New Federal Theatre
New Federal Theatre (NFT) founded by Woodie King, Jr. in 1970 grew out of a theatre program at Mobilization for Youth. This neighborhood-based professional theatre was originally funded by the Henry Street Settlement along with a small grant from the New York State Council on the Arts.
Productions (10)
African American laundresses' 1881 strike for fair wages and respect in Atlanta.
Micki Grant became the first Black woman to write the book, music, and lyrics of a Broadway musical.
Harlem Renaissance luminaries reunite, revealing hidden truths about Alain Locke.
Romance blossoms between a Chinese immigrant and a Black schoolteacher in the Jim Crow South.
The New Federal Theatre presents a revival of this comedy, where a lower middle-class couple in Kingston try…
New Federal Theatre and Castillo Theatre presents this world premiere, which explores the legacy of LeRoi…
Woodie King, Jr.'s New Federal Theatre presents a 20th anniversary restaging of this bioplay on Harriet…
New Federal Theatre and Castillo Theatre bring back this solo show about a black man who exists in five…
New Federal Theatre and Castillo Theatre present a biographical solo play about renowned Harlem pastor and…
New Federal Theatre revives its bio-show about the celebrated 20th-century African-American writer known as…
