Written by Nia Akilah Robinson, Directed by Chesray Dolpha

Produced by The Hearth at Theaterlab

(June 7-23, 2024)

About the Show

Push Party is a lively ensemble comedy about six Black women trying to uphold fifteen years of friendship at a post-birthing party in Harlem. The Hearth’s world premiere production of Push Party ran from June 7-23, 2024 at Theaterlab (357 W 36th St). You can see the full team here. If you made it, we hope you enjoyed the show!

In case you missed it, here are some of the highlights of our production

Sponsor Will Smith and Associate Producer/cast member Mikayla LaShae Bartholomew
Photo credit: Jas Davis
Jada Pinkett Smith’s Instragam story, featuring Push Party!

Will and Jada Smith Family Foundation Sponsorship

Our partnership with the Foundation allowed us to invite a wide range of community groups whose missions aligned with the themes of the play. We’re so grateful to have been able to offer them complimentary tickets and snacks along with a great show! These groups included: Exodus Transitional Community, Harlem Children’s Zone, Hour Children, Maroon Theatre Project, The Birthing Place and Maryam (supported by The Victoria Project)

A group from Maroon Theatre Project with our cast members and playwright
Our “talk forward” guests with talk forward moderator, Associate Producer, and actor Mikayla LaShae Bartholomew
A group from Exodus Transitional Community
Our sold out community night on June 20

Black Theater Night

We’d be so grateful for your support

FROM LEFT: Actors Clarissa Vickerie, Mikayla LaShae Bartholomew, and Brittany Davis, director Chesray Dolpha, The Hearth Producing Artistic Director Julia Greer, and playwright Nia Akilah Robinson. Photo credit: Brittany Davis
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If you enjoyed Push Party and you’d like to see more amazing new work, please consider donating to The Hearth. Your donation will go directly to supporting the artists who create these marvelous new theater pieces, from our full productions to our early-stages workshops.

Help us fulfill The Hearth’s mission to champion the work of emerging artists of underrepresented genders. Read more about our fall production, RACECAR RACECAR RACECAR, and stay updated about more opportunities to see (and create!) other Hearth-supported work.