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Research The Martin E. Segal Theater Center is committed to supporting research about theatre and the performing arts in a myriad of ways, through written scholarly enquiries as well as audio-visual documentation of artist talks, performances, interviews, and more. Our rich archive includes practitioners from United States as well as international performing arts landscape. All material and media published by The Segal Center is made available for free on our website. Books The Segal Centre supports the creation, editing, translation and distribution of books that explore scholarly, practice and multifacted criticism of key areas and developments in the performing arts. Explore Books Visiting Scholars Program The fellowships offer theatre scholars 3-6 months of research in NYC. They get workspaces, library access, and opportunities to collaborate with other fellows, faculty, and students on their research. Explore Program Segal Talks Featuring conversations with performing arts professionals from all over the world, our Segal Talks aim to capture a cultural Weltzustand ie State of the World. Explore Talks Journals The Segal Publication Wing includes three open-access digital journals, namely Arab Stages, European Stages and the Journal of American Drama and Theatre. The journals are all available for FREE online to a global readership. Explore Journals

Prelude Festival 2024 View Festival Mon, Nov 25 Young Producers Day / New York More Info + RSVP Nov 25, 2024, 3:30 PM – 9:00 PM EST New York, 365 5th Ave, New York, NY 10016, USA Calling all emerging NYC theatre artists! Join us for a night of conversations around producing new work. Mon, Dec 02 The New Black Fest’s Keith Josef Adkins / New York More Info + RSVP Dec 02, 2024, 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM New York, 365 5th Ave, New York, NY 10016, USA Mon, Dec 09 Celebrating PAJ and Bonnie Marranca / New York More Info + RSVP Dec 09, 2024, 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM New York, 365 5th Ave, New York, NY 10016, USA A celebration of the publication of the final issue of PAJ: A Journal of Performance and Art and its co-founder and editor Bonnie Marranca. Thu, Dec 12 Celebrating CUNY STAGES / New York More Info + RSVP Dec 12, 2024, 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM New York, 365 5th Ave, New York, NY 10016, USA Mon, Dec 16 Every Day Is Migrants Day / New York More Info + RSVP Dec 16, 2024, 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM New York, 365 5th Ave, New York, NY 10016, USA Thu, Dec 19 Edge Effect's MOURNING MACHINE / New York More Info + RSVP Dec 19, 2024, 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM New York, 365 5th Ave, New York, NY 10016, USA The Segal Center: Bridging the gap between the academic, local and global performing arts communities through dynamic public programs and digital initiatives that are free and open to all. Welcome to The Segal Center The Segal Center bridges the gap between the academic and performing arts communities through dynamic public programs and digital initiatives that are free and open to all. Home to theatre artists, scholars, students, performing arts managers, and the local and international performance communities, the Segal Center provides a supportive environment for conversation, open exchange, and the development of new ideas and new work. Year round, the Center presents a wide variety of FREE public programs which feature leading national and international artists, scholars, and arts professionals in conversation about theatre and performance. Programs include staged readings to further the development of new and classic plays, festivals celebrating New York performance (PRELUDE) and international plays (PEN World Voices), screenings of performance works on film, artists in conversation, academic lecture series, televised seminars, symposia, and arts in education programs. In addition, the Center maintains its long-standing visiting-scholars-from-abroad program, publishes a series of highly regarded academic journals, as well as single volumes of importance (including plays in translation), all written and edited by renowned scholars. We livestream many of our events with Howlround . You can find the video archive here . IN MEMORIAM Martin E. Segal (1916-2012) Daniel Gerould (1928-2012) Explore our Work Events Sharings, discussions, readings and more, join our events in-person in New York or online via Howlround. Free entry! Festivals Our festivals provide a platform for artists, educators, cultural managers and others at the forefront of contemporary theatre practice. Research We support CUNY Graduate Center's top-ranked Ph.D. Program in Theatre and Performance in a myriad of ways. Archive Explore archival material, videos, interviews, essays, events and more from across 20 years of the Segal Center's history. Publications We support books, journals and other publications focused on contemporary theatre and performing arts. Get Involved We would love to hear from you and how you'd like to contribute to our work. Digital Initiatives Segal Talks Tune in to Segal Talks, featuring conversations with artists all around the world. Watch on YouTube or listen on Spotify Read More Howlround for India Watch a 24-hour onlin e marathon of COVID talks with artists honoring the Indian theatre community. Read More Segal Film Festival Watch films on theatre and performance from over 30 countries, at the Segal Film Festival. Read More NY Theatre Artists for Ukraine Watch a 12-hour online marathon of readings and conversations with 24 New York theatre institutions and Ukrainian artists. Read More

Back to Top Untitled Keep Reading < Back Journal of American Drama & Theatre Volume 34 Visit Journal Homepage Table of Contents Journal of American Drama & Theatre JADT publishes thoughtful and innovative work by leading scholars on theatre, drama, and performance in the Americas – past and present. Provocative articles provide valuable insight and information on the heritage of American theatre, as well as its continuing contribution to world literature and the performing arts. Founded in 1989 and previously edited by Professors Vera Mowry Roberts, Jane Bowers, and David Savran, this widely acclaimed peer reviewed journal is now edited by Dr. Benjamin Gillespie and Dr. Bess Rowen. Journal of American Drama and Theatre is a publication of the Martin E. Segal Theatre Center. Visit Journal Homepage

