A Dozen Dreams. A Dozen playwrights. A Dozen rooms. In the midst of the global pandemic and Black Lives Matter revolution, En Garde Arts will present a visually stunning, socially distant, 360° immersive installation. Take your own intimate tour into each room to delve into the thoughts, feelings, hopes and dreams these writers are having […]
Category Archives: Happening Now
Uncommon Voices: Unexpected Places
Wartime Canteen for a New EraFeaturing David Greenspan – Creator & PerformerJamie Lawrence – Arranger, Performer, & Music Director THE FIRST UNCOMMON VOICES UNEXPECTED PLACES EVENTOCTOBER 17 & 18 AT 11AMAT A SITE-SPECIFIC LOCATIONBOERUM HILL, BROOKLYN RESERVE A SPOT HERE En Garde’s Uncommon Voices gave artists a platform to develop new projects in front of […]
Mix & Match
Written by Leila Buck*Developed & Directed by Tamilla WoodardDramaturgy by Salma Zohdi Written by Leila Buck in collaboration with the actors, and developed & directed by Tamilla Woodard, Mix and Match (Working Title) is a theatrical event that invites the audience into the journey of two families – one Lebanese and (mostly) Muslim, one Irish and (mostly) Catholic […]
Uncommon Voices on ALL ARTS
This new series from ALL ARTS, co-produced by En Garde Arts Artistic Director Anne Hamburger and four-time Emmy winning television producer Jesse Green, highlights new theatrical work by artists using their craft to explore the most important issues we are facing today, from climate change to immigration, homelessness to identity politics. Interviews with playwrights, directors […]
Gala 2019: Lifting Up
On November 12, 2019, En Garde Arts honored Amy Brenneman & Maria Hinojosa at our annual gala. Photography by Isaiah Tanenbaum Theatrical Photography Our 2019 Gala was a massive success! Hosted by Annabelle Gurwitch, festivities were lively and included performances from Honoree Amy Brenneman, Taylor Mac, and a sneak preview of our upcoming production, Fandango […]
Gala 2019 – Lifting Up
En Garde Arts 2019 GALALifting Up:Celebrating 5 years of uncommon voices Honoring Amy Brenneman & Maria Hinojosaon Tuesday, November 12, 2019 Drinks & Hors d’oeuvres @ 6:00pmDinner & Show @ 7:15pm Featuring a special performance by MacArthur Fellow and Pulitzer Prize finalist Taylor Macan excerpt from Amy Brenneman’s Thresholda sneak peak from Fandango for Butterflies […]
Fandango for Butterflies (and Coyotes)
Written by Andrea ThomeDirected by José ZayasOriginal Music by Sinuhé Padilla World Premiere: February 6-March 28, 2020 Thank you to the Venturous Theater Fund! En Garde Arts created a video of Fandango for Butterflies (and Coyotes) during our La MaMa premiere and we are so grateful to the Venturous Theater Fund of the Tides Foundation for an emergency grant […]
Uncommon Voices
Join us the first Monday of every month for Uncommon Voices, a new developmental series at The Commons Cafe in Brooklyn. Each month, experience a new intergenerational work focused on social change and art activism—followed by a facilitated conversation with the artists.
Basetrack Live
2014 World premiere at Brooklyn Academy of Music, NYToured to over 40 cities nationwide with extensive engagement programming Created by Edward BilousComposed by Michelle DiBucci, Edward Bilous, & Greg KalemberCo-adapted by Jason Grote, in collaboration with Seth Bockley & Anne HamburgerDirected by Seth BockleyMusic Direction by Michelle DiBucci Starring Ashley Bloom and Christopher BoucherKenneth Rodriguez […]
Wilderness
October 26 – November 13, 2016 World premiere at Abrons Arts Center, NY Written by Seth Bockley & Anne HamburgerDirected by Seth BockleyMovement by Devon DeMayo & Patrick McCollumMusic by Kyle Miller & Towr’s, Kyle Henderson & Desert Noises and Gregory Alan Isakov Starring Holly Demorro, Caitlin Goldie, Taylor Noble, Riley Suter, Welker White, Jake […]
In Development
MIX & MATCH Written by Leila Buck*Developed & Directed by Tamilla WoodardDramaturgy by Salma Zohdi Written by Leila Buck in collaboration with the actors and director Tamilla Woodard, Mix and Match (Working Title) is a theatrical event that invites the audience into the journey of two families – one Lebanese and (mostly) Muslim, one Irish and (mostly) Catholic […]
Gala 2018: American Dreams Redux
On October 30, 2018, En Garde Arts honored Alberta Arthurs & Joan D. Firestone at our annual gala. Photography by Flash Rosenberg and by Isaiah Tannenbaum The gala featured powerful, moving and humorous personal stories by Catherine Burns (from The Moth), Patricia Cruz (Harlem Stage), Jessica Hecht (Campfire Project Director), Tonya Pinkins (TONY™ Award–winning Actor), […]
The Fall
RONALD GUTTMAN performs an adaptation of Albert Camus’ The Fall to benefit En Garde Arts an immersive theatre piece with angst and alcohol Hudson Social, Dobbs Ferry Sunday, October 29th, 5 pm Tickets are $35 — Extremely limited capacity! Ronald Guttman (TV: Mad Men, Mildred Pierce, Homeland, Mozart in the Jungle) Film: (August Rush, Avalon, […]