138 stories from Arts Independent
Life Partners Paul (Che Ayende) and Nya (Melissa Roth) were once also partners in activism; their progressive radio show The Social Justice Suicide Hour is a relic of the early 2000s, which …
In a city where the theater is often synonymous with the bright lights of Broadway, Rodney Hakim is carving out a vital, digital niche for the classics. As the owner, writer, and host of New…
The American Theatre of Actors invites you to join us for A REPERTORY OF TWO PLAYS from ground-breaking playwright, Anne L. Thompson-Scretching: A LONG WAY FROM HOME & RESURRECTION (Amer…
O'Neill's Formative Years Are Explored at the American Theatre of Actors To see the very first writings of a legendary playwright performed is always a fascinating endeavor. The ATA's recent…
AnomalousCo's Stiffler and Bounds Resonate at the ATA In December of its 50th year, The American Theatre of Actors was host to two astonishing one-act plays that take on the oppression and a…
The Midtown International Theatre Festival Returns to New York After Decade-Long Hiatus and the Landmark American Theatre of Actors will host the event. AN HISTORIC EVENT AT AN HISTORIC L…
John Patrick Shanley's Stunning Two-Hander is Revived at the ATA The renowned one-act playDanny and the Deep Blue Sea, which originallypremiered off-Broadway in 1983, is given a magnificent …
Stage Whisper, the celebrated podcast dedicated to independent artists of stage and screen, is proudly marking its fifth anniversary. What began as a "little show that could" has now firmly …
A Delightful Double Feature at the American Theatre of Actors Tango in the Rockies and The Rubber Band Company Bow at the Beckmann The 50th year of the American Theatre of Actors continues t…
Myth and Reality Meet in the Darkness On a very dark and very stormy night, a folklore enthusiast (Tatyana Kot) appears at the Ukrainian cottage of a mysterious woman (Iryna Malygina). The i…
From The Storm to The Breeze Comedian and actor Tom Nemec has a story to tell. It's a deeply personal one, but judging by the response at The Tank theatre as he told it in his one-person sho…
The Modern Classics Theatre Company of Long Island (MCT), the 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in residence at the BACCA Arts Center, is distinguished by its commitment to staging challengi…
Acclaimed Playwright Confronts the "Impossible Moral Debt" of American History at Teatro LATEA Anya Kai, reporting New York native and celebrated playwright Marlin Thomas is set to present a…
Richard Vetere Brings t His Gripping Zaglada and the Great Len Cariou to the ATA Stage "How do you judge human behavior when human life is judged to be worthless?" Zaglada is a polish word m…
Premiering at the American Theatre of Actors: In the Wilderness of Demons, a Ukrainian Folk Thriller by acclaimed American playwright Don Nigro. 314 W 54th St, New York City, Oct…
Around 2016, an 86-year-old Stephen Sondheim participated in his first Escape Room in Midtown New York City. The lifelong lover and prolific creator of games of all kinds was in his element.…
Richard Vetere's new psychological crime thriller, ZAGÅADA, is set for its New York City premiere at the American Theatre of Actors (ATA), supported by a powerhouse team of Broadway veter…
John Stillwaggon & Carolyn Dellinger celebrate the works of BERNARD J. TAYLOR with a special private showing of TENNESSEE WILLIAMS: PORTRAIT OF A GAY ICON plus other pr…
"I am vengeance. I am the night. I am…HAMLET!" Thus proclaims the "Prince of Arkham" (Joshuah Patriarco) as he prepares to avenge his father's murder at the hands of his "Penguin"-like Unc…
Et Atalia Theater Presents Abigail Duclos' Stunning Experimental New Play How do adolescents survive when all the grown-ups have disappeared? Blood Orange is like a domestic Lord of The Flie…
King Lear Rises Again to Mark the Golden Anniversary of The American Theatre of Actors As the curtain opens on its 50th year, the ATA has turned to a signature piece to mark the very special…
Kevin Davis's Rousing One in A Million Gets an Exciting Sneak Preview atDon't Tell Mama In a recent interview with Kelly Wright on America's Hope, composer, playwright and musician Kevin Dav…
The Philadelphia Fringe Festival is set to host a powerful and thought-provoking new play by Joshua Crone, a Marine Corps veteran and the founder of Yellow Bicycle Theatre. Titled A Marine W…
"One of the most intense plays you will see this season!" Et Alia Theater presents a limited engagement of Blood Orange, a horror play by Abigail Duclos, at The Jeffrey & Paula …
King Lear begins as the Earl of Gloucester introduces his illegitimate son, Edmund, to the Earl of Kent. Lear, King of Britain, enters with his court. Now that he is an old man, Lear has …