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Interview: James Wallert on The Winning Side
The story behind The Winning Side Today we talked to James Wallert (Playwright, The Winning Side; Co-Artistic Director of Epic Theatre Ensemble). In 2015, James Wallert received a Smithsonian Fellowship at the National Air and Space Museum to research his play The Winning Side. As an actor with Epic, James […]
Epic NEXT: Tier One 2018 Final Performances
LOCKED Written and performed by the Epic Next Tier One 2018 ensemble Director of Epic Next Tier One: Melissa Friedman Tier One Mentors: Michelle Beck, Aimé Donna Kelly, Anthony Vaughn Merchant, Aubrey Saverino Tier One Apprentices: Dalissa Duran, Abel Garcia, Na’shay Kelly, Xavier Pacheco Tier Three: Christina Liberus Movement director: […]
Epic NEXT 2018 Tier Two Performances
Photo-coverage OVERDRIVE A short descent into standardized testing Created by and featuring: Rhaneil Cummings…………….Jose, Ensemble Jayline Diaz………………………Lucy, Ensemble Lizette Padua……………………Angie, Ensemble Hailey Petrus…………………….Cindy, Ensemble Ciara Shack………………………Violet, Ensemble Marquese Evans………………Assistant Director Mentored by Ron Russell and Marilyn Torres Created in partnership with Amy Stuart-Wells, Teachers College, and Sophia McGee and Queens […]
Epic NEXT
Summer Intensive In 2012, with the support of The Pierre and Tana Matisse Foundation, we began our most ambitious youth development program: Epic NEXT; Developing Young Thinkers, Actors & Leaders. Through specifically-personalized pairings between artist-mentors and developing young artists, Epic NEXT utilizes a comprehensive, individualized approach to artistic and youth […]
Alumni Spotlight: Quanice G. Floyd
Meet Quanice Quanice G. Floyd is one of the earliest members of the Epic family, she graduated from Talent Unlimited High School and went on to get her Bachelors and Masters degrees from Howard University. Quanice G. Floyd is the Founder and Director of the Arts Administrators of Color Network, […]
Spotlight: Next Generation
Spotlight: Next Generation Producing Playwrights Project Featuring a cast of Epic NEXT actors Co-led by Emerging playwrights in Epic Next (Epic’s youth theatre company) are mentored by Epic professional artists in the development of new plays that grapple with social issues. The plays are presented in staged workshop productions at Theatre […]
Epic Duets
Wednesday, May 23: 7:00 pm Epic Theatre Ensemble, is excited to announce that Tony Award Nominee for Summer: The Donna Summer Musical, and former star of Hamilton, Ariana DeBose, will be the new headliner of “Epic Duets.” Ariana Debose currently starts in Summer: The Donna Sumer Musical, she recently wrapped […]
Alumni Spotlight: Elena Reyes
Epic came into my life during my Freshman year of High School at the Urban Assembly School for the Performing Arts in 2012. In my English Language Arts class we were doing a study of the play Antigone and that was my first interaction with Epic and Melissa. I wanted […]
Time’s Up
TIME’S UP – an original song written and performed by Epic students (Joanne, Ciara, Kassandra and Shamiea) for their EPIC REMIX of Shakespeare’s MEASURE FOR MEASURE set in the midst of the #metoo movement. Inspired by the women who stepped up to expose Harvey Weinstein, they wrote this original TIME’S […]
Epic Youth Theatre Festival 2018
March 2 – March 14 Epic Theatre Ensemble presented the third edition of its three-week Youth Theatre Festival: Epic YTF. Epic YTF was a celebration of a diverse and inclusive community, fighting for social justice and equality. The festival showcased original performances by students from the award-winning after-school program Epic […]