UNLOCK OUR SEASON

Throughout the month of May, follow along in support of our upcoming season to get a sneak peek at what will be taking the stage! As we near our goal, pieces of our 34th season will be revealed.

Thanks to a generous donor, all contributions made throughout the month up to $10,000 will be MATCHED! We need your help to get us to our goal and make next season’s programming come to life. 

No matter the amount, your donation will go a long way in supporting the brave new work of countless artists. Your involvement has a direct impact on what we can accomplish in our upcoming season. Your contribution goes towards emerging and established artists of all backgrounds.

All contributions are tax deductible to the extent permitted by law. Questions and sponsorship inquiries can be sent to kbell@abingdontheatre.org

Hear from ATC’s Community of Artists On supporting Brave new work

"Let's Be Brave Together" with a play button

Special thanks to Ilda Mason, Christine Toy Johnson, Cris Eli Blak, Matt Webster, Max Mondi, Jacqueline Sydney, Dave Droxler, Joey Merlo, Chari Arespacochaga, Pierre Marais, and Almeria Campbell.

  • Artists need every opportunity to have their work cared for in a nurturing environment and Abingdon excels in its commitment to new artists and their craft. Abingdon is not afraid to go off the beaten path and look for the next great creators of our time.

    Jim Kierstead, Board Chair

  • Abingdon Theatre Company provides a space for fresh, important and diverse stories to be born and given the time and support to grow, affording artists like me the ability to see the work live off of the page.

    Cris Eli Blak, 30th Season Artist-in-Residence

  • Fresh voices deserve a chance to share their work.

    Kennedy Caughell, Actress

  • They have given me a platform by developing my work, and it has opened more doors than I can count.

    Pierre Marais, 30th Season Artist-in-Residence

  • Now more than ever, we need these new voices. These artists must respond to the world we now inhabit.

    Judy Kaye, Two-Time Tony Award Winner

  • Abingdon Theatre Company consistently seeks to discover and nurture new, vital artists who expand and deepen our exploration of theater.

    Dawn Chiang, Lighting Designer

  • emerging artists need the support that Abingdon Theatre Company provides.

    Reynaldo Piniella, 30th Season Artist-in-Residence

  • they’ve proven their mission statement true by producing a successful run of my play that’s not only given it a continued life but also opened doors for me as an artist.

    Dave Droxler, Writer/Actor of Robin & Me

  • Developing new works encourages the inclusion of diverse voices and stories that might not be present in traditional works from the past. This allows for new or often underrepresented identities and perspectives to have a place at our communal table.

    Lisa Renkel, Projections Designer

  • Abingdon creates community for all of us to bring our voices together in new ways, so we might together cultivate pathways for new stories to emerge and be held up as essential parts of our theatrical landscape.

    Chari Arespacochaga, Director

  • I believe in the amount of undiscovered talent that is out there and just waiting for that one opportunity. I've always admired how the incredible ATC team brings the most inspiring and amazing new talent to the spotlight. I'll forever be grateful for it.

    Ilda Mason, 29th Season Artist-in-Residence

OUr PROGRAMS

The One Night Only Series

A lot can happen in one night! That’s the motto of Abingdon’s One Night Only Series, which strives to create a once in a lifetime theatrical experience. Each event is a chance for us to orchestrate the magic that happens when artists come together to create. Voices young and old, unique and never repeated, a chance to revisit classics and hear a new voice for the first time.

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Brave new voices

Brave New Voices features work from the most exciting up and coming artists in the country, unearthing deserving young talent and providing them valuable industry exposure. The musical equivalent of the One Night Only Series, Brave New Voices will showcase the rising stars of our New York musical theatre community.

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THE PAMELA PAUL AROUND THE TABLE READING SERIES

The Pamela Paul Around the Table Reading Series is a critical program in serving Abingdon Theatre Company’s mission to create exciting, thought-provoking new work by New York-based playwrights. Staged readings are presented free to the public and focus on challenging and thought-provoking subject matter, giving the playwright a chance to hear their words aloud for the first time.

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Mainstage productions

Abingdon Theatre Company’s Mainstage Productions are a crucial part of our mission to develop and share high-quality, original work by emerging and established artists that is both thought-provoking and affordable. Recently, the Off-Broadway production of Robin & Me: My Little Spark of Madness received 5 Broadway World Awards including Best New Play.

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Abingdon Virtual

Abingdon Virtual is led by Executive Producer, Chad Austin, created in 2020 at a time when live theatre was not possible. Abingdon Virtual’s projects include It Cries Too Loudly, As Apple Pie, and most recently Apart.

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RAISE THE PAGE, UPLIFT THE WORD

Raise the Page, Uplift the Word: A BIPOC Festival of Short Plays is set to provide a platform for underrepresented voices across the country to submit their new works for development and outreach in the New York theatre community. In partnership with AMT Theater, our sixth annual festival will took place March 9-10, 2026.

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