We are a bunch of crazy friends who like to play with puppets 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 (puppetry) 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, James Walton, Scott Weber and Meghan Williams

Administrative Consultant Erin Patinkin

DOW ARTISTS (past & present)

Directors Tessa Leigh Derfner, David Michael Friend, Gretchen Van Lente

Assistant Directors Emily DeCola, Yvette Edery, Rita Kompelmahker, Eve Tuck

Playwrights Crystal Skillman, B. Walker Sampson, the Ensemble

Sound Jill Duboff, Matt Tennie

Lighting Alison Brummer, Miguel Angel Valderrama, Jeanette Yew, Burke Brown

Costume/Wig Mary Trumbour, Gretchen Van Lente

Sets & Props Amanda Embry, David Michael Friend, Christine Licata, Laura Philips,
Markus Maurette, Gretchen Van Lente, Meghan Williams

Composers Julia Balestracci, Linda Draper, Joshua Goodman, Vivian Fung, Jonathan Portera

Head Puppet Designers / Builders
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, Bryan Brown, Jennifer Bruno, Amy Carrigan,
Melissa Creighton, Ryan Ganimian, Matthew Guzzardo, Joshua Goodman, Wendy Graham, Talaura Harms, Serra Hirsch,
Jason Howard, Joel Israel, Matt Jackson, Kirsten Kammermeyer, Molly Kohl, Rita Kompelmahker, Mary Robinette Kowal, Nina Kyle,
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, 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

NEA/Chashama Rehearsal Development Grant (2007)

The Henson Foundation Grant (1998, 2000, 2004, 2006)

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)

 

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