time begins I bring them again into light. Thus through my nature I bring forth all creation,
and this rolls round in the circles of time. But I am not bound by this vast work of creation.
I am and I watch the drama of works. -- Bhagavad Gita
MISSION: In an increasingly global and complex world, Drama of Works (DOW) hopes to bring people together through art, performance and education.
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.
Gretchen Van Lente, Artistic Director
"CORE CREATIVE TEAM "
Director Gretchen Van Lente
Playwrights Crystal Skillman, B. Walker Sampson
Sound Jill Duboff
Lighting Jeannette Yew
Composers Joshua Goodman, Vivian Fung, Jonathan Portera
Head
Puppet Designers / Builders
David Michael Friend, Gretchen Van
Lente, James Walton
Assistant
Puppet Designers / Builders
Amy Carrigan, Tara Conlon, Serra Hirsch,
Nina Kyle, Vita Mechochonis, Lisa Schanen, Scott Weber, Meghan Williams
Performers
John Ardolino, Deborah Beshaw, Amy Carrigan, Talaura Harms, Serra Hirsch,
Jason Howard, Rita Kompelmahker, Nancy Nagrant, Spencer Lafrenz, Lisa Schanen,
Jessica Scott, Lindsay Abromaitis-Smith, Gretchen
Van Lente, Scott Weber, James Walton, Meghan Williams
(And many more, thank you to everyone who has ever helped out in any way with one of our shows!)
A special thanks to those who've moved away: Jennifer Bruno, Molly Kohl,
Joshua Goodman, Bryan Brown, Ryan Ganimian, Wendy Graham and Julia
Balestracci
GRANTs and AWARDs
The Henson Foundation Grant (1998, 2000, 2004, 2006)
NEA/Chashama Rehearsal Development Grant (2007)
The EST/Sloan Project Comission (2000)
Rhode Island Foundation Grant (2000 and 2003)
Arts International Fund for US Artists at International Festivals (2004)
Best Original Adaptation, World Festival of Puppet Art, Prague (2004)
Best Original Performance, World Festival of Puppet Art, Prague (2005)
