Nina Ki’s The Memory House, a fantastical drama with a dab of Asian horror. Rory, an elderly hoarder, lives alone, visited only by her daughter Julia. Then one day, she finds a locket in the dump that is haunted by a demon. The demon begins taking over Rory’s mind and home, and Rory comes to believe it is the spirit of her other (deceased) daughter, Franny. The demon demands that Rory give it her soul – wracked with guilt, Rory acquiesces, until an encounter with Julia forces Rory to make a decision about whether to live in the present, or die with the ghosts of the past.

Future Classics

Harlem Stage

With bold, vivid language and gripping dramatic conflict, Memnon tells the tale of a powerful Ethiopian king who journeys to the city of Troy to engage in battle during the Trojans’ darkest hour. This epic tale from the Greek mythological canon has been overlooked for over a millennium. Until now.

Memnon

The Getty Villa

The Classical Theatre of Harlem presents Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream for the summer 2024 Uptown Shakespeare in the Park.

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Marcus Garvey Park

 “Renaissance Reborn: Remembering the Past, Igniting the Future” features a special panel discussion and performance, celebrating the rich cultural legacy and future of Harlem on the 100th anniversary of the Harlem Renaissance.

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Renaissance Reborn

The Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine

ICONS is a podcast series of personal monologues based on figures from the Harlem Renaissance curated and directed by CTH’s Literary Director, Shawn Rene Graham and developed by The Classical Theatre of Harlem in partnership with Venus Radio Theater.  We are proud to launch our 2nd season with a focus on Hispanic and Latinx voices.  ICONS 2: El Barrio Lives! explores the rich history of East Harlem, by commissioning four writers of Latinx descent to breathe life into lesser known figures from Latin America and the Caribbean, whose impact on the Harlem community from the early part of the 20th century resonates today. The Venus Radio Theater on the Air began in 2018 in Harlem with a pilot program of twelve writers, with more than half being PoC, LGBTQI, Female, or Person with Disabilities. Their goal is to redefine how theater companies create art and create practices that best serve our artists and global community.

Icons 2: El Barrio Lives!

United Palace

Join CTH and Columbia University’s Center for Justice in this profoundly moving performance by women who were all previously incarcerated.

Classical Theatre of Harlem

Mar 24, 2025

Future Classics

26 - 28 Sep, 2024

Memnon

Classical Theatre of Harlem