

We are a bunch of crazy friends who like to make multidisciplinary theater and share our wackiness with others...
DRAMA OF WORKS MISSION
In an increasingly global and complex world, Drama of Works (DOW) hopes
to bring people together through art, performance and education.
DRAMA OF WORKS VISION
To that end, DOW aspires to be the leading theater company of cutting-edge stage performance in Brooklyn, New York.
In the coming weeks, months and years expect expanded programming from DOW, including partnerships
with national and international artists, classes for the Brooklyn community and beyond and a continual dedication
to aspiring theater artists through PUNCH - New York City's only consistent puppet slam.
Artistic Director
Gretchen Van Lente
Associate Directors
John Ardolino, Amy Carrigan, Molly Kohl, James Walton, Scott Weber and Meghan Williams
DOW ARTISTS (past & present)
Directors
Tessa Leigh Derfner, David Michael Friend, Gretchen Van Lente
Assistant Directors
Emily DeCola, Yvette Edery, Molly Kohl, Rita Kompelmahker, Eve Tuck
Playwrights
Erin Courtney, Rachel Hoeffel, Crystal Skillman, B. Walker Sampson, Gretchan Van Lente, the Ensemble
Sound
Kate Brown, Jill Duboff, Matt Tennie
Lighting
Burke Brown, Alison Brummer, Miguel Angel Valderrama, Jeanette Yew
Costume/Wig
Mary Trumbour, Gretchen Van Lente
Sets & Props
Amanda Embry, David Michael Friend, Christine Licata, Laura Philips,
Markus Maurette,
Gretchen Van Lente, Dr. Frederick Van Lente, Meghan Williams
Video
James Walton, Pete Dimas
Composers
Stephanie Richards, Julia Balestracci, Linda Draper, Joshua Goodman, Vivian Fung, Jonathan Portera
Head
Puppet Designers / Builders
David Parkinson Valentine, David Michael Friend, Mirek Trejtnar, Gretchen Van
Lente, James Walton
Assistant
Puppet Designers / Builders
John Ardolino, Amy Carrigan, Marna Chester, Tara Conlon, Serra Hirsch,
Leslie Klingner, Nina Kyle, Kimi Maeda,
Vita Mechochonis, Lisa Schanen, Scott Weber, Meghan Williams
Stage Managers
Kathleen O'Shea, Laura Philips, Amanda Pooran, Olivia Relova, Dara Steinberg, Susan Sunday
Puppeteers/Actors
Lindsay Abromaitis-Smith, John Ardolino, Kim Baker, Julia Balestracci, Deborah Beshaw, Susan Beauregard, Bryan Brown, Jennifer Bruno,
Amy Carrigan, Melissa Creighton, Joseph Garnder, Ryan Ganimian, Matthew Guzzardo, Joshua Goodman, Wendy Graham, Talaura Harms,
Emily Hartford, Serra Hirsch, Jason Howard, Joel Israel, Matt Jackson, Kirsten Kammermeyer, Molly Kohl, Rita Kompelmahker, Mary Robinette Kowal,
Nina Kyle, Melissa Mendez, Neil McNally, Nancy Nagrant, Spencer Lafrenz, Janio Marrero, Tatiana Pavela, Jaclyn Perlmutter, Postell Pringle,
W. Emory Rose, Jerry Ruiz, Terri Sakelarides, Lisa Schanen, Chime Day Serra, Jessica Scott, Patrick Shearer, Julia Smith, Bill Stout,
Ben Sulzbach, Adam Sullivan, Eve Tuck, Gretchen
Van Lente, Scott Weber, Meghan Williams, James Walton
(And many more, thank you to everyone who has ever helped out in any way with one of our shows!)
GRANTs and AWARDs
The Henson Foundation Grant (2000, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2010 and 2011)
Puffin Foundation Grant (2010)
NEA/Chashama Rehearsal Development Grant (2007)
Best Original Performance, World Festival of Puppet Art, Prague (2005)
Arts International Fund for US Artists at International Festivals (2004)
Best Original Adaptation, World Festival of Puppet Art, Prague (2004)
Rhode Island Foundation Grant (2000 and 2003)
The EST/Sloan Project Comission (2000)