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The NYU Program in Drama Therapy trains students to translate their love of theatre into skilled care to support clinical and community health.

Graduates are eligible to become Licensed Creative Arts Therapists in the state of New York. Students receive culturally responsible, clinical training to use improvisation and theatre techniques to address a range of mental health, rehabilitation, and social concerns.

07/01/2025

Announcing our next show! This fall, come see Songs of Light & Joy: A Diwali Celebration.

Please see the link in bio to submit an audition. Submit by July 6!

06/20/2025

What happens when drama therapists from the Global South train in the West?
What roles are lost, found, or transformed? What does it mean to be an artist-clinician across borders and health systems?

Crossing Borders is a CHEDC-recognized affinity group for international drama therapy students and alumni navigating their practice, identity, and social impact across continents.

Join six drama therapists from China, India, the Philippines, Taiwan, and Trinidad & Tobago at different stages of their career as they share personal stories of languaging their care and creativity in the world today.

📅 Saturday, June 21st at 2:30pm EST
📍 North American Drama Therapy Association Virtual Symposium
🔗 Register here: https://nadta.memberclicks.net/2025-nadta-virtual-symposium-registration #!/

Learn more about Crossing Borders: https://forms.gle/ognnyHSAVAahuqaG9

For more information, email: crossingbordersdt@gmail.com

06/17/2025

Join the NYU Drama Therapy Department and the NADTA in a Disability Justice Lecture this Sunday— A Salve for a World on Fire: How Disability Justice Heals and Liberates—by Ly Xīnzhèn M. Zhǎngsūn Brown.
Please RSVP using the link in bio!

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06/02/2025

Congratulations to our Spring 2025 graduates! A beautiful group of humans and drama therapists!

05/04/2025

Dr. Sajnani chaired the plenary panel at the second International Drama Therapy conference with representatives from the - Prof. Maria Hodermarska presented with .dramatherapy president and NYU alum Adam Stevens together with drama therapist and alum Kristina Olegario on post-normal realities / disability justice in the field and Nisha and soon-to-be-graduate Anamarija Vuić presented on perceptions of climate change amongst North American drama therapists which will soon be out in the next issue of

05/02/2025

NYU drama therapy faculty, students, and alums at the second international drama therapy conference in Riga, Latvia!

04/25/2025

Congrats to Daniel for being awarded the GSO Impact Award! The nominators of this winner have recounted that: “They (Daniel) are deeply human and have an affirming presence as a student. They showed up to class as their full self, creating a space where we felt safe to do the same. Their care was constant and genuine, often expressed through simple acts like sharing food, which is their love language, which fostered a sense of community and warmth. They uplifted the Black experience, especially centering q***r Black voices, and in doing so, offered a sense of strength and belonging that has been transformative during my time here. Their time spent in the classroom is more than just raising their voice and others’ voices, they give a voice in a place of healing, visibility, and authenticity.

04/17/2025

5 YEARS OF ART, ACTIVISM & BELOVED COMMUNITY IN PERFORMANCE

This past weekend, the Collideoscope Repertory Theatre Company (CRTC) celebrated FIVE YEARS of radical imagination and embodied resistance with our 5th Anniversary Play Festival, and it was nothing short of electrifying.

Each performance pulsed with purpose. From soul-shaking truths to heart-opening laughter, our artists reminded us what happens when community gathers to create, disrupt, heal, and dream. The work was diverse, daring, and deeply rooted in our mission to advance racial justice through performance and artful affinity.

Thank you to every actor, crew member, volunteer, intern, and audience member who showed up with full hearts and open minds. You are part of this living legacy.

This is what artivism looks like.
This is what healing looks like.
This is what five years of unapologetic love, grief, joy, and justice looks like.

We’re just getting started

04/09/2025

All three evenings of our 40th Anniversary celebration are now on YouTube! Revisit a celebration of past, present, and future.

04/08/2025

Click the link in bio to read a new article “How Can Theatremakers Be Partners in Public Health? Just Ask Eureka Day” written by Dr. Nisha Sajnani! 📚

Photo information:
Thomas Middleditch, Amber Gray, Bill Irwin, Chelsea Yakura-Kurtz, and Jessica Hecht in Eureka Day by Jonathan Spector at the Manhattan Theatre Club. Directed by Anna D. Shapiro. Scenic design by Todd Rosenthal. Costume design by Clint Ramos. Lighting design by Jen Schriever. Projection design by David Bengali. Photo by Jeremy Daniel.

04/05/2025

Join the NYU Program in Drama Therapy for our 5th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION for
Collideoscope Repertory Theatre Company (CRTC)

• Date | April 12, 2025
• Time | 6pm - 7.30pm
• Place | Pless Hall Lobby
◦ Pless Hall, 82 Washington Sq East

It seems like just yesterday when a few drama therapists of color got together to create a virtual space for dynamic and essential storytelling during a time of great change and uncertainty. Five years later, Collideoscope Repertory Theatre Company has galvanized drama therapists, students, and art makers of all backgrounds to center the stories of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color.

Please join us as we celebrate 5 years of CRTC!!!

04/04/2025

Collideoscope Repertory Theatre Company (CRTC) 5th Anniversary Play Festival

Join us in celebrating Collideoscope Repertory Theatre Company’s 5th Anniversary as we amplify the joy, beauty, and resilience of our beloved community. CRTC’s mission to advance racial justice and healing through performance and community is brought to life in this season’s student-directed productions. Through the lens of Artivism, we explore the intersections of society, clinical spaces, and our own humanity. The three performances include Salomé by Oscar Wilde, The Murder of the Eastern Muse by Mianzhui Wang & Qimu, and Char by Marissa Joyce Stamps. This season invites reflection, deepens our roles as artists, clinicians, researchers, activists, and agents of change, as we continue to nurture a space of healing and transformation through therapeutic performance.

🎨 | Fiona Garcia Morales, CRTC Artist in Residence 2025

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