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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Ensemble Studio Theatre has been nominated for various awards, including a Special Award at the Drama Desk Awards for "When January Feels Like Summer," Best Play at the Tony Awards for "Hand to God," and a Special Citation: Ross Wetzsteon Grant at the Obie Awards for "Youngblood." They have also received nominations at the Helen Hayes Awards for categories such as Outstanding Resident Play, Outstanding Resident Musical, and Outstanding Non-Resident Production for productions like "Superior Donuts," "Adding Machine: A Musical," "History Boys," "Caroline, or Change," "Take Me Out," "A Number," "Flow," "Lackawanna Blues," and many others. Additionally, they have received nominations at the Olivier Awards for Outstanding Set Design, Outstanding Supporting Actress, and Outstanding Resident Musical for productions like "Gifts of the Magi."
Ensemble Studio Theatre has won several awards, including the Special Award for When January Feels Like Summer at the Drama Desk Awards, the Special Citation: Ross Wetzsteon Grant for Youngblood at the Obie Awards, Outstanding Resident Musical for Caroline, or Change, and Outstanding Resident Play for Take Me Out at the Helen Hayes Awards. They also received the Outstanding Non-Resident Production award for Lackawanna Blues and Lypsinka! The Boxed Set at the Helen Hayes Awards. Additionally, Ensemble Studio Theatre won the Outstanding Resident Play award for Indian Ink and the Outstanding Resident Musical award for Bessie's Blues at the Helen Hayes Awards.
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