Events for October 28, 2025 – Rise Theatre Directory

Producer Hub Contracts Webinar: SDC Edition

In this webinar, Producer Hub’s Programming Director, Dani Barlow, will chat with the Director of Contract Affairs of Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, Kristy Cummings, about engaging with SDC for a production or project specifically on the Development and Tier Contracts. This session will focus on the different SDC jurisdictions, when to use SDC contracts, and some of the key provisions in the Development and Tier Contracts. The webinar will include a brief Q&A session. This webinar will include ASL Interpretation. This session will be recorded and made available on our website at a later date. About Stage Directors and Choreographers Society: SDC is the theatrical union that unites, empowers, and protects professional stage directors and choreographers throughout the United States. Our mission is to foster a national community of professional stage directors and choreographers by protecting the rights, health and livelihoods of all our Members; negotiating and enforcing employment agreements across a range of jurisdictions; facilitating the exchange of ideas, information, and opportunities; and educating current and future generations about the critical role of directors and choreographers in leading the field. SDCweb.org

Ring of Keys: To Bi+ or Not to Bi+: Celebrating Theatre’s Bi+ Community

To Bi+ or Not to Bi+: Celebrating Theatre’s Bi+ Community

Come join RING OF KEYS on Saturday, October 19, from 6-8 PM for a night of celebrating partner organization,

Rewrite the Biline, turning two! This joyful celebration is co-sponsored by National Queer Theater and Ring of Keys, and welcomes partners, families, and friends (21+).

You can expect:

🌈 Community, connection, and conversation with celebrity guest speakers

🎭 A space centering bi+, pan, fluid, and queer theatremakers

💜 Celebration of bi+ creativity and resilience across generations

R.Evolución Latina’s BWS+ Vocal Salon with Kassandra Aguilar-Haddock

Beyond Workshop Series+ (BWS+) is an extension of R.EvoluciĂłn Latina’s Beyond Workshop Series, offering year-round training for dedicated artists. It features ongoing classes in dance, acting, voice, and professional development led by Broadway and industry professionals. BWS+ fosters growth, creativity, and connection in a supportive environment. Open to all performers, it encourages collaboration while upholding R.EvoluciĂłn Latina’s mission to empower and give back through the arts. Whether you’re a returning BWS alum or a new artist, BWS+ supports your journey of artistic discovery.

Oct 20th- BWS+ Vocal Salon with Kassandra Aguilar-Haddock

  • Location: 500 8th Ave. Studio 406
  • $8 Donation — ALL LEVELS WELCOME

This Mexican-American performer has performed around the country in the 1st National 1776 tour, regionally in  In The Heights, and On Your Feet and can be seen daily with 34k+ TikTok (@singwithkass) followers tuning in for her singing tips! Kassandra looks to make singing fun, easy, and achievable for all. We can’t wait to see how our artists dare to go beyond!

A.R.T./New York Community Forum

Autumn is once again upon us and so is A.R.T./New York’s 5th convening! This special multi-day event is a time for building relationships, collective learning and skill-building, and sharing resources, and specially designed to meet the needs of the NYC theatre community as they stand now.

“Together we must catalyze new approaches and reinvent the ways we work
release fear and reject the methods and structures that no longer serve you; trust your instincts and find bold new approaches to rethink how you govern, fundraise, and plan for the future.”
– Health + Wealth: Empowering NYC Theatremakers Through Data

As we continue to navigate what has been an extremely tumultuous few years for the arts and culture sectors, we as theatremakers find ourselves in what seems to be a constant state of transition and adapting.

Theatremakers from across New York City and state are invited to join the Alliance of Resident Theatres (A.R.T./New York) for their upcoming Community Forum: Seeking Alternatives on October 27-29, 2025.

Check out the digital brochure for the full program lineup and register today!

DGF Gala 2025

The Dramatists Guild Foundation Gala is a dazzling evening of live performances honoring the legendary writers, industry leaders, and visionaries who have shaped American theater. This unforgettable night will feature Broadway’s brightest stars and some of today’s most celebrated writing talent. As DGF’s largest annual fundraiser, proceeds from ticket sales, the silent auction, and paddle raise directly support our vital grants and programs that uplift and empower theater writers across the country.

 
This year’s Gala will honor Chisa Hutchinson, Michael Korie, and Jolie Schaffzin.
 

As an applauded DGF Fellows alum, Chisa Hutchinson’s accomplishments reach far beyond the stage. In addition to playwrighting, she teaches Creative Writing at the University of Delaware, and founded the Signpost Fellowship, a six-month, paid opportunity for a young dramatist of color to shadow a professional playwright or screenwriter. Michael Korie is a Tony Award-nominated lyricist and librettist of Grey Gardens, War Paint, Far From Heaven, Happiness, and many more. His decade-long commitment to the DGF Fellows program, as both Musical Theater Chair and Mentor, has helped shape the careers and work of many Award-winning dramatists. Jolie Schaffzin has dedicated her career to fostering new writers, including as a DGF Advisory Board Member. In her newly appointed role as the Publisher of Playbill magazine, she is the first woman to hold the position in the publication’s 140-year history. 
Tony, Emmy and Writers Guild nominated writer, comedian and New York Times best-selling author Amber Ruffin (Some Like It Hot, The Wiz) will return as host for her third year.

