named programs · 4 · from sources
What they call their work
Intensive Workshop
One-day workshop teaching participants to write and perform authentic, task-based theater in the Neo-Futurist aesthetic, culminating in performance of original short plays.
Level 2: Developing Your Artistic Process and Practice
Advanced workshop focusing on deconstruction, revision, and development of existing work within the Neo-Futurist aesthetic, with detailed feedback and polished performance outcomes.
Level 3: Collaboration, Creation, & Performance
Advanced ensemble workshop where participants create movement pieces and adaptive work, culminating in a public performance that mirrors the full Neo-Futurist collaborative process.
The Infinite Wrench
Weekly performance show featuring 30 original short plays written and performed by ensemble members, based on true stories and lived experiences using the Neo-Futurist aesthetic.
activities · 7 groups
What they do
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New Play Development Programs 2 activities
- Conduct corporate storytelling and performance workshopsConducts corporate workshops where participants develop storytelling skills and create and perform original short plays during the session, using Neo-Futurist techniques.
- Host theater workshops and educational programs for the publicOffers public classes and multi-hour workshops, including a 5-hour session on August 23, 2026, that teach the foundations of Neo-Futurism, storytelling, and devised theater, guiding participants to write, perform, and workshop original short plays, culminating in a collaborative performance of an Infinite Wrench-style show in Level 3.
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Professional Theatrical Production 2 activities
- Produce and perform "The Infinite Wrench" weekly showProduces and performs "The Infinite Wrench," an ongoing live show featuring 30 new short plays each week performed within one hour, based on the performers' lived experiences, with weekly performances on Friday and Saturday at 9:30pm at Asylum NYC in Manhattan. The show runs for 21–24 weeks per year, with rehearsals and performances also held on Tuesday nights.
- Tour nationally and internationally with performancesTours nationally and internationally to academic institutions, theaters, and festivals such as the Edinburgh Festival, NYU, and the Out of Bounds Comedy Festival, presenting its signature and experimental works.
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Performing Arts Archival Preservation 1 activity
- Archive and share performances through digital platformsMakes recordings of past plays and podcast episodes available to the public via its website and YouTube channel, preserving and expanding access to its performances.
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Original Music-Theater and Opera Production 1 activity
- Develop and stage experimental and longer-form theater productionsDevelops and presents longer-form plays and experimental performances beyond its signature show, including the launch of a new production of "Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind" with a 10-member ensemble and co-developing new ongoing performance shows in collaboration with other Neo-Futurist ensembles.
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Podcast and Radio Production 1 activity
- Produce and distribute the NY Neo-PodcastProduces and releases the NY Neo-Podcast, a series featuring short-form audio experiments (2–7 minutes) exploring personal, political, and abstract themes, as well as longer-form episodes in which ensemble members attempt self-defined impossible tasks, with four seasons available to the public.
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Youth Theater Arts Education 1 activity
- Support ensemble development through training and internshipsOffers classes and runs an internship program that provides school credit, building capacity in emerging theater artists and fostering long-term ensemble development.
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Uncategorized 4 activities
- Facilitate national Neo-Futurist network connectionsProvides information and links to Neo-Futurist groups in other cities, supporting a broader network of affiliated ensembles.
- Present seasonal and themed live performance eventsProduces and presents special live performance events on themes such as Valentine's Day, Halloween, and family audiences, including a weekend-long Halloween festival exploring fear and humor, a Valentine's Day-themed show of 30 short plays in 60 minutes, and "The Infinite Wrench: Family Edition" performed at libraries, sidewalks, and birthday parties.
- Provide administrative and ensemble support for theater operationsPays ensemble members $225 per week for participation in "The Infinite Wrench" and compensates them at $16.50/hour for administrative work, supporting the organization’s operational and artistic functions.
