Vineyard Theatre is an Off-Broadway theatre company dedicated to developing and producing new plays and musicals that push the boundaries of what theatre can be and do. We seek to nurture a daring and diverse community of bold theatre makers and diverse audiences, and to lift up voices that resonate far beyond our stage.
When Vineyard Theatre opened our doors in 1982, we were determined to create a home for artists to dream big, trust their voices, and take creative risks in developing new work. We were and still are devoted to collaboration–to developing theatre works infused and informed by many art forms. Under the artistic leadership of Sarah Stern and Douglas Aibel, Vineyard Theatre has nurtured a community of fearless theatre makers whose work has expanded the form, the field, and the larger culture.
For over 40 years, we have created transformative opportunities for artists at all stages of their careers to bring their visions to life. We have transferred 11 shows to Broadway, including the Tony Award-winning Avenue Q (2003), Indecent (2015), and most recently, three in one season – How I Learned to Drive, Is This A Room, and Dana H. (2021-2022). On any given night, a show launched at the Vineyard is playing somewhere in the world. We are proud that our intimate theatre in the heart of Union Square is an internationally acclaimed home for groundbreaking art.
Today, Vineyard is proud to be a vibrant and nurturing community for diverse artists and audiences alike. During our 2024-2025 season, we have continued to:
- Launch world premiere works by both established and emerging artists: The Wind and The Rain: A Story about Sunny’s Bar by Sarah Gancher; the U.S. premiere of Sam Kissajukian’s captivating 300 Paintings, the thought-provoking The Antiquities by Jordan Harrison, and the immersive theatrical experience Bowl EP by Nazareth Hassan.
- Ensure accessibility through our Good Neighbor Program, which makes thousands of subsidized tickets available to a wider audience for a low cost each season.
- Support our arts ecosystem through the Fair Pay Initiative – a commitment to pay all arts workers on stage and off with a living wage.
Our impact in the community has been recognized by the Mayor, who proclaimed November 3, 2022, as Vineyard Theatre Day. Every day, we strive to live up to our ethos of being FEARLESSLY MADE IN NEW YORK.
Thank you for supporting the Vineyard Theatre through our online auction! Your support will ensure that we will have the resources to nurture boundary-defying work for years to come and continue to be the home that artists and audiences have come to love.
