The theatre's exempt purpose is to give new life to contemporary american plays and to produce the world premieres of new plays by both established and emerging playwrights. A fundamental part of its purpose is theatre education, which is accomplished through special performances for new YORK city school children, subscriber discussions with theatre artists and an internship program.
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