Classic Stage Company in New York – History, Seating Chart & Tickets

An intimate Off Broadway theatre near Union Square, where every seat feels close to the stage.

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Address, opening, capacity of Classic Stage Company

Basic Information about the Classic Stage Company in NYC

Address:	136 E 13th St, New York, NY 10003（ Map ） Located on 13 Street, between 3rd Avenue and 4th Avenue
Opened:	1967
Capacity:	199 seats

Seating Chart of Classic Stage Company

The Classic Stage Company has a seating capacity of 199 seats.

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Seating Chart of Classic Stage Company in NYC

Directions to Classic Stage Company

Access to Classic Stage Company are most commonly by taking the New York City Subway (MTA).

The area around the theatre becomes very crowded close to showtime, so whether you are arriving by subway or taxi, please allow extra time to reach the venue.

Nearest Subway Station:

Lines, 3rd Avestation (About a 3-minute walk)

Lines, 14st – Union Sqstation (About a 8-minute walk)

Map, location of Classic Stage Company

Here is the map of the Classic Stage Company.

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History of the Classic Stage Company Theatre

The Classic Stage Company Theatre (CSC) was founded in 1967 by stage director Christopher Martin. Both a theatre and a company, Classic Stage Company specializes in Off Broadway productions and is affectionately known simply as “CSC.”

Martin, already active as a stage director, purchased a 100 seat theatre located inside the Rutgers Presbyterian Church in 1967 to establish Classic Stage Company.

Unlike traditional theatres that focus on long runs of a single title, CSC adopted a repertory theatre model in which its resident troupe presented a variety of plays on alternating nights. Seeking a larger venue, the company moved in 1973 to today’s East Village, where it converted a former carriage house into a 199 seat Off Broadway theatre and reopened as the Classic Stage Company.

CSC’s unique management style

While most theatres operate under an owner who relies on producers and investors for funding, Classic Stage Company has always been run directly by its artistic directors and stage directors.

From 1967 to 1987 CSC was led by founder Christopher Martin; from 1987 to 1992 by stage director Carey Perloff; from 1992 to 1998 by film director David Esbjornson; and from 1998 to 2003 by theatre director Barry Edelstein.

Broadway debut with Venus in Fur

During the tenure of artistic director Brian Kulick (2003 – 2016), CSC premiered the Off Broadway production of Venus in Fur in 2010. The following year it transferred to Broadway, marking CSC’s Broadway debut. The production went on to earn a Tony Award nomination for Best Play and won the Tony for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play. This was the first time a CSC production moved to Broadway and the first time the theatre earned a Tony Award.

Over his 13 year leadership, CSC also garnered top Off Broadway honors including the Obie Award and the Drama Desk Award.