Blog Posts
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 […]
Alumni Spotlight: Kereem Vidal
Meet Kereem Vidal I was first introduced to Epic during my freshman year of high school, Fall 2009. I attended Chelsea Career and Technical Education High School in SoHo, New York. That year was a feeling out process for me, I was gauging what I liked and what I disliked. […]
Master Class with Sasha Hutchings
On January 27th, Sasha Hutchings, Hamilton’s original cast member, led a choreography workshop based on the award-winning Broadway hit show. Fifteen students from Epic’s partner schools had the opportunity to explore first-hand the creative process behind Hamilton’s choreography. This event is part of Epic’s comprehensive approach to artistic and youth […]
Alumni Spotlight: Kathleen Soriano
Meet Kathleen Soriano! Alumni Spotlight: Where are they now? How and when did you first meet Epic? As a sophomore at the Bronx High School for Writing and Communication Arts, I believe I was first exposed to Epic through Mr. Russel’s Theatre class. Tell us about an Epic memory that […]
The Winning Side by James Wallert (Workshop)
THE WINNING SIDE explores the hidden history behind America’s 1969 Apollo 11 moon landing, especially that of it’s architect, the former Nazi engineer Wernher von Braun. Co-commissioned by Epic and the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, THE WINNING SIDE tackles difficult questions of political and technological expediency, and what […]
Theatre & Broadway in the U.S. – Statistics & Facts
Via Statista.com Not-for-profit professional theatres are an important part of the performing arts market in the U.S. Attendance rates at these theatres exceeded 30 million annually. Single tickets for performances at these venues cost around 37 U.S. dollars on average in 2015, although prices varied considerably, depending, for example, on the (budget) size of the […]
Epic 2017 Annual Report
Epic Theatre Ensemble 2017 Annual Report The key message of this report is hope; hope for a new role for theatre as a catalyst for justice in New York City’s neediest communities, hope for stronger and bolder young people entering the workforce, and hope for a vision of artists as […]
Epic Alumni: Where Are They Now?
Meet Christina Gonzalez Christina is an Epic Alum, who was in the first graduating class of Bronx High School For Writing & Communication Arts (BHSWCA) –one of Epic’s partner schools. After graduating from BHSWCA, she went on to earn a BA in English and Journalism from The City College of […]
Laundry City (Music Video)
You’ve seen them on an off-Broadway stage, in renowned academic conferences, and in many schools and colleges around the U.S. Now, Laundry City continues to spread the discussion on school segregation and equality by taking over the music charts! Here’s Laundry City’s music video world premiere! About Laundry City […]
Epic #GivingTuesday
Giving Tuesday is today! Please consider donating to Epic!Facebook and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation are matching up to $2 million of funds raised on Facebook for U.S. nonprofits and Facebook is also waiving all fees for donations made to nonprofits on Facebook. Help us make bold, collaborative and […]