Theatre & Dance

21 Feb 2025 - 21 Feb 2025

"Brâncuși v. United States": A Legal Case That Redefined Art

Theater workshop presented as part of “The Brâncuși Month in New York”Brâncuși v. United StatesWritten by: Tatiana NiculescuAdapted for stage by: Amanda L. AndreiDirected by: Dina VovsiCast: A. J. Ditty, Ethan Dubin, Lennox Duong, Vas Eli, Elijah Guo, Jasmine Sharma,

16 Jan 2025 - 19 Jan 2025

"The Retreat": A Theatrical Exploration of Contemporary Anxieties

National Culture Day 2025A tour-de-force starring Simona Măicănescu & Mircea FlorianJoin us in celebration of our National Culture Day with The Retreat, a tour-de-force one-woman show based on a work by legendary Marin Sorescu, one of Romania’s most revered literary

17 May 2024 - 23 Jun 2024

The First Theatrical Version of Nobel Prize Winner Herta Müller’s "LOWLANDS" Presented in New York

A haunting depiction of the moral decomposition of the terminal years of CommunismWe are excited to open (and close) the Rehearsal for Truth Festival in New York with the workshop production of ”Lowlands” by the German-Romanian, Nobel Prize winner author, Herta Müller, 

19 Apr 2024 - 19 Apr 2024

Romanian-American Maria Müller Stars in “Until Dark” by Federica Borlenghi

We are excited to present “Until Dark”, an edge-of-the-seat play that explores the boundaries of solidarity and acceptance in time of (personal) crisis, as part of our busy Romanian-American Studio Theater program. When Cass is accused of a heinous crime, her sister

22 Mar 2024 - 22 Mar 2024

Domnica Rădulescu's Iconoclastic “The Town with Very Nice People” Travels to Lexington, VA

After the success of the world premiere of the award-winning play “The Town with Very Nice People”, written by acclaimed Romanian-American playwright, author and academic, Domnica Rădulescu, and presented by RCI New York last fall, the show moves for a special performance

5 Mar 2024 - 9 Mar 2024

Ursula Eagly’s “Dream Body Body Building”, at the Chocolate Factory with the Support of RCI

We are excited to announce the 5-day run of “Dream Body Body Building”, an unconventional performance directed by acclaimed choreographer Ursula Eagly, which premieres at the Chocolate Factory Theater on March 5, with the support of RCI. The show, commissioned and co-produced

19 Oct 2023 - 20 Oct 2023

Domnica Rădulescu's World Premiere of the Iconoclastic ”The Town with Very Nice People”

We are thrilled to present on our studio stage the world premiere of The Town with Very Nice People, a hilarious, unforgiving exposé of middle-class hypocrisy, written by acclaimed Romanian-American playwright, author and academic, Domnica Rădulescu. The workshop production,

12 Aug 2023 - 18 Aug 2023

Teodora Velescu and Lari Giorgescu’s "Special People" at Battery Dance Festival

We are excited to get back to Battery Dance Festival, our long-term partner and one of New York’s major choreographic events, with Special People, an exploratory performance conceived and performed by Teodora Velescuand Lari Giorgescu, two of Romania’s most accomplished

5 Jul 2023 - 8 Jul 2023

Saviana Stănescu’s Foresighted ZEBRA 2.0 at Ice Factory Festival

We are delighted to support the 4-day run of Zebra 2. 0, a brilliantly conceived and timely fable tackling the dilemmas of AI-human interactions written by acclaimed Romanian-American playwright Saviana Stănescu, which debuts at New Ohio Theater on July 5 as part of the

11 Jun 2023 - 21 Jun 2023

Alina Șerban’s Revelatory "The Best Child in The World" Comes to New York

A one-woman show following the compelling coming-of-age story of a Roma girl who fights to overcome racism and discriminationWritten and directed by thespian and film-maker Alina Șerban, one of Romania’s foremost young performers, The Best Child in The World is the first

4 May 2023 - 4 May 2023

From "Pomul Verde" to the Yiddish Broadway

A Romanian-American Theatrical Journey in Honor of Moshe YassurOne of the more subtle, yet powerful cultural links between Romania and the United States is the Yiddish theater, a dramatic tradition born in Eastern Europe that flourished in Lower East Side at the beginning

26 Apr 2023 - 1 May 2023

“Cancer, Choreographed” Debuts in the U.S.

A participatory dance experience • An emotional tribute to those who lost their lives to cancer and those who defeated it Created by Romanian choreographer Cosmin Manolescu and based on an original text by Cătălina Florescu, “Cancer, Choreographed” is