For Off Broadway/Broadway American Indigenous or First Nations creatives
Indigenous American Theaters
Alter Theater
https://www.altertheater.org/ San Rafael, CA
"AlterTheater believes in the healing power of storytelling, and in the role that healthy, accurate, diverse representation has in healing Native communities and contributing to better lives for Native youth and all Native people. " (Alter Theater Website)
Amerinda
www.amerinda.org NYC
"AMERINDA is the only multi-arts services organization of its kind in the United States giving voice and making visible traditional and contemporary forms of Native American expressions." (Amerinda Website)
Native Voices at the Autry
https://theautry.org/events/native-voices LA, California
"Native Voices is devoted to developing and producing new works for the stage by Native American, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and First Nations playwrights." (Native Voices Webpage)
New Native Theatre
https://newnativetheatre.org/ Saint Paul, MN
"Our focus is on nurturing and developing Native American artists. Our immediate gaze is on the eleven tribes in Minnesota and the urban Twin Cities Native community, which has Native American community members that hail from around the country." (New Native Theatre Webpage)
Oklahoma Indigenous Theatre Company
https://okindigenoustheatre.com/ Oklahoma
"Our mission is to showcase stories for the stage authored by Native American, First Nations, Alaska Natives, Hawaiian Natives, and peoples of Indigenous Mexico. We are especially committed to voices that honor and bring distinction to the 39 Native Nations who call Oklahoma home." (Oklahoma Indigenous Theatre Company webpage)
Red Eagle Soaring
https://www.redeaglesoaring.org/ Seattle, Washington
"Red Eagle Soaring (RES) is a Seattle-based 501(c)(3) serving urban Native American youth ages 10-19 with free programming, integrating contemporary theatre and traditional Native performing arts. " (Red Eagle Soaring Website)
Safe Harbors
https://safeharborsnyc.org/ NYC
"Safe Harbors focuses on the development and production of Native Theater and Performing Arts in New York City within the broader American theater; we combat stereotypes and support vibrant Native communities." (Safe Harbors Webpage)
Spider Woman Theater
https://www.spiderwomantheater.org/ NYC
"Our mission is to present exceptional theatre performance and to offer theater training and education rooted in an urban Indigenous performance practice. We entertain and challenge our audiences and create an environment where the Indigenous, women’s and arts communities can come together to examine and discuss their cultural, social and political concerns." (Spider Woman Theater Webpage)
The Eagle Project
https://www.eagleprojectarts.org/ NYC
"Eagle Project is a New York-based Native American artistic laboratory utilizing theatre, music, dance, spoken word, and film to investigate and understand US American identity." (Eagle Project website)
Turtle Theater Collective
https://www.turtletheatercollective.com/
Twin Cities, MN
"The Turtle Theater Collective is committed to producing high-quality, contemporary work that explores Native experiences and subverts expectations about how and when Native artists can create theater. In addition to producing Indigenous plays, we center Native bodies and voices by situating them within the broader theatrical canon, providing opportunities for Native artists to grow and play. " (Turtle Theater Collective Website)
Two Worlds Theatre
Two Worlds Theatre Albuquerque, NM
"Two Worlds is dedicated to the craft of performing arts expressing the duality of the contemporary American Indian through drama, comedy and storytelling.
Guided by shared Native experiences, we strive to develop ways of telling our stories through honest and creative expression." (Two Worlds Theatre Webpage)
USA Indigenous College Theatre Programs
First Nations Canadian Theaters
Debajehmujig Theater Group
https://www.facebook.com/DebajehmujigStorytellers (website currently under construction) Ontario, Canada
"Their work is dedicated to the vitalization of the Anishinaabeg (Ojibwa) culture, language and heritage through education and the sharing of original creative expression with Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples." (https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/indigenous-canadian-theatre)
Gordon Tootoosis Nīkānīwin Theatre
https://gtnt.ca/ Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
"In line with our mission, GTNT produces thematic and relevant presentations that are seen locally and provincially by a diverse audience. We are Saskatchewan’s only professional Indigenous theatre company, recognized province wide as a producer of culturally based Indigenous theatre that educates and promotes racial harmony in Saskatchewan’s diverse population." (
Nakai Theatre
https://nakaitheatre.com/ Yukon, Canada
"Nakai is a professional theatre producer and presenter that supports theatre practice in the Yukon through exchange, training, and development. To contribute to the healthy, sustainable development of a thriving Yukon Territory, where Indigenous peoples, settlers, and newcomers share the land, interpret our connections to the landscapes, and share our knowledge and experiences through theatre with each other and with the world." (Nakai Theatre Website)
National Arts Centre Indigenous Theatre
https://nac-cna.ca/en/indigenoustheatre Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
"Through all of our initiatives, we aim to foster and preserve Indigenous artistic practices and create welcoming spaces of cultural resurgence and inspiration. We humbly and passionately strive to honour the past and present work of Indigenous performing artists as we build a future together." (National Arts Centre Indigenous Theatre Website)
Native Earth Performing Arts
https://www.nativeearth.ca/ Toronto, Canada
"Native Earth Performing Arts is Canada’s oldest professional Indigenous theatre company. Currently in our 41st Season, we are dedicated to creating, developing and producing professional artistic expressions of the Indigenous experience in Canada." (Native Earth Website)
Red Sky Performance
https://www.redskyperformance.com/
Red Sky Performance is a leading company of contemporary Indigenous performance in Canada and worldwide.
Since its creation in 2000, Red Sky’s vision is to lead in the creation, elevation, and evolution of contemporary Indigenous performance and make a significant contribution to the vibrancy of Canada and the world.
Urban Ink
https://urbanink.ca/ Vancouver, Canada
"Founded in 2001, Urban Ink Production Society was created by Marie Clements as an Indigenous and multi-cultural theatre company and produced over a dozen new works for the mainstage. Urban Ink uplifts Indigenous and diverse voices through storytelling and performance." (Urban Ink Website)