Dixon Place

The Dixon Place Story

Dixon Place is a non-profit organization founded in 1986 to provide a space for literary and performing artists to create an...d develop new works in front of a live audience. While other venues of its kind have since died off, or now only present established artists, Dixon Place remains at the heart of the New York experimental performance scene. Taking risks is crucial to the life of Dixon...

Mission: Dixon Place, a non-profit organization, was founded in 1986 to provide a space for literary and performing artists to create and develop new works in front of a live audience. Our mission to support and nurture the development of new work and work in progress from diverse artists and to build new audiences for the work is carried out through five main programming objectives:-to present...

Dixon Place is an Obie Award winning, Off-Off-Broadway New York City theater devoted exclusively to presenting original pieces of theater, dance, performance art and literature that are works in progress.HistoryDixon Place was founded in 1986 as a non-profit organization by artistic director Ellie Covan. Working through several workshop series', commissioned artists and festivals Dixon Place...

The Lounge at Dixon Place is open to the public Mon-Sat. For our theater patrons, enjoy a pre-show cocktail and then hang out afterward with the artists for a nightcap. Happy Hour nightly: 6p-7p - $2 off beer, wine, & well drinks!