Theatre Image Collection Welcome to the CUNY Graduate Center Theatre Project. The Theatre Project is home to more than 25,000 images from around the world and covering over 3,000 years of theatre history. You will find each image in the collection has a descriptive title, along with information about its period and country. Images can be browsed by collection as well with groupings including categories such as scenography, actors, etc. For more than 30 years it has been maintained by Distinguished Professor Marvin Carlson and his students as an important resource for those looking for the visual materials that are a crucial part of theatrical research. Starting in December of 2012, the CUNY Graduate Center Theatre Project moved to the open source software Omeka to increase accessibility and searchability of the many images and to make uploading and cataloging of the images easier. This transition also brought the image database under the auspices of the Martin E. Segal Theatre Center's digital initiatives. The source is available for many images and a citation for each image is also provided on the item view page. Please note the collection is password protected and those interested need to get in touch to receive the login details. For queries related to database access, content and image collection, please write to Prof. Marvin Carlson at mcarlson@gc.cuny.edu or Frank Hentscher at fhentschker@gc.cuny.edu Visit Collection

Image Credits: The Universe is a Small Hat, directed by Cesar Alvarez and Sarah Benson at PRELUDE 13 Festivals At the Segal Center, we are committed to showcasing the best of contemporary theatre, performing arts and academic endeavours through dedicated festivals that celebrate the New York and global arts community PRELUDE Festival The annual PRELUDE festival is dedicated to artists at the forefront of contemporary New York City theatre, dance, interdisciplinary and mediatized performance. Visit Festival Page Segal Film Festival The Segal Center Film Festival on Theatre and Performance is an annual event showcasing films drawn from the world of theatre and performance. Visit Festival Page Prelude in the Parks Festival Celebrating the best of NYC art and artists, with an outdoor festival of music, dance, theatre and discussions, and the nature. Visit Festival Page

Journals The Segal Publication Wing includes three open-access digital journals and over twenty-five individual volumes of international plays and theatre resources. The journals are all available for FREE online to a global readership. After three decades, the final print editions of The Journal of American Drama and Theatre (JADT), Slavic and East European Performance (SEEP) , and Western European Stages (WES) were printed in 2013/2014. All Journals are indexed in the MLA International Bibliography and are members of the Council of Editors of Learned Journals. The Ruin at the Volland Store, photo by Maddy Michaelis Journal of American Drama and Theatre (JADT) JADT publishes thoughtful and innovative work by leading scholars on theatre, drama, and performance in the Americas – past and present. Read Now Past Issues End of The World Theatre, Egypt. Image ©Kaupo Kikkas Arab Stages Arab Stages is devoted to broadening international awareness and understanding of the theatre and performance cultures of the Arab-Islamic world and of its diaspora. Read Now Past Issues Le Septième Jour. Directed by Meng Jinghui. Photo: Christophe Raynaud de Lage Festival d’Avignon European Stages The journal provide English-language readers with the most comprehensive source available on current theatre practices across Europe. Read Now Past Issues Ondinnok’s Xajoj Tun Rabinal Achi,directed by Yves Sioui Durand at Montreal’s Excentris. (Photo by Martine Doyon) Indigenous Stages (Coming Soon) The world’s first and only global interdisciplinary academic journal dedicated solely to indigenous stages. Its mission is to foster, survey, and publish the contemporary and historical theoretical discourse surrounding the field.

Back to Top Untitled Keep Reading < Back Journal of American Drama & Theatre Volume 32 Visit Journal Homepage Table of Contents Journal of American Drama & Theatre JADT publishes thoughtful and innovative work by leading scholars on theatre, drama, and performance in the Americas – past and present. Provocative articles provide valuable insight and information on the heritage of American theatre, as well as its continuing contribution to world literature and the performing arts. Founded in 1989 and previously edited by Professors Vera Mowry Roberts, Jane Bowers, and David Savran, this widely acclaimed peer reviewed journal is now edited by Dr. Benjamin Gillespie and Dr. Bess Rowen. Journal of American Drama and Theatre is a publication of the Martin E. Segal Theatre Center. Visit Journal Homepage

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Back to Top Untitled Keep Reading < Back Journal of American Drama & Theatre Volume 28 Visit Journal Homepage Table of Contents Journal of American Drama & Theatre JADT publishes thoughtful and innovative work by leading scholars on theatre, drama, and performance in the Americas – past and present. Provocative articles provide valuable insight and information on the heritage of American theatre, as well as its continuing contribution to world literature and the performing arts. Founded in 1989 and previously edited by Professors Vera Mowry Roberts, Jane Bowers, and David Savran, this widely acclaimed peer reviewed journal is now edited by Dr. Benjamin Gillespie and Dr. Bess Rowen. Journal of American Drama and Theatre is a publication of the Martin E. Segal Theatre Center. Visit Journal Homepage

