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National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene

National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene (NYTF) is a New York City-based nonprofit performing arts organization that produces Yiddish theatre, concerts, and touring productions. It runs membership, donation, and volunteer programs, along with educational and community initiatives such as its RU projects, Teen Drama Lab, and Shayna Podcast, serving theatre audiences, Jewish community members, students, and cultural enthusiasts.

New York, USA

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National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene (NYTF) presents Yiddish-language theatre productions, concerts, and touring shows at venues across New York City, including the Museum of Jewish Heritage, Skirball Center, and Joe's Pub. Its programming spans mainstage theatre productions, historical and cultural events, and a season calendar of dance, film, music, and family-oriented events. The organization also runs a suite of educational and community initiatives, including RU-branded programs (RU Projects, RU Stage Lab, RU Tots, RU Theatre Productions), Teen Drama Lab, Edges & Borders, Kompot, and the Shayna Podcast, aimed at engaging students, families, and the broader Jewish and theatre-going community. NYTF sustains its operations through memberships, donations, and volunteer support, and shares information on its history, staff, board, donors, and press coverage through its website.