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Manhattan Theatre Club (MTC)

Grants Awarded

Playwright Residency 2019-2020

Funding Type Restricted
Funding Total $75,000
Impact Area Arts and Culture
Years Funded 2019-2021

To support a residency for Emily Feldman to gain experience and insight into all aspects of the nonprofit theater world. Her residency will culminate with a full production of her play, The Best We Could (A Family Tragedy), by Manhattan Theatre Club.

Stargate Theatre Company

Funding Type Restricted
Funding Total $20,000
Impact Area Equity and Justice
Years Funded 2016-2019

The impact of arts education on young people in general is well documented. For young men who have been involved in the criminal justice system, and who remain at high risk for future incarceration, MTC’s Stargate Theatre Company provides rare and profound opportunities for self-expression, confidence building, and joyful participation in a collective creative enterprise. Each year, 10 – 15  young men, ages 18 – 24 are selected to create an original theatre piece, drawn from their own experiences.  With expert guidance from MTC education staff and directors, this seven week program culminates in a production at MTC

Playwright Residency 2014

Funding Type Restricted
Funding Total $75,000
Impact Area Arts and Culture
Years Funded 2013-2015

To support a residency for Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig, a participant in The Writer’s Room, a joint project of Manhattan Theatre Club and Ars Nova. MTC premiered Ms. Cowhig’s play The World of Extreme Happiness during their 2014-2015 season.