The Latehomecomer follows Kao Kalia Yang's journey from a quiet, reticent student to a self-empowered young woman claiming her voice to tell the untold story of her people.

Performed by Gaosong Heu

Performances will take place:

February 24, 2026

The Great Gatsby takes place on Long Island and New York City in the early twentieth century, at the height of the Jazz Age and the Prohibition Era. The novel touches on the treatment of different social classes, “old money” versus “new money” ideology, gender, race, environmentalism, and the price of the American Dream.

Performed by Simon Rabatin.

247 W 37th Street, #1000, New York, NY

For more information and to register for tickets, click here.

Literature to Life brings Ray Bradbury's terrifyingly recognizable vision of the future to the stage for audiences of all ages.

Performed by Rich Orlow.

247 W 37th Street, #1000, New York, NY

Learn more and register here.

At the age of twelve, Jonas, a young boy from a seemingly utopian, futuristic world, is singled out to receive special training from The Giver, who alone holds the memories of the true joys and pain of life. In the process, Jonas is forced to question everything in his ideal world: a world without conflict, poverty, unemployment, divorce, injustice, or inequality.

Performed by Aurea Tomeski

Performance will take place:

November 18, 2025

A story that remains disturbingly poignant sixty years after it was first published, James Baldwin’s If Beale Street Could Talk is about abiding love in the face of injustice. Told from the perspective of its young heroine, this is the story of one family’s fight for justice in a society where institutional discrimination has the power to destroy lives, a theme that resonates today with audiences from all walks of life.

Performed by Channie Waites

Adapted and Directed by Elise Thoron

Performance will take place:

November 15, 2-4PM

247 W 37th Street, #1000, New York, NY

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I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter takes place in modern day Chicago. The novel focuses on the idea of finding one’s own identity, and breaking free from societal, cultural, and familial expectations. The story follows Julia Reyes, a Chicago high school student, as she navigates trials and tribulations of following her dreams of becoming a writer, alongside the death of her sister, Olga—who might not have been quite as perfect as she seemed.

Performed by Elizabeth Raquel Ramirez

Performance will take place:

November 8, 2025

3650 Nostrand Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11229

Literature to Life brings Ray Bradbury's terrifyingly recognizable vision of the future to the stage for audiences of all ages.

Performed by Rich Orlow.

On Monday, May 12, Literature to Life will hold its annual Spring Benefit at the Scandinavia House in Manhattan. Through this event (and our D.C. benefit), we hope to raise $30,000 in support of Literature to Life's operations as well as the Wynn Handman Partnership Program, which provides free, high-quality arts programming to underserved schools throughout the five boroughs of New York City.

BUY TICKETS AND LEARN MORE HERE. 

Details:

• Date & Time: Monday, May 12, 6:00PM to 8:00PM

• Location: Scandinavia House, NYC

• About: Cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, a silent auction, live music, guest speakers, and a selection from I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika L. Sánchez. 

• Price: Tickets start at $175pp

If you have a business or organization that is interested in sponsoring this event, please contact Executive Director Lisa Beth Vettoso at lisa.v@literaturetolife.org for more information on sponsorship opportunities.

The Latehomecomer follows Kao Kalia Yang's journey from a quiet, reticent student to a self-empowered young woman claiming her voice to tell the untold story of her people.

Performed by Gaosong Heu

Performances will take place:

Sunday, May 4, 1 PM · TICKETS (Open to Public)

• Monday, May 5, 10:30 AM

• Tuesday, May 6, 10:30 AM

Learn more here.

FREE EVENT!

The Latehomecomer follows Kao Kalia Yang's journey from a quiet, reticent student to a self-empowered young woman claiming her voice to tell the untold story of her people.

Performed by Gaosong Heu

Performance: April 30 at 6:30PM at Bronx Library Center

Learn more and register for your FREE tickets here.

On Monday, April 28, Literature to Life will hold its annual Spring Benefit at the Edlavitch JCC in Washington, D.C. Through this event (and our NYC benefit), we hope to raise $30,000 in support of Literature to Life's operations as well as the Wynn Handman Partnership Program, which provides free, high-quality arts programming to underserved schools throughout the five boroughs of New York City.

BUY TICKETS AND LEARN MORE HERE.

Details:

• Date & Time: April 28, 6:00PM to 8:30PM

• Location: Edlavitch JCC, Washington, D.C.

• About: Cocktail hour, hors d'oeuvres, and a complete performance of I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika L. Sánchez.

• Price: Tickets start at $250pp

If you have a business or organization that is interested in sponsoring this event, please contact Executive Director Lisa Beth Vettoso at lisa.v@literaturetolife.org for more information on sponsorship opportunities.

