We are a bunch of crazy friends who like to make multidisciplinary theater and share our wackiness with others...

At the end of the night of time all things return to my nature; and when the new day of 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

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.


DOW STAFF

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)