Lynn Redgrave Theater

Meet the Business Owner

Alan B.

Business Owner

In 1996, Culture Project was incorporated in a former piano restoration factory on East 91^st Street by founder and Artistic Director, Allan Buchman. In 2000, Culture Project raised 1.2 million dollars and converted a lumberyard at 45 Bleecker Street into a two theater performing arts center: the Main Stage (199 seats) and 45 Below (99 seats). In the past decade, Culture Project has grown from a small theater impacting 12,000 patrons annually to a small theater impacting over 150,000 patrons annually. Over the years, Culture Project has consistently created theater that emphasizes social and political issues designed to inform and inspire contemporary audiences. Culture Project believes theater is an effective agent of social change and is dedicated to fostering the creative growth of artists.