14Y Theater
Past Events
September 2023
After a year diving into the mysteries and power of TABOO, our LABA artists will present new work over the course of three exciting nights featuring music, literature, movement, theater, new media, and more...intertwined with classical Jewish teachings, followed by celebratory receptions. Come take a bite of this forbidden fruit! Broken Bet Layla Zami & Oxana Chi| | Theater Tragicomic theater about the foldable meanings of ‘home’ in Jewish culture with a pinch of Kabbalah, dance, Dada poetry, and…
Brain Health Dance Social Dance, Science, Creativity, and Community Thursday, September 21 | 1:30 – 3:00 PM Free Registration Here You're invited to an afternoon of dance, movement, and storytelling connecting brain health and community! Join dancer, creative aging teaching artist, and Atlantic Fellow for Equity in Brain Health, Magda Kaczmarska, for an afternoon exploring the connection of science and dance. On September 21, World Alzheimer’s Awareness Day, we will learn some of the science behind how dance, movement and…
October 2023
14Y Arts + Culture Open Call: In-Person Artist Information Session Come meet the 14Y Arts + Culture team to learn more about upcoming artistic opportunities and open applications. The 14Y Arts + Culture team will host two information sessions one via Zoom on October 12 and one in-person at the 14Y on October 16—both designed to answer applicant questions and help artists build stronger applications. During these sessions, there will be time specifically dedicated to Q&A section, when artists may…
After a year diving into the mysteries and power of TABOO, our LABA artists will present new work over the course of three exciting nights featuring music, literature, movement, theater, new media, and more...intertwined with classical Jewish teachings, followed by celebratory receptions. Come take a bite of this forbidden fruit! Two Pieces Danielle Alhassid | Stop Motion, Performance A performance and installation inspired by “My Hands,” a poem by Celia Dropkin, which investigates the experience of NYC through the…
November 2023
After a year diving into the mysteries and power of TABOO, our LABA artists will present new work featuring music, literature, movement, theater, new media, and more...intertwined with classical Jewish teachings, followed by a celebratory reception. Come take a bite of this forbidden fruit! ‘Ein Sof’ Melissa Weisz | Multimedia Performance New multimedia piece that explores the similar patterns shared by The Sefirot and Poly constellations. The Guardian of the Clan Damien Olsen | Multimedia Performance A new piece combining…
December 2023
Children’s Concert in the 14Y Theater A Part of the 14Y Winter Wonderland Fiesta with Flor is a multicultural musical celebration! Children and families will join in the fun as they learn about different musical genres through dance, storytelling and songs, traveling with Flor to the countries where the rhythms were born. This is not your typical children’s concert, it’s a whole family fiesta! Learn more about Peruvian singer/songwriter Flor Bromley. With a rich background in acting and music, Flor is…
An uplifting tale with original music and stunning sets filled with the promise of an unforgettable festive theatre experience for young and old alike! Meet Jack, the poor and disheartened character of our upcoming show, who lives in a tiny apartment in Coney Island, along with her exhausted mother and bothersome sibling. Bullied and outcast, Jack takes refuge in arcade games, playing them daily on the paint-stripped pier. One day, instead of just playing the video game, Jack becomes a…
An uplifting tale with original music and stunning sets filled with the promise of an unforgettable festive theatre experience for young and old alike! Meet Jack, the poor and disheartened character of our upcoming show, who lives in a tiny apartment in Coney Island, along with her exhausted mother and bothersome sibling. Bullied and outcast, Jack takes refuge in arcade games, playing them daily on the paint-stripped pier. One day, instead of just playing the video game, Jack becomes a…
An uplifting tale with original music and stunning sets filled with the promise of an unforgettable festive theatre experience for young and old alike! Meet Jack, the poor and disheartened character of our upcoming show, who lives in a tiny apartment in Coney Island, along with her exhausted mother and bothersome sibling. Bullied and outcast, Jack takes refuge in arcade games, playing them daily on the paint-stripped pier. One day, instead of just playing the video game, Jack becomes a…
Awake, Gay, and Writing a Play Produced by Gotham City Black Box and Zach Danz Preaching the word to thousands in football stadiums and evangelizing undercover in China, amidst 30 years of door-knocking, and all the while the sound of sexuality was knocking loudly upon his own door. Escaping from a high-control religious group is not as simple as walking away. It is a waking-up process that can take years. This one-man autobiographical show navigates such an exit and the…
