3B Development Series

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Since 2007, IRT has become a key resource for independent theater makers in New York, hosting radically affordable, full-immersion development residences for emerging and established artists.

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Four years of indy theater incubation

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West-Side Experiment

Camp and Young Actor's Laboratory

Summer 2012

In the summer of 2012, IRT is expanding its mission to include educating the next generation of theater artists. Join The Operating Theater as they lead students through an incredible development process resulting in a show at IRT! Click through for more details!

Events/Workshops Archive

West-Side Experiment

Summer 2012

In the summer of 2012, IRT is expanding its mission to include educating the next generation of theater artists.

InViolet Repertory Theater

The Oddyasee

July 11-12, 2011

IRT is proud to host InViolet Repertory Theater's Workshop Series 2011.

Youngblood

Bloodworks

June 6, 2011

IRT is proud to support Youngblood's annual reading series, presenting new full-length plays by Christopher Sullivan and Meghan Deans

Danyon Davis / Alexandria Wailes

Creative Physicality with Soul Strata Theater

March 8-10, 2011

Recent 3B residents Danyon Davis and Alexandria Wailes will be sharing some of the unique techniques they employ to develop their brand of progressive physical theater (seen recently in OF RIVERS, OF DAYS) over a three-night set of workshops.

Alexandria Wailes

Dynamic Non-Verbal Acting

Saturday, Feb 12: 11am - 2pm

A workshop for advanced ASL users with acting experience who are interested in taking their abilities to the next level.

Freek Show/Fundraiser: Carnival Round the Central Figure

November 8, 2010

One night only: a fundraiser to support the upcoming remount/rework of Diana Amsterdam's phantasmagorical play, directed by Karen Kohlhaas.

Silent Movie Mash-up

Saturday, November 6 — 8pm (doors 7:30)

An evening of locally grown silent films and live music, puppets, theater, ukuleles, dance, stand-up and silent movie trivia and prizes!

Immediate Medium

Doesn't Everybody Do It In Paris?

June 9-26, 2010

Former 3B residents Immediate Medium return with a full production of their dance-theater-media exploration of 'Madame Bovary.'

D.E.A.F. (Deaf Emerging Artists Festival) 2010

June 1-6, 2010

The IRT Deaf Emerging Artists Festival (D.E.A.F.) is an annual one-week program of performances, screenings and workshops aimed at creating common ground for Deaf and hearing artists.

Catherine Mueller / The Glass Contraption

Workshop: Taste the Clown or A Very Mini HAHA

Saturday April 3 -OR- Saturday April 17, 2010

Two special workshops teaching basic components of the clown. Prepare to get bigger, more beautiful, stupid and simpler than you already are.

Underbelly's Cartoon Mashup

April 3, 2010

A special one-time variety show to benefit Underbelly's DWELLICLE 109 and IRT's 3B Development Series.

Screening and Conversation with Director Amy Rice

By The People: The Election Of Barack Obama (HBO Documentary Films)

Saturday, March 6 - 7pm, 2010

IRT hosts a special screening of the acclaimed HBO documentary about Barack Obama's journey from the political margins to the presidency. Conversation with director Amy Rice to follow.

Operation Kino: IRT Fall Benefit

October 2, 2009

Come support IRT with a night of music, film and other intoxicants. Featuring performances by resident artists, including a live original scoring of Buster Keaton's 1923 The Balloonatic.