Education

The lights are shining bright onstage for LIGHTS OUT: NAT “KING” COLE at NYTW! Our partner schools from across the city will be joining us for our Student Matinee soon, and you can join us in learning more about the show too! In the latest edition of “The Brief” Study Guide, dive into topics like the sociopolitical context surrounding Nat “King” Cole’s variety show, the history of Black performers in tap dance, and more about the production itself. Get excited about this dazzling show with us, and then grab your tickets here!

May 14, 2025 by NYTW Education

After months of collaboration, it’s finally here! A TRIPTYCH OF TIME, a new piece created and performed by the 2024/25 Youth Artistic Instigators premieres this week. The Workshop’s youth ensemble is comprised this year of twenty-four students from across the city, who have been working together since October to devise a story to speak to and for their generation in this present moment.

April 18, 2025 by Marty Chandler

BECOMING EVE is now onstage at the Abrons Arts Center. Before we bring our partner schools to down there for our Student Matinee, we’re bringing them through several themes from the play, including gender and its intersections with Jewish texts, puppetry, adaptation, and more. Want to join us? Check out the latest edition of “The Brief” Study Guide.

March 27, 2025 by NYTW Education

This past fall, New York Theatre Workshop partnered with Brooklyn Public Library to offer a session of Mind the Gap at BPL’s Central Library at Grand Army Plaza. From October to December, teens and elders participated in intergenerational dialogue and writing workshops led by NYTW Teaching Artist Adam Odsess-Rubin with the assistance of Education Associate Psacoya Guinn and Education and Engagement Fellow Jordan Powell.

January 18, 2023 by New York Theatre Workshop