About
The Chocolate Factory Theater is an artist-centered organization, built by and for artists. Co-founders Sheila Lewandowski and Brian Rogers began making work together in 1995 and quickly saw the need for a creative home to support their work and the work of fellow experimental performance-based artists. The Chocolate Factory therefore has grown and developed within and through a creative process that centers the development of new work, as guided by makers.
Mission & History
Staff & Board
Board of Trustees
Staff
Graphic Design
Juli Brandano
Front of House
Lydia Sloan
Front of House
Peter Richards
House Videographer
Shana Crawford
Technical Director
Lillie De
Technician
Ben Demarest
Technician
Sophie Sotsky
Technician
Pamela M. Golinski, Esq.
Legal Counsel
Supporters










Lily Auchincloss Foundation
Harkness Foundation
The Henry Luce Foundation, the Willem de Kooning Foundation, and Teiger Foundation through the Coalition of Small Arts New York
New York Community Trust
New York State Parks
NYC Council Majority Leader Jimmy Van Bramer
NYS Assemblywoman Catherine T. Nolan
Plaxall
The Chocolate Factory Theater Trustees
The McGue Millhiser Trust
Mental Insight Foundation
Mertz Gilmore Foundation
Robert Rauschenberg Foundation
Carl and Laurie Rogers
Select Equity Group Foundation
Shubert Foundation
Emma A. Sheafer Charitable Trust
Shine Electronics
The Trust for Mutual Understanding
Mertz Gilmore Foundation
Robert Rauschenberg Foundation
Carl and Laurie Rogers
Select Equity Group Foundation
Shubert Foundation
Emma A. Sheafer Charitable Trust
Shine Electronics
The Trust for Mutual Understanding
For a copy of our most recent audited financial statement and 990, download here.
Space & Technical

Download Vectorworks drawings of our lighting grid here.
Please direct all technical and space-related questions to Madeline Best.