spirit.

We strive to be a welcoming artistic venue where people of all ages and walks of life can gather to experience authentic community, and to produce high-quality professional productions in the heart of the Northwest suburbs of Minneapolis, making live theatre more accessible to the community.

1812 Productions (Philadelphia, PA) is dedicated to creating theatrical works of comedy and comedic works of theater that explore and celebrate our sense of community, our history and our humanity. The world needs more comedy and 1812 Productions was founded on the belief that laughter is a powerful communication tool. When people are laughing they are open and ready to connect, debate, listen, and engage.

16th Street Theater (Berwyn, IL) exists to encourage debate, discussion and compassion amongst our community through the medium of intimate and diverse theater with the playwright as its central focus. Created to be a theater for people NOT going to the theater, and to give voice to all in Berwyn’s community. 16th Street is dedicated to artistic excellence, professionalism (paying artists a decent wage) diversity and affordability.

Golden Thread Productions Golden Thread Productions Golden Thread Productions (San Francisco, CA) the first American theatre company focused on the Middle East, produces passionate and provocative plays from and about the Middle East that celebrate the multiplicity of its perspectives and identities.

We are a developmental catalyst and vibrant artistic home to artists at various stages of their career that believes that immersing yourself in someone else's experience is the best way to appreciate their point of view. Golden Thread’s work is borderless and serves to reorient the United States-Middle East relationship.

Portland Playhouse (Portland, OR) is dedicated to producing quality, intimate performances where the interaction between artists and audience is paramount. Our mission is to create a space where people of ALL social, economic, racial, sexual and political backgrounds can come together to celebrate the complexity of the human experience. Our vision is a world awakened by the wonder of theatre.

Synchronicity Theatre (Atlanta, GA) produces smart, gutsy and bold theatre to spark community connections and uplift the voices of women and girls. Synchronicity was founded in 1997 by four women with a desire to work collaboratively and bring challenging, meaningful theatre to Atlanta audiences.

We believe in the power of bond between artist and audience, and our intimate stage brings us together to experience stories, music and drama as a community. 1st Stage encourages lifelong learning in the arts as a core value in Fairfax County by becoming a resource that connects the county to fresh, imaginative interpretations of classic and contemporary theatre work.

It will work to create a strong cultural institution that complements the economic strengths of the community while helping to serve the creative needs of an emerging urban center. Bag & Baggage Productions As a group of ambitious, professional theatre practitioners and educators, we inspire Oregonians to engage in creative, accessible and moving live-theatre experiences.

Through our commitment to professional, text-based live theatre, we will make Hillsboro a renowned theatre destination for diverse audiences from Washington County and beyond. Boulder Ensemble Theatre Company BETC's organizational structure includes a board of directors, six part-time staff members, and the artistic ensemble. Ensemble members are professional, experienced local actors, directors, designers, and dramaturgs.

Some are Actors' Equity Association members, while others have terminal degrees and years of experience in their areas of expertise. Ensemble members’ voices help to shape the direction and vision of BETC's artistic work through ongoing conversations around production quality and through the annual play selection process.

These artists represent BETC within the larger metropolitan community, and are highly visible, positive advocates for our work. Congo Square Theatre Company Congo Square Theatre Company is an ensemble dedicated to artistic excellence.

By producing definitive and transformative theatre, spawned from the African Diaspora as well as other world cultures, Congo Square Theatre Company seeks to establish itself as an institution of multicultural theatre. Kansas City Actors Theatre The Actors Theatre brings professional drama to Kansas City, in a vibrant presentation for the virtual age.

The Theatre, formed by a veteran collective of artists, reimagines modern classics in settings across the city. A war story at the National WWI Museum … a meditation on death at the Muehlebach Funeral Home. Each production is an experience, bringing the actors and their words into focus.

Mildred’s Umbrella Theater Company Mildred's Umbrella Theater Company seeks to challenge audiences and theatre artists by creating and performing bold, innovative and fresh theatrical works grounded in the best traditions of the dramatic arts.

With a strong feminine presence in our artistic vision, we strive to feature the work of female playwrights, actors and directors, which promotes the empowerment of women through the performing arts.

The NOLA Project is an ensemble-driven theatre company that strives to challenge, entertain, and engage diverse New Orleans audiences through high-quality and innovative performances of relevant great works, the development and production of new plays, and comprehensive educational opportunities for aspiring theatre artists.

Portland Playhouse's purpose is to activate, surprise, delight and challenge in our lives by exposing diverse audiences to artistically forward shows. They envision a world awakened by the wonder of theatre.

Founded by Bill English and Susi Damilano as a non-profit 501(c)3 organization in 2003, San Francisco Playhouse is the Bay Area’s fastest-growing theatre company and has been described as “a company that stages some of the most consistently high-quality work around. ” Serenbe Playhouse believes that theatre as an art form has the unique power to illuminate the human experience.

In pursuit of that vision, we produce artistically rich site-specific performances and programming that reduces the barriers between artists and audiences by immersing patrons in an environment that amplifies the beauty of nature, and provides opportunities for engagement, conversation, and collaboration.

A catalyst for innovation and diversity, Theater Alliance is among DC’s pre-eminent theater companies, one that consistently produces thought provoking and socially pertinent work, successfully uniting audiences of all backgrounds through the power of creative presentation and participation. Tipping Point Theatre Company https://www. tippingpointtheatre.

com The mission of Tipping Point Theatre is to foster human interactions and relations, creating a unifying, yet personal experience through affordable, professional theatre performances and community outreach. Amphibian Stage Productions Located in Fort Worth, Texas , Amphibian Stage Productions seeks to produce innovative and engaging works of theatre that challenge the way we see the world around us.

The company believes that theatre has the ability to forge a unique dialogue between performers and audience members enabling their desire to infuse new energy into this important art form. The company is widely recognized for its stylistically and thematically varied scripts that foster a deeper understanding of ourselves as members of the global community.

Ars Nova is committed to developing and producing theater, comedy and music artists in the early stages of their professional careers. Located in New York, NY the company’s unique development programs are designed to support outside-the-box thinking and encourage innovative, genre-bending work.

By providing a safe environment where risk-taking and collaboration are paramount, Ars Nova gives voice to a new generation of artists and audiences, pushing the boundaries of live entertainment by nurturing creative ideas into smart, surprising new work. Located in Silver Spring, Maryland, Forum Theatre produces adventurous, relevant, and challenging plays from a diversity of voices