The LABA Theater at the 14th Street Y

Following the successful renovation of our lobby, the Y is beginning a process of reimagining our theater– a resource to all of our programs, home of the LABA Fellows and a prime rental space for theater, performance and more.

Theater Vision Statement
The LABA Theatre at the 14^th Street Y is emerging as a modern, professional, and convertible black box theater where experimental and commercial theatre performing arts, the reimagination of Jewish culture, and the many faces of a vibrant community center in the East Village meet.  Designed by LABA artists-in-residence  over 2.5 years of study and dialog on the role of art and culture in our community, the theater will feature a fully moveable and retractable seating system, new wood  floor, and state-of-the-art lighting and audio technology, supported by a professional staff. The LABA Theatre is designed to serve as a premier downtown venue for dance, theater, and music, as well as a hub for the artistic community of the 14^th Street Y and the creative expression of the Y's core programs for children, families, and the community as a whole.  Through the theatre, the Y is daring itself to reimagine the shape, function, and aesthetic of Jewish communal space and vision within a neighborhood at the heart of cultural innovation for New York City and the world.   

For information on how to rent this exciting downtown theater space, please contact Becky Skoff at Becky_Skoff@14StreetY.org,

or 646-395-4322