InCollaboration, Inc. the Readers Theatre Workshop

All About Us
Connecting on a personal level is an important part of sharing ideas. On this page we'll present some details about our organization and the people behind it.

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Hillary Clinton with Teaching Artists Rick Montalvo and Hank Wagner

Former First Lady Barbara Bush at RTW Performance
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"Wonderful! I hope every child in America gets to see this show!"

Company President & Board Chair
Board chair Phyllis White-Thorne
Phyllis White-Thorne

InCollaboration Incorporated together with its production unit, the Readers Theatre Workshop, is among the most  honored of arts education organizations.
Among Our Many Honors and Awards:

  • The New York State Music Fund / Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, $75K, 2007
  • Carnegie Corporation of New York $10,000 2006, 2007; $20K 2008, 2009   
  • JPMorgan Chase Foundation Consecutive $25K Educational Programming Awards, 2004, 2005;
  • Friends of the Queens School for Career development, 2002
  • The Kennedy Center’s Arts in Education Leadership Institute, For Scholarship, 2001;
  •  Award of Excellence, Special Education, Brooklyn School for Career Development, 2000;
  • P. Buckley Moss Foundation National Teacher Award Nominees (four), 1998-1999;
  • City of New York, Mayor's Award for Excellence in Educational Programs, 1994;
  • Reading is Fundamental (RIF)$25K Spielberg Award, 1991;
  • Queens Theatre Network, Award of Excellence, Theatre for Young Audiences, 1988;
  • The Queens Borough Public Library, Appreciation, 1986
  • The Borough of Staten Island for Cultural Contributions, 1985