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About ANDTheatre Company

ANDTheatre Company (Artistic New Directions) is dedicated to developing new works for performance -- plays, solo shows, acts and whatever else talented people might do to engage an audience. AND offers artists of all levels the opportunity to acquire new skills as well as develop, workshop and produce projects.

As a large number of our members have experience improvising, there is a special interest in works and formats derived from the pioneering explorations by Viola Spolin, Paul Sills and Del Close. Written projects exclusive of improvisation are also encouraged and welcome.

AND supports performing artists and their projects from inspiration through perspiration to production by providing rehearsal and performance space, offering educational opportunities with world-class teachers and mentors at subsidized prices, and helping actors, writers, directors and designers find and collaborate with each other.

Mission

  • To develop and present new theatrical works in fully staged productions that ignite the theatergoer’s mind, heart and imagination; productions that strike out in artistic new directions.
  • To build and sustain a community of theatre artists and their collaborators;
  • To provide that community with artistic and technical resources from inspiration to production;
  • To explore and expand the possibilities of improvisation as a performing skill and as a means of creating scripted works.
Sample list of projects produced and/or developed through AND

  • A Life in Her Day written and performed by Hilary Chaplain
  • A Time to Dance and Lilia! written and performed by Libby Skala
  • Bluff and Immoral Imperatives by Jeffrey Sweet
  • Buon Natale, Bruno written and performed by Terianne Falcone
  • Church and Oil written and performed by Gary Austin
  • Look Me in the Eyes written by Margo Hammond
  • Love Games and Wash & Dry by Kristine Niven
  • Sophie Tucker Project written and performed by Carol Fox Prescott
  • That Dorothy Parker written and performed by Carol Lempert

Reviews of ANDTheatre Company

(4.7-star rating across 148 reviews)
  • Virtual Improv Workshop

    Edward S. • May 14, 2021
    It was a great experience. I love the challenge of improve and the uncertain.
  • Virtual Improv Workshop

    Joe O. • March 3, 2021
    For my first class, the instructor and participants were very welcoming and provided a real good insight into the world of improv. I hope to do it again!
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    Anonymous • February 24, 2021
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    Carla E. • November 18, 2020
    It was fun!
  • Virtual Improv Workshop

    Joan T. • October 15, 2020
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    Anonymous • September 9, 2020
    Super fun and no pressure at all :)
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    Anonymous • September 1, 2020
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    Anonymous • August 28, 2020
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    Anonymous • August 20, 2020
    Firstly, the class was 90 minutes rather than 60 (and even ran over) so even better value than it looks. Secondly, I have been to improv classes before but learnt a lot from this one. It was a drop-in class for people of all abilities (from first timers to people who have been doing it for years) but everyone took away something, and the teacher was good and highlighting ways to improve without sounding at all negative. And the standard was pretty decent.
  • Virtual Improv Workshop

    Anonymous • July 30, 2020
  • Move It or Lose It

    Joanne D. • October 30, 2019
  • Location Location Location-How to Find Your Environment

    Joanne D. • September 25, 2019
  • Free Improv Workshop

    Anonymous • March 18, 2018
    Really fun class and the instructor was engaging and welcoming! They are very strict about not letting people who arrive a bit late participate, which was disappointing since I came with a friend. I understand their policy but with such a small group, it would have been easy to be a bit more flexible. Because we weren't able to fully participate, we ended up leaving early.
  • Free Improv Workshop

    Sergio G. • March 14, 2018
    Dave is amazing.
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    keren S. • March 7, 2018
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    Khadiga M. • March 5, 2018
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    Sandhya P. • March 1, 2018
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    Sandhya P. • February 28, 2018
    That was really a great experience. Nice to meet people and laugh with them even everybody was new to each other. Instructor Scotty is great and he know the simple way of explaining the things. I will join this kind of classes again n again and recommend people to go for it
  • Free Improv Workshop

    Samuel M. • February 25, 2018
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    keren S. • February 23, 2018
    The class was great. I learned so much and cant wait for the next one.

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