October/November 2016
In The Room
by Lawrence Dial
directed by Adam Knight
featuring Matt Harrington, Rueben Barsky, Suzy Jane Hunt, Chelsea Melone, Susan Neuffer, Jacob Perkins, and Robert Karma Robinson
“Solid and smart… Thoroughly transporting.” – The New York Times (review)
September 2015
The Walk Through
by Matt Dellapina
directed by Adam Knight
featuring Andrea Syglowski, Richard Thieriot, and Natalie Hegg
Nov/Dec 2014
Naperville
by Mat Smart
directed by Adam Knight
featuring Matt Dellapina, Brett Epstein, Susan Greenhill, Brent Langdon, and Stacey Yen
An “intricate, delightful comic drama” – The New York Times (Critics’ Pick)
May/June 2014
The Cloud
by Matt Moses
directed by Wes Grantom
featuring Teddy Bergman, Mikaela Feely-Lehmann, Ryan King, and Polly Lee
“we grant Moses poetic license because of the fun he pokes at society’s need to tether itself to technology… a metaphor worthy of Shakespeare.” – Theatermania (review)
January/February 2013
The Steadfast
by Mat Smart
directed by Wes Grantom
featuring Matt Dellapina, John Behlmann, David Ryan Smith, Brendan Titley, Cloteal Horne, Brent Langdon, Susan Greenhill, Nick Mills, Ben Kahre, and Alex Ubokudom
“An impressive achievement.” – The New York Times (review)
October 2012/February 2013
The Elephant in My Closet
written and performed by David Lee Nelson
directed by Adam Knight
“⭐⭐⭐⭐” – Time Out NY
March 2012
No No No Yes
written and performed by Matt Dellapina
directed by Adam Knight
Selected as part of Ars Nova’s ANT Fest
August 2011
The Classroom
by Craig Clary
directed by Lori Wolter Hudson
featuring Vichet Chum, Ali Rose Dachis, Jon Dixon, Joy Farmer-Clary, Jamie Grayson, David Hudson, Adam Lerman, Tim McGeever, Brian Patrick Murphy, Carlo Rivieccio, and Christine Rowan
July/August 2010
Binge
by Thomas Ward
directed by Adam Knight
featuring Brent Bateman, Therese Barbato, David Lee Nelson, and John Preston
November 2009
Mine
by Bekah Brunstetter
directed by Wes Grantom
featuring Amelia McClain, Zach Shaffer and Lucas Kavner
November 2009
The Folly of Crowds
by Mat Smart
directed by Adam Knight
featuring Joy Farmer-Clary, Erin Wilhelmi, David Langford, Melissa Miller, and Brent Bateman
August 2009
Egg Farm
by Bill Heck and Nick Mills
directed by Wes Grantom
featuring Nick Mills, Chris Grant, and Joe Gallagher
May/June 2009
Counterpoint
The Good Thief
by Conor McPherson
directed by Wes Grantom
featuring Brian Slaten
Beneficiaries
by Mat Smart
directed by Adam Knight
featuring These Barbato
February 2009
Playground Rules
new plays by Sam Forman, Erin Browne, Bekah Brunstetter, and Mat Smart
directed by Portia Krieger, Eric Herrscher, Adam Knight, and Joseph Ward
featuring Sutton Crawford, Stephen O’Reilly, Jocelyn Kuritsky, Cliff Campbell, Rachel Rusch, Sue Jean Kim, Scott Kerns, Brian Slaten, Rightor Doyle, and Keiana Richard
May/June 2008
Beef
by Lawrence Dial
directed by Adam Knight
featuring Nick Mills, Rob Robinson, Kristen Friedlander, and Jacob Ming-Trent
August 2007
Gamers
written and performed by Brian Bielawski
directed by Wes Grantom
June 2007
365 Days/365 Plays (week 37)
by Suzan-Lori Parks
directed by Wes Grantom, Adam Knight, Lori Wolter and Mat Smart
