Ping Chong and Company

What Ping Chong and Company does

Ping Chong and Company is a New York-based nonprofit theater organization founded in 1975, operating under the public-facing brand Pink Fang and headquartered at 47 Great Jones Street, 6th Floor, New York, NY 10012. With approximately 30 employees, the organization creates original theatrical works, community-based performances, and educational programming grounded in the artistic legacy of founding Artistic Director Emeritus Ping Chong, a National Medal of Arts recipient. Its core methodology, the Undesirable Elements framework, uses interview-based theater to invite local community members to share personal stories of identity, place, and belonging. The product portfolio includes Pink Fang-created works, generative-artist collaborations, the Secret Histories K-12 Education Program, a Teaching Artist training pipeline, and creative aging initiatives. Two theatrical productions are scheduled for 2026: Memory Generation (May 2-10, 2026) and The Table (June 5-14, 2026), with Teaching Artist applications open for the Spring 2027 season.

The organization monetizes primarily through tax-deductible donations and supplemented earned revenue from ticketed performances, educational institution partnerships, and teaching artist training. It serves two primary customer segments: community members engaged through the Undesirable Elements framework, and educational institutions and educators accessing K-12 and professional development programs. Distribution is regional, centered on New York City, via live performance events, community-based showings, and school partnerships. Marketing relies on the pinkfang.org website, social media channels (Facebook, Twitter/X, Instagram), and email newsletter. No app, API, or commercial technology platform exists; the underlying technology is a proprietary human-centered creative process rather than a software stack. Revenue figures, funding history, and pricing are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Ping Chong and Company

Legal name

Pink Fang

Website

https://pingchong.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ping Chong and Company is a New York-based nonprofit theater organization, founded in 1975, that creates community-based interview theater, original productions, and K-12 education programs under the Pink Fang brand, serving community members, schools, and teaching artists.

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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, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Ping Chong and Company (operating as Pink Fang) produces original theatrical works and community-engaged performances, including the signature Undesirable Elements interview-based theater program. It also delivers the Secret Histories K-12 Education Program, creative aging initiatives, and teaching artist training, with upcoming productions such as The Table (June 2026) and Memory Generation (May 2026).

Product overview

Ping Chong and Company operates as an arts and theater organization offering a portfolio of theatrical works, community engagement programs, and educational initiatives. The core offerings include Pink Fang's original artistic creations (collaborations with generative artists) and the Undesirable Elements framework—an interview-based theater model that invites community members to share personal stories of identity and belonging. These are complemented by the K-12 Secret Histories Education Program and various engagement programs including creative aging, training, and pedagogy initiatives. The organization also presents specific theatrical projects such as The Table and Memory Generation.

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Brands

• Undesirable Elements: Community-based creative framework involving interview-based theater works that invite local community members to share their own stories of identity, place, and belonging.

Products and services

• Undesirable Elements Interview-based theater works that invite local community members to share their own stories of identity, place, and belonging; includes community-based performances, creative aging programs, training, and pedagogy. Target audience is general community members and educational participants.
• Secret Histories K-12 Education Program Educational program for K-12 students focused on creative learning, artistic engagement, and the intersection of performance and social change. Delivered to schools and educators through partnerships.
• The Table Theatrical production scheduled for June 5-14, 2026, part of Pink Fang's original created works portfolio. Targeted at general theater audiences and community participants.
• Memory Generation Theatrical production scheduled for May 2-10, 2026, exploring themes of memory and identity through the community-based creative framework. Targeted at general theater audiences and community participants.
• Teaching Artist Program Training and professional development program for teaching artists (Spring 2027 season applications open). Designed for performing arts practitioners seeking paid seasonal work delivering community-based theater and educational programs.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Feature1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• National Asian American Theatre Company (NAATCO): NYC nonprofit producing classic and new works through an Asian American lens. Directly comparable mission alignment with Pink Fang's Asian-American artistic heritage and community focus.
• The Civilians: NYC-based nonprofit theater company that creates investigative, interview-based work centered on real community stories. Closely parallels Pink Fang's Undesirable Elements framework in method, mission, and audience.
• Mabou Mines: Long-running experimental NYC theater nonprofit known for avant-garde, interdisciplinary work. Comparable in organizational structure, scale, and commitment to non-commercial experimental theater.
• En Garde Arts: NYC nonprofit specializing in site-specific and community-based theatrical productions. Comparable in approach of embedding work within local communities to explore identity and place.
• Ma-Yi Theater Company: NYC nonprofit producing new Asian-American plays and community-centered work. Comparable in mission, scale, and Asian-American artistic lineage shared with Ping Chong's legacy.
• The Wooster Group: Legendary NYC experimental theater company known for avant-garde, technology-infused performance. Comparable in artistic DNA — radical theater-making rooted in NYC's experimental tradition.
• The TEAM: Brooklyn-based ensemble creating original, community-engaged performance work. Directly comparable as a small nonprofit ensemble focused on socially engaged, identity-driven theater.
• Foundry Theatre: NYC-based nonprofit producing new and experimental performance works with a social-change orientation. Comparable as a small, mission-driven experimental theater nonprofit.

Broad incumbents

• HERE Arts Center: Long-established NYC nonprofit performing arts venue supporting experimental and community-based work. Comparable as a broader NYC arts nonprofit with overlapping programming and audience base.
• New York Theatre Workshop: Off-Broadway NYC nonprofit known for developing new and experimental work. Comparable as a larger, more established NYC theater nonprofit with overlapping avant-garde and community programming.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/pinkfangnyc
• Facebookfacebook.com/pinkfangnyc
• Instagraminstagram.com/pinkfangnyc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ping-chong-&-co.-inc

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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Investments

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