RTT Honored by CUNY!
Photos by Guttman Community College and Ryan Lam
Left to right, from top to bottom; RTT Secretary of the Board of Directors, Nydia Leaf, addresses the Guttman Community College Internship Program Awards Ceremony; Nydia with Guttman President Elizabeth De León Bhargava; RTT former staffers Tara Byrne and Rowan Arcadia Dunlop with RTT’s first CUNY Internship Program graduate Ryan Lam; Nydia, Ryan and Tara with Shaina Davis of the Center for Career Preparation and Partnerships; the Award.
RTT thanks all the faculty and staff of Guttman Community College and CUNY (too numerous to mention here). RTT is also happy to announce that Ryan has joined our staff as an Assistant Stage Manager and our Digital Services Assistant!
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RTT welcomes our new Business Manager, Jaymie Bellous!
In development! Rainforests for Beginners! and Paki!
COMING SOON! Our Fall Schedule for Reap What You Sow, Don’t Lose Heart!
Blast from the past!
Reap! in Staten Island
Photos by RTT and Linda Novenski
Michelle Mallardi and Emily Barkovic perform Jack GIlroy’s Reap! in Fellowship Hall at the Unitarian Church of Staten Island on March 21st, 2026 as a benefit for Peace Action of Staten Island. Sally Jones (pictured at right) facilitates the talkback.
These shows are dedicated to Pat McSweeney
In Memoriam
Patricia McSweeney, our angel, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 14, 2026, in Taunton, MA. Born on March 15, 1929, in New Bedford, Patricia embraced a life filled with education, adventure, and dedication to causes close to her heart.
“The Rising Together Theater Company is doing something unique, presenting original plays and promoting much needed civil discourse in diverse communities around the issues of supremacy, equity, militarism and sustainability. I am honored to serve on their advisory board.”
Martin Sheen
Advisory Board Member
About Rising Together
The Rising Together Theater Company is a NYC nonprofit producing original, short plays as “prompts” for civil discourse and civic engagement.
Art by Robert Shetterly