Mission Statement
Messenger Theater Co. is dedicated to the art of simple storytelling
through collaboration. We strive to integrate actor based performances with masks,
puppetry, movement, live music and visual arts. We create
bold and innovative original works inspired by venerable sources such as myth
and classical stories. Our interest lies in bringing these tales to life with
magic, wit and beauty.
History
Messenger Theater Co. was founded in 2001 by Emily
Davis, Agathe David-Weill and Shannon
Harvey in
order to create vivid and vital theatre with a focus on clear storytelling and
evocative images.Productions have
included Persephone, The Golden Apple: For the Fairest,
The Enemy, Lysistrata Rap, Puppet Improv and The Adventures of Baba Yaga: Little
Girl Stew. Additionally, the company curates and produces
The Festival
of Myth, a collection of original mythical works from
around the country. Messenger has performed at the New York, Winnipeg and Toronto
International Fringe Festivals as well as the Play Outside
Festival
for which it was featured on ABC-7 News. They have also
been featured at Basil Twist's Puppet Parlor at HERE, BRIC Studio’s Sink
or Swim Series and THAW! Projects have been supported by the generosity of the
Katherine Dalglish Foundation, the Nancy Quinn Fund, the Puffin Foundation, LMCC/Fund
for Creative Communities
and our kind private donors. Messenger Theatre Company is a 501c3 organization
and a member theatre of A.R.T./NY.
Who We Are
Producer – Agathe David-Weill
Artistic Director – Emily Davis
Artistic Director – Shannon Harvey
Resident Artist – John Capalbo
Resident Artist – Courtney Cunningham
Resident Artist – Bethany Burgess-Smith |
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