featuring Lucy Alibar, John Behlmann, Kasey Campbell, David Carl, Tim Dietrich, Charles Drexler, Rachel Duvall, Amy Finkelstein, Michael Izquierdo, Amelia McClain, Jacob Ming-Trent, Keiana Richard, Robert Karma Robinson, Liv Rooth, David Ross, Arlando Smith, Samuel Stricklen, Miranda Wilson, and Amy Windle
October 2006
Obstruction Plays
new plays by Dan O’Brien, Michele Lowe, Lisa Kron, Evan Cabnet, Marcus Gardley, and Mat Smart
directed by Susan Agins, Adam Knight, Wes Grantom, Evan Cabnet, Lori Wolter, and Steve Cosson
based on obstructions written by Lee Blessing, Naomi Izuka, and Sarah Ruhl
featuring Peter Kim, Robert Karma Robertson, Amy Lynn Stewart, Liv Rooth, John Behlmann, Larry Dial, Polly Hubbard, Brian Slaten, Vayu O’Donnell, Kelli Giddish, Garrett Neergaard, Michael Doyle, Marnye Young, Noah Trepanier, Kathleen White, Kelly McCreary, Arlando Smith, James Seol, Matthew Dellapina, Daoud Heidami, Bill Heck, Therese Barbato, David Carl, and Stephen Sanders
August 2006
The Horton Foote Project
a Unique Distillation of five Horton Foote plays from The Orphans’ Home Cycle (Roots in a Parched Ground, Lily Dale, Courtship, Valentine’s Day, 1918)
Conceived for the stage by Wes Grantom, Amelia McClain, Stephen Plunkett and Lori Wolter
directed by Wes Grantom
featuring Amelia McClain, Stephen Plunkett and Chris Grant
April/May 2006
The Debate Plays by Mat Smart
The Debate over Courtney O’Connell of Columbus, Nebraska
directed by Wes Grantom
The Morgan Morality Act of 1894
directed by Evan Cabnet
The History of Arcane Legislature in the United States
directed by Adam Knight
featuring Jeff Galfer, Chad Goodridge, Garrett Neergaard, and Kathleen White
September/October 2005
Couchworks
new plays by Rachel Axler, Theresa Rebeck, Adam Knight, Evan Cabnet, Marcus Gardley, Mat Smart, and Adam Rapp
directed by Daniel Goldstein, Josh Hecht, Evan Cabnet, Wes Grantom, Steve Cosson, Adam Knight, and Meredith McDonough
featuring Nick Capodice, Simon Kendall, Garrett Neergaard, Katie Sigismund, Brian Slaten, Makela Spielman, Kelli Giddish, Elizabeth Meriwether, Noah Trepanier, Chad Goodridge, Kelly McCreary, Jacob Ming-Trent, Arlando Smith, Whitney Adams, Susan Crosby, Tim Dietrich, Jen Hammaker, Matthew Dellapina, Mat Smart, Emily Cass McDonnell, and Matt Stadelmann
“a lively collection of playlets that has the feel of a party thrown by the cool kids of downtown theater.” – NY Times (review)
May 2005
Pericles
by William Shakespeare
directed by Wes Grantom
featuring Matt Dellapina, Nick Capodice, Maggie Cantrick, Whitney Adams, Jenny Gravenstein, Summer Shirey, and Robert Scott Smith
November 2004
Brickworks: an evening featuring…
Stab Me Why Don’t You?
written and performed by Adam Knight
Dropsy
written and performed by Kelli Giddish
The Debate over Courtney O’Connell of Columbus, Nebraska
by Mat Smart
directed by Wes Grantom
featuring Jeff Galfer, Chad Goodridge, Garrett Neergaard, and Kathleen White
August 2004
Shoes by Mat Smart
directed by Adam Knight
featuring Rami Malek, Kelli Giddish, Christine Albright, and Jenny Gravenstein
Nueva Cancion by Aurin Squire
directed by Wes Grantom
featuring Matt Dellapina, Chad Goodridge, Bridgid Titley, Whitney Adams, Rob Karma Robinson, Brittany Brown, Josephine Hagerty, and Brian Lee McCloud