named programs · 4 · from sources
What they call their work
Early Modern Collab
Classical masterclass series exploring underperformed early modern plays such as "The Sea Voyage" and "The Tamer Tamed," featuring professional actors and inviting scholars and the public to observe and engage
Feminist Scene Study Class
Pay-what-you-can workshop series using classical texts like "The Tamer Tamed" to explore feminist performance strategies and develop full human portrayals of women and gender-expansive characters
Insight Artistry
Creative methodology based on Insight philosophy that guides the company’s process of devising theater through non-judgmental, curiosity-driven conversations with individuals across the U.S.
Rocco, Chelsea, Adriana, Sean, Claudia, Gianna, Alex
Immersive, devised theatrical production exploring the inner consciousness of conflict in a polarized society, developed through Insight conversations and performed at HERE Arts Center with audience integration
activities · 4 groups
What they do
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Youth Theater Arts Education 1 activity
- Offer performing arts education and workshopsProvides classes, masterclasses, and workshops in scene study, feminist theater, and self-producing for artists. Offers pay-what-you-can and open-to-observation formats, including classical scene study and training in independent project development.
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Benefit Events for Arts and Culture 1 activity
- Organize benefit performances and theatrical fundraisingStages benefit readings and performances to raise funds for humanitarian and social causes, including support for Ukrainian volunteer organizations and Planned Parenthood. Raised over $60,000 through theatrical events for frontline medical evacuations and services for female veterans, with proceeds directed to United Help Ukraine.
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Professional Theatrical Production 1 activity
- Produce and present theatrical worksDevelops, produces, and presents classical, contemporary, and devised theatrical works, including site-specific, immersive, and multimedia productions, both in New York and at international festivals such as the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Productions include new translations, premieres, and remounts, often with limited audience access and experimental staging.
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Artist Residencies and Studio Programs 1 activity
- Provide arts administration and capacity-building trainingOffers training in arts administration, including fiscal sponsorship, grant applications, and fundraising, as part of its workshop programming to support artists in developing and managing independent creative projects.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2021
revenue
Total revenue$10K
Contributions & grants$10K100%
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expenses
Total expenses$2K
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balance sheet
Total assets$5K
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Net assets$5K
2 years on record · 2020–2021 · YoY revenue +2.2%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2021
Who runs it
board members · 7
- Anna Ryan — Director
- Barbara Janice Kielhofer — Director
- Chris Barreca — Director
- JOHN GOULD RUBIN — Director
- Joe Trentacosta — Director
- Royston Coppenger — Director
- Travis Preston — Director
relationships · 35
Who they work with
- Arena Stage Partner — Presented a remount of Turn Me Loose at Arena Stage in Washington, D.C.
- Bedlam Partner — Co-produced the "Diary of War" benefit reading with The Private Theatre.
- Brooklyn Center for Theatre Research Partner — Venue in New York where "Diary of War" events have been held.
- Chukwuma Partner — Longstanding artistic collaborator introduced through S.T.A.R Theatre, with whom the organization has worked for 11 years.
- Dorset Theatre Festival Partner — Presented a reading of "A Doll House" by The Private Theatre in 2016.
- Edinburgh Festival Partner — Presented Riding the Midnight Express at the Edinburgh Festival.
- GOLDMAN SACHS PHILANTHROPY FUND Funder — Provides philanthropic funding to The Private Theatre.
- Get Lifted Film Co. Partner — Co-presented the production "Turn Me Loose" with The Private Theatre.
- HERE Arts Center Partner — Co-produced and hosted the premiere of "Rocco, Chelsea, Adriana, Sean, Claudia, Gianna, Alex" in 2019.
- JAMIE DEROY CHARITABLE TRUST / JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND Funder — Provides charitable trust funding to The Private Theatre.
- John Legend Partner — Co-presented the production "Turn Me Loose" with The Private Theatre.
- LAByrinth Theater Company Partner — Original producer of _Jesus Hopped the ‘A’ Train_, which The Private Theatre produced for its European premiere.
- LMCC Government — Administers public funds from Creative Engagement for The Private Theatre's productions.
- Manhattan Theater Club Partner — Hosted the Early Modern Collab masterclass at MTC Studio 4.
- Marble House Project Partner — Hosted a workshop of "A Doll House" by The Private Theatre in 2018.
- NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY COUNCIL Government — Supports The Private Theatre through the Creative Engagement funding program.
- NEW YORK STATE COUNCIL ON THE ARTS Government — Provides public funding support for The Private Theatre's productions through the Creative Engagement program.
- New York International Fringe Festival Partner — Presented The Fartiste at the 2006 New York International Fringe Festival, where it won an award.
- Planned Parenthood Partner — Planned beneficiary of a future benefit reading of The Tamer Tamed.
- S.T.A.R Theatre Partner — Collaborated with S.T.A.R Theatre on HIV prevention education through performance and later revisited to develop a post-9/11 project on Muslim and non-Muslim relations.
- SCHWAB CHARITABLE FUND Funder — Provides charitable funding to The Private Theatre.
- Shellscrape Theatre Company Partner — Collaborative relationship with a theatre company that participants are actively involved in leading and producing.
- Soho Theater Partner — Presented Riding the Midnight Express at the Soho Theater in London.
- THE CLAIRE FRIEDLANDER FAMILY FOUNDATION Funder — Provides foundation support to The Private Theatre.
- THE INDIE THEATER FUND Funder — Provides financial support to The Private Theatre.
- The Box Partner — Collaborated on staging a production of Playing with Fire at The Box, a sexual nightclub.
- The Box Partner — Hosted the site-specific production of _Playing With Fire_ in a downtown sexual cabaret setting.
- The Old Globe Partner — Staged a multi-media adaptation of Double Indemnity at The Old Globe in San Diego.
- TheSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall Partner — Venue partner for the production "Horny for the End of the World" at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
- Téa Creative Partner — Co-produced "Rocco, Chelsea, Adriana, Sean, Claudia, Gianna, Alex" with The Private Theatre in 2019.
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strategies · 4
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.
- Amplifying Marginalized Voices Through Documentary-Based Storytelling 102 orgsmethodology: theater-based_storytellingBy transforming real-life testimonies from marginalized communities—such as war-affected Ukrainians—into theatrical performances, the organization amplifies underrepresented narratives, because personal, lived stories made visible through theater foster empathy and broaden cultural understanding.shared approach: Theater as Civic Dialogue →
- Insight Artistry to Transform Cognitive and Emotional Patterns 102 orgsmethodology: insight_artistryBy applying Insight Artistry—derived from Bernard Lonergan’s theories of consciousness—the organization creates theater that transforms polarizing mental habits and internal experiences, because attending to cognitive and emotional insight at the individual level enables deeper engagement with social and political polarization.shared approach: Theater as Civic Dialogue →
- Immersive and Site-Specific Staging to Deepen Audience Engagement 57 orgsmethodology: immersive_theaterBy staging performances in non-traditional, thematically resonant venues and using immersive techniques, the organization intensifies audience engagement and blurs boundaries between performance and lived reality, because direct sensory and spatial involvement creates more profound emotional and intellectual impacts.shared approach: Immersive Resonance →
- Feminist and Radical Reinterpretation of Classics to Challenge Social Norms 52 orgsmethodology: feminist_reinterpretationBy using feminist reinterpretations and newly commissioned translations of classic plays, the organization challenges toxic gender roles and reveals suppressed psychological and erotic dimensions, because reframing canonical works through a contemporary, critical lens provokes personal and social transformation.shared approach: Contemporary Reinterpretation for Relevance →