Private company

The Flea Theater

Logo: theflea.org3

Theater in Manhattan, New York

The Flea Theater is a theater in the TriBeCa neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City, New York, U.S. It presents primarily experimental theatre by Black, brown, and queer artists, as well as a venue for film stars to act on a 74-seat stage. The theater was founded in 1996 by Jim Simpson, Sigourney Weaver, Mac Wellman, and Kyle Chepulis.2 Its revenue was $1.3 million in 2023.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1996Founded1
  • Industrycreative industries1
  • HeadquartersNew York City1
  • Websitewww.theflea.org
  • Legal form501(c)(3) organization1
The Flea Theater (51522250709)
Photo: ajay_suresh, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons4

The Flea Theater is a theater in the TriBeCa neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City, New York, U.S. It presents primarily experimental theatre by Black, brown, and queer artists, as well as a venue for film stars to act on a 74-seat stage. The theater was founded in 1996 by Jim Simpson, Sigourney Weaver, Mac Wellman, and Kyle Chepulis.2

Revenue over time

As stated on Wikidata, in the currency reported.

Revenue

The Flea Theater revenue by year1$1.3M in 2023−49% since 2014
0$2.0M$4.0M$6.0M$8.0M2014: $2.6M$2.6M20142015: $1.8M$1.8M2015−30%2016: $6.6M$6.6M2016+267%2017: $3.2M$3.2M2017−52%2018: $2.8M$2.8M2018−10%2019: $2.7M$2.7M2019−6%2020: $1.0M$1.0M2020−62%2021: $1.2M$1.2M2021+18%2022: $2.4M$2.4M2022+98%2023: $1.3M$1.3M2023−45%
  • 2023$1.3M1
  • 2022$2.4M1
  • 2021$1.2M1
  • 2020$1.0M1
  • 2019$2.7M1
  • 2018$2.8M1

Timeline

  1. 1996Founded Founded1

Sources

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    Company websiteThe Flea Theater logo
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