Our Mission
The Motor Company NYC is a site-responsive theater company dedicated to creating and producing free, accessible, experiential plays that heighten the way New Yorkers engage with their city and surroundings.
How We Work
Since our founding in 2011, we have always operated under the belief that theater is a populist art form that relies fundamentally on the engagement and collaboration of the audience in order to thrive. By creating theater for spaces that belong to everyone rather than solely to artists, we encourage the audience to take ownership over the theatrical event as a creative partner rather than a passive spectator. Our artists incorporate municipal spaces - community gardens, parks, bars, and laundromats - into their narratives as inextricable elements rather than simply backdrops, and make space for the wider community to participate in the final performances. The result is a theater that is equitable, inclusive, community-oriented, and welcoming.