A non-profit Deaf theatre company dedicated to the support, development, and creativity of deaf/Deaf and hard of hearing artists. #DeafTheatre A non-profit Deaf theatre company based in New York City dedicated to the support, development, and creativity of deaf and hard of hearing artists. #DeafTheatre The New York Deaf Theatre, LTD (NYDT) was established in 1979 by a group of Deaf actors and theatre artists who wanted to create opportunities for the production of a dramatic art form that was not found elsewhere in New York City: plays in American Sign Language (ASL).