Stories

We launched the NEW VICTORY Usher Corps the day the theater opened in 1995 to provide paid employment, job training, academic support, mentorship and an introduction to the performing arts for over 50 young New Yorkers each year. Since then, the program has provided over 400,000 hours of paid employment to over 660 NYC teens from across the city. Find out how young people ages 16-21 can apply to be a part of this award-winning ...
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Transform objects into characters, discover the creatures around you and play a game of charades to bring you into the quiet world of the show.
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Get to know more about opera for young audiences and find out how this vibrant and sunny work was created from Isango Ensemble Director Mark Dornford-May!
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All season long, we’ll be featuring young people from the Usher Corps in our show programs and here on New Victory Stories.
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We've highlighted a few neighborhoods where you can see New Victory in the community. The final stop is Washington Heights, Manhattan!
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With Halloween upon us, it feels appropriate to look into the backstage nooks and crannies to see who may still be lurking in the dark.
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Before seeing Isango Ensemble's Aesop’s Fables, get to know the show with a brief synopsis and a list of the original fables that inspired the show!
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In this Family Activity for Aesop's Fables, write a song, learn about some instruments and write and perform your own fable play!
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We’re thrilled to showcase four neighborhoods where you can see the New Victory in New York. The next entry is Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn!
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In our efforts to be as mindful as possible of the many communities we serve, we’re taking a cue from Indigenous peoples and beginning our stories with reverence and respect.
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