Tucked away in the old Archive Building in Greenwich Village NYC, IRT is a grassroots laboratory dedicated to the development of independent theater and performance works, providing space and community for a new generation of artists.

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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 Artistic 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 new IRT has remained dedicated to its past by preserving and adapting its programs for the Deaf community (D.E.A.F.), while shifting its primary focus to supporting the development of new theater projects (3B Series).

In 2009, Associate Artistic Director Ben Vershbow and Development Director Stacy Donovan joined the team and have helped transform IRT into an indispensable part of the downtown theater ecology, creating new possibilities in New York’s challenging arts and real estate environment.

IRT is a fully wheelchair-accessible facility.

Archive Building photo by wallyg via Flickr