company history
New York Artists Theatre Company (NYATC) was founded in March, 2000 as a collective of theatre artists comprising a director, producer, dramaturg, choreographer, stage manager, lighting, set and costume designers ...and actors. Our first production, August Strindberg�s Miss Julie, opened in New York City at Manhattan�s Theatre 22 and ran successfully for two weeks in August. Audience response was overwhelming, paricularly from many patrons who reside on Long Island�s North Shore, who saw the play in the tiny 40-seat theatre.
We were thrilled with the success of our first endeavor, and based on the great feedback we received from Long Island residents, we vigorously pursued the idea of making theatre more accessible to audiences in and immediately outside the NYC metropolitan area. That idea later culminated in the formation of North Shore Theatre Group (NYATC's sister company), which has been staging productions on Long Island since May, 2002.
In December, 2000 NYATC made good on its promise to bring theatre to suburban audiences. The company's next project, Three For The Tree: A Festive Evening of One-Acts, was a hit with North Shore residents. It ran successfully for two weeks and was sponsored by the local chapter of the Masons, a fraternal organization dedicated to the betterment of the community. The evening of festive vignettes featured three holiday-themed plays -- Christmas Spirit, a ribald, urban comedy by John Patrick, Christmas: 1933, a sentimental memory play by Larry L. King, and The Thieves Who Couldn't Help Sneezing, written by Thomas Hardy and adapted for the stage by Greg Bodine.
In August 2001, Greg's stage adaptation of The Secret Sharer, by Joseph Conrad, was given readings at South Street Seaport Museum and at Manhattan Theatre Source. The play was recently published by Playscripts, Inc. in August, 2004.
Now in its fifth year, NYATC continues to dedicate itself to making classic and new plays accessible to New York City residents, and to providing work and a collaborative environment for emerging local artists.
