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Seeing Place Theater Inc
New York, NY · EIN 272158721 · Form 990EZ · FY2022 · NTEE A65 · Arts, Culture & Humanities · Micro (<$100K) · seeingplacetheater.com
revenue
$42K
expenses
$39K
net assets
$16K
employees
—
mission · from form 990

Create theater for underserved communities and artists

profile · synthesized from sources

The Seeing Place Theater is a New York City-based ensemble theater company that creates participatory, immersive, and socially engaged performances. Rooted in anti-oppressive and non-hierarchical practices, the company centers stories from underrepresented communities and uses theater as a tool for social action, education, and community building. It produces original and reimagined works through collaborative, devised processes involving diverse artists and audiences.

named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

Participatory & Immersive Productions
Live, devised theatrical performances that are interactive, immersive, or participatory, often adapted from classics or original works, centering marginalized identities and social issues
TSP Intensive Workshops
Four-week Sunday workshops on topics including Devised Performance Making, Theatre of the Oppressed, and Theatre for Social Change, with scholarship opportunities available
Weekly Performance Activism Labs
Monday night labs offering interdisciplinary performance practice in an anti-racist, trauma-informed, and affirming environment for artists of all experience levels
activities · 3 groups

What they do

  • Community-Engaged Theater Production 2 activities
    • Creating immersive, interactive, and socially engaged performances
      Develops and presents devised, immersive, and interactive theatrical experiences that engage audiences as active participants in the narrative. Performances are grounded in anti-racist, anti-oppressive, and trauma-informed practices and explore contemporary social issues, with formats adapted for live, site-specific, and online environments.
    • Presenting theater programming for underserved communities and artists
      Produces theater initiatives specifically designed to serve underserved communities and support underrepresented artists, with a focus on individuals from marginalized cultures, ethnicities, genders, sexualities, and abilities. This includes a donation-based or pay-what-you-wish ticketing model to increase accessibility.
  • Youth Theater Arts Education 1 activity
    • Offering performance training and educational workshops
      Provides regular educational programming including weekly interdisciplinary performance labs and four-week intensive Sunday workshops focused on devised performance, poetic text, theater for social change, and Theatre of the Oppressed. Workshops are offered on a pay-what-you-wish basis with scholarship support available.
  • Professional Theatrical Production 1 activity
    • Producing original and classic theatrical works in New York City
      Produces live theater productions, including classic plays and world premieres, across multiple seasons in New York City. Since 2009, the organization has produced nearly 50 plays, with notable runs including 'The Flick', 'Clybourne Park', 'Doubt', 'Macbeth', 'Cloud Nine', and 'Danny and the Deep Blue Sea', some of which have received award nominations and critical recognition.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2022
revenue
Total revenue$42K
Contributions & grants$28K67%
Program service revenue$14K33%
Investment income——
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses$39K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$13K
Grants paid out—
balance sheet
Total assets$21K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$16K
3 years on record · 2020–2022 · YoY revenue -27.5%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2022

Who runs it

board members · 4
  • JILL REITER — Treasurer of the Board
  • KELLEY HENRY — Director at Large
  • STEPHANIE CURRAN — Director at Larger
  • TERESA PETERSEN — Secretary of the Board
relationships · 19

Who they work with

  • Actors Equity Association Network — brynn asha walker is a member of Actors Equity Association.
  • Augusto Boal Partner — Theory and practice influenced by Augusto Boal's critique of traditional theater and advocacy for audience participation.
  • Bradley Playhouse Partner — Served on the artistic committee for two years.
  • CAT Youth Theatre Partner — Ari serves as Program Administrator for this organization, which provides free theatre opportunities for youth.
  • CUNY Hunter College Partner — brynn asha walker teaches Theatre Production at CUNY Hunter College.
  • Fracture Films Partner — Co-founded and collaborated as an actor, writer, producer, and co-creator.
  • Interactive Theatre Society Partner — Co-founded this ongoing theatre organization at SUNY Fredonia.
  • Life On Campus Partner — Collaborated as a traveling director and teacher using theatre to educate incoming college students.
  • Network of Ensemble Theatres Network — Member of the Network of Ensemble Theatres, aligning with its definition and practices of ensemble-based theater.
  • Nomad Theatre Company Partner — Co-founded this theatre company in Buffalo, NY.
  • Playwrights Horizons Theater School Partner — brynn asha walker teaches performance at Playwrights Horizons Theater School.
  • Poor Players Theatre Company Partner — Collaborated with Poor Players Theatre Company to develop "The Most Lamentable Comedy and Most Cruel Death of Pyramus and Thisbe" as a touring production for young people.
  • SVB Partner — Kelley Henry, Chair of The Seeing Place board, is a VP at SVB, indicating a professional affiliation that may support organizational connections.
  • Stage Directors and Choreographers Society Network — brynn asha walker is a member of Stage Directors and Choreographers Society.
  • The Group Theatre Partner — Artistic approach inspired by The Group Theatre's process-driven methodology.
  • The Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute Partner — brynn asha walker teaches acting at The Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute.
  • The National Alliance of Acting Teachers Network — brynn asha walker is a member of The National Alliance of Acting Teachers.
  • The Seeing Place Theater Inc Network — Organizes and leads educational programming under its own name.
  • Tourmaline Partner — Collaborated on the film SALACIA, which is on permanent display at MoMA.
strategies · 5

How they approach the work

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  • Anti-Oppressive, Collaborative Ensemble Creation
    methodology: anti_oppressive_theater
    By rejecting hierarchical, playwright-centered models and fostering non-hierarchical ensemble creation, the organization produces inclusive, socially transformative theater because collective meaning-making empowers marginalized voices and challenges systemic oppression.
  • Community-Partnered Participatory Theater
    methodology: participatory_theater
    By partnering with community organizations and using participatory frameworks, the organization deepens community impact because aligning theatrical work with lived social issues fosters democratic storytelling and cultural engagement among underserved populations.
  • Equity-Centered Representation and Access
    methodology: equitable_theater
    By centering diversity, equity, and inclusion in casting, leadership, and storytelling, the organization increases access to the arts and amplifies marginalized voices because equitable representation fosters belonging and challenges systemic inequities in cultural production.
  • Theater as Rehearsal for Social Change
    methodology: theatre_for_social_change
    By using performance practices rooted in critical pedagogy and abolitionist feminist thought, the organization advances social change because theater serves as a safe space to rehearse revolution, build empathy, and co-imagine alternative futures.
  • Trauma-Informed and Consent-Forward Creative Practice
    methodology: trauma_informed_practice
    By hosting performance labs in anti-racist, anti-oppressive, and trauma-informed environments, the organization enables safe creative exploration because psychological safety and consent are foundational to inclusive and sustainable artistic participation.