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LABYRINTH INC LABYRINTH THEATRE COMPANY
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 133985592 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE A650 · Arts, Culture & Humanities · Small ($100K-$1M) · labtheater.org
revenue
$330K
expenses
$328K
net assets
$-36K
employees
38
volunteers
70
program ratio
50%
mission · from form 990

LABYRINTH THEATER COMPANY IS AN ARTISTIC HOME FOR DIVERSE THEATER ARTISTS AND THE DARING AND VISCERAL WORK THEY CREATE.

profile · synthesized from sources

LAByrinth Theater Company is a New York City-based theater ensemble dedicated to developing and producing bold, contemporary plays. It serves as an artistic home for diverse theater artists, emphasizing visceral storytelling and new works. The company produces Off-Broadway performances and supports playwrights, actors, and directors through its resident ensemble and development programs.

named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

Día y Noche
Off-Broadway play written by David Anzuelo and directed by Carlos Armesto, exploring the lives of two teenagers navigating identity, race, and music in 1984 El Paso.
Intensive Ensemble
Training and development program for emerging theater artists, including actors, playwrights, and directors.
The Barn Series
Developmental reading series for new plays, providing dramaturgical and production support to resident playwrights.
activities · 4 groups

What they do

  • Professional Theatrical Production 2 activities
    • Development and production of new theatrical works
      Creates and produces original theater pieces, including over fifty world premieres and more than 250 new plays developed, with a focus on centering forgotten and disenfranchised voices. The company operates as a member-driven ensemble of multicultural artists and provides an artistic home for diverse theater makers to create daring and visceral work.
    • Production of full theatrical seasons and co-productions
      Presents full productions of new plays annually, such as "Recurring," "La Potencia," "FreeStyle: A Love Story," "Before We Disappear," and "Fruitopium," and engages in co-productions with other theater companies, including Atlantic Theater Company on "Halfway Bitches Go Straight To Heaven."
  • Youth Theater Arts Education 1 activity
    • Capacity building for emerging theater artists
      Offers training and development opportunities for emerging theater artists through programs such as the Intensive Ensemble and by maintaining an ensemble of over 135 members, fostering long-term artistic growth and collaboration.
  • Benefit Events for Arts and Culture 1 activity
    • Hosting of annual fundraising and community events
      Organizes annual fundraising events such as the Celebrity Charades and speed-charades gala, with proceeds supporting new work creation and accessible programming, while also recognizing artistic contributions through awards like the DaVe Hoghe Award.
  • New Play Development Programs 1 activity
    • Staging of works-in-progress and developmental readings
      Hosts an annual free reading series and the LAB: STRIPPED festival, which presents works-in-progress with minimal technical elements and script-in-hand performances, followed by post-show talkbacks with playwrights and creative teams to support new play development.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$330K
Contributions & grants$292K89%
Program service revenue$19K6%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$19K
expenses
Total expenses$328K
Program expenses50%
Admin / overhead38%
Fundraising11%
Salaries & benefits$159K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$145K
Cash$82K
Investments$0
Liabilities$182K
Net assets$-36K
Liquid reserves3.0 mo
6 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue -4.8%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 6
  • DAVID ROMAN — BOARD MEMBER
  • JENNICE FUENTES — BOARD MEMBER
  • JOHN GOULD RUBIN — President
  • NADINE CHANG — BOARD MEMBER
  • SUSAN KAHN — Secretary
  • YETTA GOTTESMAN — BOARD MEMBER
relationships · 25

Who they work with

  • Atlantic Theater Company Partner — Co-produced "Halfway Bitches Go Straight To Heaven" with LAByrinth Theater Company.
  • Atlantic Theater Company Partner — Co-produced the play "Halfway Bitches Go Straight to Heaven."
  • Bloomberg Philanthropies Funder — Sponsor of the Celebrity Charades 2025 event.
  • Cherry Lane Theater Partner — Collaborated on productions including "Queen Latina: The Reboot" and "peerless."
  • Cherry Lane Theatre Partner — Presented productions at Cherry Lane Theatre, one of NYC’s oldest continuously running off-Broadway theaters.
  • Cherry Lane Theatre Partner — Sponsor of the Celebrity Charades 2025 event.
  • David Deblinger Partner — One of the four founding members of LAByrinth Theater Company.
  • Fuentes Strategies Partner — Sponsor of the Celebrity Charades 2025 event.
  • Gary Perez Partner — One of the four founding members of LAByrinth Theater Company.
  • HERE Arts Center Partner — Co-presented "Queen Latina & The Power Posse."
  • INTAR Partner — Presented plays such as "Estrellita/Luminaria" and "Camino/Montaña" in collaboration with LAByrinth Theater Company.
  • James Ownby Reserve Partner — Partner organization supporting the Celebrity Charades event.
  • John Ortiz Partner — One of the four founding members of LAByrinth Theater Company.
  • Ole Smoky Partner — Partner organization supporting the Celebrity Charades event.
  • Open Society Foundation Funder — Sponsor of the Celebrity Charades 2025 event.
  • Open Society Foundations Funder — Provided congratulations and support for LAByrinth's programming, indicating a funding relationship.
  • Paul Calderon Partner — One of the four founding members of LAByrinth Theater Company.
  • SDA Partner — Partner organization supporting the Celebrity Charades event.
  • Tanteo Partner — Partner organization supporting the Celebrity Charades event.
  • The Actors Studio Partner — Shared membership and artistic collaboration between LAByrinth Theater Company and The Actors Studio
  • The Fiordellisi Williams Foundation Funder — Sponsor of the Celebrity Charades 2025 event.
  • The Public Theater Partner — Presented productions including "Guinea Pig Solo" and "Jack Goes Boating" at The Public Theater.
  • The Sol Project Partner — Presented LAB: STRIPPED in partnership with The Sol Project.
  • Widow Jane Distillery Partner — Sponsor of the Celebrity Charades 2025 event.
  • lab@labtheater.org Partner — Email contact point for internship and volunteer inquiries
strategies · 3

How they approach the work

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  • Community-Centered Storytelling as Transformative Practice
    methodology: community-centered_storytelling
    By developing new theatrical works that center stories from forgotten and disenfranchised voices, the organization transforms the American theatrical landscape, because narrative reclamation fosters social recognition and systemic change in representation.
  • Ensemble-Driven Development to Amplify Underrepresented Voices
    methodology: ensemble_model
    By using a member-driven, ensemble-based model, the organization develops and produces new theatrical works that center marginalized perspectives, because collective artistic ownership fosters deeper authenticity and empowers underrepresented creators and communities.
  • Public Work Development Through Audience-Engaged Readings
    methodology: new_work_development_through_public_readings
    By using public staged readings as a developmental tool, the organization advances new plays with audience input early in the process, because early engagement creates iterative feedback loops that strengthen scripts and build communal investment.