Where theatre connects community

The Actors Theatre Workshop
The Actors Theatre Workshop (ATW) is an award-winning, non-profit community theatre and educational institution that expands our collective and individual potential through drama. Located in NYC, our performing arts programs and diverse educational theater initiatives explore life’s deepest struggles and inspire personal and societal transformation.
No individual challenge is too personal, no topic is taboo, and no struggle is too overwhelming (although they may be very, very difficult). ATW’s techniques explore our shared humanity and use theater and acting as transformative tools for self-discovery, self-belief, and personal fulfillment. We offer volunteer theater opportunities that make a real difference in people's lives. Join us and discover how community theatre builds empathy and change.

Get Inspired

Put Creativity on Your Calendar

The ATW community is joining together in a mission of inspiration and exchange!

On one special evening – – the last Wednesday of every month from 7:00 – 9:00 PM – – you’ll have an opportunity to express your ideas and insights for the future and share your messages of light and hope. Perform a monologue (4mins), recite a poem (3mins), sing a song (3mins), perform a scene (5mins), share an insight, express your heartfelt opinions – – or if you’d like, simply listen and reflect.

Be part of a democratic process of individuals coming together to discuss and implement our very best ideas in our communities. This evening is an opportunity for all of us to develop creatively while examining the social issues that our community is facing.

Important: Performances start at 7PM.

Make an inquiry or reserve a spot on our stage by clicking RSVP. Walk-ins are not permitted.

Get Involved

ATW’s creative innovation in drama, acting, and theatre education transforms lives and communities through award-winning programs and productions, led by Artistic Director and Founder Thurman E. Scott.

By liberating the talents of people from all walks of life—from homeless children to formerly incarcerated individuals to the educationally and economically privileged—ATW fosters empathetic and resilient communities through theatre. Over 10,000 individuals have benefited from our work. Join us and be part of transformative theater experiences.

Join Us

In order to make the crucial contact which makes learning, teaching and the exchange of ideas possible, the teacher or facilitator must understand the background of each child. He must understand that every member of society feels validated in some places and invalidated in others.

-Thurman E. Scott

Rent Our Space

Looking for a unique theatre rental space in NYC? The Actors Theatre Workshop offers 5,000 sq. ft. of creative space for performances, workshops, auditions, and video shoots, including a 65 seat blackbox theater, three rehearsal studios, a meeting room, kitchen, and offices. Your rental directly supports our non-profit theater education programs.

Learn More

The programs of The Actors Theatre Workshop are made possible by the National Endowment for the Arts, the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, and by public funds from the New York City Department Of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.

The Actors Theatre Workshop is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, tax exempt organization. EIN: 13-3593882
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