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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 341–350

She Got Off The Couch

She Got Off The Couch

Jul 24

The line between reality and the fantastical is blurred in this comic story of a young lesbian whose family begins to fray when she tries to be frank with them about her sexual coming of age. Homophobia is not the family’s problem. It’s the prospect of candid conversation that...

She Was a Great Dad

She Was a Great Dad

Jul 13 – Jul 22, 2017

She was a Great Dad is a jazz infused tale of love and secrecy inspired by the life of transgender Billy Tipton, who was born a woman and lived and performed as a man in the 1950's. Susan Jeremy plays all the characters from Saxophone playing Johnny Swinton to his burlesque...

To T or Not to T

To T or Not to T

Jul 7 – Jul 22, 2017

Following up his last touring solo show, actor and comedian D'Lo comes back to Dixon Place with his latest stand-up storytelling show To T, or not to T. Based on personal stories and observations, To T or not To T chronicles D'Lo's journey as a trans masculine person from his...

Dixon Place presents JULY by Jordan J. Baum

Dixon Place presents JULY by Jordan J. Baum

Jul 21

July finds five boys and five girls in the back of a moving U-Haul as they do basically nothing to investigate the recent murder of their friend, July. July wasn't really their friend, but he may have given some of them hand jobs. And someone has his jeans. Who's driving? Armed...

July

July

Jul 21

How to Create a Brand and Marketing Strategy for Your Theatre Making a Grand Entrance A powerful brand is more than just a logo or a catchy slogan; it's the entire experience your theatre offers, from the curtain rise to the final applause. For theatres, standing out is a...

and after, we dreamt of purple

and after, we dreamt of purple

Jul 20

and after, we dreamt of purple is a play that takes place behind closed doors. We watch Charlie, Jesse, and Halle, as they navigate mental illness, queerness, and their relationships to each other and themselves. This play explores the way we scream when emotions feel too big...

The Prize, a twisted horror play in four acts

The Prize, a twisted horror play in four acts

Jul 20

Inspired by the classic short story The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell, this black satirical horror comedy tells the story of two powerful corporate couples from the LGBT community vying for a most heinous albeit coveted prize. Markus and Holger versus Susan and Marla...

Pastoral Play

Pastoral Play

Jul 19

Everyone’s been hooking up with each other in the meadows. The Wooer loves the Wooed. The City Slicker loves the Wooer. The Wooed’s not into either of them. And the Lady of the Moon is tired of all these dumbstruck lovers. An exploration of the erotic liberation found in...

Fast Forward

Fast Forward

Jul 18

Fast Forward provides opportunities for choreographers working in all dance forms to workshop 25 – 35 min pieces on a shared bill curated around a theme. In July, Fast Forward’s theme is ‘‘Special Relation’’ with The Red lines

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