The primary Stages Off-Broadway Oral history Project

Celebrating the visionaries who created New York's vibrant Off- and Off-Off-Broadway theater.

Terry Schreiber
Director, Teacher, Founder of the T. Schreiber Studio

Jennifer von Mayrhauser
Costume Designer

Gloria Miguel
Actor, Playwright, Director, Choreographer Co-Founder Spiderwoman Theater

Peggy Gordon
Actress, Singer, Composer

Bill Cwikowski
Founding Member of Ensemble Studio Theatre, Actor

Ming Cho Lee
Scenic Designer

Craig Belknap (a.k.a. Allen R)
Actor, Director, Founder Direct Theatre, Inc.

James Latus
Production Stage Manager

Gretchen Cryer
ACTRESS, WRITER, COMPOSER, LYRICIST

JoAnne Akalaitis
Co-Founder of Mabou Mines, Director

Ralph Lee
Actor, Designer, Puppeteer

Barbara Dana
Actress, Playwright

Tisa Chang
Founder of Pan Asian Repertory, Director, Actress

Paul Libin
Producer, Managing Director

Dr. Glory Van Scott
Actress, Singer, Dancer, Director, Producer, Composer, Playwright, Author, Activist

MUSINGS

Posted Thursday, March 2, 2017

The Off-Broadway Oral History Project
by: Casey Childs

I have always had a curiosity with the people who create theatre out of pure passion and, like many artists, I have always been frustrated by the sad, ephemeral nature of producing plays.

FROM THE STAGE

Posted Thursday, August 15, 2019

KINESTHETICS BY Laurence Luckinbill

FROM THE HOUSE

Posted Thursday, March 2, 2017

Casting about Off-Broadway
by: Rosemarie Tichler

As a casting director for over 25 years, from 1967 to 1991, my night job was being an audience member.

The primary Stages Off-Broadway Oral history Project

Terry Schreiber Director, Teacher, Founder of the T. Schreiber Studio

Jennifer von Mayrhauser Costume Designer

Gloria Miguel Actor, Playwright, Director, Choreographer Co-Founder Spiderwoman Theater

Peggy Gordon Actress, Singer, Composer

Bill Cwikowski Founding Member of Ensemble Studio Theatre, Actor

Ming Cho Lee Scenic Designer

Craig Belknap (a.k.a. Allen R) Actor, Director, Founder Direct Theatre, Inc.

James Latus Production Stage Manager

Gretchen Cryer ACTRESS, WRITER, COMPOSER, LYRICIST

JoAnne Akalaitis Co-Founder of Mabou Mines, Director

Ralph Lee Actor, Designer, Puppeteer

Barbara Dana Actress, Playwright

Tisa Chang Founder of Pan Asian Repertory, Director, Actress

Paul Libin Producer, Managing Director

Dr. Glory Van Scott Actress, Singer, Dancer, Director, Producer, Composer, Playwright, Author, Activist