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In last weeks ArtsBeat blog by The New York Times, theatre critic Charles Isherwood included Theatre for a New Audience’s productions in a list of performances of Shakespeare he has “most cherished” in the last decade. John Douglas Thompson’s Othello and F. Murray Abraham’s Shylock in our productions are featured among the favorites. The Theatre’s…Read More »

On June 24th, Theatre for a New Audience had its official Groundbreaking and Design Unveiling Celebration! Founding Artistic Director Jeffrey Horowitz’s vision of a destination theatre for Shakespeare and classic drama is finally coming true in Downtown Brooklyn’s BAM Cultural District. Construction began in April of this year, and completion is expected in April 2013.…Read More »

Thanks to this short video produced by the NYC Economic Development Corporation, we can share the excitement of last month’s Groundbreaking Celebration! Our new home is only 21 months away…

This summer, New York will see more Shakespeare than usual, as Britain’s Royal Shakespeare Company begins its six-week residency at the Park Avenue Armory in Manhattan. There, the RSC will present five Shakespeare plays: As You Like It, Romeo and Juliet, Julius Caesar, The Winter’s Tale and King Lear. In a recent article in Britain’s…Read More »

The final renderings of our new home have been revealed! The Theatre, designed by Hugh Hardy, will be located in the heart of the BAM Cultural District at 262 Ashland Place between Lafayette Avenue and Fulton Street. The 27,500-square-foot facility will house a 299-seat theatre and a rehearsal space. Its welcoming glass façade will face…Read More »

Robert H. Arnow is a long-time friend, supporter, and Board Member of Theatre for a New Audience. His late wife Joan, who was a true champion of the Theatre and encouraged his involvement, served on the Theatre’s Board for 21 years. Together, the Arnows gave early and generously to the Theatre’s Capital Campaign and their…Read More »

Kate D. Levin, Commissioner of Cultural Affairs; Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz; TFANA Founding Artistic Director Jeffrey Horowitz; First Deputy Mayor Patricia E. Harris; TFANA Board Chairman Theodore C. Rogers; Julie Taymor; Mark Rylance; NYC Economic Development Corporation President Seth Pinsky; Downtown Brooklyn Partnership President Joe Chan; Harvey Lichtenstein, Chairman, Cultural Planning and Development, Downtown…Read More »

This April, as part of the Theatre’s education program in NYC Public Schools, actor John Douglas Thompson visited 10th-grade students at Morris Academy of Collaborative Studies in The Bronx. The school’s principal, Charles Osewalt, took Thompson on a tour of the historic Morris High School building, ending in the building’s auditorium where the students were…Read More »

Congratulations to F. Murray Abraham on winning an Obie Award for Sustained Excellence of Performance! Mr. Abraham is an important American artist who has played many great roles, including Shylock for our tour of The Merchant of Venice this year and in past years Shylock as well as Barabas in The Jew of Malta. This…Read More »

Board Chairman Theodore C. Rogers announced a $100,000 Gala Challenge from the Theatre’s Board of Directors in the final moments of the Spring Gala on May 2nd. All contributions for the Gala (which supports the Theatre’s Off-Broadway productions and education programs that serve thousands of students in the New York City Public schools) received after…Read More »