What's On

Year round, the Center presents a wide variety of FREE public programs which feature leading national and international artists, scholars, researchers, arts managers and other stakeholders. Sharings, discussions, readings and more, join our events in-person in New York or online via Howlround. Free entry and open to all, always!

Past Events

You can view an archive of our past events below

Mon, Nov 17
Nurit Chinn's: Internee Number 6
Martin E. Segal Theatre Center
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Nov 17, 2025, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM EST
Martin E. Segal Theatre Center, 365 5th Ave, New York, NY 10016, USA
A play in progress based on Maria Eisenstein Diaries (Italy, 1944) about Jewish women imprisoned in Fascist internment camps in Italy.
Thu, Nov 13
Honoring Morgan Jennesse: My Dinner with Morgan at Remedy Diner #44
Martin E. Segal Theatre Center
Details
Nov 13, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM EST
Martin E. Segal Theatre Center, 365 5th Ave, New York, NY 10016, USA
Mon, Nov 10
The Caribbean Theatre Project: Condé, Gonfier, Glissant
Martin E. Segal Theatre Center
Details
Nov 10, 2025, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM EST
Martin E. Segal Theatre Center, 365 5th Ave, New York, NY 10016, USA
Thu, Oct 30
The 2025 Edwin Booth Award: Honoring Michael R. Jackson
Martin E. Segal Theatre Center
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Oct 30, 2025, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM EDT
Martin E. Segal Theatre Center, 365 5th Ave, New York, NY 10016, USA
Fri, Aug 29
Down to Earth Festival
Multiple Locations around NYC
Details
Aug 29, 2025, 12:00 PM – Sep 07, 2025, 9:20 PM
Multiple Locations around NYC
New York City’s First International Festival of Multidisciplinary Creation in Public Spaces
Multiple Dates
Sat, May 17
Segal Center Film Festival 2025 - Day 3
New York
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May 17, 2025, 2:00 PM – 10:00 PM
New York, 365 5th Ave, New York, NY 10016, USA
An annual event showcasing films drawn from the world of theatre and performance
Thu, May 15
Segal Center Film Festival 2025 - Day 1
New York
Details
May 15, 2025, 2:00 PM – 9:00 PM
New York, 365 5th Ave, New York, NY 10016, USA
An annual event showcasing films drawn from the world of theatre and performance
Multiple Dates
Mon, May 05
Segal Center World Voices Festival: HAEYOUL BAE (South Korea)
New York
Details
May 05, 2025, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
New York, 365 5th Ave, New York, NY 10016, USA
Come celebrate new work by renowned, international theatre artists
Thu, May 01
Disability & Deaf Performance: A Conversation + World Voices Reading of Plays by Kaite O'Reilly
New York
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May 01, 2025, 5:00 PM – 8:30 PM
New York, 365 5th Ave, New York, NY 10016, USA
Join us for a conversation with disabled and Deaf theatre-makers exploring how embodied difference is reshaping contemporary theatre aesthetics.
Mon, Apr 21
New York Theatre Festivals
New York
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Apr 21, 2025, 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM
New York, 365 5th Ave, New York, NY 10016, USA
Join us for conversations with NYC festival producers and directors
Mon, Apr 14
A Celebration of the New PAJ Edition of Jonas Barish's "The Antitheatrical Prejudice" with Joseph Roach
New York
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Apr 14, 2025, 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM
New York, 365 5th Ave, New York, NY 10016, USA
The Segal Center welcomes Professor Joseph Roach to discuss the new edition of Jonas Barish's 1981 text "The Antitheatrical Prejudice" and the impact it has had on theatre and performance studies.
Mon, Apr 07
An Evening of Affinity Space Actor Training
New York
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Apr 07, 2025, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
New York, 365 5th Ave, New York, NY 10016, USA
Learn about the artistry, camaraderie, and joy that can be unlocked when actor training takes place in an affinity space
Thu, Apr 03
New Plays from Galicia
New York
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Apr 03, 2025, 6:30 PM – 10:30 PM
New York, 365 5th Ave, New York, NY 10016, USA
This groundbreaking volume is the first anthology in history to present Galician plays in English translation
Mon, Mar 24
New York City Theatre Archives
New York
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Mar 24, 2025, 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
New York, 365 5th Ave, New York, NY 10016, USA
Celebrate the publication of the latest edition of Theatre Research Resources in New York City
Mon, Mar 10
The Legacy of Edward Bond
New York
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Mar 10, 2025, 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM
New York, 365 5th Ave, New York, NY 10016, USA
Join us for a reading of Bond's unproduced play, The Shoe Thief
Mon, Jan 20
Elfriede Jelinek’s ENDSIEG: THE SECOND COMING. Online Readings Directed by Milo Rau.
Livestreamed on Howlround
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Jan 20, 2025, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Livestreamed on Howlround
Join us on Inauguration Day for parallel online readings directed by Milo Rau of Elfriede Jelinek’s ENDSIEG: THE SECOND COMING—a Response to the Re-election of Donald Trump.
Thu, Dec 19
Mourning Machine: A Joyful Grief-Space for the NYC Theater Community
New York
Details
Dec 19, 2024, 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
New York, 365 5th Ave, New York, NY 10016, USA
Mon, Dec 16
Every Day Is Migrants Day
New York
Details
Dec 16, 2024, 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM
New York, 365 5th Ave, New York, NY 10016, USA

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