Following is a list of Off- and Off-Off Broadway theatre companies in New York City. Each listing contains the name of the company and its contact information and, if available, (1) name(s) of company staff members, (2) pix & resumes acceptance policy, and (3) Equity affiliation(s).
Although this list is extensive, it not all-inclusive. As some theatres fold, new ones crop up; we do our best to keep up with the changing scene.
If we've left out the name of your company, please notify us in writing so we can include you as soon as possible. Contact: B.L. Rice, Listings Editor, Back Stage, 770 Broadway, 4th floor, New York, NY 10003, fax (646) 654-5742, brice@backstage.com.
ABINGDON THEATRE COMPANY, INC.
312 W. 36 St., 1st fl.
New York, NY 10018
(212) 736-6604/fax (212) 736-6608
Email: ATCNYC@aol.com
Website: www.abingdon-nyc.org
Jan Buttram and Pamela Paul, artistic dirs.
Samuel J. Bellinger, managing dir.
Kim T. Sharp, assoc. artistic dir.
Send pix & resumes directly to co.?: Yes
Usually casts/accepts pix & resumes: Year-round and at two EPAs.
Equity Showcase or Tiered Showcase
THE ABSINTHE-MINDED THEATRE COMPANY
1484 Stadium Ave.
Bronx, NY 10465
(212) 714-4696/fax (914) 779-7494
Email: rscarp@aol.com
Ralph Scarpato, founder & managing dir.
Frank Rakas, artistic dir.
Send pix & resumes directly to co.?: Yes
Usually casts/accepts pix & resumes: Year-round.
Manhattan performances.
Equity Showcase
Non-Equity
ACCESS THEATER
380 Broadway, 4th fl.
New York, NY 10013
(212) 966-1047/fax (212) 966-9790
Email: theater@Accesstheater.com
Website: www.accesstheater.com
Margarett Perry, producing dir.
Jacqueline Christy, artistic dir.
Send pix & resume directly to co.?: No
Usually casts/accepts pix & resumes: Prior to show, during casting session.
Equity Showcase
THE ACTING COMPANY
PO Box 898
Times Square Station
New York, NY 10108
Office address:
630 Ninth Ave.
New York, NY 10036
(212) 258-3111/fax (212) 258-3299
Email: mail@theactingcompany.org
Website: www.theactingcompany.org
Margot Harley, producing dir.
Send pix & resumes directly to co.?: Yes
Usually casts/accepts pix & resumes: Year-round.
Equity Off-Broadway contract
Equity Letter of Agreement
THE ACTORS COLLECTIVE
447 W. 48 St., Ste. 1E
New York, NY 10036
(212) 956-9456
Warren Manzi, artistic dir.
Catherine Russell, managing dir.
Charles Geyer, assoc. artistic dir.
Send pix & resumes directly to co.?: No
Usually casts/accepts pix & resumes: Several times a year as needed.
Equity Off-Broadway contract
Equity Showcase or Tiered Showcase
(TACT) THE ACTORS' COMPANY THEATRE
at The Field
161 Sixth Ave., 14th fl.
New York, NY 10013
(212) 645-TACT (8228)/fax (212) 462-2678
Email: INFO@TACTNYC.ORG
Website: www.tactnyc.org
Scott Alan Evans, Cynthia Harris, Simon Jones, co-artistic dirs.
Send pix & resumes directly to co.?: Yes
Usually casts/accepts pix & resumes: As needed.
Company works under Equity agreement similar to the Equity Showcase Code.
ACTORS OF THE WORLD
128 W. 70 St., #8
New York, NY 10023
(212) 721-3576
Email: actorsoftheworld@cs.com
Marco Aponte, artistic dir.
Lance Lattig, managing dir.
Send pix & resumes directly to co.? Yes
Usually casts: Spring, summer, and fall
Non-Equity
THE ACTORS THEATRE WORKSHOP
145 W. 28 St., 3rd fl.
New York, NY 10001
(212) 947-1386/fax (212) 947-0642
Email: info@actorstheatreworkshop
Website: www.ActorsTheatreWorkshop.com
Thurman E. Scott, artistic dir. and founder
Janet Marie Scott, general mgr.
Send pix & resumes directly to co.?: Yes
Usually casts/accepts pix & resumes: Anytime
Equity Off-Broadway contract
Equity Letter of Agreement
Equity Showcase or Tiered Showcase
Non-Equity
ADOBE THEATRE COMPANY
138 South Oxford St.
Brooklyn, NY 11217
(212) 477-3661
Email: Jeremy@adobe.org
Website: www.adobe.org
Jeremy Dobrish, artistic dir.
Christopher Roberts, producing dir.
Send pix & resumes directly to co.?: No
Usually casts: Year-round.
Equity Showcase or Tiered Showcase
AFRICA ARTS THEATRE COMPANY
660 Riverside Drive, 2J
New York, NY 10031
(212) 281-4880
Adusah Boakye, artistic dir.
Send pix & resumes directly to co.?: No
Usually casts/accepts pix & resumes: When advertised.
Equity Showcase or Tiered Showcase
Non-Equity
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