Dixon Place
Theater organization in New York City / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dixon Place is a theater organization in New York City dedicated to the development of works-in-progress from a broad range of performers and artists. It exists to serve the creative needs of artists—emerging, mid-career and established—who are creating new work in theater, dance, music, literature, puppetry, performance, variety and visual arts.[1]
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Address | 161A Chrystie Street New York City United States |
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Coordinates | 40.720428°N 73.992681°W / 40.720428; -73.992681 |
Type | Off-Off-Broadway |
Capacity | 130 |
Opened | 1986 |
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Many well-known artists, including Ivy Baldwin,[2] Blue Man Group, Laura Peterson,[3] Monica Bill Barnes,[4] John Leguizamo, Lisa Kron, David Cale, Jane Comfort, Risa Jaroslow, Penny Arcade, Katy Pyle, Peggy Shaw, Douglas Dunn, Deb Margolin and Reno, began their careers at Dixon Place.[5]
Dixon Place offers 14 shows a week, 7–8 commissions a year, and more than twenty different programs across artistic disciplines, featuring work by more than 1,500 emerging and established artists each year. All artists presenting work in Dixon Place's main-stage programs receive compensation, from work-in-progress showings to artists-in-residence and commissioned artists.[6]