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Faison Firehouse Theater

1909 establishments in New York CityDefunct Theatre companies in New York CityGovernment buildings completed in 1909Harlem
Faison Firehouse Theater
Faison Firehouse Theater

The Faison Firehouse Theater is a theater in Harlem, New York founded in 1999 by Tony award winning choreographer George Faison and Tad Schnugg. It is operated by the American Performing Arts Collaborative (APAC), a not-for-profit (501c3) founded in 1997.

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Faison Firehouse Theater
Hancock Place, New York Manhattan

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Hancock Place 6
10027 New York, Manhattan
New York, United States
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