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Greenwich House Theater
Website:
www.greenwichhouse.org
Address
27 Barrow Street
New York, NY 10014
Public Transport
Accessibility
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Curb Ramps
There are five steps into theatre. A ramp can be made available if needed. Please alert the Box Office beforehand if assistance is required. -
Restroom
Located on the floors below and above street level. An elevator is available. -
Seating
Seats 130 -
Elevator\Escalator
Elevator accesses the restrooms; no elevator access to the balcony -
Entrance
On the main level of Greenwich House, up a few steps from the street level. -
Visual Assistance
Not accessible -
Folding Armrests
None available -
Wheelchair Info
Wheelchair accessible. Wheelchair seating is available in the orchestra. A ramp can be provided for wheelchair access. -
Telephone
None on premises
Theater Description
Greenwich House Theater began as a children’s theater in 1917, directed by Helen Murphy, offering classes and productions for the local community. Kirk Douglas expanded the program in the 1940s to include teens and young adults before he began his career as an actor.The Sanctuary Theater moved into the space after Helen Murphy passed away in the 1970s. The group included Rip Torn and Geraldine Page. The theater was briefly the host to Soho Rep, and then The Drama Dept. moved in during the 1990s, where they produced many of Douglas Carte Beane’s first plays.
Barrow St Theater began in 2003, producing such notable and award-winning plays as Nina Raine’s Tribes (directed by David Cromer), the revival of Our Town directed by David Cromer, No Child… by Nilaja Sun, and Bug by Tracy Letts (starring Michael Shannon).
Ars Nova has been the Greenwich House Theater’s partner since 2019.
