New Perspectives Theatre Company

New Perspectives Theatre Company Making socially relevant theatre of the highest quality!

New Perspectives Theatre Company (NPTC) is an award-winning not-for-profit company founded in 1991 as a multi-racial ensemble dedicated to using theatre as an agent for positive social change. Our mission is to 1) develop and present new plays and playwrights, particularly women and people of color, 2) present classic plays in a style that sheds new light on our lives and work, and 3) offer theatr

e and its benefits to under-served audiences—especially young people and communities in need—to build life skills and promote positive participation in our society.

For today's Feature Friday, meet one of our summer interns, Sanjay!Sanjay Govindarajan (he/him) is a junior at NYU Tisch...
09/11/2026

For today's Feature Friday, meet one of our summer interns, Sanjay!

Sanjay Govindarajan (he/him) is a junior at NYU Tisch School of the Arts, pursuing a BFA in Drama with a minor in Producing. He is thrilled and honored to be working as an intern at New Perspectives for the fall of 2026. As a South Asian American artist, he is enthusiastic about art that gives voice to marginalized communities and speaks to our broader existence. He is currently training at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting, where he will be performing in a Shakespeare production in December.

09/11/2026

This September, our first two episodes of Theatre History Thursdays are honoring Labor Day by exploring the powerful relationship between theatre, work, and society, examining how performance has long given working people a space to share their stories, challenge inequality, and inspire change.

In Part 2, we’re turning our attention to plays about the working class.

From stories of labor and economic hardship to explorations of family, community, solidarity, and class struggle, playwrights have long used the stage to illuminate the lives and experiences of working people. These plays offer audiences a chance to consider the realities of work, the impact of economic inequality, and the ways people come together to navigate—and challenge—the systems that shape their lives.

Visit the link in our bio to watch the full Theatre History Thursday YouTube playlist and follow along as we explore the many ways theatre has reflected the experiences of working people and shaped culture and society around the world.


09/09/2026

If you’re concerned about the state of gender expression in our current world, this piece is still a MUST SEE more than 50 years after its initial publication. Hear dramaturg and former NPTC Intern Osimiri Sprowal discuss the importance of our next OHS Reading of Va**na Rex and the Gas Oven ⬆️. Tickets can be reserved at nptnyc.org!

09/07/2026

Not Chanty Beluga ? That’s okay, we still have space for you at the September 17th On Her Shoulders reading of Va**na Rex and the Gas Oven! Visit nptnyc.org to grab yours before they’re all gone!

09/04/2026

Soooo chic to support theatre written by women ‼️Visit nptnyc.org to donate 💸

09/04/2026

This September, our first two episodes of Theatre History Thursdays are honoring Labor Day by exploring the powerful relationship between theatre, work, and society, examining how performance has long given working people a space to share their stories, challenge inequality, and inspire change.

In Part 1, we’re turning our attention to theatre companies that center working-class voices and experiences.

From community-based ensembles to companies rooted in labor movements, these artists have used theatre to bring stories of workers, economic struggle, solidarity, and collective action to the stage. Through performance, they have created spaces to reflect on labor, class, and the realities of everyday life while amplifying voices too often left unheard.

Visit the link in our bio to watch the full Theatre History Thursday YouTube playlist and follow along as we explore the many ways theatre has reflected the experiences of working people and shaped culture and society around the world.




Your September plans could use a little female rage. 💋🔥On Her Shoulders is back with Jane Arden’s Va**na Rex & The Gas O...
09/03/2026

Your September plans could use a little female rage. 💋🔥

On Her Shoulders is back with Jane Arden’s Va**na Rex & The Gas Oven — a startling, interdisciplinary feminist work first produced in 1969, exploring female rage, pain, marriage, and liberation.

Join us as we bring another woman playwright from the past back into the room — and into the conversation.

Thursday, September 17 @ 7 PM
New Perspectives Studio
458 W 37th St, NYC

Directed by Liadin Stewart
Dramaturgy by Osimiri Sprowal

Come for the reading, stay for the post-show conversation + reception. 🥂

🎟️ $20 | RSVP via the link in bio

09/02/2026

To us, theatre is political, and there’s no better work that exemplify’s this like Va**na Rex and the Gas Oven. Hear our On Her Shoulders Project program manager Liadin Stewart give an introduction to this boundary-pushing play by Jane Arden, an icon of the women’s liberation movement of the 60s/70s. Seating at the New Perspectives Studio is limited. Visit the link below today to reserve your ticket!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1998791735888?aff=oddtdtcreator

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458 W. 37th Street
New York, NY
10018

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Monday 11am - 6pm
Tuesday 11am - 6pm
Wednesday 11am - 6pm
Thursday 11am - 6pm
Friday 11am - 6pm

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