NEA Awards CTH $75,000

The Classical Theatre of Harlem is pleased to announce it has been approved by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for a Grants for Arts Projects award of $75,000.00. This grant will support CTH’s free summer production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, directed by Carl Cofield, which will transport audiences into a world of…

The Classical Theatre of Harlem receives $1M grant from The Charles and Lucille King Family Foundation

NEW YORK (January 16, 2023) – The Classical Theatre of Harlem (CTH) has received an historic $1 Million grant from The Diana King Memorial Fund presented by The Charles and Lucille King Family Foundation.  Of the total award, $500,000 will be applied to the theatre’s strategic vision for a sustainable future. Another $375,000 will support…

From our friends: HCP and HOT

Please support Harlem Chamber Players and Harlem Opera Theatre today at their performances today. Harlem Opera Theater will present A CHRISTMAS MIRACLE opera by Mark Fax and A HOLIDAY COMMUNITY SING with the artists and audience in partnership with the Church of the Intercession, 550 West 155 St., and B’way, NYC, Sat, Dec 10, 2022 at 3:00 PM. More…

The Classical Theatre of Harlem workshops a bilingual Hamlet and the sequel to Twelfth Night, Malvolio.

NEW YORK – The Classical Theatre of Harlem, in support of creators changing the face of American theatre, is hosting private workshop readings of a bilingual Spanish/English Hamlet by Reynaldo Pinella, and an original sequel to Twelfth Night, Malvolio by Betty Shamieh. Supported in part by the Theatre Communications Group, this radical bilingual reimagining of…

Classical Theatre Of Harlem Appoints Penn Genthner As Director Of Development

Classical Theatre of Harlem is pleased to announce that Penn Genthner (he/him/his) has been appointed Director of Development by Classical Theatre of Harlem (Ty Jones, Producing Artistic Director; Carl Cofield, Associate Artistic Director) in New York City, following an extensive national search. The Director of Development will lead the planning and execution of all fundraising…

THE CLASSICAL THEATRE OF HARLEM (CTH) ANNOUNCES NEW PRODUCTION OF TWELFTH NIGHT

Shakespeare’s classic gets an “Afrofuturistic” makeover with free performances at Marcus Garvey Park New York, NY, [May 2, 2022] – The Classical Theatre of Harlem, (Producing Artistic Director, Ty Jones) a professional theater company that has brought audiences Black artistic excellence for over two decades, announced today it will present Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night at Marcus…

CTH Welcomes Two New Board Members

The Classical Theatre of Harlem (CTH), a non-profit, professional theater company that has provided educational and literary programs to underserved communities in Harlem while bringing audiences excellence through Black artistry for over two decades, announced today that Carol Kaplan and Kelli Y. Payne are joining the organization’s board of directors. “At CTH we champion diversity,…