Theatre Workshop Led by Children, ages 9 – 16 For the first time, La MaMa Kids will invite five young artists to facilitate mini workshops for their peers. Neighborhood children and family of La MaMa’s resident artists will share their knowledge and training. Participating youth teaching artists include: Yuna Clark & Auden Gage | Storytelling […]
Apply OnlineNow Accepting Applications for the Umbria Playwrights Retreat Deadline: May 15, 2018 Playwright in Residence Migdalia Cruz MIGDALIA CRUZ is a Bronx-born, award-winning playwright, lyricist, translator, and librettist of more than 60 works including: Miriam’s Flowers, El Grito Del Bronx, Salt, Frida, Satyricoño, & FUR, produced in venues—across the U.S. and abroad—including INTAR, Latino Chicago, […]
Now Accepting Applications for the Umbria Director’s Symposium: Experiments in Creating Performance Deadline: May 15, 2018 Apply OnlineWorkshop Leaders: Stefanie Batten Bland (USA) The Talking Band – Paul Zimet / Ellen Maddow (USA) Semion Aleksandrovskiy (Russia) Krzysztof Garbaczewski (Poland) Semion Aleksanderovskiy Text As a Hero This workshop will be devoted to analyze and experience the […]
“For queer people, who often feel without a lineage or a place to call home, La MaMa’s Squirts stands as a defiant reminder that our stories are important and part of a larger queer history.” -The Huffington Post A Helix Queer Performance Network Event Curated by Eva Yaa Asantewaa, Linda LaBeija and Shannon Matesky Stage […]
Executive Produced & Created by Tyrone Brown Associate Produced & Visual Art by Renita LeonceChoreographed by Dara Adams Brooklyn United Live is an inspirational story of what can happen when a village works together! What many didn’t know when they applied to join The Brooklyn United Music & Arts Program was, they were signing up for more […]
By Skysaver Productions Directed by Theodora Skipitares Music by Sxip Shirey THERE’S BLOOD AT THE WEDDING: Songs for Lorca is a unique musical adaptation of play fragments by Federico Garcia Lorca. Lorca’s plays, especially Blood Wedding, focus on endless cycles of violence within a community. In this production, his texts are juxtaposed with contemporary accounts of men and women killed by police. It features a complete […]
Written by Romana Soutus Directed by Pirronne Yousefzadeh In the era of #MeToo, Martyrs is where body is battleground and sisterhood offers shelter. Cat and Kitten’s slumber party has been going on for quite a while. Cat wants to be lifted and Kitten wants to be loved. Tensions rise as Cat and Kitten negotiate restraint versus […]
Based on a story by Sheila Finch Written for the stage by Jason Trucco & David Jager Music by Carlos Alomar Directed by Jason Trucco What if a Swiss patent office employee quit his job to become a professional musician? COMPANY Victor Attar | Geula Jeffet-Attar | Maura Nguyen Donohue Jet Yung | Matt Nasser […]
A JOURNEY OF WORDS, POEMS, SONGS, AND JAZZ Join us at Poetry Electric for a journey of words, poems, songs and jazz! Live poetry, stories, words and songs that express the Fight for Our Civil Rights in Amerikkka. With a testimony to some of the Musicians and Singers who helped fight to pave the way, […]
La MaMa Umbria Playwright Retreat Alumni Readings 2018 Umbria Program Directors: David Diamond and Adriana Garbagnati 2017 Playwright Retreat Master Artist: Erik Ehn Don’t miss readings of new plays by playwrights who honed their craft at the La MaMa Umbria International Playwright Retreats (2017). Meet extraordinary writers from around the world. Each evening, you will […]