Christopher Demos-Brown, Sarah Burgess Receive the Laurents/Hatcher Award
Monetary awards will be given to each playwright and to the theatres producing the premiere productions of their plays.
All Stories About Ars Nova
7 Theatre Workers You Should Know
From a daring director to a tag team of designers, from San Francisco to Atlanta, this month’s cohort of theatre people are making their mark.
Can ‘Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812’ Bring Immersive Theatre to Broadway?
The electro-pop musical is challenging traditional theatre barriers in content, design, and architecture.
Ars Nova Sets 2016 Season
The Off-Broadway space will host the world premiere of Sky-Pony’s new musical, plus a new play from Jennifer Kidwell and Scott Sheppard.
César Alvarez Is Changing the American Musical Form, and the World
The indie Americana musical spans time and space, but its story hits close to home for its author.
‘Hamilton’ Creators Return to Celebrate Ars Nova Roots
The innovative Off-Broadway company honored alumni Lin-Manuel Miranda, Thomas Kail, and Jill Furman.
Rachel Chavkin’s Great Comet of a Career
For the busy director, who also heads the TEAM, theatre is a continual search for the miraculous.
The Play Company Announces a Season of Premieres in 2015–16
The lineup includes work by indie-rock band Sky-Pony and a copresentation with Ripe Time.
Ars Nova 2015 Season & Residents Include Bridget Everett, Bess Wohl, the Mad Ones
Rachel Chavkin returns to direct Wohl’s ‘Small Mouth Sounds,’ the musical ‘Futurity’ will have its New York premiere in a Soho Rep coproduction, and more resident artists are announced.
Nick Jones, Deadpan Puppet Master of Human Folly
The co-creator of the mad pirates of “Jollyship” is writing plays for people now, but he’s still unleashing comic chaos.
