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Exciting New Program
August 26, 2024The Neighborhood Playhouse is excited to announce a new program for college/conservatory bound students: the NP Pre-College Conservatory.
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In loving memory of Shannon McMahon Lichte
June 8, 2024The Board of The Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre wishes to express its deep gratitude and profound sorrow following the passing of Shannon McMahon Lichte
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Class of 2024 Final Plays!
April 30, 2024The Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre is proud to present the Final Plays, starring the Class of 2024!
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Join us for our 2024 London Workshop!
January 16, 2024On Sunday 25 February 2024, join Neighborhood Playhouse Executive Director Pamela Moller Kareman for a day of focused and transformative work in the famed Meisner Technique in London, England!
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Use Promo Code MEISNER10
November 24, 2023Use Promo Code MEISNER10 for 10% off select items at our Merch Store this holiday season!
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Class of 2023 Musical Demonstration: Stoop Songs
February 17, 2023Watch highlights from the Class of 2023 Musical Demonstration: Stoop Songs
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In Loving Memory of Doris Blum Gorelick
August 7, 2022On August 7th 2022 The Neighborhood Playhouse family said goodbye to one of it's most cherished members and fiercest of advocates, Ms. Doris Blum Gorelick.
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2022 Six Week Summer Intensive
July 15, 2022Fantastic end to a magnificent, creative, and challenging 2022 Six Week Summer Intensive.
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Our 2022 Season
May 2, 2022The Final Plays have returned to The Neighborhood Playhouse for our 2022 Season!
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Live Performance Returns!
February 17, 2022Live performance returns to The Neighborhood Playhouse with the Class of 2022 Musical Demonstration 'Another Hundred People'
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Happy Holidays!
December 8, 2021From our family to yours, best wishes for a happy, healthy, and joyous Holiday Season
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Welcome Back!
October 3, 2021The Neighborhood Playhouse returns to full in-person activities in the Fall of 2021, and we couldn't be more excited!
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Get Your Vaccine!
June 10, 2021We strongly support the #NationalMonthofAction in the sprint to vaccinate 70% of adults against COVID-19 by July 4th!
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If not now, when?
February 3, 2021The Neighborhood Playhouse is excited to announce that our 2021 Six Week Summer Intensive is going virtual!
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Closed for the Holidays
December 18, 2020The Neighborhood Playhouse is closed for the Holidays. We will be back on January 4th, 2021.
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Answering The Moment
October 5, 2020After a remarkably successful digital summer session, the Neighborhood Playhouse once again, virtually opened our iconic red doors to our Full-Time Conservatory students on September 14th, 2020.
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Exciting New Class Exclusively for Playhouse Graduates
July 15, 2020Twelve lucky graduates have been working with Mr. Hirsch in his extraordinary Introduction to Screenwriting class.
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2020 Online Six Week Summer Intensive
May 29, 2020The 2020 Six Week Summer Acting Intensive will be conducted online under the direction of our dedicated team of Master teachers.
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Virtual Open House: 5/21/20 at 5:30PM EDT!
April 24, 2020Get to know the intensity and energy of The Neighborhood Playhouse experience at our Virtual Open House!
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The Neighborhood Playhouse Goes Online
April 6, 2020Across five continents and eleven time zones, students, faculty and staff of The Neighborhood Playhouse have come together to continue the mission set out by our founders ninety-two years ago.
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2020 Musical Demonstration
February 14, 2020We are so proud of the work done by the Class of 2020 in their Musical Demonstatation 'JURY DUTY'!
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Happy New Year 2020!
January 10, 2020Students, Faculty, and Staff have returned to The Neighborhood Playhouse after a well deserved break for the holidays.
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The 2019 - 2020 School Year is Underway at The Neighborhood Playhouse!
September 5, 2019Faculty & Staff of The Neighborhood Playhouse welcome the incoming First Year and returning Second Year students on Thursday September 5, 2019
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NP Graduation Speaker 2019: Ashlie Atkinson
May 21, 2019Ashlie Atkinson (BlacKkKlansman) did an extraordinary job as the guest speaker for NP Graduation 2019. All were inspried by her beautiful postivie spirit as she shared her wisdome with The Neighborhood Playhouse grads, faculty, and board members. Brava, Ashlie and many thanks.
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Steven Rogers, alumni and renowned screenwriter (I, Tonya), visits the class of 2019
April 9, 2019to congratulate them on the success of their Industry Showcase. Bravo! Now on to the final plays.
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Six Degrees of Sondheim starring the NP Class of 2019
February 26, 2019Photos have arrived of our annual Musical Demonstration, Six Degrees of Sondheim, starring the class of 2019. We are so proud of all their hard work and achievement. It was truly a special evening packed with talent and imagination. Bravo all!
