They wanted to promote cultural exchange between Ireland and America with a series of touring productions.
The theatre's mission was honed over the next few years, switching the focus to contemporary plays with social resonance.
In 1997, InterAct gained its own premises at 2030 Sansom Street, Center City Philadelphia, where it remained located until 2016.
[1] They have commissioned new plays from playwrights such as Lee Blessing, Thomas Gibbons, Jason Sherman, Rehana Mirza, Jen Silverman, Peter Gil-Sheridan, Eric Pfeffinger, Kara Lee Corthron and R. Eric Thomas.
At the beginning of the 2016 season, InterAct moved into a newly renovated, two-theater facility at The Drake, 1512 Spruce Street, Philadelphia.