The American Place Theatre is committed to producing high quality new work by diverse American writers and to pursuing pluralism and diversity in all its endeavors. We strive to respond to the needs of our time with work that is relevant and cuts deeply into the fabric of American society. Literature to Life is a performance-based literacy program that presents professionally staged verbatim...
American Place Theater was founded in 1963 and has won over thirty Obie awards in its lifetime. It is a non-profit, off-Broadway venue that is proud to offer interesting and innovative plays by diverse American writers. The American Place Theater's Literature to Life promotes literacy through performances; they feature verbatim adaptations of major American literary pieces. These shows are...