EPIC Players Will Present Neuro-inclusive INTO THE WOODS at A.R.T./New York Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jun 5, 2023
This June, EPIC Players will dazzle audiences with theatrical magic and more with its mainstage production of Into the Woods, a show filled with fairy tales, enchantments, imagination, fanciful beings and valuable moral lessons. It's also EPIC's most inclusive production to date, featuring artists from the Neurodiverse, Deaf, Disabled, Blind and Trans/LGBTQ+ community.
EPIC Players to Present Molière's TARTUFFE in December
by Blair Ingenthron - Nov 20, 2022
This December 1, EPIC Players, New York's leading neuro-diverse theatre company will begin presenting Molière's Tartuffe, one of the greatest comedies of the classic period, on its mainstage. Since it was founded in 2016, the nonprofit neuro-diverse theatre company has been dedicated to creating professional performing arts opportunities and supportive social communities in the arts for actors with developmental disabilities, while getting rave reviews for its productions.
EPIC Players Presents Molière's TARTUFFE
by Stephi Wild - Nov 2, 2022
This December, EPIC Players, New York's leading neuro-diverse theatre company will be presenting Molière's Tartuffe, one of the greatest comedies of the classic period, on its mainstage.
Honest Accomplice Theatre Presents UNMUTED Starring Maggie Keenan-Bolger, Amy Ackerman and More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 29, 2020
Unmuted is a new piece created remotely for the small screen. Made by a collective of theater artists, Unmuted explores themes of (dis)connection to our ancestry, to this moment, and to each other. The cast features Amy Ackerman, Margaret Baughman, Maybe Burke, Jenne Carey, Tali de Assis, Meggan Dodd, Carrie Royce Fisk, and more.
EPIC Players Inclusion Company Announces 2020/2021 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 25, 2020
EPIC Players, which stands for empower, perform, include and create, is pleased to announce their 2020 season. The diverse mix of productions will continue to showcase and challenge their neuro-diverse company members and support their mission of using performing arts as a vehicle to empower artists with developmental disabilities, and pioneer increased inclusion within the mainstream arts scene.
Honest Accomplice Theatre Presents ENGINEERS NOT FOUND at The Tank
by Stephi Wild - Mar 15, 2019
From the food we eat, to the cars we drive (and that increasingly drive themselves!), to the medical innovations that save the lives of those we care about, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) shape our everyday lives. Yet, only 14% of the STEM workforce are women, and data does not even exist on trans people.
EPIC Players Inclusion Company Presents A Neuro-Inclusive Adaptation Of THE TEMPEST
by BWW
News Desk - May 31, 2018
The third production of EPIC Players Inclusion Company's 2017-18 season is the neuro-inclusive adaptation of William Shakespeare's The Tempest. The play will run for 8 performances between May 31st and June 10th at The Flea Theater, The Siggy (named after founder Sigourney Weaver), where EPIC is proud to be Anchor Partners.
EPIC Players Inclusion Company Presents A Neuro-Inclusive Adaptation Of THE TEMPEST
by A.A. Cristi - May 7, 2018
The third production of EPIC Players Inclusion Company's 2017-18 season is the neuro-inclusive adaptation of William Shakespeare's The Tempest. The play will run for 8 performances between May 31st and June 10th at The Flea Theater, The Siggy (named after founder Sigourney Weaver), where EPIC is proud to be Anchor Partners.
EPIC Players Inclusion Company Presents A New Cabaret EPIC4AUTISM: Songs From The Spectrum
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 28, 2018
EPIC Players Inclusion Company is pleased to announce their Spring Cabaret Benefit, EPIC4AUTISM: Songs from the Spectrum, will take place on Autism Awareness Day on April 2 at the HBO Theatre in Midtown. A pre-show cocktail hour with hors d'oeuvres starts at 6:00 pm with the cabaret show starting at 7:00 pm. The evening is being generously sponsored in part by HBO's Corporate Social Responsibility Division. Proceeds will go towards funding EPIC Players upcoming season including their next production, William Shakespeare's The Tempest.
Immersive Theatre Piece THE FEMALE ROLE MODEL PROJECT Comes to Theaterlab
by Stephi Wild - Jan 25, 2018
The Female Role Model Project is a scientifically enhanced multimedia devised theatre piece built by an ensemble of female-identified artists about recreating modern female role models in the world of cataclysmic climate change, cataclysmic political change and possibility of reprogramming our brains.
Photo Coverage: Make Some Noise! Honest Accomplice Theatre Benefit
by Jessica Fallon Gordon - Sep 20, 2016
Honest Accomplice Theatre is dedicated to creating art for social change and last night premiered the The Trans Literacy Project at a once in a lifetime benefit event on September 19, 2016 at 42 West in New York, NY. Hosted by Susan Blackwell this evening featured the launch of The Trans Literacy Project as well as a celebrity game night.
THE BIRDS AND THE BEES: UNABRIDGED Will Return to the Tank This October!
by Nicole Rosky - Sep 23, 2015
THE BIRDS & THE BEES: UNABRIDGED explores the unique -- yet interwoven -- life circumstances of eight women & trans people forced to confront their own sexuality, realizing that sexuality itself is not simple or clear-cut. Through dialogue, movement, song, humor, and multimedia, the performance examines such themes as partner communication, sexual identity, the de-sexualization of aging women, today's "hook-up" culture, and sexual health.
Honest Accomplice Theatre Will Present THE BIRDS AND THE BEES: UNABRIDGED at the Tank
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 30, 2015
Honest Accomplice Theatre's THE BIRDS & THE BEES: UNABRIDGED is currently on tour in the greater New York City area to build on the success of their NYC productions at University Settlement. THE BIRDS & THE BEES: UNABRIDGED explores the unique -- yet interwoven -- life circumstances of eight women & trans people forced to confront their own sexuality, realizing that sexuality itself is not simple or clear-cut. Through dialogue, movement, song, humor, and multimedia, the performance examines such themes as partner communication, sexual identity, the de-sexualization of aging women, today's "hook-up" culture, and sexual health.
Photo Flash: In Rehersals with Honest Accomplice Theatre's THE BIRDS & THE BEES: UNABRIDGED
by Tyler Peterson - Sep 29, 2014
Honest Accomplice Theatre's THE BIRDS & THE BEES: UNABRIDGED is returning to Lower East Side's University Settlement to build on last year's debut success to explore new themes in female and trans sexuality. THE BIRDS & THE BEES: UNABRIDGED explores the unique -- yet interwoven -- life circumstances of eight women & trans people forced to confront their own sexuality, realizing that sexuality itself is not simple or clear-cut. Through dialogue, movement, song, humor, and multimedia, the performance examines such themes as partner communication, sexual identity, the de-sexualization of aging women, today's 'hook-up' culture, and sexual health.