Primary Stages

Company Information
Primary Stages is an Off-Broadway not-for-profit theater company dedicated to inspiring, supporting, and sharing the art of playwriting. We operate on the strongly held belief that the future of American theater relies on nurturing playwrights and giving them the artistic support needed to create new work. Since our founding in 1984, we have produced more than 130 new plays, including In Transit by James Allen-Ford, Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Russ Kaplan, and Sara Wordsworth (on Broadway last season); Horton Foote’s The Roads to Home, The Day Emily Married, Harrison, TX, and Dividing the Estate (two 2009 Tony Award nominations); David Ives’ All in the Timing (original 1993 production and 2013 revival) and Lives of the Saints; Donald Margulies’ The Model Apartment (1995 premiere and 2013 revival); Billy Porter’s While I Yet Live; Deborah Zoe Laufer’s Informed Consent; Charles Busch’s The Tribute Artist and Olive and the Bitter Herbs; Ike Holter’s Exit Strategy; A.R. Gurney’s Black Tie; Daisy Foote’s When They Speak of Rita and Him; Theresa Rebeck’s Poor Behavior; Tanya Barfield’s The Call; Brooke Berman’s Hunting and Gathering; Terrence McNally’s Dedication or the Stuff of Dreams and The Stendhal Syndrome; Dan O’Brien’s The Body of an American; Danai Gurira and Nikkole Salter’s In the Continuum (which went on to tour the U.S., Africa, and Scotland); and Conor McPherson’s St. Nicholas (which marked the playwright’s U.S. debut).

Our productions and artists have received critical acclaim, including numerous Tony, Obie, Lortel, Off-Broadway Alliance, AUDELCO, Outer Critics’ Circle, Drama League, and Drama Desk awards and nominations. Primary Stages supports playwrights and develops new works through commissions, workshops, readings, and our education, access, and training programs: The Dorothy Strelsin New American Writers Group, the Marvin and Anne Einhorn School of Performing Arts (ESPA), the Fordham/Primary Stages MFA in Playwriting, Teenwrights, the Free Student Matinee Program, the Internship Program, TixTeen, PS35, and the newly launched Primary Stages Off-Broadway Oral History Project. Through these programs, Primary Stages advocates for our artists, helping them make important—and often transformative—connections within the theater community. (Biography dated 02/09/2018 )
 
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Credits

Producer
Production Theatre Opened Credit
1 Ibsen’s Ghost: An Irresponsible Biographical Fantasy 59E59 Theaters/ Theater A 03/14/2024 Producer
2 Dig 59E59 Theaters/ Theater A 09/20/2023 Producer
3 Yes, I Can Say That! 59E59 Theaters/ Theater A 03/21/2023 Producer
4 peerless 59E59 Theaters/ Theater A 10/11/2022 Producer
5 On That Day in Amsterdam 59E59 Theaters/ Theater A 08/11/2022 Producer
6 New Golden Age 59E59 Theaters / Theater B 05/11/2022 Producer
7 The Confession of Lily Dare Cherry Lane Theatre 01/29/2020 Producer
8 On That Day in Amsterdam Cherry Lane Theatre 11/19/2019 Producer
9 Little Women Cherry Lane Theatre 06/04/2019 Producer
10 God Said This Cherry Lane Theatre 01/29/2019 Producer
11 Downstairs Cherry Lane Theatre 11/18/2018 Producer
12 Final Follies Cherry Lane Theatre 10/02/2018 Producer
13 Feeding the Dragon Cherry Lane Theatre 04/02/2018 Producer
14 A Walk With Mr. Heifetz Cherry Lane Theatre 02/20/2018 Producer
15 Pride and Prejudice Cherry Lane Theatre 11/19/2017 Producer
16 The Gospel According to Thomas Jefferson, Charles Dickens and Count Leo Tolstoy: Discord Cherry Lane Theatre 10/01/2017 Producer
17 Daniel's Husband Cherry Lane Theatre 04/04/2017 Producer
18 Fade Cherry Lane Theatre 02/08/2017 Producer
19 The Roads to Home Cherry Lane Theatre 10/05/2016 Producer