Segal Talks The Martin E. Segal Theatre Center is proud to announce its new global series, SEGAL TALKS. New York, US, and international theatre artists, curators, researchers and academics will talk daily for one hour with Segal Center’s director, Frank Hentschker, about life and art in the Time of Corona and speak about challenges, sorrows, and hopes for the new Weltzustand— the State of the World. The newly introduced SEGAL TALKS is in English, ad-free and will be live-streaming on howlround.tv, on the Segal Center Facebook page, as well as on the Segal Center YouTube Channel. Each session will be archived on both platforms, HowlRoundand the YouTube Channel, and will raise money for a theatre artist or a company. In collaboration with HowlRound Theatre Commons, based at Emerson College. The Segal Center Play Video Play Video 30:55 New York Theatre Artists for Ukraine: Theatre Without Borders @9:30 pm ET, Hour 12 | 16th April 2022 On April 16 2022, over 3500 viewers from 39 countries tuned in to listen to 12 hours of readings and conversations from 24 New York theatre institutions. Over 100 theatre artists expressed deep sorrow and outrage about the bombing of the Donetsk Drama Theatre in Mariupol, Ukraine where 300 people died while seeking shelter in a space that is sacred to all of us. Theatre Without Borders was the 24th of 24 New York theatre institutions to join us at 9:30 pm ET in Hour 12 of 12 of #NYTheatreArtistsForUkraine. They invited Lebanese violinist Layale Chaker and American playwright-librettist Lisa Schlesinger to perform excerpts and speak about Ruinous Gods: Suites for Sleeping Children—their opera about displaced children. ‘New York Theatre Artists for Ukraine: A 12-hour online marathon of Readings and Conversations with 24 New York Theatre Institutions’ was a Segal Center / GC CUNY Initiative in collaboration with: Abrons Arts Center; Al Límite; Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM); CUNY Stages; Here Arts Center; HowlRound Theatre Commons; La Mama / Yara Arts Group; Mabou Mines / Performance Space New York; Ma-Yi Theater Company; Nuyorican Poets Cafe; Park Avenue Armory; PEN America; PS2; St. Ann's Warehouse; Theatre Without Borders; National Black Theatre; Noor Theatre; The Play Company; The Public Theater; The Shed; Torn Page; Ukrainian Actors of New York; The Watermill Center / Robert Wilson. Producers: Frank Hentschker & Tanvi Shah (Martin E. Segal Theatre Center) Digital Hosts: HowlRound Theatre Commons; Thea Rodgers and Vijay Mathew; NachtKritik, Germany; Esther Slevogt Social Media and Design: The Paper Planes Agency (India) Livestream Operators: Aaditya Rawat, Rachit Khetan, and Tanvi Shah #StopWar Play Video Play Video 29:37 New York Theatre Artists for Ukraine: Ukrainian Actors of NY@9 pm ET, Hour 12 of 12, 16th April 2022 On April 16 2022, over 3500 viewers from 39 countries tuned in to listen to 12 hours of readings and conversations from 24 New York theatre institutions. Over 100 theatre artists expressed deep sorrow and outrage about the bombing of the Donetsk Drama Theatre in Mariupol, Ukraine where 300 people died while seeking shelter in a space that is sacred to all of us. Ukrainian Actors of New York was the 23rd of 24 New York theatre institutions to join us at 9 pm ET in Hour 12 of 12 of #NYTheatreArtistsForUkraine. Ukrainian Actors of New York's Alex Ozerov-Meyer, Sasha K. Odesa, Cynthia Adler, Tjaša Ferme and Tony Naumovski read excerpts from The Paris Review's Conversations to the Tune of Air-Raid Sirens: Odesa Writers on Literature in Wartime by Ukrainian-American poet Ilya Kaminsky to honor and amplify the voices of the brilliant writers of Odesa, Ukraine. ‘New York Theatre Artists for Ukraine: A 12-hour online marathon of Readings and Conversations with 24 New York Theatre Institutions’ was a Segal Center / GC CUNY Initiative in collaboration with: Abrons Arts Center; Al Límite; Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM); CUNY Stages; Here Arts Center; HowlRound Theatre Commons; La Mama / Yara Arts Group; Mabou Mines / Performance Space New York; Ma-Yi Theater Company; Nuyorican Poets Cafe; Park Avenue Armory; PEN America; PS2; St. Ann's Warehouse; Theatre Without Borders; National Black Theatre; Noor Theatre; The Play Company; The Public Theater; The Shed; Torn Page; Ukrainian Actors of New York; The Watermill Center / Robert Wilson. Producers: Frank Hentschker & Tanvi Shah (Martin E. Segal Theatre Center) Digital Hosts: HowlRound Theatre Commons; Thea Rodgers and Vijay Mathew; NachtKritik, Germany; Esther Slevogt Social Media and Design: The Paper Planes Agency (India) Livestream Operators: Aaditya Rawat, Rachit Khetan, and Tanvi Shah #StopWar Play Video Play Video 30:28 New York Theatre Artists for Ukraine: Mabou Mines @8:30 pm ET, Hour 11 of 12 | 16th April 2022 On April 16 2022, over 3500 viewers from 39 countries tuned in to listen to 12 hours of readings and conversations from 24 New York theatre institutions. Over 100 theatre artists expressed deep sorrow and outrage about the bombing of the Donetsk Drama Theatre in Mariupol, Ukraine where 300 people died while seeking shelter in a space that is sacred to all of us. Mabou Mines | Performance Space New York were the 21st and 22nd of 24 New York theatre institutions to join us at 8:30 pm ET in Hour 11 of 12 of #NYTheatreArtistsForUkraine. Mabou Mines represented by Sharon Fogarty and Senior Artistic Associate actress Maude Mitchell read poetry and texts in solidarity with Ukraine, joined by Yulia OK representing relief aid and street theatre organisation Razom For Ukraine. ‘New York Theatre Artists for Ukraine: A 12-hour online marathon of Readings and Conversations with 24 New York Theatre Institutions’ was a Segal Center / GC CUNY Initiative in collaboration with: Abrons Arts Center; Al Límite; Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM); CUNY Stages; Here Arts Center; HowlRound Theatre Commons; La Mama / Yara Arts Group; Mabou Mines / Performance Space New York; Ma-Yi Theater Company; Nuyorican Poets Cafe; Park Avenue Armory; PEN America; PS2; St. Ann's Warehouse; Theatre Without Borders; National Black Theatre; Noor Theatre; The Play Company; The Public