TESTIMONIALS

As a first time festival participant the Festival team made my experience a terrific one! The team that makes the festival run supplied a great deal of information that made the process much more manageable than expected. Clear communication was always given and I never felt like I couldn’t handle …

Ashley M. Cowles, Playwright & Director of - COMPANY OF MAN I would without a doubt recommend the New York Theater Festival to any playwright, actor, or stagehand looking to further their experience in live theatre. Upon acceptance, we were met with a level of professionalism and efficacy we …

We had such a blast being part of the New York Theatre Festival! Teatro Latea is a gorgeous venue and the festival provided all the infrastructure we needed to make our play come to life. I'm happy I could showcase my work for the first time and I wanna thank the Festival for making it happen. ~ …

The New York Theater Festival team provides excellent support for each of the shows the Festival presents, giving prompt responses and advice to participants’ questions and concerns. The Festival team is extremely well-organized; its many guidelines and rules are reasonable and necessary in order to …

My team and I had a wonderful experience performing “Franz Kafka Presents” at the New York Theater Festival. The festival staff was very responsive and helpful. The venue was beautiful and featured an unusually spacious and comfortable dressing room. The set pieces provided by the festival were very …

Every year, the NYTF holds the rich theatrical tradition of the city with wonderful productions of various kinds. We have a place to show our art, to engage the city and explore ourselves in many ways. In the process, we learn so much! The Teatro Latea is a gem and we had so much fun doing our show …

I had an absolutely wonderful experience getting to work in the festival. I received extensive information about what to expect and prepare for upon my play being accepted, and they were incredibly responsive to every email that I sent. This was all super comforting as I worked towards the …

On March 6, 2023, the New York Theater Festival informed me that a play on the intellectuals of Weimar Germany I’d been working on 20+ years was accepted for its Fall ’23 Winterfest season. Retired from classroom teaching, I’d had the nerve to forsake critical prose for dramatic notation. But I’d …

The team at New York Theater Festival meticulously explains, encourages, and guides all participants in order to gear them towards a successful run, all while asking for very little in return. They are experienced and professional, I am thankful for the opportunity and for how seamless the …

This winter I had the privilege of bringing my original one-act comedy, Paradise the the New York Theatre Festival. From the moment I was accepted into the festival, I felt well communicated with and was given the tools I needed to be successful upon arrival for the production. Not only are Robert …

If you’re an aspiring playwright, director, or producer in New York City, the New York Theater Festival should be a mandatory step. Before producing a full length play for 2023’s Winterfest, the thought of producing original work felt daunting and almost unattainable. Now, because of the Festival’s …

New York Theatre Festival provides a platform for new works in development to explore the physical life of the piece with a manageable technical set-up at the theatre. Workshopping a show is vital in ironing out loose ends of the piece that is hard to see in just a table or staged reading, books in …

The NY Theater Festival was such a fantastic experience. The theater was clean and spacious with lots of props available to us and a big dressing room for our cast of 12. We had a lot of fun and we would do the festival again in a heartbeat! ~ Maeve Kelley Baker Playwright of the Production …

Whether you are a playwright, actor, or production crew, I highly recommend participating in the NY Theater Festival. The opportunity to see your work come to life is something every creative person should have the moment to experience. The festival not only curates an environment for your show to …

Last week was phenomenal. Our play, Three Texas Women,” had a wonderful three show run at the New York Theater Festival. We got to experience a late show, a prime time slot and a matinee. It was so cool to run the gamut of showtimes. and to have the three shows so close together in the same week. I …

The Festival was a wonderful experience. The Teatro Latea is one of the best venues I’ve ever had the pleasure of producing and acting a show in, and it was run professionally and fantastically. I’m already thinking of the next project I could potentially do there! Thank you so much to the runners …

It was 35 years ago, at 13 years old, when I wrote my first play and dreamt of one day seeing the characters grace the stage. Finally, in 2023, The New York Theater Festival (NYTF) made that dream come true. I got to experience the characters of my second play, Halston’s Amitha, written 21 years …

I would easily recommend this festival to any playwright, actor or even backstage person looking for a true New York theatre experience. Many you may feel your just being granted an opportunity to share your work, but this festival is so much more. From the day you step into the beautiful theatre …

Roundtable Theater Company had a WONDERFUL experience at the NY Theater Festival this past week! The festival is run very professionally, and provides a beautiful space to perform in. We were able to use many of the props that were available to us, and in addition to that, hired a wonderful …

I am sincerely grateful to the New York Theater Festival for providing opportunities for new  plays to be produced. It was a profoundly enriching experience. ~ Gwendolyn Phair, author, 16000 PSI …

"Our group had an amazing experience performing in Teatro LATEA during the New York Theatre Festival celebration. On our technical rehearsal day we had ample time to become familiar with the stage, lighting and sound. Our group enjoyed watching other performances from various groups for free and had …

I wanted to take this moment to thank everyone at the festival for their very professional and well-organized support. It was a real pleasure working in the space they provide. I also appreciated all the set pieces on site that the Festival provided which can accommodate any production. I look …

The New York Theater Festival is really a remarkable experience in creating new theater. Walking the perfect balance between being hands-on to help you run a show, but hands-off in giving you ultimate creative freedom, their team is fantastic, incredibly welcoming, and super responsive with any …

My team and I had a great experience at the New York Theater Festival. The staff was very accommodating and quick to answer any questions we had along the way. The festival provided many technical elements (such as various set pieces, professional lighting, and projection capabilities) that we felt …