20 Exit Strategy Cherry Lane Theatre 03/30/2016 Producer
21 The Body of an American Cherry Lane Theatre 02/23/2016 Producer
22 Perfect Arrangement The Duke on 42nd Street 10/15/2015 Producer
23 Informed Consent The Duke on 42nd Street 08/18/2015 Producer
24 While I Yet Live The Duke on 42nd Street 10/12/2014 Producer
25 Poor Behavior The Duke on 42nd Street 08/17/2014 Producer
26 The Tribute Artist 59E59 Theaters/ Theater A 02/09/2014 Producer
27 The Model Apartment 59E59 Theaters/ Theater A 10/15/2013 Producer
28 Bronx Bombers The Duke on 42nd Street 10/08/2013 Producer
29 Harbor 59E59 Theaters/ Theater A 08/06/2013 Producer
30 The Call Playwrights Horizons/ Peter Jay Sharp Theater 04/14/2013 Producer
31 All in the Timing 59E59 Theaters/ Theater A 02/12/2013 Producer
32 Him 59E59 Theaters/ Theater A 10/09/2012 Producer
33 Harrison, TX: Three Plays by Horton Foote 59E59 Theaters/ Theater A 08/14/2012 Producer
34 The Morini Strad 59E59 Theaters/ Theater A 04/03/2012 Producer
35 Rx 59E59 Theaters/ Theater A 02/07/2012 Producer
36 Motherhood Out Loud 59E59 Theaters/ Theater A 10/04/2011 Producer
37 Olive and the Bitter Herbs 59E59 Theaters/ Theater A 08/16/2011 Producer
38 Black Tie 59E59 Theaters/ Theater A 02/08/2011 Producer
39 In Transit 59E59 Theaters/ Theater A 10/05/2010 Producer
40 Secrets of the Trade 59E59 Theaters/ Theater A 08/10/2010 Producer
41 Happy Now? 59E59 Theaters/ Theater A 02/09/2010 Producer
42 Love Child New World Stages/ Stage V 10/31/2009 Produced in Association
43 The Night Watcher 59E59 Theaters/ Theater A 10/06/2009 Producer
44 A Lifetime Burning 59E59 Theaters/ Theater A 08/11/2009 Producer
45 Chasing Manet 59E59 Theaters/ Theater A 04/09/2009 Producer
46 Shipwrecked! An Entertainment - The Amazing Adventures of Louis de Rougemont (As Told By Himself) 59E59 Theaters/ Theater A 02/08/2009 Producer
47 Love Child 59E59 Theaters/ Theater A 10/26/2008 Producer
48 A Body of Water 59E59 Theaters/ Theater A 10/14/2008 Producer
49 Buffalo Gal 59E59 Theaters/ Theater A 08/05/2008 Producer
50 Something You Did 59E59 Theaters/ Theater A 04/01/2008 Producer
51 Hunting and Gathering 59E59 Theaters/ Theater A 02/03/2008 Producer
52 Dividing the Estate 59E59 Theaters/ Theater A 09/27/2007 Producer
53 Opus 59E59 Theaters/ Theater A 08/07/2007 Producer
54 Exits and Entrances 59E59 Theaters/ Theater A 04/04/2007 Producer
55 Adrift in Macao 59E59 Theaters/ Theater A 02/13/2007 Producer
56 Southern Comforts 59E59 Theaters/ Theater A 10/18/2006 Producer
57 Indian Blood 59E59 Theaters/ Theater A 08/09/2006 Producer
58 A Safe Harbor for Elizabeth Bishop 59E59 Theaters/ Theater A 03/30/2006 Producer
59 The Right Kind of People 59E59 Theaters/ Theater A 02/09/2006 Producer
60 In the Continuum 59E59 Theaters/ Theater A 10/02/2005 Producer
61 Dedication or The Stuff of Dreams 59E59 Theaters/ Theater A 08/18/2005 Producer
62 Going to St. Ives 59E59 Theaters/ Theater A 03/29/2005 Producer
63 Sabina 59E59 Theaters/ Theater A 02/02/2005 Producer
64 String of Pearls 59E59 Theaters/ Theater A 09/28/2004 Producer
65 The Day Emily Married 59E59 Theaters/ Theater A 08/03/2004 Producer
66 Boy Primary Stages 05/18/2004 Producer
67 The Stendhal Syndrome 59E59 Theaters/ Theater A 02/16/2004 Producer
68 The Fourth Wall Primary Stages 11/13/2002 Producer
69 One Shot, One Kill Primary Stages 05/20/2002 Producer
70 No Niggers, No Jews, No Dogs Primary Stages 03/21/2001 Producer
71 When They Speak of Rita Primary Stages 05/17/2000 Producer
72 An Empty Plate in the Cafe du Grand Boeuf Primary Stages 03/08/2000 Producer
73 Barefoot Boy with Shoes On Primary Stages 10/20/1999 Producer
74 This Lime Tree Bower Primary Stages 05/05/1999 Producer
