Our Mission
Abingdon Theatre Company is dedicated to developing and producing brave, new American work by emerging and established artists.
The company provides a safe home where playwrights, directors and actors can collaborate within a supportive and nurturing environment. We search for stories about the human experience that reflect our social, political, historical and cultural diversity. We are acutely aware of the theatre’s power to unite disparate population groups through stories about common human interests, and we strive to shed light on a variety of perspectives.
Our History
In January 1993, a group of five professional theatre artists eager for ongoing collaboration and greater control over their creative lives gathered in a brownstone near New York City’s Abingdon Square Park for a series of bi-weekly readings of new plays. After a few months of informal meetings, enthusiasm swelled and the artists pooled their theatrical experience to establish an open-door home where they could collaborate, invite their colleagues to join the process, and develop new plays. Abingdon has collaborated with more than 200 playwrights, produced 85 New York and World Premiere plays, presented more than 700 readings, staged 175 ten-minute plays, and commissioned 6 one-act plays.
Production History
2021-2022
Mainstage: Queen’s Girl in the World
written by Caleen Sinnette Jennings
directed by Paige Hernandez
Broadway on the Bowery
It Happened in Key West
An Evening with Teal Wicks
Red, Hot and Vaxed
Virtual Productions
As Apple Pie written and directed by Pierre Marais
It Cries Too Loudly written and choreographed by Dolly Sfeir
ATC Radio
A Little More Blue written and performed by Christine Toy Johnson
2020-2021
Empress Mei Li Lotus Blossom
written and directed by Christine Toy Johnson
Virtual Productions
Estella Scrooge directed by Oliver and Tony Award winner John Caird
Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens starring an array of Broadway, televison, and film favorites
2019-2020
Mainstage: Get On Your Knees
written and performed by Jaqueline Novak
directed by John Early
One Night Only Series
Robin & Me: My Little Spark Of Madness by Dave Droxler
Just For Us by Alex Edelman
Date Of A Lifetime book and lyrics by Carl Kissin, Music by Robert Baumgartner, Jr.
Around The Table Series
Leaving Brooklyn by Jeff Mandels
Corner Of Bitter And Sweet by Jamie Ford, book by Lainie Sakakura, music and lyrics by Paul Fujimoto.
Rebound by Dan Haft and David Logan Rankin
Arancini by Joey Merlo
Special Events
Steel Magnolias by Robert Harling
featuring Brenda Braxton, Lisa Brescia, Sandy Duncan, Julie Klausner, Nancy Opel, Carrie St Loius
directed by Blanch Baker
Broadway On The Bowery
featuring Thomas Antico, Nick Belton, Felicia Boswell, Autumn Hulbert, Lauren Zakrin and more
directed by Chad Austin
LOVE! VALOUR! COMPASSION!
featuring Dan Amboyer, Connor Bond, John Higgins, Mark Junek, Conor Ryan, Davi Santos and Douglas Widick
directed by Chad Austin
2017-2018
Mainstage: The Gentleman Caller
by Philip Dawkins
featuring Daniel K. Isaac & Juan Francisco Villa
directed by Tony Speciale
Mainstage: Fruit Trilogy
by V (formerly Eve Ensler)
featuring Kersey Clemons & Liz Mikel
directed by Mark Rosenblatt
Ghostlight Reading Series
Buyer Beware by Michael Weller
The Gentleman Caller by Philip Dawkins
Subverted by Dominique Fishback
Between Here and the City of Mexico by Tony Meneses
Special Events
Extraordinary Measures
by Eve Ensler
featuring James Lecesne
directed by Tony Speciale
2016-2017
The Mother of Invention
by James Lecesne
directed by Tony Speciale
Chess Match No. 5
conceived and directed by Anne Bogart
text arranged by Jocelyn Clarke from the words of John Cage
created by Siti Company
The Boy Who Danced On Air
music by Tim Rosser
book & lyrics by Charlie Sohne
music direction by David Gardos
choreography by Nejla Yatkin
directed by Tony Speciale
2015-2016
Cut Throat
by JB Reich
directed by Mark Waldrop
A Room of My Own
written and directed by Charles Messina
featuring Mario Cantone & Ralph Macchio
Stet
by Kim Davies
developed by Kim Davies, Jocelyn Kuritsky & Tony Speciale
directed by Tony Speciale
2014-2015
A Happy End
by Iddo Netanyahu
directed by Alex Dmitriev
It Has to Be You
by Catherine Butterfield
directed by Stuart Ross
Mallorca
by Sheldon Bull
directed by Donald Brenner
2013-2014
Hellman v. McCarthy
by Brian Richard Mori
directed by Jan Buttram
Fix Me, Jesus
by Helen Sneed
directed by Sam Pinkleton
2012-2013
The Last Will
by Robert Brustein
directed by Austin Pendleton
March Madness
by Mike Vogel
directed by Donald Brenner
Bodega Bay
by Elisabeth Karlin
directed by Sturgis Warner
The Good Boy
written and performed by Michael Bonnabel
directed by Darin Anthony
2011-2012
Blame It On Beckett
