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Established in 1986, Dixon Place is a nonprofit institution dedicated to supporting visionary artists through the development and presentation of original works in the performing and literary arts. In a professional, compassionate environment, artists are inspired and encouraged to implement new ideas and new practices. Programming and curatorial policies support inclusivity and diversity regarding gender, race, sexual identity, age, disabilities, social class, and ethnicity. Committed to fostering social justice, DP’s foremost priorities are to serve as a safe haven for artists of all stripes and callings and to provide meaningful, culturally enriching experiences for audiences.

Upcoming Shows

Me-Wee’s Playhouse

Me-Wee’s Playhouse

Oct 8 – Oct 17, 2026

Part performance art – Part play-date – 100% social experiment, Me-Wee’s Playhouse is a child-like space for grown-ass folk to explore, with a beginner’s mind, our “United States of Traumatization” by way of finding a measure of levity in our inability to discuss issues of race!...

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Past Shows

606 total · showing 231–240

Dixon Place Presents: Little Theatre

Dixon Place Presents: Little Theatre

Feb 12

The OBIE Award-Winning Little Theatre—a more-or-less monthly presentation of new theatre, dance, performance & media curated by William Burke, Jeff Jones, Katie Rose McLaughlin & Shannon Sindelar—continues its 18th season. The February iteration will feature work by Miranda...

Dixon Place Presents: Book Club.

Dixon Place Presents: Book Club.

Feb 8

A group of socially conscious young people start a book club to study the work of the mysterious internet philosopher aleX. Their dedication to aleX becomes cultish, and they are forced to find out if they can separate the work they love from its creator.

Dixon Place Presents: Unpacking Job

Dixon Place Presents: Unpacking Job

Feb 7

In “Unpacking Job,” a woman marks the anniversary of her grandmother’s death by re-staging iconic photos of her youth. As she goes through the vintage clothing and jewelry, she meditates on the performative nature of grieving, both in her family and in Jewish scripture, and the...

Dixon Place Presents:Under Exposed

Dixon Place Presents:Under Exposed

Feb 6

Initiated in the early 90s, this series focuses on emerging, up & coming contemporary choreographers who are refining/defining their distinctive styles. Curated by Doug Post.

Dixon Place Presents: Hook Line Sinker

Dixon Place Presents: Hook Line Sinker

Feb 3

Hook Line Sinker centers on the inner workings of a content aggregation site. New-hire Matthew falls under the spell of the enigmatic Fergus, CEO of clickbait company Petti Media and specialist in all things viral. Their co-worker Grace is a talented but disenchanted content...

Dixon Place Presents: A Tribute to May Irwin: Rag-Time Germs of Love

Dixon Place Presents: A Tribute to May Irwin: Rag-Time Germs of Love

Jan 31

Rag-Time Germs of Love are dedicated to performing forgotten songs of the Rag-Time era. Their repertoire consists of a wide range of bizarre, rocking obscurities, many of which haven’t been heard in over a century. The lyrics are often reimagined as was traditionally done by...

Dixon Place Presents: A Brief History of Colonization

Dixon Place Presents: A Brief History of Colonization

Jan 30

India is one of, if not the most colonized country on the planet. Partly because we’re such lovely and welcoming people. Starting with the Portuguese empire in 1505 and ending with the British Raj in 1947, A Brief History of Colonization is a light-hearted look at all the...

Madame Pascal

Madame Pascal

Jan 29

Madame Pascal follows a fictionalized history of a Broadway star who longs for rock credibility; the friend who manages him; the addict who loves him; and the soldier who splits him in two. A play, infused with an indie rock score, Madame Pascal weaves an intricate fabric of...

Dixon Place Presents: Just Me

Dixon Place Presents: Just Me

Jan 27

Just Me is masterful storytelling in the combined oral traditions of American folktales and African history-keeping griots. Perri Gaffney shares true stories from the intricate tapestry of her life experiences that helped mold her into the compassionate and considerate woman...

L. Ear

L. Ear

Jan 26

Having been fooled by the language and turned mad, King Lear finally understands the very meaning to Cordelia’s “love and be silent.” By deconstructing King Lear’s relationship with his three daughters in a trial scene, “L.ear” examines the complexity of language and...

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