Theater; The Shed; Torn Page; Ukrainian Actors of New York; The Watermill Center / Robert Wilson. Producers: Frank Hentschker & Tanvi Shah (Martin E. Segal Theatre Center) Digital Hosts: HowlRound Theatre Commons; Thea Rodgers and Vijay Mathew; NachtKritik, Germany; Esther Slevogt Social Media and Design: The Paper Planes Agency (India) Livestream Operators: Aaditya Rawat, Rachit Khetan, and Tanvi Shah #StopWar Play Video Play Video 29:07 New York Theatre Artists for Ukraine: Noor Theatre @8 pm ET, Hour 11 of 12 | 16th April 2022 On April 16 2022, over 3500 viewers from 39 countries tuned in to listen to 12 hours of readings and conversations from 24 New York theatre institutions. Over 100 theatre artists expressed deep sorrow and outrage about the bombing of the Donetsk Drama Theatre in Mariupol, Ukraine where 300 people died while seeking shelter in a space that is sacred to all of us. Noor Theatre was the 20th of 24 New York theatre institutions to join us at 8 pm ET in Hour 11 of 12 of #NYTheatreArtistsForUkraine. Noor Theatre invited New York MENA/SWANA artists Noelle Ghoussaini and Bazeed to present digital and written pieces in response to global current events, diaspora and displacement. Introduced by Kate Moore Heaney, Artistic Producer at Noor Theatre. ‘New York Theatre Artists for Ukraine: A 12-hour online marathon of Readings and Conversations with 24 New York Theatre Institutions’ was a Segal Center / GC CUNY Initiative in collaboration with: Abrons Arts Center; Al Límite; Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM); CUNY Stages; Here Arts Center; HowlRound Theatre Commons; La Mama / Yara Arts Group; Mabou Mines / Performance Space New York; Ma-Yi Theater Company; Nuyorican Poets Cafe; Park Avenue Armory; PEN America; PS2; St. Ann's Warehouse; Theatre Without Borders; National Black Theatre; Noor Theatre; The Play Company; The Public Theater; The Shed; Torn Page; Ukrainian Actors of New York; The Watermill Center / Robert Wilson. Producers: Frank Hentschker & Tanvi Shah (Martin E. Segal Theatre Center) Digital Hosts: HowlRound Theatre Commons; Thea Rodgers and Vijay Mathew; NachtKritik, Germany; Esther Slevogt Social Media and Design: The Paper Planes Agency (India) Livestream Operators: Aaditya Rawat, Rachit Khetan, and Tanvi Shah #StopWar Play Video Play Video 59:13 New York Theatre Artists for Ukraine: La MaMa & Yara Arts @7 pm ET, Hour 10 of 12 | 16th April 2022 On April 16 2022, over 3500 viewers from 39 countries tuned in to listen to 12 hours of readings and conversations from 24 New York theatre institutions. Over 100 theatre artists expressed deep sorrow and outrage about the bombing of the Donetsk Drama Theatre in Mariupol, Ukraine where 300 people died while seeking shelter in a space that is sacred to all of us. La MaMa & Yara Arts Group were the 18th and 19th of 24 New York theatre institutions to join us at 7 pm ET in Hour 10 of 12 of #NYTheatreArtistsForUkraine. La MaMa invited resident artists Adham Hafez and Sophia Gutchinov from its 60th season to read poetry and texts in solidarity with Ukraine. Artists including ‘Maria from Mariupol’ from the Mariupol theatre community in Ukraine joined Virlana Tkacz to share their perspectives. Introduced by Mia Yoo, Artistic Director of La MaMa and Nicky Paraiso, Director of Programming at La MaMa. Yara Arts Group is a resident company at La MaMa Experimental Theatre in New York. Together with actor Marina Celander, Yara Arts Group artistic leaders Virlana Tkacz and Wanda Phipps read their award-winning translations of poetry by Serhiy Zhadan (Kharkiv, Ukraine) and Katerina Babkina (today a refugee in Poland). ‘New York Theatre Artists for Ukraine: A 12-hour online marathon of Readings and Conversations with 24 New York Theatre Institutions’ was a Segal Center / GC CUNY Initiative in collaboration with: Abrons Arts Center; Al Límite; Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM); CUNY Stages; Here Arts Center; HowlRound Theatre Commons; La Mama / Yara Arts Group; Mabou Mines / Performance Space New York; Ma-Yi Theater Company; Nuyorican Poets Cafe; Park Avenue Armory; PEN America; PS2; St. Ann's Warehouse; Theatre Without Borders; National Black Theatre; Noor Theatre; The Play Company; The Public Theater; The Shed; Torn Page; Ukrainian Actors of New York; The Watermill Center / Robert Wilson. Producers: Frank Hentschker & Tanvi Shah (Martin E. Segal Theatre Center) Digital Hosts: HowlRound Theatre Commons; Thea Rodgers and Vijay Mathew; NachtKritik, Germany; Esther Slevogt Social Media and Design: The Paper Planes Agency (India) Livestream Operators: Aaditya Rawat, Rachit Khetan, and Tanvi Shah #StopWar Play Video Play Video 30:05 New York Theatre Artists for Ukraine: Nuyorican Poets @6:30 pm ET, Hour 9 of 12 | 16th April 2022 On April 16 2022, over 3500 viewers from 39 countries tuned in to listen to 12 hours of readings and conversations from 24 New York theatre institutions. Over 100 theatre artists expressed deep sorrow and outrage about the bombing of the Donetsk Drama Theatre in Mariupol, Ukraine where 300 people died while seeking shelter in a space that is sacred to all of us. Nuyorican Poets Cafe was the 17th of 24 New York theatre institutions to join us at 6:30 pm ET in Hour 9 of 12 of #NYTheatreArtistsForUkraine. Nuyorican Poets Cafe invited New York spoken word poets Paul LaTorre and JF Seary to read works that reflects on the role of the poet in the time of war. With a contribution from and moderation by Kimberly Ramírez. ‘New York Theatre Artists for Ukraine: A 12-hour online marathon of Readings and Conversations with 24 New York Theatre Institutions’ was a Segal Center / GC CUNY Initiative in collaboration with: Abrons Arts Center; Al Límite; Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM); CUNY Stages; Here Arts Center; HowlRound Theatre Commons; La Mama / Yara Arts Group; Mabou Mines / Performance Space New York; Ma-Yi Theater Company; Nuyorican Poets Cafe; Park Avenue Armory; PEN America; PS2; St. Ann's Warehouse; Theatre Without Borders; National Black Theatre; Noor Theatre; The Play Company; The Public Theater; The Shed; Torn Page; Ukrainian Actors of New York; The Watermill Center / Robert Wilson. Producers: Frank Hentschker & Tanvi Shah (Martin E. Segal Theatre Center) Digital Hosts: HowlRound Theatre Commons; Thea Rodgers and Vijay Mathew; NachtKritik, Germany; Esther Slevogt Social Media and Design: The Paper Planes Agency (India) Livestream Operators: Aaditya Rawat, Rachit Khetan, and Tanvi Shah #StopWar Play Video Play Video 30:10 New York Theatre Artists for Ukraine: CUNY Stages @6 pm ET, Hour 9 of 12 | 16th April 2022 On April 16 2022, over 3500 viewers from 39 countries tuned in to listen to 12 hours of readings and conversations from 24 New York theatre institutions. Over 100 theatre artists expressed deep sorrow and outrage about the bombing of the Donetsk Drama Theatre in Mariupol, Ukraine where 300 people died while seeking shelter in a space that is sacred to all of us. CUNY Stages was the 16th of 24 New York theatre institutions to join us at 6 pm ET in Hour 9 of 12 of #NYTheatreArtistsForUkraine. Seth Baumrin and Vernice Miller from John Jay College CUNY as well as Anne Mourier of Subpoetics International (France) discussed their work in Ukraine with internally displaced actors drawn together from Les Kurbas Theatre, Lesia Ukrainska Theatre and Ivan Franko University—and report on the creation of the Gershom Theatre Lviv in Ukraine. In conversation with Segal Center Director Frank Hentschker. ‘New York Theatre Artists for Ukraine: A 12-hour online marathon of Readings and Conversations with 24 New York Theatre Institutions’ was a Segal Center / GC CUNY Initiative in collaboration with: Abrons Arts Center; Al Límite; Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM); CUNY Stages; Here Arts Center; HowlRound Theatre Commons; La Mama / Yara Arts Group; Mabou Mines / Performance Space New York; Ma-Yi Theater Company; Nuyorican Poets Cafe; Park Avenue Armory; PEN America; PS2; St. Ann's Warehouse; Theatre Without Borders; National Black Theatre; Noor Theatre; The Play Company; The Public Theater; The Shed; Torn Page; Ukrainian Actors of New York; The Watermill Center / Robert Wilson. Producers: Frank Hentschker & Tanvi Shah (Martin E. Segal Theatre Center) Digital Hosts: HowlRound Theatre Commons; Thea Rodgers and Vijay Mathew; NachtKritik, Germany; Esther Slevogt Social Media and Design: The Paper Planes Agency (India) Livestream Operators: Aaditya Rawat, Rachit Khetan, and Tanvi Shah #StopWar Play Video Play Video 27:28 New York Theatre Artists for Ukraine: The Play Company @5:30 pm ET, Hour 8 of 12 | 16th April 2022 On April 16 2022, over 3500 viewers from 39 countries tuned in to listen to 12 hours of readings and conversations from 24 New York theatre institutions. Over 100 theatre artists expressed deep sorrow and outrage about the bombing of the Donetsk Drama Theatre in Mariupol, Ukraine where 300 people died while seeking shelter in a space that is sacred to all of us. The Play Company was the 15th of 24 New York theatre institutions to join us at 5:30 pm ET in Hour 8 of 12 of #NYTheatreArtistsForUkraine. They presented readings of works by poets, journalists and theatre makers around the world to voice love and solidarity in this time of war. With Nadine Malouf, Nicole Shalhoub and Stacey Yen. Introduction by Kate Loewald, Founding Producer of PlayCo. ‘New York Theatre Artists for Ukraine: A 12-hour online marathon of Readings and Conversations with 24 New York Theatre Institutions’ was a Segal Center / GC CUNY Initiative in collaboration with: Abrons Arts Center; Al Límite; Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM); CUNY Stages; Here Arts Center; HowlRound Theatre Commons; La Mama / Yara Arts Group; Mabou Mines / Performance Space New York; Ma-Yi Theater Company; Nuyorican Poets Cafe; Park Avenue Armory; PEN America; PS2; St. Ann's Warehouse; Theatre Without Borders; National Black Theatre; Noor Theatre; The Play Company; The Public Theater; The Shed; Torn Page; Ukrainian Actors of New York; The Watermill Center / Robert Wilson. Producers: Frank Hentschker & Tanvi Shah (Martin E. Segal Theatre Center) Digital Hosts: HowlRound Theatre Commons; Thea Rodgers and Vijay Mathew; NachtKritik, Germany; Esther Slevogt Social Media and Design: The Paper Planes Agency (India) Livestream Operators: Aaditya Rawat, Rachit Khetan, and Tanvi Shah #StopWar Play Video Play Video 31:31 New York Theatre Artists for Ukraine: National Black Theatre@5 pm ET, Hour 8 of 12 | 16th April 2022 On April 16 2022, over 3500 viewers from 39 countries tuned in to listen to 12 hours of readings and conversations from 24 New York theatre institutions. Over 100 theatre artists expressed deep sorrow and outrage about the bombing of the Donetsk Drama Theatre in Mariupol, Ukraine where 300 people died while seeking shelter in a space that is sacred to all of us. National Black Theatre was the 14th of 24 New York theatre institutions to join us at 5 pm ET in Hour 8 of 12 of #NYTheatreArtistsForUkraine. They presented a dramatic reading of selected passages from BIPOC writers centering the words of “Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds” written by adrienne maree brown. With Sade Lythcott, NBT CEO and Jonathan McCrory, NBT Executive Artistic Director. ‘New York Theatre Artists for Ukraine: A 12-hour online marathon of Readings and Conversations with 24 New York Theatre Institutions’ was a Segal Center / GC CUNY Initiative in collaboration with: Abrons Arts Center; Al Límite; Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM); CUNY Stages; Here Arts Center; HowlRound Theatre Commons; La Mama / Yara Arts Group; Mabou Mines / Performance Space New York; Ma-Yi Theater Company; Nuyorican Poets Cafe; Park Avenue Armory; PEN America; PS2; St. Ann's Warehouse; Theatre Without Borders; National Black Theatre; Noor Theatre; The Play Company; The Public Theater; The Shed; Torn Page; Ukrainian Actors of New York; The Watermill Center / Robert Wilson. Producers: Frank Hentschker & Tanvi Shah (Martin E. Segal Theatre Center) Digital Hosts: HowlRound Theatre Commons; Thea Rodgers and Vijay Mathew; NachtKritik, Germany; Esther Slevogt Social Media and Design: The Paper Planes Agency (India) Livestream Operators: Aaditya Rawat, Rachit Khetan, and Tanvi Shah #StopWar Load More

