WELCOME TO OUR SUMMER/FALL 2022 SEASON

Upon arriving at 59E59 Theaters we were both awestruck by the generosity of Founding Artistic Director Elysabeth Kleinhans’ business model and by how much support the Foundation granted to visiting companies. Over the years, her initial vision to provide safe, affordable producing spaces for non-profit theater companies has blossomed into a buzzing hub of creativity. The ways in which the Foundation supports non-profit producers continues to evolve and most notably, we’ve expanded our programming streams to deepen relationships with some theater makers we respect and admire. New Light Theater Company and Less Than Rent Theatre are two New York-based companies whose work has been an undeniable success with our audiences. We are pleased to include them in our Co-Op Residency program, receiving priority booking of our theaters and additional rental subsidies. Both companies display a freshness of ideas, a passion for storytelling, and an excellence in execution, and we think you’ll find their productions in our upcoming season thrilling.

Furthermore, our Resident Theater Company, Primary Stages returns to Theater A with two new plays. Held over from earlier seasons, On That Day In Amsterdam and peerless will finally take to the stage this summer and fall respectively.

Our Resident Companies’ productions will sit alongside an exciting program of curated theater that represents some of the best Off Broadway has to offer. As always, thank you for continuing to support our mission and the works of more than 20 companies whose work we host from January to December, each year.

Looking forward to welcoming you to the theater!

VAL DAY Artistic Director

Managing Director