Ars Nova

Our Mission

Ars Nova is committed to developing and producing theater, comedy and music artists in the early stages of their professional careers.  Our unique development programs are designed to support outside-the-box thinking and encourage innovative, genre-bending work.  By providing a safe environment where risk-taking and collaboration are paramount, Ars Nova gives voice to a new generation of artists and audiences, pushing the boundaries of live entertainment by nurturing creative ideas into smart, surprising new work.  Ars Nova is a 501(C)(3) Not-For-Profit Organization.

Programs

Ars Nova provides an artistic home for emerging talent by cultivating a hive of creative activity, both on stage—through developmental programs and performances—and off—through the support and cultivation of a thriving artist community. Click below for more information on our various programs.

On Stage

  • Showgasm
  • ANT Fest
  • Summer Music Marathon
  • Next Step
  • Uncharted
  • Out Loud
  • Project Residency
  • Mainstage Productions

Off Stage

  • Play Group
  • Artists-in-Residence
  • Summer Artist Retreat
  • Commissioning Program

The Gang

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Jeremy Blocker
Managing
Director
 Jason Eagan
Artistic
Director
 Jocelyn Florence
Associate
Producer
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Burton Frey
Operations Manager 		Claire Graves
Marketing Associate		 Cameron Kroll
Development Manager
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Ann Marshall
General Manager		 Emily Shooltz
Associate Artistic Director		 Emily Shooltz
Production Manager

The Board

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Jenny Steingart
President/Co-Founder		 Ben Feldman Jan Gura
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Mandy Hackett
  Howard Kagan  James Lapine
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Stephen Siderow Doug Rappaport Jon Steingart
Co-Founder
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 Jonathan Teller  Alex Timbers

History

Ars Nova was founded in 2002 to provide a welcome home for young artists and audiences alike. In 2005 Ars Nova became a 501(c)(3) Not-For-Profit Organization. Past mainstage productions include The Lapsburgh Layover, Be a Good Little Widow, The Wii Plays, ANT Fest, Now Circa Then, 54/10 Music Marathon, Bloodsong of Love, Missed Connections NYC, Sax & Dixon: We Thee Wed, Mel & El: Show & Tell, Two Girls for Five Bucks and the Ten Dollar Heartbreakers, Playlist, Jollyship the Whiz-Bang, Boom, From Up Here, Dixie’s Tupperware Party, At Least It’s Pink, 25 Questions for a Jewish Mother, Holy Cross Sucks!, Freestyle Love Supreme and The Wau Wau Sisters.

Ars Nova was founded in memory of Gabe Wiener.

Rentals

The Ars Nova Theater and Loft are available to rent for private events and rehearsals.

For rental inquiries, please contact Operations Manager Burton Frey by email at bfrey@arsnovanyc.com (no phone inquiries please).

If you would like to submit your work to any of our artistic programs, click here for our submission guidelines.