Awake, Gay, and Writing a Play Produced by Gotham City Black Box and Zach Danz Preaching the word to thousands in football stadiums and evangelizing undercover in China, amidst 30 years of door-knocking, and all the while the sound of sexuality was knocking loudly upon his own door. Escaping from a high-control religious group is not as simple as walking away. It is a waking-up process that can take years. This one-man autobiographical show navigates such an exit and the…
January 2024
Indie Theater Convocation Six Months Later Hosted by the 14Y Theater, in collaboration with IndieSpace and League of Independent Theater. This is the second event in an ongoing series of dialogue and listening sessions as a community to help roadmap the models in which we need and want to work from moving forward. In June of 2023, we gathered to discuss theater making in a “post-pandemic” landscape, along with the announcing of several beloved venues closing or changing hands, as…
LOOK MA, I’M TRANS! A Work in Progress Reading of a new One-Woman Show Written & Performed by Lili Rosen Directed by Lindsey Hope Pearlman The true story ripped from the headlines of the Unorthodox Rabbi Who Came Out as Transgender While Translating Children's Sexuality Guide into Yiddish.* Runtime: approx. 65 mins. Not suitable for children under 18. *as reported in The Jerusalem Post and syndicated in Jewish media throughout the diaspora. Accessibility: The 14Y is wheelchair accessible and has an…
Please join us for a screening of Kaddish, an award-winning documentary that explores the impact of intergenerational trauma on a Jewish family in 1980s New York. A discussion with the film’s director and producer Steve Brand will follow the screening. Join us following the film for a reception featuring light refreshments. Tickets: $17.99, includes ticketing fees This event is presented by FED Social, in collaboration with the 14th Street Y, to commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day. About the film: Yossi…
February 2024
14Y Theater’s 2024 Dance Residency Dance in Evolution: 5 Works in Progress Featuring Choreography by Isaiah Newby, Katherine Bahena- Benitez, Madison Hicks, Nattie Trogdon + Hollis Bartlett and Stephanie Shin. Returning to the 14Y’s long history of dance creation and performance, we are excited to welcome five choreographers/dancers to our 2024 Dance Residency this February. This showcase is the culmination of a three-week artist-in-residency program featuring the exploration of different themes, concepts, and contemporary dance genres. Friday, February 16…
14Y Theater’s 2024 Dance Residency Dance in Evolution: 5 Works in Progress Featuring Choreography by Isaiah Newby, Katherine Bahena- Benitez, Madison Hicks, Nattie Trogdon + Hollis Bartlett and Stephanie Shin. Returning to the 14Y’s long history of dance creation and performance, we are excited to welcome five choreographers/dancers to our 2024 Dance Residency this February. This showcase is the culmination of a three-week artist-in-residency program featuring the exploration of different themes, concepts, and contemporary dance genres. Friday, February 16…
14Y Theater’s 2024 Dance Residency Dance in Evolution: 5 Works in Progress Featuring Choreography by Isaiah Newby, Katherine Bahena- Benitez, Madison Hicks, Nattie Trogdon + Hollis Bartlett and Stephanie Shin. Returning to the 14Y’s long history of dance creation and performance, we are excited to welcome five choreographers/dancers to our 2024 Dance Residency this February. This showcase is the culmination of a three-week artist-in-residency program featuring the exploration of different themes, concepts, and contemporary dance genres. Friday, February 16…
March 2024
From award-winning clown Gemma Soldati, The Adventures of Sleepyhead is an otherworldly, interactive hour that explores the tick-tock of our internal clock. Children and adults alike will delight in this adventure to the heart of dreamland as Sleepyhead fends off the Zzz! The Adventures of Sleepyhead promises better dreams and a good night sleep... or your money back. TAKE A SNEAK PEEK About Gemma Soldati: Gemma Soldati is an American performing and teaching artist. She won Best Comedy at the…
From award-winning clown Gemma Soldati, The Adventures of Sleepyhead is an otherworldly, interactive hour that explores the tick-tock of our internal clock. Children and adults alike will delight in this adventure to the heart of dreamland as Sleepyhead fends off the Zzz! The Adventures of Sleepyhead promises better dreams and a good night sleep... or your money back. TAKE A SNEAK PEEK About Gemma Soldati: Gemma Soldati is an American performing and teaching artist. She won Best Comedy at the…