Dixon Place
Dixon Place is an Obie Award winning, Off-Off Broadway New York City theater devoted exclusively to presenting original pieces of theater, dance, performance art and literature that are works in progress.
[edit] History
Dixon Place was founded in 1986 as a non-profit organization by artistic director Ellie Covan. Working through several workshop series', commissioned artists and festivals Dixon Place hosts about 400 artists annually [1].
Some notable performance artists who have done work at Dixon Place include Reno, David Cale, Holly Hughes, Frank Maya, Craig Lucas [2], Lisa Kron, John Leguizamo [3], Alva Rogers and the Blue Man Group.
The theater won Obie Award grants in 1990 and 1999. In 1999 the theater won the Edwin Booth Award for Excellence in Theater.
[edit] New Space
Dixon Place has finally moved into its stunning new space at 161 Chrystie Street. Performances started late October 2008. The theater includes a fully equipped, flexible, 120-seat laboratory theater, a community space with a lounge and smaller second stage, and a rehearsal studio. Dixon Place has estimated their programming and services will double in the first three years of the space's existence.
[edit] External links
- Official web site
- New York Times: "Dixon Place, a Real Home for Theater, May Be the Last of a Breed" (1994)
- New York Times: "She's Made a Life in Her Theater. She's Made a Theater in Her Home." (2004)
