LAByrinth Theater Company
| Formation | 1992 |
|---|---|
| Type | Theatre group |
| Location | |
Artistic director(s) | John Ortiz, Aaron Weiner |
| Website | www |
LAByrinth Theater Company is a non-profit, Off-Broadway theater company based in New York City. Led by Philip Seymour Hoffman and John Ortiz for many years,[1] its artistic director is Ortiz.[2] The New York Times described it in 2014 as "an ethnically diverse downtown troupe that has mounted several critically acclaimed new works".[3]
History
LAByrinth Theater Company was founded in 1992 by 13 actors looking for "a home where the group, for three hours each week, could engage in a variety of theatrical exercises designed to push each others’ limits and bind together into a tightly knit, uninhibited and impassioned ensemble – one in which each member is given the opportunity and support not only to act, but to write, direct, produce, sweep, paint, hang lights, etcetera."[4] This expansion of artists into the exploration of new aspects of theater remains one of the primary goals of Labyrinth, and the company is fostering a new generation of writers and directors who come from acting backgrounds.[5][6]
In 2017, Dane Laffrey, Scott Zielinski, and Michael Urie won Obie Awards presented by the American Theatre Wing.[7]
Notable members
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- Carlo Alban
- Stephen Belber
- Eric Bogosian
- Ellen Burstyn
- Paul Calderon
- Bobby Cannavale
- Max Casella
- Raúl Castillo
- Chris Chalk
- Peter Collier
- Liza Colón-Zayas
- Cusi Cram
- Bob Glaudini
- Lola Glaudini
- Marco Greco
- Stephen Adly Guirgis
- Ethan Hawke
- Stephen McKinley Henderson
- Philip Seymour Hoffman
- Gillian Jacobs
- Jasmine Cephas Jones
- Ron Cephas Jones
- Margaret Ladd
- Paola Lázaro
- Brett C. Leonard
- Trevor Long
- Florencia Lozano
- Jim Martin
- Adrian Martinez
- Chris McGarry
- muMs da Schemer
- Lynn Nottage
- Alfredo Narciso
- Nyambi Nyambi
- Deirdre O’Connell
- Ana Ortiz
- John Ortiz
- Pedro Pascal
- Manny Pérez
- Judy Reyes
- Chris Rock
- Sam Rockwell
- Elizabeth Rodriguez
- Daphne Rubin-Vega
- John Patrick Shanley
- Michael Shannon
- Felix Solis
- Kohl Sudduth
- Lucy Thurber
- Yul Vazquez
- Lauren Velez
- Kate Whoriskey
- Isiah Whitlock Jr.
- Kara Young
- David Zayas
References
- ^ Healy, Patrick. "Labyrinth Theater Is Said to Seek New Leaders".
- ^ Weber, Bruce. "Philip Seymour Hoffman, Actor of Depth, Dies at 46".
- ^ "Hollywood Was Just One of His Stages".
- ^ LAByrinth Theater Company – About Labyrinth Archived February 6, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Cram, Cusi (June 2008). "Into the LAByrinth: The Life of an Acting Writer". The Brooklyn Rail.
- ^ "Labyrinth at Theatre Row NYTimes 2002 Upscale March".
- ^ LAByrinth Theater Company, "Michael Urie Wins the Obie".
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