PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT | MCC Theater

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We believe in not only fostering community but creating culture as well. Our public engagement programming aims to build various entry points for people to spend their time at MCC Theater, with or without a ticket.

FORUMS & COMMUNITY EVENTS

Our Community Forums are facilitated dialogues open to the public. Generally connected to our mainstage programming, each forum is anchored by a topic or theme. Past Forums include: Pressure on the Press with Diep Tran & Brittani Samuel (THE CONNECTOR), Decolonizing Korean-American Heritage with Minju Bae and Ron Kim (WOLFPLAY).

Community Nights center bringing folks together over a shared interest or identity, usually in relation to themes of our productions. Often these take the shape of trivia/game nights, socials, or parties. Past Community Nights include: Southern, Rural, & Queer Social (THE LONLEY FEW), Win Feminism! Trivia Night (TROPHY BOYS), and The Quisqueya Block Party (BEES & HONEY).

These events ensure that joy remains a pillar of our practice and that our doors are open to all. Forums and Community Nights are free and open to the public, regardless of whether or not you have seen a performance.

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AUDIENCE CONVERSATIONS & TALKBACKS

Audience Conversations are post-show conversations between audience members and a moderator from the MCC staff, focusing on a topic or theme. These are an opportunity to continue the conversation in our space together. Meanwhile Talkbacks are post-show facilitated conversations between the audience and either the playwright, director, or cast, and provide the opportunity to gain insight into the production process and a peak behind the scenes.

WORKSHOPS

Monthly Workshops open our space to collaborate and create with the public. Teaching artists from diverse disciplines lead accessible one-off experiences. Our workshops are $50.00, but we provide 50% discount codes for our community partners, Hell’s Kitchen Residents, and all college students. These workshops are free of charge for NYC high school students as well as all MCC Youth Company Members and alumni. Past workshops have ranged from queer horror writing, character creation, devising beyond language, and live figure drawing. Purchase a 6-Workshop pass for only $200 – a $100 savings!