Arts Partners

At Repertory Company High School for Theatre Arts, we are committed to offering students the opportunity to explore and experience the Arts in their classes and extra-curricular activities and through a broad range of inter-disciplinary Arts partnerships. We have joined together with world-class Arts institutions throughout the city to provide experiences, resources, and opportunities that are beyond the scope of our daily class work. Our partnerships with these institutions allow our students to meet working artists, see a wide range of professional productions, write and publish their work, participate in performance competitions that award scholarships, and much more. The following is a summary of our current partnerships:

Roundabout Theatre Company is the nation’s most influential not-for-profit theatre company and one of New York City’s leading cultural institutions. Repertory has entered into a school-wide partnership with Roundabout, which gives the school access to various programming, theatre tickets, and performance opportunities. In addition to the Postcard Production experience offered to all incoming 9th graders at Freshman Orientation, Roundabout’s teaching artists work with our 12th graders to complete the script-writing portion of their Senior Exit Projects.

The Town Hall Educational Outreach Programs serve over 6,500 students annually in theatre, stagecraft, dance, music, and visual arts. Town Hall teaching artists work closely with classroom teachers to plan and coordinate programs that strengthen curriculum connections. Many programs culminate with student performances that showcase students’ skills for families, school administrators, and peers. Teaching artists bring interactive art workshops into New York City elementary, middle, and high school classrooms. These activities introduce new skills that foster creative expression, critical thinking, self-awareness, personal discipline, and build self-esteem.

TDF Wendy Wasserstein Project “…celebrates Wendy’s vision of having accomplished theatre professionals take small groups of students to the theatre, meeting afterward, and chatting over a meal—a simple yet eloquent way to celebrate the joy of live theatre,” said Ginger Bartkoski Meagher, Director of TDF Education Programs. “As a group, they get to investigate what is meaningful, personal, and lasting about attending a live performance. Amazing students and mentors journey together through a season, inspiring one another and learning about the world as reflected through the art and each other. Renaming this program was a perfect way to cap an incredible year of TDF’s programming for thousands of students, most of whom have never seen a live theatrical performance.”

Flamenco Vivo Since 1983, Flamenco Vivo has provided life-changing educational experiences to students of all ages and abilities, forging hands-on relationships with Hispanic culture, unlocking creativity, and inspiring diverse populations.

LEAP OnStage is a year-long playwriting, play production, and theater appreciation program. Students draft 10-minute plays with theater teachers and professional directors. A team of professionals selects one play from each school for an invitation-only live performance on a professional stage. Repertory students participate in their Junior year, and in addition to the play selected for professional performance, selected plays are chosen for our New Play Festival in the Spring.

The National August Wilson Monologue Competition is a national scholarship contest based around the performance of monologues from Wilson’s Century Cycle. Each year, LeAp artists work with Repertory students to prepare for the competition, at which we have had four national finalists over the past three years.

The Young People’s Chorus of New York City is a multicultural youth chorus internationally renowned for its superb virtuosity and brilliant showmanship and as a model for an inclusive society that is being replicated globally. Founded by Artistic Director Francisco J. Núñez 25 years ago, this ground-breaking program harnesses the power of music to fulfill the potential of every child. Repertory has become one of YPC’s Satellite Schools, which brings in a YPC conducting fellow and professional accompanist for weekly rehearsals with our 10th graders, culminating in a concert at The 92nd Street Y.

The Shakespeare Society is a nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing the enjoyment, understanding, and appreciation of William Shakespeare’s works through performance, commentary, and educational activities.

New York City Center is a renowned cultural and artistic institution that offers long-term residencies to some of the city’s most celebrated performance ensembles. Repertory has partnered with New York City Center to offer choreographer-in-residence master classes to our elite dance ensemble, Rep Dance.

Music Will is a national nonprofit that brings innovative programming to music education that inspires educators and engages students. Repertory has received 30 acoustic guitars, training, and materials to implement the Music Will modern band program as a partner school.