Ars Nova

Our Mission

Ars Nova is committed to developing and producing theater, comedy and music artists in the early stages of their professional careers.  Our unique development programs are designed to support outside-the-box thinking and encourage innovative, genre-bending work.  By providing a safe environment where risk-taking and collaboration are paramount, Ars Nova gives voice to a new generation of artists and audiences, pushing the boundaries of live entertainment by nurturing creative ideas into smart, surprising new work.  Ars Nova is a 501(C)(3) Not-For-Profit Organization.

History

Ars Nova was founded in 2002 to provide a welcome home for young artists and audiences alike. In 2005 Ars Nova became a 501(c)(3) Not-For-Profit Organization. Past mainstage productions include The Netflix Plays, Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, The Urban Dictionary Plays, The Lapsburgh Layover, Be a Good Little Widow, The Wii Plays, ANT Fest, Now Circa Then, 54/10 Music Marathon, Bloodsong of Love, Missed Connections NYC, Sax & Dixon: We Thee Wed, Mel & El: Show & Tell, Two Girls for Five Bucks and the Ten Dollar Heartbreakers, Playlist, Jollyship the Whiz-Bang, Boom, From Up Here, Dixie’s Tupperware Party, At Least It’s Pink, 25 Questions for a Jewish Mother, Holy Cross Sucks!, Freestyle Love Supreme and The Wau Wau Sisters.

Ars Nova was founded in memory of Gabe Wiener.

Programs

Ars Nova provides an artistic home for emerging talent by cultivating a hive of creative activity, both on stage—through developmental programs and performances—and off—through the support and cultivation of a thriving artist community. Click below for more information on our various programs.

On Stage

  • Showgasm
  • ANT Fest
  • Summer Music Marathon
  • Next Step
  • Project Residency
  • Mainstage Productions

Off Stage

  • Play Group
  • Out Loud
  • Artists-in-Residence
  • Uncharted
  • Summer Artist Retreat
  • Commissioning Program
  • The Writer’s Room

The Gang

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Jeremy Blocker
Managing
Director		 Jason Eagan
Artistic
Director		 Burton Frey
Operations
Manager
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Claire Graves
Marketing
Associate		 Nathan Koch
General
Manager		 Jes Levine
Production
Manager
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Emily Shooltz
Associate
Artistic Director		 Reed Whitney
Artistic
Coordinator		 Lee Ann Gullie
Development
Director

The Board

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Jenny Steingart
President/Co-Founder		 Ben Feldman Lizzy Florence
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Jan Gura  Howard Kagan James Lapine
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Nina Matza Doug Rappaport  Stephen Siderow
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 James Spindler Jon Steingart
Co-Founder
  Jonathan Teller
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Alex Timbers

Rentals

The Ars Nova Theater and Loft are available to rent for private events and rehearsals.

For rental inquiries, please contact Operations Manager Burton Frey by email at bfrey@arsnovanyc.com (no phone inquiries please).

If you would like to submit your work to any of our artistic programs, click here for our submission guidelines.