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2026

March/April, 2026 | APT is developing a residency program for late spring in upstate New York for work on codifying APT’s methods and aesthetics, as well as offer workshops and classes to students from around the country.

March, 2026 | Tyler Thomas, director and choreopgrapher, and Arthur Yorinks begin work on a new APT play from several prior years of work together on a theater piece which will include projections, music, puppets and APT performers.

March, 2026 | APT starts work on And Then . . . - a major new play.

March, 2026 | APT (Arthur Yorinks) and Kyle West, artistic director of the Fort Salem Theater in Salem, NY begins discussions on potential collaborations.

January, 2026 | APT enters into serious discussions with Boston University creating a potential collaboration with their theater department.

2025

December, 2025 | APT presents A Journey as a work-in-progress at the Historic Courthouse in Salem, NY for a weekend of performances. Yana Biryukova provided stunning projections.

September through November, 2025 | A work-in-progress: A Journey is developed with Hassiem Muhammad and Julia Cryster.

July, 2025 | APT begins work on a new brief play with our performing company members Hassiem Muhammad and Victoria DeRenzo at an intensive workshop.

July, 2025 | APT begins discussion of a potential collaboration/partnership with Salem Art Works in Salem, NY.

June 3, 2025 | APT begins its ‘Non-Gala Gala’ month! Join our APT Circle of supporters!

June, 2025 | APT opens its INSTAGRAM account: @americanphysicaltheater - FOLLOW US!

May, 2025 | APT begins work codefying its unique theatrical asthetics while starting on a creation of short plays and taking notes for its new major play.

March, 2025 | APT premieres its new play The Lifeboat, at Harlem Stage in New York City, to sold out performances.

February, 2025 | Catherine Russell, Grammy winning vocalist, joins the cast of APT’s new play The Lifeboat, premiering in March at Harlem Stage in New York City.

February 1, 2025 | JoAnna Rhinehart, celebrated actress, joins APT’s Performing Company.

January, 2025 | Yo-EL Cassell, physical theater performer joins APT’s Performing Company.

2024

December, 2024 | Myla Pitt, lifetime member of the Actor’s Studio joins APT’s Performing Company.

November 20, 2024 | APT confirms its “beta” partnership with Harlem Stage, as APT will premiere its new play, The Lifeboat in March, 2025 at Harlem Stage.

November 12, 2024 | APT begins work on a new play: The Lifeboat - with its first performing company rehearsal.

November, 2024 | Tyler Thomas, award-winning director and choreographer joins APT’s Board.

November, 2024 | Gideon Berger, accomplished physical actor joins APT’s Performing Company.

October, 2024 | APT enters into serious discussions regarding a partnership with Harlem Stage, which will enable APT to begin creating and rehearsing a new play.

October 15, 2024 | APT becomes a NY not-for-profit corporation and receives its official IRS determination declaring it a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

October, 2024 | Arthur Yorinks creates & is the Artistic Director of a new not-for-profit theater company - APT - American Physical Theater. Alyce Dissette serves as Producing Director.