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Back to Top Untitled Keep Reading < Back Journal of American Drama & Theatre Volume 36 Visit Journal Homepage Table of Contents Journal of American Drama & Theatre JADT publishes thoughtful and innovative work by leading scholars on theatre, drama, and performance in the Americas – past and present. Provocative articles provide valuable insight and information on the heritage of American theatre, as well as its continuing contribution to world literature and the performing arts. Founded in 1989 and previously edited by Professors Vera Mowry Roberts, Jane Bowers, and David Savran, this widely acclaimed peer reviewed journal is now edited by Dr. Benjamin Gillespie and Dr. Bess Rowen. Journal of American Drama and Theatre is a publication of the Martin E. Segal Theatre Center. Visit Journal Homepage

What's On Year round, the Center presents a wide variety of FREE public programs which feature leading national and international artists, scholars, researchers, arts managers and other stakeholders. Sharings, discussions, readings and more, join our events in-person in New York or online via Howlround. Free entry and open to all, always! Young Producers Day Mon, Nov 25 New York Nov 25, 2024, 3:30 PM – 9:00 PM EST New York, 365 5th Ave, New York, NY 10016, USA Nov 25, 2024, 3:30 PM – 9:00 PM EST New York, 365 5th Ave, New York, NY 10016, USA Calling all emerging NYC theatre artists! Join us for a night of conversations around producing new work. +39 more More Info + RSVP The New Black Fest’s Keith Josef Adkins Mon, Dec 02 New York Dec 02, 2024, 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM New York, 365 5th Ave, New York, NY 10016, USA Dec 02, 2024, 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM New York, 365 5th Ave, New York, NY 10016, USA +8 more More Info + RSVP Celebrating PAJ and Bonnie Marranca Mon, Dec 09 New York Dec 09, 2024, 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM New York, 365 5th Ave, New York, NY 10016, USA Dec 09, 2024, 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM New York, 365 5th Ave, New York, NY 10016, USA A celebration of the publication of the final issue of PAJ: A Journal of Performance and Art and its co-founder and editor Bonnie Marranca. +3 more More Info + RSVP Celebrating CUNY STAGES Thu, Dec 12 New York Dec 12, 2024, 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM New York, 365 5th Ave, New York, NY 10016, USA Dec 12, 2024, 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM New York, 365 5th Ave, New York, NY 10016, USA +3 more More Info + RSVP Every Day Is Migrants Day Mon, Dec 16 New York Dec 16, 2024, 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM New York, 365 5th Ave, New York, NY 10016, USA Dec 16, 2024, 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM New York, 365 5th Ave, New York, NY 10016, USA See All More Info + RSVP Edge Effect's MOURNING MACHINE Thu, Dec 19 New York Dec 19, 2024, 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM New York, 365 5th Ave, New York, NY 10016, USA Dec 19, 2024, 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM New York, 365 5th Ave, New York, NY 10016, USA +3 more More Info + RSVP Past Events You can view an archive of our past events below Mon, Nov 18 A Conversation with Hansol Jung / New York Details Nov 18, 2024, 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM New York, 365 5th Ave, New York, NY 10016, USA +22 more Tue, Nov 05 "1989": A Musical by Gdańsk Shakespeare Theatre & Juliusz Słowacki Theatre + Election Watch Party / New York Details Nov 05, 2024, 3:00 PM – 8:00 PM New York, 365 5th Ave, New York, NY 10016, USA +87 more Fri, Nov 01 An Evening of Spoken-Word Poetry by Women + Non-Binary Artists / New York Details Nov 01, 2024, 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM New York, 365 5th Ave, New York, NY 10016, USA +30 more Thu, Oct 31 A Festival for Theatre and Democracy / New York Details Oct 31, 2024, 12:00 PM – 9:00 PM New York, 365 5th Ave, New York, NY 10016, USA +62 more Join us for a day of readings, panels, and workshops that explore theatre that uplifts and performs democracy. Mon, Oct 28 "Tortured Humans": A Reading of Piscator's 1929 Abortion Play. Directed by Carey Perloff / New York Details Oct 28, 2024, 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM New York, 365 5th Ave, New York, NY 10016, USA +51 more Carey Perloff directs a reading of the first English translation of Piscator's 1929 "Tortured Humans" Sat, Oct 19 Prelude 2024 Closing Party / New York Details Oct 19, 2024, 9:00 PM – Oct 20, 2024, 1:00 AM New York, 312 W 36th St., New York, NY 10018, USA +33 more Join us to celebrate Prelude with a closing party at The Tank! Sat, Oct 19 PRELUDE 2024: The Pleasure Practice by luciana achugar / New York Details Oct 19, 2024, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM New York, 365 5th Ave, New York, NY 10016, USA +60 more I Dance... To soften the lines To breathe in To belong to the ground To know the ground... Sat, Oct 19 PRELUDE 2024: - *• AsTheyWriistBroke •* - by Niall N Jones / New York Details Oct 19, 2024, 5:00 PM – 5:50 PM New York, 365 5th Ave, New York, NY 10016, USA +44 more A recitation on turbulence and beauty and heartbreak Sat, Oct 19 PRELUDE 2024: Working Up A Surrender by S T A R R BUSBY / New York Details Oct 19, 2024, 4:00 PM – 4:50 PM New York, 365 5th Ave, New York, NY 10016, USA +9 more Working Up A Surrender: Collective Healing Experiments is an offering in support of community building and collective liberation Sat, Oct 19 PRELUDE 2024: Throw Yourself Away by Julia Jarcho / New York Details Oct 19, 2024, 3:00 PM – 3:50 PM New York, 365 5th Ave, New York, NY 10016, USA +50 more Celebrated poet and critic Michael Robbins (Walkman, Alien vs. Predator) will join Jarcho to read and discuss her new book and how to be a pervert in writing Sat, Oct 19 PRELUDE 2024: Plays in Process / New York Details Oct 19, 2024, 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM New York, 365 5th Ave, New York, NY 10016, USA +74 more Plays by Needy Lover, Ashil Lee and Phoebe Brooks, Paul Lazar and Jerry Lieblich/Third Ear Fri, Oct 18 PRELUDE 2024: An Hour With Francesca D’Uva / New York Details Oct 18, 2024, 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM New York, 365 5th Ave, New York, NY 10016, USA +29 more Francesca will present material from her solo show, This Is My Favorite Song, which will premiere at Playwrights Horizons in November Fri, Oct 18 PRELUDE 2024: Sharing by Moriah Evans / New York Details Oct 18, 2024, 7:00 PM – 7:50 PM New York, 365 5th Ave, New York, NY 10016, USA +64 more An assemblage, a mashup of recent performance practices Fri, Oct 18 PRELUDE 2024: Going Beige by Leslie Cuyjet and Karen Kandel / New York Details Oct 18, 2024, 5:30 PM – 6:20 PM New York, 365 5th Ave, New York, NY 10016, USA +18 more Performing artists Leslie Cuyjet and Karen Kandel sit down for the first time to speak about their experiences, forming the start of a collaboration of a potential project Fri, Oct 18 PRELUDE 2024: The School of New York / New York Details Oct 18, 2024, 5:00 PM – 6:20 PM New York, 365 5th Ave, New York, NY 10016, USA +38 more Helen Shaw from the New Yorker moderates a talk with Morgan Bassichis, Enver Chakartash, Will Davis, Caleb Hammons, Jill Rafson, Tina Satter, and Tyler Thomas Fri, Oct 18 PRELUDE 2024: Group Date with S T A R R busby, Léoh Hailu-Ghermay, Amanda Horotwiz, and Ashil Lee / New York Details Oct 18, 2024, 4:30 PM – 5:20 PM New York, 365 5th Ave, New York, NY 10016, USA +5 more Join us for a conversation between Prelude 2024 artists S T A R R busby, Léoh Hailu-Ghermay, Amanda Horotwiz, and Ashil Lee Thu, Oct 17 PRELUDE 2024: Petra by Tina Satter/Half Straddle / New York Details Oct 17, 2024, 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM New York, 365 5th Ave, New York, NY 10016, USA +146 more Early excerpts of a work-in-progress, by Tina Satter/Half Straddle Thu, Oct 17 PRELUDE 2024: Bad Stars by Amanda Horowitz / New York Details Oct 17, 2024, 7:00 PM – 7:50 PM New York, 365 5th Ave, New York, NY 10016, USA +87 more Two brothers writing a Hollywood movie about worms struggle to split apart Load More Visit Archive

