Driven by a commitment to innovation, Theater Mitu expands the definition of theater through methodical experimentation with its form. Founded in 1997, we are an artist-led organization that frames artmaking as a mode of research and inquiry. We share knowledge, spark dialogue, and strengthen our community through cultivating radical ways of reimagining our world.

Mitu embodies this by way of theatrical productions and exhibitions, trans-global research initiatives, artist support opportunities, education programs galvanizing the next generation of artists, and the curated programming of MITU580. Mitu’s founding Artistic Director Rubén Polendo, and Co-Artistic Director Justin Nestor, lead an interdisciplinary group of company members in building bridges across ideas, cultures, and communities. Mitu’s work has been presented at theaters, contemporary arts centers, and venues throughout the United States, South America, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and North Africa.

MITU580 is a space where transdisciplinary arts practice is interrogated, incubated, and produced. This 2,400-square foot multi-use art space stands on unceded Munsee Lenape and Canarsie land now known as Brooklyn, NY. The venue is home to our primary artistic programs: New Work (world premieres and tours of the company's productions); Hybrid Arts Lab (a 10 month fellowship supporting women, trans, and non-binary artists of color working in technology and performance); Expansion Works (developing and presenting artists whose work involves new media, visual art, and performance); and Artists-At-Home (technical residencies providing space and equipment for artists to integrate technology into their work during development).