IRT is a grassroots laboratory for independent theater and performance in New York City, providing space and support to a new generation of artists. Tucked away in the old Archive Building in Greenwich Village, IRT’s mission is to build a community of emerging and established artists by creating a home for the development and presentation of new work.

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History

Established in 1986 as Interborough Repertory Theater by Luane Davis and Jonathan Fluck, IRT has a proud history of nurturing artistic freedom and career development for a wide-ranging community, providing over 200 first-time professional NYC creative jobs while producing over sixty-eight original scripts in forms ranging from staged readings to full off-Broadway productions.

In 2007, with the founding directors ready to step down, Kori Rushton was selected as the new Executive Director. Under her leadership, ‘Interborough Repertory Theater’ has pared down its name to simply ‘IRT’ and adjusted its mission to move the company forward in a bold new direction. The task of honoring IRT’s history, while adapting to the new realities of producing and developing work in NYC, has been a daunting but welcome challenge. The new IRT has remained dedicated to its past by maintaining its Theater for Young Audiences program, preserving and adapting its programs for the Deaf community (ASL Creative), while establishing new areas of focus like the 3B Development Series, which addresses the dire scarcity of affordable creative space in today’s New York.

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