- Relocate and manage performance venuesRelocated its weekly performance series from the Kraine Theater to 154 Christopher Street in Manhattan's West Village in 2024, and subsequently to Williamsburg, Brooklyn at The Second City NYC in 2025, managing ongoing venue operations and logistics.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$251K
Contributions & grants$157K63%
Program service revenue$98K39%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$-4K
expenses
Total expenses$234K
Program expenses73%
Admin / overhead21%
Fundraising6%
Salaries & benefits$144K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$12K
Cash$6K
Investments$0
Liabilities$15K
Net assets$-3K
Liquid reserves0.3 mo
6 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue -12.3%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 4
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT NEILL | CO-ARTISTIC DIRECTOR | 40 | $43K |
| KYRA SIMS | CO-ARTISTIC DIRECTOR | 40 | $24K |
| MICHAEL IMPROTA | ENSEMBLE MEMBER | 5 | $4K |
| SHELTON LINDSAY | ENSEMBLE MEMBER (LEFT DEC 2024) | 5 | $1K |
board members · 11
- ALEX NAGLER — TREASURER
- CHRIS DIPPEL — DIRECTOR
- CONNOR SAMPSON — PRESIDENT
- GARY BELSKY — DIRECTOR
- HAN MURPHY — DIRECTOR
- ISABELLA ISSA — DIRECTOR
- JACOB FORD — SECRETARY
- JEN LEAVITT — DIRECTOR
- MARGO JOHNSTON — DIRECTOR
- SARAH BRAVER — VICE PRESIDENT/TRESURER (LEFT DEC 2024)
- VAL RAMIREZ — ENSEMBLE MEMBER
relationships · 17
Who they work with
- Asylum NYC Partner — Venue partner hosting performances of "The Infinite Wrench."
- Asylum NYC Partner — Venue partner hosting weekly performances of "The Infinite Wrench."
- Brooklyn Art Haus Partner — Hosted The Infinite Pride performance event in Brooklyn.
- Chicago Neo-Futurists Partner — Collaborates on the development and production of the ongoing weekly show "The Infinite Wrench."
- Chicago Neo-Futurists Partner — Related Neo-Futurist performance group in another city
- DEGENERATE FOX Partner — Related Neo-Futurist performance group in another country
- ESPN the Magazine Partner — Corporate workshop partner where the New York Neo-Futurists conducted storytelling and performance workshops.
- General Electric Partner — Corporate workshop partner where the New York Neo-Futurists conducted storytelling and performance workshops.
- Houghton Hall Arts Community Partner — Hosts workshops at its Manhattan location.
- Johnson & Johnson Partner — Corporate workshop partner where the New York Neo-Futurists conducted storytelling and performance workshops.
- Military Auto Source Partner — Corporate workshop partner where the New York Neo-Futurists conducted storytelling and performance workshops.
- Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Partner — Corporate workshop partner where the New York Neo-Futurists conducted storytelling and performance workshops.
- SF Neo-Futurists Partner — Collaborates on the development and production of the ongoing weekly show "The Infinite Wrench."
- SF Neo-Futurists Partner — Related Neo-Futurist performance group in another city
- The Infinite Wrench Partner — Used a similar structural format to "The Infinite Wrench" for early seasons of "Hit Play" before season 4.
- YouTube Partner — Hosts recordings of past plays and podcast episodes on its platform for public access.
- info@nynf.org Partner — Primary contact for booking performances of The Infinite Wrench: Family Edition.
strategies · 3
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Authenticity-Driven Performance Modelmethodology: neo-futurist_aestheticBy using real-time, non-illusory performance where artists present true stories and perform real actions in the present moment, the organization fosters deeper audience engagement and cultivates transferable performance skills, because authenticity and immediacy enhance emotional resonance and artistic development.
- Collective Artistic Iterationmethodology: collective_creation_and_recreationThrough a collaborative process of continuous creation and re-creation, the organization strengthens individual artistic voices and ensemble cohesion, because sustained group experimentation deepens personal expression and collective innovation.
- Constraint-Based Creative Developmentmethodology: constraint-based-creativityBy imposing structured limitations, creative constraints, and gamified formats, the organization stimulates innovation and authentic self-expression in both performance and professional training, because bounded freedom increases creative risk-taking and focus.