company history

In case you’re just joining us, here’s what it all means: Tennessee Williams used to write En Avant! ("Forward!") in his diary to keep him motivated for the next day's writing.

En Avant is what we tell ourselves, those of us who believe there’s a life in the theater, audiences for imaginative, truthful work, brought to life by talented actors and directors.

Since its founding by several emerging professional playwrights who studied with Tina Howe at Hunter College, En Avant has grown to encompass eight playwrights (including Tina Howe!); has presented three evenings of new work at the Frederick Loewe Theater, and provided a producing arm for new work presented in other New York venues.

In addition, En Avant sponsors and maintains a bulletin board of opportunities for playwrights to submit their work which is open to all playwrights.

With the continued support of the Graduate Theater Department and Graduate Theater Club of Hunter College, the En Avant Playwrights are joined by a burgeoning company of professional actors, and a technical and creative team that showcases diverse, challenging and high quality work.

En Avant Playwrights Productions:

NOW YOU SEE 'EM
Five new plays

Women Behind the Bush
By Ed Valentine

How Mona Lisa Got Her Smile
By Maz Troppe

Rocks in the Bed
By Kathleen Warnock

Tagging April
By Chance Muehleck

Approximately One Mile Off-Shore
By David Marrero

The Frederick Loewe Theater, Hunter College
June 19-21 2003

STRANGE CHANGE
Five new plays

A Lotta Vacation
By Maz Troppe

Blue Glass
By Tom Dillehay

Incident Near Chaco
By David Marrero

A Bushel of Crabs
By Kathleen Warnock

Women With Wings
By Ed Valentine

The Frederick Loewe Theater, Hunter College
Feb. 26-28, 2004

NIGHT RIDES
Five new plays

Glass Highways
By David Marrero

Travel
By Dan Shore

The Raving
By Ed Valentine

Not at Home
By Kathleen Warnock

Divine Fallacy
By Tina Howe

The Frederick Loewe Theater, Hunter College
Dec. 9-11, 2004

The Playwrights

Tom Dillehay, Tina Howe, Chance Muehleck, David Marrero, Dan Shore, Maz Troppe, Kathleen Warnock, Ed Valentine

The Directors

Melanie S. Armer, Peter Bloch, Cristina Duarte, Don Jordan, Jennifer O’Donnell, Angela Pietropinto, Priscilla Marrero

The Actors

Seth Abrams, Katie Adams, Tracy Baker, Josh Berresford, Campbell Bridges, Meghan Cary, Jerry Chapa, Ryan Cowie, Stephanie Deliani, Michael C. Freeland, Hunter Gilmore, Annette Guarrasi, Melissa Hambly, Carrie Haugh, Diana Hawthorne, Karin Hein, Eric J. Hellberg, Mark Irish, Joanne Joseph, Emil G. Keller, Karin Kohav, Theodora P. Loukas, Mike Mandell, Jesse May, David Mazzeo, Mozz, Chance Muehleck, Kathleen Naomi, Ethan Perry, Charles Regan, Bobby Lynn Rice, Susan Romanoff, Kurt Schlater, Mara Schwarz, Reena Shah, Erik Singer, James Starace, Kathryn Szyperski, Ed Valentine, Kyle Walker, Susan Barnes Walker