Ensemble Studio Theatre (William Carden, Artistic Director; Paul A. Slee, Executive Director) -- commonly known as EST -- was founded by Curt Dempster in 1968 on the belief that extraordinary support yields extraordinary work. It is a dynamic and expanding family of theatre people committed to the discovery and nurturing of new voices, and the continued support and growth of artists throughout their creative lives. Its ensemble works together repeatedly over time to develop and produce original, provocative, and authentic new plays. With 591 ensemble artists concentrated mainly in New York City, EST has been under the artistic direction of William Carden since 2007. EST was honored with 2012 Obie Awards for its under-30 playwrights program, Youngblood, and for Ensemble artist Steven Boyer for his outstanding performance in 2011's breakout success, Hand To God, developed and originally produced by EST. Hand To God opened to rave reviews at the Booth Theater on Broadway in March 2015, and is now nominated for five Tony Awards. EST received two 2013 Drama Desk Award Nominations for its sold-out production of Finks by Joe Gilford. In 2014 its original production Year of the Rooster, by Eric Dufault, garnered a 2014 Drama Desk Award best featured actor nomination for Bobby Moreno and a NY Outer Critics Circle John Gassner Award for Eric Dufault for an outstanding Off Broadway debut by a playwright.
Ensemble Studio Theatre, When January Feels Like Summer
Ensemble Studio Theatre, Hand to God
Ensemble Studio TheatreYoungblood
Studio TheatreSuperior Donuts
Studio TheatreAdding Machine: A Musical
Studio TheatreHistory Boys
Studio TheatreSouvenir, A Fantasia on the Life of Florence Foster Jenkins
Studio TheatreCaroline, or Change
Studio TheatreRicky Jay and His 52 Assistants
Studio TheatreTake Me Out
Studio TheatreA Number
Studio TheatreFlow
Studio TheatreLackawanna Blues
Studio TheatreLypsinka! The Boxed Set
Studio TheatreA New Brain
Studio TheatreJitney
Studio TheatreThe Invention of Love
Studio TheatreMASTER HAROLD ... and the boys
Studio TheatreSlam!
Studio TheatreIndian Ink
Studio TheatreVagina Monologues
Studio TheatreSeven Guitars
Studio TheatreOld Settler
Studio TheatreOld Wicked Songs
Studio TheatreHip 2: Birth of the Boom
Studio TheatreBessie's Blues
Studio TheatreThree Sisters
Studio TheatreFalsettoland
Studio TheatreLisbon Traviata
Studio TheatreWhen I Was a Girl I Used to Scream and Shout
Studio TheatreFrankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune
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Studio TheatreGifts of the Magi
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Special Award (Drama Desk Awards) for When January Feels Like Summer, Best Play (Tony Awards) for Hand to God, Special Citation: Ross Wetzsteon Grant (Obie Awards) for Youngblood, Outstanding Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for Superior Donuts, Outstanding Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for Adding Machine: A Musical, The Canadian Embassy Award for Outstanding Ensemble, Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for History Boys, Outstanding Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for Souvenir, A Fantasia on the Life of Florence Foster Jenkins, Outstanding Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for Caroline, or Change, Outstanding Non-Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants, Outstanding Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for Take Me Out, Outstanding Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for A Number, Outstanding Non-Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for Flow, Outstanding Non-Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for Lackawanna Blues, Outstanding Non-Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for Lypsinka! The Boxed Set, Outstanding Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for A New Brain, Outstanding Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for Jitney, Outstanding Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for The Invention of Love, Outstanding Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for MASTER HAROLD ... and the boys, Outstanding Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for Slam!, Outstanding Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for Indian Ink, Outstanding Non-Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for Vagina Monologues, Outstanding Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for Seven Guitars, Outstanding Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for Old Settler, Outstanding Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for Old Wicked Songs, Outstanding Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for Hip 2: Birth of the Boom, Outstanding Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for Bessie's Blues, Outstanding Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for Three Sisters, Outstanding Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for Falsettoland, Outstanding Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for Lisbon Traviata, Outstanding Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for When I Was a Girl I Used to Scream and Shout, Outstanding Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune, Outstanding Set Design, Resident Production (Olivier Awards) for , Outstanding Supporting Actress, Resident Production (Olivier Awards) for , Outstanding Resident Musical (Olivier Awards) for Gifts of the Magi, Outstanding Supporting Actress, Resident Production (Olivier Awards) for and Outstanding Supporting Actress, Resident Production (Olivier Awards) for .
Ensemble Studio Theatre has received several notable awards, including: - Special Award (Drama Desk Awards) for When January Feels Like Summer. - Special Citation: Ross Wetzsteon Grant (Obie Awards) for Youngblood. - Outstanding Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for Caroline, or Change. - Outstanding Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for Take Me Out. - Outstanding Non-Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for Lackawanna Blues. - Outstanding Non-Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for Lypsinka! The Boxed Set. - Outstanding Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for Indian Ink. - Outstanding Resident Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for Bessie's Blues.
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