by John Morogiello
directed by Jackob Hofmann
Lost on the Natchez Trace
by Jan Buttram
directed by Kate Bushmann
Lifeline
by Frank Tangredi
directed by Jules Ochoa
2010-2011
Nanjing Race
by Reggie Cheong-Leen
directed by Brian Tom O’Connor
How I Fell in Love
by Joel Fields
directed by Julies Ochoa
Summer In Sanctuary
by Al Letson
directed by Rob Urbinati
2009-2010
Inventing Avi
by Robert Cary & Benjamin Feldman
directed by Mark Waldrop
Sister Myotis’s Bible Camp
by Steve Swiftt
directed by Jerre Dye
Engaging Shaw
by John Morogiello
directed by Jackob G. Hofmann
Phantom Killer
by Jan Buttram
directed by Jules Ochoa
2008-2009
Beachwood Drive
by Steve Leigh Morris
directed by Alan Mandell
Greek Holiday
by Mayo Simon
directed by Stephen Hollis
Love Drunk
by Romulus Linney
directed by Kelly Morgan
Freudian Slips
by Marvin Lifschitz
directed by Tom Bloom
The English Channel
by Robert Brustein
directed by Daniela Varon
2007-2008
The Goldman Project
by Staci Swedeen
directed by Joe Brancato
Rum & Coke
by Carmen Palaez
directed by Carl Andress
Another Vermeer
by Bruce J. Robinson
directed by Kelly Morgan
Cry Havoc
by Tom Coash
directed by Kim T. Sharp
2006-2007
My Deah
by John Epperson
directed by Mark Waldrop
The Frugal Repast
by Ron Hirsen
directed by Joe Grifasi
The President and Her Mistress
by Jan Buttram
directed by Rob Urbinati
Foggy Bottom
by James Armstrong
directed by Rob Urbinati
Dreams of Friendly Aliens
by Daniel Damiano
directed by Kim T. Sharp
The Greenhouse Effect
by Michael Deep
directed by Kate Bushmann
2005-2006
War in Paramus
by Barbara Dana
directed by Austin Pendleton
December Fools
by Sherman Yellen
directed by Donald Brenner
My Deah
by John Epperson
directed by Mark Waldrop
Elvis and Juliet
by Mary Willard
directed by Yvonne Conybeare
In the Arms of Baby Jesus
by Michèle Raper Rittenhouse
directed by Carole Mansley
Daniella Uses Dirty Words
by Matthew Moses
directed by Kim T. Sharp
2004-2005
God’s Daughter
by Barton Bishop
directed by Alex Dmitriev
Texas Homos
by Jan Buttram
directed by Melvin Bernhardt
Leap
by John Yearley
directed by William Lipscomb
Hemingway
by Laurence Luckinbill
directed by Benjamin Luckinbill
Swimming with Sturgeon
by Ezra Goldstein
directed by Sturgis Warner
2003-2004
Beyond Recognition
by John Petrick
directed by Kate Bushmann
The Pagans
by Ann Noble
directed by Stephen Hollis
The Maginot Line
by Margaret Hunt
directed by Kent Paul
Texas Homos
by Jan Buttram
directed by Melvin Bernhardt
Graduation Day
by Barton Bishop
directed by Alex Dmitriev
2002-2003
Teddy Tonight!
by Laurence Luckinbill
directed by Kim T. Sharp
Daisy in the Dreamtime
by Lynne Kaufman
directed by Kim T. Sharp
Uncle Dan
by Joe Byers
directed by William Lipscomb
God’s Daughter
by Barton Bishop
directed by Alex Dmitriev
Bruno Hauptmann Kissed My Forehead
by John Yearley
directed by James F. Wolk
2001-2002
The Mooncalf
by Elisabeth Karlin
directed by Sturgis Warner
The Parker Family Circus
by Jan Buttram
directed by Taylor Brooks
Beyond Recognition
by John Petrick
directed by Kate Bushmann
Slight Alterations
by Ron E. Edens
directed by Tom Rowan
Sucker Fish Messiah
by Ryan Michael Teller
directed by Taylor Brooks
2000-2001
Little Fishes
by Steven Haworth
directed by Kim T. Sharp
The Appointment
by Bob Clyman
directed by Wendy Liscow
Good People
by Jean Reynolds
directed by Alan Wynroth
The Parker Family Circus
by Jan Buttram
directed by Taylor Brooks
Beautiful Clear-Eyed Woman
by Diana Amsterdam
directed by Kim T. Sharp
1999-2000
Cannibal’s Waltz
by Lanie Robertson
directed by Lanie Robertson
Zona, the Ghost of Greenbrier
by Jan Buttram
directed by James F. Wolk
Ficton Only, Please
by Peter Herrick
directed by Mark Finley
Little Fishes
by Steven Haworth
directed by Kim T. Sharp
Celebrity Fish
by Dante Dincecco
directed by C.C. Banks
1998-1999
Private Battles
by Jan Buttram
directed by Stephen Hollis
The Appearance of Impropriety
by John Petrick
directed by Kate Bushmann
The Appointment
by Bob Clyman
directed by Wendy Liscow
Zona, The Ghost of Greenbrier
by Jan Buttram
directed by Jan Buttram
1997-1998
Hail to the Chef
by Michael Dempsey
directed by Robert Roznowski
Dance with Me
by Jean Reynolds
directed by Alan Wynroth
The Appearance of Impropriety
by John Petrick
directed by Kate Bushmann
Cannibal’s Waltz
by Lanie Robertson
directed by Rasa Allan Kazlas
1996-1997
Cedar Creek
by Ed Steele
directed by Taylor Brooks
The Most Important American Playwright Since Tennessee Williams
by William Shuman
directed by Elaine Smith
1995-1996
Glory Girls
by Jan Buttram
directed by Cathey Crowell Sawyer
Bringing Mother Down
by Lanie Robertson
directed by Craig Fols
1994-1995
Evangeline and God
by Berrlla Kerr
directed by Alex Dmitriev
German Games
by Berrilla Kerr
directed by Alex Dmitriev