The Hearth

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The Hearth The Hearth tells stories of women. We are committed to making room for the next generation of artists in the landscape of the American theater.

In 2015, the League of Professional Theater Women conducted a study of New York theaters and their employment of female theater-makers over a five year span. They found that less than half of the jobs on a given production are held by women. 2012-2013 saw the highest amount of plays by female writers -- 36%. That same year, only 8% of lighting designers were women. When theaters did hire women, they often hired the same several people over and over again*. We're sick of these statistics. So we've set out to do something about them. We nurture and celebrate women, non-binary, trans and people of underrepresented genders artists (playwrights, directors, actors, and designers) and develop plays that represent the complex and vast spectrum of womanhood. The Hearth produces plays that explore characters who pulse with emotional, intellectual, and psychological complexity. We seek to challenge stereotypes, advance and complicate the conversation about feminism, and expand perceptions of what it means to be a woman.

Over the past year, we have been hard at work workshopping new plays by amazing writers and working with incredible arti...
09/28/2026

Over the past year, we have been hard at work workshopping new plays by amazing writers and working with incredible artists to bring them to life. Though sometimes our small team isn’t as good at capturing enough photos, here are a few!

Plays include:
Prepare for Landing by Malena Pennycook directed by Olivia Facini
The Lodge by Mary Elizabeth Hamilton directed by Emma Miller
Heifer by Emma Horwitz directed by Annie Tippe
flinching by Sofya Levitsky-Weitz directed by Jaki Bradley
By Day By Night by Mallory Jane Weiss directed by Margot Bordelon
Baby Shower Katie by Beth Hyland directed by Ashley Brooke Monroe
-D by Lori Felipe-Barkin directed by Olivia Facini
The Meanest Girl by Liana Sonenclar directed by Jennifer Chambers

Prepare For Landing by Malena Pennycook directed

The Meanest Girl by Liana Sonenclar directed

Flinching by Sofya Levitsky-Weitz

By Day By Night by Mallory Jane Weiss

The Lodge by Mary Elizabeth Hamilton

The Meanest Girl

We had an absolute blast workshopping ’s new play at The Firehouse Theatre in Richmond last week. The reading was direc...
04/29/2026

We had an absolute blast workshopping ’s new play at The Firehouse Theatre in Richmond last week. The reading was directed by The Hearth’s own and featured alongside many wonderful Richmond actors pictured here (missing !).

It was really meaningful to share this play with a Richmond audience and to work with The Firehouse in their First Drafts and Bagels series.

03/18/2026

We can’t quite get over this!!!! !!!!

We are so proud to support ’s new play Extra01rdinary Aliens! At JACK this March as part of our Hearth Supported Product...
02/23/2026

We are so proud to support ’s new play Extra01rdinary Aliens! At JACK this March as part of our Hearth Supported Productions program. Carolina’s play is funny, poignant, romantic and timely - a love story centered on immigrants and those who love them.

Hearth Supported Productions allows us to support artists and work that align with our mission, providing guidance, resources and amplification as they move from development to production. We’re thrilled we can support Carolina’s writing journey and especially this play. Join us at !

It’s Giving Tuesday! Please consider donating to The Hearth this year. We’re trying to raise an ambitious $25,000 by yea...
12/02/2025

It’s Giving Tuesday! Please consider donating to The Hearth this year. We’re trying to raise an ambitious $25,000 by year’s end - money that will go directly into the pockets of artists and towards the development of new and exciting plays.

In our nine years, we have grown and changed in ways we could never have dreamed - we are a small but mighty operation and believe so fully in the work we do. Thank you for supporting us in any way that you do - we wouldn’t be here without you.

Thank you to everyone who made this year one of our best yet!!We are still about $200 away from our fundraising goal! He...
12/31/2024

Thank you to everyone who made this year one of our best yet!!
We are still about $200 away from our fundraising goal! Help ensure the future of our small but mighty organization!!

RACECAR MUST CLOSE TOMORROW! What a review in The New York Times to close out the run! Limited tickets left for our fina...
12/21/2024

RACECAR MUST CLOSE TOMORROW!
What a review in The New York Times to close out the run! Limited tickets left for our final two performances - don’t miss this show!

Only🚨FIVE🚨chances left to see RACECAR RACECAR RACECAR! Get your tickets now before it’s too late! MUST CLOSE Dec. 22!
12/17/2024

Only🚨FIVE🚨chances left to see RACECAR RACECAR RACECAR! Get your tickets now before it’s too late! MUST CLOSE Dec. 22!

The great reviews keep rolling in! Come see RACECAR RACECAR RACECAR - must close DEC 22!
12/13/2024

The great reviews keep rolling in! Come see RACECAR RACECAR RACECAR - must close DEC 22!

TYSM for hosting our opening night party🤠 if you love the & wanna see ‘Racecar Racecar Racecar’ a new play by Kallan D...
12/13/2024

TYSM for hosting our opening night party🤠 if you love the & wanna see ‘Racecar Racecar Racecar’ a new play by Kallan Dana… just DM ! The first 2 people to do so AND follow will each receive a pair of FREE comp tickets 🎟️🎟️ !!

🏎️🏎️🏎️ runs until Dec. 22

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20 Putnam Avenue
Brooklyn, NY
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