Nicu's Spoon Theater Company

At Nicu’s Spoon Theater Company, we celebrate collaboration in developing productions that are pertinent for today’s global, diverse, and rapidly changing world. The world is full of people of different ethnicities and abilities; always on the move and oftentimes unheard. We give voice to those who are very much a part of our world, but whose stories often go untold.

We are completely committed to involving the full spectrum of humanity in everything we do. From our play selections, programs & internships, artistic productions, to volunteer staffing, and (of course) our audience. Every play we produce embraces the full spectrum of people we see in the world every day. On these streets, we see only possibilities and opportunities to Change the world, one play, one dance, one art exhibit at a time…

In the 2025 Theatrical season Nicu’s Spoon is consulting with organizations on access and inclusion with disability and differing bodies in theaters and dance companies across the globe. We are also very proud to be a working member of a group writing the first ever New York City Theatrical Standards, creating a pathway to a safer, more transparent way to create in New York City. Stay Tuned!

A second project of ours is our new arm ‘Nicu’s Spoon Productions’ which is in pre-production on it’s first indie film. The cast and crew is disabled and non-disabled, multi-racial, LGBT and ready to bring our first film ‘Last Tattoo’ to audiences.

A second project of ours is our new arm ‘Nicu’s Spoon Productions’ which is in pre-production on it’s first indie film. The cast and crew is disabled and non-disabled, multi-racial, LGBT and ready to bring our first film ‘Last Tattoo’ to audiences.

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Do you love Theater? We do too! We’re doing everything we can to bring great productions and great people together. We can accomplish great thing together, you and we…

We are New York City’s original all-inclusive theater group; offering a home for everyone regardless of color, ability, ethnicity, age, or gender. We’ve been this way since Day One and are committed to this mission as a leader in NYC. We support every artist— whether they be sight-impaired, hard of hearing, rainbow-hued, differently-enabled, or otherwise empowered. Many other theaters have been inspired by our philosophy and have joined with us in our support of diversity.

Production History

2001- World premiere of ‘Displaced’

2002 – ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ & ‘In Perpetuity throughout the Universe’

2003 – George Orwell’s ‘1984’ & ‘A Murder of Crows’

2004 – ‘SubUrbia’ & ‘Ordinary People’

2005 – ‘The Swan’ & ‘The Little Prince’ & ‘Stumps’ (introducing a new performance style called ‘co-playing)

2006 – ‘Skin Tight’ (US Premiere) & ‘Cherish’ (US Premiere) & ‘Buried Child’

2007 – ‘Tales of the Lost Formicans’ & ‘Richard III’ & ‘Kosher Harry’s’ (US Premiere)

2008 – ‘Sleeping Handsome’ (World Premiere) & ‘Elizabeth Rex’ (NY off-off Broadway Premiere) & ‘No Niggers, No Jews, No Dogs’ & ‘Elizabeth Rex’ (Off-Broadway Premiere) & ‘A Kite Cut Loose in the Middle of the Sky’ (World Premiere)

2009 – ‘Pinocchio’ & ‘Tibet Does Not Exist’ & ‘Hiding Behind Comets’ & ’23 Coins’ (World Premiere)

2010 – ‘Wit’ & ‘Beautiful Thing’ & ‘Kimberly Akimbo’ & ‘Rumplestiltskin’

2011 – ‘Cinderella’ & ‘The Bad Seed’ & ‘How the Day Runs Down’ (World Premiere)

2012 – ‘Snow White and Rose Red’

2013- Our co-producing season in support of other companies- ‘Tigers Be Still’ & ‘The Picture of Dorian Grey’ & ‘Dreamtime Project’

2014 – ‘The Cherry Orchard Project’ culminating in the documentary film ‘Two & Twenty Troubles’

2015 – ‘Red Noses’ & ‘Richard III Re-envisioned’ (with Identity Theater)

2016- ‘Secret Identity Series’ in association with Identity Theater.

2017 – ‘Walk with Me’ solo production starring Stephanie Salvato Gould.

2018 – Co-production of ‘Identity Reading Series’ with Identity Theater.

2019 – ‘Vagina Monologues’ in Hilo, Hawaii.

2022- Online workshops of ‘The Importance of Being Ernest” and “Dancing at Llughnasa” with diverse casts from 8 states and 2 countries.

2023- Continuing consulting for dance and theater works with Societe Generale in Scotland, Graffiti Theater in Cork, Ireland, NYU Tisch School and Center Theater Group in Los Angeles.

2024- Consulting with DPD casting and GEVA Theater to promote inclusive dance and acting casting.  Consulting with MFA students in accessibility thesis projects for artists and dancers with Down Syndrome. Project support for Project 2025, Nina Salerno film.  Coaching and casting assistance for disabled voice over artists. 

If you’re interested in talking with us, please drop us a line!