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New Perspectives Theatre Company
Theatre Without Boundaries
Our Mission
New Perspectives was founded in 1991 as a multi-racial ensemble dedicated to using theatre as an agent for positive social change. Our mission is to 1) develop and present new plays and playwrights, particularly women and people of color, 2) present classic plays through a new lens that restores women & BIPOC artists' existence and contributions to the Canon, 3) present theatre to under-served audiences-especially young people and communities in need--to build life skills and promote participation in our society.
Our Impact
SERVED more than 30,000 public school students and hundreds of teachers throughout the five boroughs of NYC and Tri-state area
PROVIDED over 100 Women's Work residencies, developing 60 full-length scripts and developend and produced 92 short plays
PRESENTED 72 plays by 57 writers in our On Her Shoulders Program, with more than 500 in the OHS Database.
MOUNTED 85 productions of original and classic plays, and 18 short play festivals earning multiple awards and recognition.
NAMED by the NY Foundation for the Arts as a “Community Asset”
PRESENTED 80 new works by African American writers and performers through VOICES FROM THE EDGE
PIONEERED multi-racial and non-traditional casting, working with over 75 artists per year
NAMED “Person of the Year” by NY Theatre Experience as co-founders of 50/50 in 2020: Parity for Women Theatre Artists and a Cultural Architect by the Jubilee
MENTORED more than 150 young artists with internships and other support; now working with 15-20 interns/year
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