About Amoeba Productions
Theatre for everbody
What Amoeba productions is all about
Amoeba Productions was created in a tiny Bushwick living room three years ago because we wanted to create safe space for art and artists in development. With an average ticket price of $113 and an income of $1.5 billion, according to a Statista Research Development in February 2024, Broadway and other large theaters are dominating the performing arts industry in New York. Early career artists are forced to navigate the maze of monetary fire walls. Our quest is to gather passionate creatives together to unleash the projects that we, as emerging artists, have been itching to build.
Supporting early career artists
Early career artists are constantly forced to grasp at the resources and hush like our lives depend on it. Many are denied the opportunity to be seen or represented by agents, managers and directors. The suppression of these new and diverse voices is made worse by the cyclic pattern of the inner circle of mega-theatres in New York. The many barriers that have been built between professional careers and emerging artists include the expectation of free manual labor, job listing sites that require monetary payment to access opportunities, and necessitating being in pay-to-play spaces to connect with imperative industry professionals. This systematic exclusion is reflected by the National Endowment for the Arts reporting that in 2016 that the average age of a working artist is 41 and that the 548,944 people of color in the theatre industry measures to less than half of the 1,678,940 white people.
Get to know Amoeba Productions
What's important to us?
Empowering Emerging Artists
Over the past year, we have connected with over 817 emerging artists, providing as many as we can with opportunities to showcase their talents and hone their craft.
Prioritized Inclusivity
Our programming has featured artists representing many different groups, ensuring that our performances reflect the richness of our community. Check out our EBID Goals for more information!
Community Engagement
Through our artist mingles, public productions, and community outreach, we have constantly reaching local residents, bringing the joy of theatre to audiences who might not otherwise have access to it.
