Founded in 1991 by James Houghton, Signature Theatre is unique in that it is a company that regularly makes an extended commitment to a playwright’s body of work. Signature serves this mission at The Pershing Square Signature Center, a three-theatre facility on West 42nd Street designed by Frank Gehry Architects. At the Center, Signature continues its founding Playwright-in-Residence model as Residency One, a first-of-its-kind, intensive exploration of a single writer’s body of work. Residency Five supports multiple playwrights by guaranteeing each writer three productions over a five-year period. The Legacy Program invites writers from both residencies back for productions of premiere or earlier plays.
Orlando's timeless, gender-bending odyssey from Elizabethan courtier to modern woman.
A group of friends gather before their high school reunion. 20 years since graduation.
Solitary individuals face supernatural challenges across continents in Dave Malloy's new musical.
In Brooklyn, Nina's activist father seeks redemption through her mother's legacy.
A group of friends reconvenes to catch up before their 20th high school reunion.
A wildly funny play about how, when facing the abyss, the only place to turn is to one another.
Sarah Ruhl's adaptation of her book of letters, sent between her and her terminally ill ex-student.
In a break room at a craft store, a new employee is attempting to bring forth the end times.
A stage adaptation of playwright Quiara Alegría Hudes's autobiographical memoir.
A world premiere drama about fatherhood from Drama Desk Award-winner Samuel D. Hunter (The Whale).
An epic, time-straddling new play that traces the stories of two Black American women.
The historical Rodney King verdict is explored from multiple viewpoints in a series of monologues.