The Great Gatsby takes place on Long Island and New York City in the early twentieth century, at the height of the Jazz Age and the Prohibition Era. The novel touches on the treatment of different social classes, “old money” versus “new money” ideology, gender, race, environmentalism, and the price of the American Dream.

Performed by Bryce Foley.

Performance: April 11, 10:00AM

Literature to Life brings Ray Bradbury's terrifyingly recognizable vision of the future to the stage for audiences of all ages.

Performed by Rich Orlow.

For more information, click here.

The Great Gatsby takes place on Long Island and New York City in the early twentieth century, at the height of the Jazz Age and the Prohibition Era. The novel touches on the treatment of different social classes, “old money” versus “new money” ideology, gender, race, environmentalism, and the price of the American Dream.

Performed by Bryce Foley.

Performance on April 3, 5:00PM

Learn more here.

At the age of twelve, Jonas, a young boy from a seemingly utopian, futuristic world, is singled out to receive special training from The Giver, who alone holds the memories of the true joys and pain of life. In the process, Jonas is forced to question everything in his ideal world: a world without conflict, poverty, unemployment, divorce, injustice, or inequality.

Performed by Aurea Tomeski

Performance will take place:

March 13, 2025 at 12:30PM

At the age of twelve, Jonas, a young boy from a seemingly utopian, futuristic world, is singled out to receive special training from The Giver, who alone holds the memories of the true joys and pain of life. In the process, Jonas is forced to question everything in his ideal world: a world without conflict, poverty, unemployment, divorce, injustice, or inequality.

Performed by Aurea Tomeski

Performances will take place:

March 11, 2025 at 9:30AM and 12:00PM

At the age of twelve, Jonas, a young boy from a seemingly utopian, futuristic world, is singled out to receive special training from The Giver, who alone holds the memories of the true joys and pain of life. In the process, Jonas is forced to question everything in his ideal world: a world without conflict, poverty, unemployment, divorce, injustice, or inequality.

Performed by Aurea Tomeski

Performances will take place:

March 10, 2025 at 9:30AM

Black Boy is a powerful account of one young man's journey from innocence to experience as a black youth living in the Jim Crow South. It is both the unashamed confession of a proud non-conformist and a profound indictment—a poignant and disturbing record of social injustice and human suffering.

Performed by Tarantino Smith

Performance will take place:

March 8, 2025 at 2:00PM

More information here.

A story that remains disturbingly poignant sixty years after it was first published, James Baldwin’s If Beale Street Could Talk is about abiding love in the face of injustice. Told from the perspective of its young heroine, this is the story of one family’s fight for justice in a society where institutional discrimination has the power to destroy lives, a theme that resonates today with audiences from all walks of life.

Performed by Channie Waites

Adapted and Directed by Elise Thoron

Click here for more information

At the age of twelve, Jonas, a young boy from a seemingly utopian, futuristic world, is singled out to receive special training from The Giver, who alone holds the memories of the true joys and pain of life. In the process, Jonas is forced to question everything in his ideal world: a world without conflict, poverty, unemployment, divorce, injustice, or inequality.

Performed by Aurea Tomeski

Performances will take place:

February 26, 2025

9:30AM and 12:00PM

At the age of twelve, Jonas, a young boy from a seemingly utopian, futuristic world, is singled out to receive special training from The Giver, who alone holds the memories of the true joys and pain of life. In the process, Jonas is forced to question everything in his ideal world: a world without conflict, poverty, unemployment, divorce, injustice, or inequality.

Performed by Aurea Tomeski

Performances will take place:

February 24, 2025

10:00AM and 12:30PM

At the age of twelve, Jonas, a young boy from a seemingly utopian, futuristic world, is singled out to receive special training from The Giver, who alone holds the memories of the true joys and pain of life. In the process, Jonas is forced to question everything in his ideal world: a world without conflict, poverty, unemployment, divorce, injustice, or inequality.

Performed by Aurea Tomeski

Performance will take place:

February 21, 2025 at 1:00PM

At the age of twelve, Jonas, a young boy from a seemingly utopian, futuristic world, is singled out to receive special training from The Giver, who alone holds the memories of the true joys and pain of life. In the process, Jonas is forced to question everything in his ideal world: a world without conflict, poverty, unemployment, divorce, injustice, or inequality.

Performed by Aurea Tomeski

Performances will take place:

February 20, 2025 at 10:00AM and 12:30PM

Black Boy is a powerful account of one young man's journey from innocence to experience as a black youth living in the Jim Crow South.

Performed by Tarantino Smith

Performance will take place:

February 17, 2025 at 7:30PM

Click here for more information.