 

RISE Night @ Signature Theatre For Oratorio for Living Things

Calling all artists, writers, designers, and dreamers! Come mix, mingle, and maybe meet your next creative collaborator. This free networking night—co-hosted with RISE—in celebration of Heather Christian’s Oratorio for Living Things. Art + community = magic.
RSVP for this free event HERE.
Use the discount code RISEORATORIO for 20% off tickets to the Thursday, October 9th, 7:00 PM performance. Looking for more ways to attend the shows at Signature at an affordable price? Learn more about our free memberships on our website.
WHAT: Collab-Connection with RISE @ Signature Theatre
WHERE: Signature Theatre, 480 West 42nd Street
WHEN: Thursday, October 9th
TIME: 6:00 pm
ABOUT THE SHOW
In this “PROFOUNDLY STRANGE AND OVERWHELMINGLY BEAUTIFUL” (New York Times) music-theater piece, creator Heather Christian infuses a classical oratorio with a captivating blend of blues, gospel, jazz, and soul. Both otherworldly and achingly intimate, this immersive event delves into the intricacies of human memory alongside the powerful forces that shape the universe. Deemed “GORGEOUS – A MUST SEE!” (TimeOut New York), Christian’s utterly singular work explores the origins of existence and our place within it.

TISG Town Hall

Join us for an update about our upcoming programming.

MEXODUS: Community Night

Join us in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month with MEXODUS
Discount Tickets are available using this link: https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/300062EEC7A42012?did=solmex
Note: Please use the link above to use the discount code. Entering the code manually will not apply the discount.

FIGHT-RAISER II: Tactics & Theatrics

FIGHT-RAISER II: Tactics and Theatrics

What tools will you use to build the revolution?

On October 2nd, we’re bringing back our one-of-kind fundraising fight night at the People’s Forum. Join Theatre of the Oppressed NYC and a line-up of radicals, raconteurs, and revolutionaries for an evening spent training to change the world. With performances to empower you, food to fuel you, activities that mobilize and motivate, and tons of opportunities to meet future collaborators, FIGHT-RAISER II: Tactics and Theatrics will help you level-up your tool-kit for action. All this, and you’ll be directly supporting our work with communities confronting escalating attacks from the government and culture due to who they are, how they love, where they live, and their social and economic backgrounds.

During a period of tumultuous funding trends and disastrous political policy, we need your support – and we think you need ours. Let’s build up our muscle together and get ready for the ongoing fight for justice.

Program for the evening…
A self-defense presentation by the team from Malikah
A performance by Theatre of the Oppressed NYC
A raffle of amazing goods and services
Dinner
Meet organizers and advocates from our parter groups
and more to be announced in September!

What to Wear: Superhero Chic, capes, masks, fake abs, underwear over your pants. Merch showing off your real-life superhero artist or organization.

COVID policy: In order to keep our community safe, we require attendees to wear masks, unless they have received a negative COVID test result within 24 hours of the event. Please bring a photo of your negative test result or a test will be provided onsite.

The 2025 FIGHT-RAISER Heist Committee!
Josh Van Kirk, Board Chair
Katy Rubin, Board Treasurer
Brett Davidson
Nisha L. Sajnani
Sulu LeoNimm
Harrow Sansom Choi
Philip Santos Schaffer

Featured presenter: Malikah

About Theatre of the Oppressed NYC: At Theatre of the Oppressed NYC, we don’t just tell stories—we ignite action. We collaborate with NYC communities to confront oppression at all levels, using Augusto Boal’s theatre practices and Paulo Freire’s liberatory pedagogy as powerful tools for systemic transformation. Our work doesn’t just raise awareness; it demands change.

What we do:
Foster Solidarity to Ignite Awareness – We create space for members of marginalized communities to build an understanding of the systemic causes of their shared struggles.
Turn Passion into Action – We equip communities with the tools to drive narratives, activate discussions, and challenge oppression.
Shake the Foundations of Power – Through participatory theatre, we disrupt the status quo and fight for liberatory change.

Our Guiding Principles:
Lived experience is a form of expertise – Any conversation about injustice must be shaped by those who live it. Their perspectives, experiences, and leadership drive our work.
Participation and play are vital in coalition building – Live and interactive performances create space for real dialogue and shared imagining of radical transformation.
Art is a catalyst for rebellion – Community-driven theatre isn’t just entertainment—it’s resistance.

This is more than theatre, it’s a rehearsal for the revolution. Join us.