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, 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
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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
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Dec 16, 2024, 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM
New York, 365 5th Ave, New York, NY 10016, USA
Thu, Dec 12
Celebrating CUNY STAGES
New York
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Dec 12, 2024, 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM
New York, 365 5th Ave, New York, NY 10016, USA
Mon, Dec 09
Celebrating PAJ and Bonnie Marranca
New York
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Dec 09, 2024, 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
New York, 365 5th Ave, New York, NY 10016, USA
A celebration of the publication of the final issue of PAJ: A Journal of Performance and Art and its co-founder and editor Bonnie Marranca.
Mon, Dec 02
The New Black Fest’s Keith Josef Adkins
New York
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Dec 02, 2024, 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM
New York, 365 5th Ave, New York, NY 10016, USA
Mon, Nov 25
Young Producers Day
New York
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Nov 25, 2024, 3:30 PM – 9:00 PM EST
New York, 365 5th Ave, New York, NY 10016, USA
Calling all emerging NYC theatre artists! Join us for a night of conversations around producing new work.
Mon, Nov 18
A Conversation with Hansol Jung
New York
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Nov 18, 2024, 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM
New York, 365 5th Ave, New York, NY 10016, USA
Tue, Nov 05
"1989": A Musical by Gdańsk Shakespeare Theatre & Juliusz Słowacki Theatre + Election Watch Party
New York
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Nov 05, 2024, 3:00 PM – 8:00 PM
New York, 365 5th Ave, New York, NY 10016, USA
Fri, Nov 01
An Evening of Spoken-Word Poetry by Women + Non-Binary Artists
New York
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Nov 01, 2024, 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM
New York, 365 5th Ave, New York, NY 10016, USA
Thu, Oct 31
A Festival for Theatre and Democracy
New York
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Oct 31, 2024, 12:00 PM – 9:00 PM
New York, 365 5th Ave, New York, NY 10016, USA
Join us for a day of readings, panels, and workshops that explore theatre that uplifts and performs democracy.
Mon, Oct 28
"Tortured Humans": A Reading of Piscator's 1929 Abortion Play. Directed by Carey Perloff
New York
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Oct 28, 2024, 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
New York, 365 5th Ave, New York, NY 10016, USA
Carey Perloff directs a reading of the first English translation of Piscator's 1929 "Tortured Humans"

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