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NYC honors the historic Neighborhood Playhouse with a Proclamation!
October 19, 2018On October 18th, 2018 Ben Kallos, Council Member of the 5th District on behalf of the City of New York, honored the Neighborhood Playhouse for its 90 years of outstanding work and the profound contributions of Sanford Meisner to the Playhouse!
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Exciting NP Recent Graduate Updates
August 3, 2018Our recent graduats are working, working, working...So proud! Check
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Allison Janney (Oscar Winner 2018) personally invites you to attend the Industry Showcase 2018 in this video
February 28, 2018Please join us as this group of talented and diverse actors are set to join our renown alumni in theatre and film: Robert Duvall, Brian Geraghty, Dylan McDermott, Mackenzie Davis and so many more. The list includes Allison Janney, this year’s Oscar Winner for best supporting actress in "I,Tonya", written and produced by NP grad and board member, Steven Rogers.
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Happy New Year 2018!
January 5, 2018"The students have returned from the holiday break and hit the icy ground running, as they gear up for the whirlwind second semester..."
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The Neighborhood Playhouse's 2017-2018 school year is under way...
September 19, 2017On September 7 th the red doors of The Neighborhood Playhouse opened wide to welcome our second year graduating class of 2018 as well as our incoming first year students. It was an exciting day...
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MATTHEW BRODERICK talks with Tom Stewart as an NP GUEST ARTIST.
March 13, 2017We were honored and thrilled Matthew Broderick came to the Playhouse to speak to our students as a Guest Artist last week. Fun Fact: Patricia neé Biow met Sanford Meisner in, of all
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The Front Page, Talk-Back with SHERIE RENE SCOTT, and more!
January 19, 2017Last night we were thrilled to see The Front Page and enjoy a post-show Talk-Back with NP Grad Sherie Rene Scott and other members of the talented, star-studded Broadway cast and creative team!
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Happy Holidays!
December 16, 2016Happy Holidays from The Neighborhood Playhouse!
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Mary Steenburgen, NP Grad, @ AOL HQ in NYC for BUILD series.
October 27, 2016Mary Steenburgen touches on her time and training at NP during interview at AOL HQ in NYC for BUILD Series.
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We must be doing something right!
July 31, 2016We must be doing something right! The 2016 Summer Intensive flew by and we are thrilled to announce that it was our largest summer class in over 20 years. Students came through the red doors from all over...
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A very exciting time at The Playhouse...
April 22, 2016The Industry Showcase was a success, the final plays are quickly approaching, and more...
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Spring is in the air and things are blooming at The Neighborhood Playhouse!
March 14, 2016Spring is in the air and things are blooming at The Neighborhood Playhouse! Get the wrap-up news of the 2016 Musical Demo, see what special VIP alumni visited us last week, and learn more about what is coming up next.
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Bravo to Mackenzie Davis and Jasmine Cephas Jones, NP Class of 2011!
January 7, 2016See what these two working actors have to say in the press about studying at The Neighborhood Playhouse.
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NP Holiday Party 2015
December 17, 2015Wishing you all a warm and wonderful holiday.
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The Neighborhood Playhouse family is saddened to learn of the passing
October 30, 2015of Harold G. Baldridge: Executive Director Emeritus, teacher, mentor, and friend.
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Celebrating a Century 1915-2015
September 21, 2015The Lewisohn sister’s legacy began In February of 1915 when Alice and Irene Lewisohn opened the doors of their newly built Neighborhood Playhouse on Grand Street. They originally built the theater to provide a home for innovative performance...
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The Neighborhood Playhouse Sum2015: Special Events, 69th Tony Awards, and more...
June 5, 2015We excitedly turn our attention to the 69th Annual Tony Awards this Sunday. This year is particularly exciting for us as Hand to God and Something Rotten are both up for multiple Tony Awards AND the producer of BOTH shows is Mr. Kevin McCollum. Mr. McCollum was our inspirational and eloquent speaker at our Graduation event May 13th, 2015 at The Players’ Club. Bravo, Kevin!
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Spring at The Playhouse: Showcase, Final Plays, and more
April 21, 2015Find out more about the 2015 Industry Showcase success, Final Play productions, and exciting news and events happening behind the Red Doors this Spring...
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February 2015 at The Neighborhood Playhouse
February 4, 2015Music is in the air... "Love Changes Everything"...
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100 Years Of The Stanislavsky System and Modern Actor Training
January 8, 2015We are delighted to announce that on Thursday, January 15th from 4-6pm we are hosting a lecture for present students and faculty by Sergei Tcherkasski, Ph.D, D.Sc.
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Happy Holidays 2014
December 18, 2014The Playhouse celebrates our students, alumni, faculty, board, and friends and the end of another great year with our annual holiday party!
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