40 years of talent and opportunity.
A not-for-profit established in 1979, The New York Deaf Theatre, LTD (NYDT) was founded by a group of Deaf actors and theatre artists who wanted to create opportunities for the production of a dramatic art form that was not found elsewhere in New York City: plays in American Sign Language (ASL).
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Awards - 30
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A not-for-profit established in 1979, The New York Deaf Theatre, LTD (NYDT) was founded by a group of Deaf actors and theatre artists who wanted to create opportunities for the production of a dramatic art form that was not found elsewhere in New York City: plays in American Sign Language (ASL).
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