New York Theatre Workshop

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.