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  • Student actors standing and sitting on top of York College red van.

  • Scene from Ruined by Lynn Nottage with bloodied woman pointing up at soldier.

  • Picture of Scapin scene with two men looking into distance with hairy man with tennis racket behind.

  • Picture of Romeo crying over Juliet's body.

  • Young dancers strike poses in front of main stage red curtain.

  • Singer standing on top of long metal table surrounded by others lit in blue light.

  • Picture of man with blue suit dancing in front of three Dreamgirls dressed in red all in front of large band with red backdrop.

  • Final bow of large cast standing in front and on green set of a Central Park walking bridge.

  • Cast members in ancient Egyptian costumes stand in front of four towering columns.

  • Six men in trench coats act out driving in a car as it takes sharp turn.

  • Actor pointing to sky in front of sign saying Ambitious Graduate.

  • Picture of Jusef Bulos in After by Mona Mansour & Tala Manassah.

  • Woman dressed in Afro-futuristic spaced out clothing with orange helmet.

  • Life sized silhouette of woman inside towering pink cut out of woman's head and shoulders.

  • Four woman gazing at woman in dress singing.

  • Cast members in dance pose with out reached left arms pointing to sky.

  • Man gagged and tied to chair guarded by two men behind.

  • Man in hat dancing with woman in a jazz style.

  • Two men holding masks of strange creatures while woman speaks to audience.

  • Cast members dressed in bright colored sweats and t-shirts at Foley Square, NYC.

  • Lynn Nottage signs student programs.

  • Lynn Nottage sitting with microphone addressing audience.

  • Son and Mother sitting in small Washington Heights apartment.

  • Three women with hats dressed in 1920's dresses and gloves.

  • Students stand with playwright Linda Nieves-Powell.

  • Students smiling together at the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival.

see document or text tab to read this pageSince its inception in 1970, York College Theatre has sought to explore our world with a wide breadth of plays and stage performance styles - from the classic, to the experimental, from farce, to tragedy, from world renowned literature, to original student/faculty collaborations. With every season York College Theatre looks to the world’s diversity, delving into the universal themes of our common humanity while celebrating the unique cultural heritages that make each of us special.  Whatever your interest, we’re sure you will want to join us as we continue to unleash the power of live theatre to provoke, excite, and explore the dramatic human landscapes that shape our world!

York College [Theatre] is very progressive.  There are no boundaries for what they produce on stage, no restrictions or taboos … One sees actors together having fun.

 - James Scarborough, Huffington Post

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Spectacular sets, clever costumes, mesmerizing music and dazzling dancers ... a feast of visual, vocal and musical exuberance.

- Cliff Kasden, Queens Courier