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Back to Top Untitled Keep Reading < Back Journal of American Drama & Theatre Volume 31 Visit Journal Homepage Table of Contents Journal of American Drama & Theatre JADT publishes thoughtful and innovative work by leading scholars on theatre, drama, and performance in the Americas – past and present. Provocative articles provide valuable insight and information on the heritage of American theatre, as well as its continuing contribution to world literature and the performing arts. Founded in 1989 and previously edited by Professors Vera Mowry Roberts, Jane Bowers, and David Savran, this widely acclaimed peer reviewed journal is now edited by Dr. Benjamin Gillespie and Dr. Bess Rowen. Journal of American Drama and Theatre is a publication of the Martin E. Segal Theatre Center. Visit Journal Homepage

PRELUDE Festival Since 2003, The Martin E. Segal Theatre Center has presented the PRELUDE Festival. The annual PRELUDE festival is dedicated to artists at the forefront of contemporary New York City theatre, dance, interdisciplinary and mediatized performance. PRELUDE offers an array of short performances, readings, and screenings — a completely free survey of the current New York moment and the work being prepared for the next season and beyond—as well as new commissions and panel discussions with artists, scholars, and performers. PRELUDE is a place to discover what voices are shaping the future of theatre and performance in NYC, to observe, engage, commune, and critique. Prelude 2024 Between the scenes View Festival Lineup Prelude 2020 Sites of revolution! View Festival Archive Prelude 2016 welcome failure! View Festival Archive Prelude 2013 forward View Festival Archive Prelude 2023 20th anniversary edition! View Festival Archive Prelude 2019 Riotous excursions! View Festival Archive Prelude 2015 . View Festival Archive Prelude 2012 . View Festival Archive Prelude 2021 Start making sense! View Festival Archive Prelude 2017 theater/maker View Festival Archive Prelude 2014 . View Festival Archive The PR ELUDE Archive Read 10 Y EARS PRELUDE Edited by Frank Hentschker and designed by Yu Chien Liu

