BAC ignites action through artivism. We bring together artists, directly impacted leaders, and advocacy organizations to create performances that drive change. Founded in 2016 by Broadway artists and directly impacted leaders in response to racism and police brutality, BAC has grown from a grassroots collective into a nationally recognized organization at the intersection of storytelling, performance, and policy. In partnership with Columbia Law School, BAC developed the award-winning Theater of Change methodology, equipping communities to use performance, law, and civic engagement as tools for social change. In 2021, BAC received a Special Tony Award for its impact. Learn more at www.broadwayadvocacycoalition.org

 believes the transformative experience of live theater should not be a privilege or a luxury, but a staple of every working person’s life. Now in its 41st season, Working Theater continues its mission to produce theater for, with, and about working people—the essential workers of any city or town—and to make play-going a regular part of our audiences’ cultural lives. Our mobile unit (Five Boroughs/One City), grassroots audience engagement efforts, and pioneering arts-in-education initiatives (TheaterWorks!) have set the bar for equity in the American theater. Our work remains relevant, accessible, and affordable to all, regardless of geography or socio-economic status. Working Theater has commissioned and produced over seventy culturally diverse world-premiere plays, with subjects and themes ranging from the struggles of women working in poultry plants (Lisa Ramirez’s TO THE BONE) to the plight of the uninsured in America (Michael Milligan’s Mercy Killers), to the shared journey of undocumented immigrants crossing the United States border, staged inside an actual 18-wheeler (Ed Cardona, Jr.’s La Ruta). The company has presented its work in 15 American cities, earned 2 Drama League nominations, 6 Drama Desk Award nominations, a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Ensemble for Rob Ackerman’s Tabletop, and 3 Audelco Awards. www.theworkingtheater.org 

The Joseph S. Murphy Institute focuses on education for workers and union members and serves as a research and resource center for publications and public programming. The Institute traces its roots to 1984 and in 2005 was named in honor of former CUNY Chancellor Joseph S. Murphy, a tireless advocate for labor and worker education. The Institute continues as an entity within the School of Labor and Urban Studies, with two specific goals: 1) offer public forums, publish material, and offer programs that will encourage public discourse and greater civic participation, and 2) partner with unions, employers, and other CUNY units to expand educational opportunities for union members and other adult learners seeking to attain the knowledge, skills, and credentials they need to achieve their career goals and improve their economic wellbeing.

LDSJ is an institute of the Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership at City College of New York and the CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies. LDSJ was created and is led by movement leaders with experience and investment in grassroots organizing. Aiming to support diverse cohorts of leaders from the communities at the forefront of social justice movements, helping to foster understanding of how to build lasting power and use it for our collective liberation.

Theatre Row is an Off-Broadway multi-theater complex in the heart of the Theater District that serves as an affordable home for performing artist organizations, and a lively, accessible venue for audiences from every walk of life. Located just two blocks from Times Square, Theatre Row offers theater rentals, rehearsal studio rentals, office space, ticketing and box office, as well as tech support to actors, producers, dancers, and musicians.  Theatre Row encourages its varied mix of nonprofit theater companies to share ideas and resources as they work in its intimate spaces. Over 125,000 patrons come to Theatre Row each year.