What Tectonic Theater Project does

Tectonic Theater Project is a 501c3 nonprofit theater company founded in 1991 in New York City by Moisés Kaufman and Jeffrey LaHoste. The firm develops and produces new plays through its trademarked Moment Work™ methodology, a research-based devised-theater process conducted in a laboratory environment with company members. Its catalog of more than 20 productions includes Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde, The Laramie Project, the Pulitzer Prize-winning I Am My Own Wife, the Tony Award-winning 33 Variations, and the 2024 Pulitzer Prize Finalist Here There Are Blueberries.

The company's operations span three principal activities: (i) creating and producing new theatrical works, (ii) training theater artists in the Moment Work method through the Moment Work Institute, which has trained over 22,000 students across 342+ residencies worldwide, and (iii) reaching audiences through national and international touring, Off-Broadway and regional theater presentations, Broadway transfers, and — beginning Spring 2026 — script licensing via Concord Theatricals. Recent scale signals include a two-year national tour of Here There Are Blueberries reaching 55,000+ audiences across 136 performances in five cities, and a UK premiere at Theatre Royal Stratford East in January 2026.

Tectonic's revenue model is a hybrid of earned and contributed income typical of U.S. arts nonprofits. Earned revenue derives from ticket sales for touring, Off-Broadway, and Broadway productions, gala ticket sales and sponsorships, and forthcoming licensing royalties through Concord Theatricals. Contributed revenue comprises individual donations (across multiple donor tiers), corporate sponsorships, foundation grants, and public funding from the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, the NY State Council on the Arts, and the City Council. Leadership comprises Founder/Artistic Director Moisés Kaufman, Executive Director Matt Joslyn, Deputy Director Zena Hinds, and Director of International Programs and co-founder Jeffrey LaHoste.

Name

Tectonic Theater Project

Legal name

Tectonic Theater Project

Website

https://tectonictheaterproject.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Tectonic Theater Project is a New York–based 501c3 nonprofit theater company founded in 1991 that develops and produces new plays using its trademarked Moment Work™ methodology, serving regional and international theaters, donors, and live audiences.

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Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Institutional Support: As a 501c3 nonprofit organization, Tectonic relies heavily on individual donations, corporate sponsorships, foundation grants, and institutional support from public funds (NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, NY State Council on the Arts).
2. Ticket Sales and Production Revenue: Revenue from theater productions including touring productions, Off-Broadway runs, and Broadway productions of developed plays.
3. Script Licensing: The published script of Here There Are Blueberries will be available for licensing through Concord Theatricals starting Spring 2026.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Tectonic Theater Project develops and produces original plays and musicals using its trademarked Moment Work™ devised-theater methodology, then stages them Off-Broadway, on Broadway, and on national and international tours. The company also licenses its published scripts (e.g., Here There Are Blueberries via Concord Theatricals) and delivers training through the Moment Work Institute. As a 501c3 nonprofit, it supplements earned revenue with individual donations, corporate sponsorships, foundation grants, and public arts funding.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Moment Work: Tectonic Theater Project's trademarked theater-making method used for developing new plays.

Products and services

• Here There Are Blueberries A devised play conceived and directed by Moisés Kaufman and co-written with Amanda Gronich, based on real events surrounding a Nazi-era photo album that arrived at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum. The production toured nationally across five cities and made its UK premiere at Theatre Royal Stratford East in January 2026, with a published script forthcoming via Concord Theatricals in Spring 2026.
• Las Aventuras de Juan Planchard An original devised play written and directed by Moisés Kaufman, adapted from the bestselling novel by Venezuelan author Jonathan Jakubowicz, chronicling Venezuela's Bolivarian revolution in the 1990s–2000s. Premiered at Miami New Drama.
• Seven Deadly Sins A devised theatrical work that opened in New York City in June 2021 as the first large-scale theater production in the city following the COVID-19 shutdown. Winner of the 2021 Drama Desk Award for Unique Theatrical Experience.
• 33 Variations A Broadway play starring Jane Fonda that opened at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre in August 2009, directed by Moisés Kaufman. Received a Tony Award nomination for Best Play.
• Moment Work Institute Training Programs Educational training programs based on Tectonic's trademarked Moment Work™ methodology, delivered through the Moment Work Institute chaired by Leigh Fondakowski. The Institute has trained over 22,000 students through 342+ residencies worldwide and offers workshops, intensives, and residencies for theater artists.
• Script Licensing through Concord Theatricals Licensing of Tectonic's published scripts to theater companies for performance, beginning with the published script of Here There Are Blueberries in Spring 2026 through Concord Theatricals.
• Annual Tectonic Cabaret Benefit Gala An annual benefit event held in New York City featuring performances by notable artists, with VIP tickets priced from $375 to $1,000 and a Host Committee sponsorship package at $5,000. Proceeds support the company's nonprofit mission.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 20 million people have seen Tectonic productions
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and major.