Back to Top Untitled Keep Reading < Back Journal of American Drama & Theatre Volume 33 Visit Journal Homepage Table of Contents Journal of American Drama & Theatre JADT publishes thoughtful and innovative work by leading scholars on theatre, drama, and performance in the Americas – past and present. Provocative articles provide valuable insight and information on the heritage of American theatre, as well as its continuing contribution to world literature and the performing arts. Founded in 1989 and previously edited by Professors Vera Mowry Roberts, Jane Bowers, and David Savran, this widely acclaimed peer reviewed journal is now edited by Dr. Benjamin Gillespie and Dr. Bess Rowen. Journal of American Drama and Theatre is a publication of the Martin E. Segal Theatre Center. Visit Journal Homepage

Back to Top Untitled Keep Reading < Back Journal of American Drama & Theatre Volume 30 Visit Journal Homepage Table of Contents Journal of American Drama & Theatre JADT publishes thoughtful and innovative work by leading scholars on theatre, drama, and performance in the Americas – past and present. Provocative articles provide valuable insight and information on the heritage of American theatre, as well as its continuing contribution to world literature and the performing arts. Founded in 1989 and previously edited by Professors Vera Mowry Roberts, Jane Bowers, and David Savran, this widely acclaimed peer reviewed journal is now edited by Dr. Benjamin Gillespie and Dr. Bess Rowen. Journal of American Drama and Theatre is a publication of the Martin E. Segal Theatre Center. Visit Journal Homepage

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