Nonprofit
The People's Theatre (formerly People's Theatre Project)
Mission
Rooted in Washington Heights and Inwood, The People’s Theatre (previously known as People’s Theatre Project) makes theatre with and for immigrant communities to build a more just and equitable world. Established in 2009, The People’s Theatre is Manhattan’s largest performing arts organization north of Harlem. Through ensemble-based, multilingual and multigenerational programming, The People’s Theatre unique brand of theatre is a powerful artistic platform for immigrants and members of the Latine, Black, and Queer communities.
Rooted in Washington Heights and Inwood, The People’s Theatre (previously known as People’s Theatre Project) makes theatre with and for immigrant communities to build a more just and equitable world. Established in 2009, The People’s Theatre is Manhattan’s largest performing arts organization north of Harlem. Through ensemble-based, multilingual and multigenerational programming, The People’s Theatre unique brand of theatre is a powerful artistic platform for immigrants and members of the Latine, Black, and Queer communities.
About Us
The People’s Theatre’s core programming includes the development and production of immigrant-centered theatrical works, a social justice leadership program dedicated to the holistic development of immigrant youth and youth of color; and a school-based theatre program that guides students through a journey of self-discovery and celebration of their cultures.
Fueled by an investment by the City of New York, The People’s Theatre currently is developing New York City’s first-of-its-kind performing arts center, The People’s Theatre: Centro Cultural Inmigrante. When it opens its doors in 2026, the center will amplify the voices of the city’s diverse immigrant communities and cultivate work by local artists and arts organizations, providing an accessible, vibrant, dedicated rehearsal and performance space for residents of Inwood and Washington Heights.
As an immigrant- and women-of-color-led cultural organization, The People’s Theatre is an advocate for immigrant New Yorkers and the arts as a partner with the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs, an active member of the Latinx Arts Consortium of New York (LXNY) steering committee, The New York Immigration Coalition’s (NYIC) Immigrant Leadership Council and Culture@3’s Anti Racism Working Group.
The People’s Theatre’s core programming includes the development and production of immigrant-centered theatrical works, a social justice leadership program dedicated to the holistic development of immigrant youth and youth of color; and a school-based theatre program that guides students through a journey of self-discovery and celebration of their cultures.
Fueled by an investment by the City of New York, The People’s Theatre currently is developing New York City’s first-of-its-kind performing arts center, The People’s Theatre: Centro Cultural Inmigrante. When it opens its doors in 2026, the center will amplify the voices of the city’s diverse immigrant communities and cultivate work by local artists and arts organizations, providing an accessible, vibrant, dedicated rehearsal and performance space for residents of Inwood and Washington Heights.
As an immigrant- and women-of-color-led cultural organization, The People’s Theatre is an…
Cause Areas Include
- Arts & Music
- Children & Youth
- Civic Engagement
- Education
- Urban Areas
Location & Contact
- careers@thepeoplestheatre.org
- 700 W 192nd St, New York, NY 10040, USA
Suite 2