• La Jolla PlayhousecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-produced Here There Are Blueberries with La Jolla Playhouse, which presented the world premiere in 2022. The production received critical acclaim and won multiple awards.
• Miami New DramacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-produced Here There Are Blueberries and presented the world premiere of Las Aventuras de Juan Planchard (October 2023). Ongoing partnership for production development.
• Concord TheatricalscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWill publish and license Here There Are Blueberries for performance starting Spring 2026, expanding access to theater companies worldwide.
• Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics (FASPE)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on 24 talkbacks held in conjunction with the national tour of Here There Are Blueberries, providing educational context around Holocaust history.
• New York City Department of Cultural AffairsmajorOthersProvides public funds supporting Tectonic Theater Project programs in partnership with the City Council.
• New York State Council on the ArtsmajorOthersProvides state funding support for Tectonic Theater Project programs, with support from Governor Kathy Hochul and the State Legislature.
• Theater Royal Stratford EastminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPresented the UK premiere of Here There Are Blueberries in January 2026, marking the production's international debut.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Signature Theatre (New York): NYC nonprofit theater dedicated to new work and residencies for living playwrights. Comparable given shared nonprofit model, focus on original plays, and reliance on institutional and donor support.
• Atlantic Theater Company: Off-Broadway NYC nonprofit producing new plays with a strong ensemble aesthetic. Comparable in mission and scale as a New York nonprofit developing original dramatic work.
• Steppenwolf Theatre Company: Chicago-based Tony- and Pulitzer-recognized nonprofit theater company producing new plays and devised work. Most directly comparable as a prestige nonprofit ensemble developing original work, with comparable scale and a similar reliance on institutional funding.
• Roundabout Theatre Company: Major NYC nonprofit theater company producing classic and new works on and Off-Broadway, including Pulitzer and Tony-winning productions. Comparable as a nonprofit producer of new and revived plays targeting the same regional and Broadway ecosystem.
• Manhattan Theatre Club: NYC-based nonprofit theater producing premieres of new plays and musicals, frequently transferring works to Broadway. Directly comparable given shared New York base, nonprofit structure, and new-play development model.
• New York Theatre Workshop: Off-Broadway NYC nonprofit that produced the Off-Broadway premiere of Here There Are Blueberries. Directly comparable Off-Broadway nonprofit with a new-play development mission and similar institutional scale.
• La Jolla Playhouse: California-based nonprofit regional theater and Tony-winning producing house that co-produced and world-premiered Here There Are Blueberries. Directly comparable as a nonprofit producing theater with a strong new-work development mandate.
• Berkeley Repertory Theatre: California-based Tony-winning nonprofit regional theater and a stop on the Here There Are Blueberries tour. Comparable as a producing nonprofit partner of similar scale producing new and contemporary work.
• Miami New Drama: Florida-based nonprofit theater co-producing Tectonic's work (world premieres of Las Aventuras de Juan Planchard and Here There Are Blueberries). Comparable as a smaller-scale nonprofit producing bilingual and contemporary new work.

Broad incumbents

• The Public Theater: Larger NYC nonprofit theater with a broad portfolio spanning Shakespeare, new plays, and musicals (including the Broadway transfer of Hamilton). Comparable as a major New York nonprofit producer of new work, though significantly larger in scale and budget.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

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