Resources
Re/Venue
RE/VENUE NYC (founded by Meghan Finn in 2024) is a project designed to support New York City theatres and artists by offering a shared-resource model: activating dark theatre spaces, sharing infrastructure and helping venues renew their reach while enabling more artists to present work.
Producer Hub
Producer Hub is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting independent producers, artists, and other live-performance workers through fiscal sponsorship.
IndieSpace acts as a resource hub, advocate, and support system for the indie theater ecosystem in New York, helping ensure small companies and venues can survive and thrive.
OOO Theater Listings
On Off Off: a weekly periodical of NYC indie theater listings edited by Jaclyn Backhaus.
signature theater lobby
Open to the public Tuesday-Saturday from 12-8pm and Sunday 12-6pm*. Closed Monday.
NYPL TOFT Archive
Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts is a research archive that preserves full-length recordings of live theatrical productions (Broadway, Off-Broadway and regional), making them available for viewing in its Lucille Lortel Screening Room.
The tank
The Tank is a nonprofit arts organization in Midtown Manhattan that supports emerging artists by providing free and low-cost space to develop and present new work in theater, music, dance, comedy, and film. Its mission is to remove financial barriers to creation and foster experimental, cross-disciplinary performance in New York City.
99 seat theaters
Rolling list of currect ninety-nine seat (or less) houses in the NYC area.
The New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) is a nonprofit organization founded in 1971 that supports individual artists and emerging arts organizations across disciplines. Job listings, artist opportunities, and studio or space rentals are all available through their Classifieds page.
ASLNY has been a significant part of the New York arts ecosystem for nearly 150 years, staying true to its founding ethos of “for artists, by artists.” It remains a place where creators of all levels can develop craft and connect with peers and instructors.
dear producer
Dear Producer is a Substack publication by independent film producer Rebecca Green , offering candid insights into the creative and financial realities of independent filmmaking while building transparency and community among producers.
Good Apples Collective
The Good Apples Collective Resources Page is a free online hub designed to support independent theatre-makers. It offers tools like rehearsal and performance space databases, sample budgets, and contract explainers—helping artists in self-producing, budgeting, and building sustainable projects within the New York theatre community.