75 Lips Primary Stages 04/14/1999 Producer
76 The Turn of the Screw Primary Stages 03/10/1999 Producer
77 High Life Primary Stages 01/03/1999 Producer
78 The Old Settler Primary Stages 10/07/1998 Producer
79 Nasty Little Secrets Primary Stages 05/20/1998 Producer
80 St. Nicholas Primary Stages 03/17/1998 Producer
81 Scotland Road Primary Stages 01/27/1998 Producer
82 Brutality of Fact Primary Stages 11/05/1997 Producer
83 Mere Mortals and Others Primary Stages 05/06/1997 Producer
84 Hate Mail Primary Stages 04/02/1997 Producer
85 Not Waving Primary Stages 03/05/1997 Producer
86 Second-Hand Smoke Primary Stages 01/16/1997 Producer
87 Nightmare Alley Primary Stages 11/16/1996 Producer
88 Missing/Kissing: Missing Marisa/Kissing Christine Primary Stages 10/17/1996 Producer
89 Ancient History/English Made Simple Primary Stages 05/08/1996 Producer
90 Sabina Primary Stages 03/06/1996 Producer
91 Virgins and Other Myths Primary Stages 01/16/1996 Producer
92 The Preservation Society Primary Stages 01/10/1996 Producer
93 The Model Apartment Primary Stages 10/11/1995 Producer
94 2: Goering at Nuremberg Primary Stages 05/10/1995 Producer
95 Don Juan in Chicago Primary Stages 03/03/1995 Producer
96 I Sent a Letter to My Love Primary Stages 01/18/1995 Producer
97 You Should Be So Lucky Primary Stages 11/02/1994 Producer
98 Final Curtain Primary Stages 09/11/1994 Producer
99 The Hyacinth Macaw Primary Stages 05/14/1994 Producer
100 Crackdancing Primary Stages 04/06/1994 Producer
101 All in the Timing Primary Stages 11/24/1993 Producer
102 Breaking Up Primary Stages 09/29/1993 Producer
103 A Normal Guy Primary Stages 05/09/1993 Producer
104 Washington Square Moves Primary Stages 04/29/1993 Producer
105 Bargains Primary Stages 02/04/1993 Producer
106 The Dolphin Position Primary Stages 10/01/1992 Producer
107 A Murder of Crows Primary Stages 04/26/1992 Producer
108 Making Book Primary Stages 02/04/1992 Producer
109 Joy Solution Primary Stages 11/24/1991 Producer
110 Better Days Primary Stages 01/17/1991 Producer
111 Lusting After Pipino's Wife Primary Stages 09/06/1990 Producer
112 Swim Visit Primary Stages 06/08/1990 Producer
113 Bovver Boys Primary Stages 02/16/1990 Producer
114 Black Market Primary Stages 11/21/1989 Producer
115 Hollywood Scheherazade Primary Stages 09/15/1989 Producer
116 Algerian Romance Primary Stages 02/09/1989 Producer
Awards
Award Production Function
1 NOMINATED 2019 Lucille Lortel Award, Outstanding Solo Show Feeding the Dragon Producer
2 NOMINATED 2018 Off Broadway Alliance Award, Best Unique Theatrical Experience Pride and Prejudice Producer
3 NOMINATED 2013 Lucille Lortel Award, Outstanding Revival All in the Timing Producer
4 NOMINATED 2011 Lucille Lortel Award, Outstanding Musical In Transit Producer
5 NOMINATED 2010 Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Play Happy Now? Producer
6 NOMINATED 2009 Drama League Award, Outstanding Production of a Play Shipwrecked! An Entertainment - The Amazing Adventures of Louis de Rougemont (As Told By Himself) Producer
7 NOMINATED 2009 Outer Critics Circle Award, Outstanding New Off-Broadway Play Shipwrecked! An Entertainment - The Amazing Adventures of Louis de Rougemont (As Told By Himself) Producer
8 NOMINATED 2008 Lucille Lortel Award, Outstanding Play Opus Producer
9 NOMINATED 2008 Lucille Lortel Award, Outstanding Revival Dividing the Estate Producer
10 WON 2008 Lucille Lortel Award, Outstanding Body of Work    
11 NOMINATED 2008 Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Play Dividing the Estate Producer
12 WON 2008 Outer Critics Circle Award, Outstanding New Off-Broadway Play Dividing the Estate Producer
13 NOMINATED 2007 Lucille Lortel Award, Outstanding Play Indian Blood Producer
14 NOMINATED 2005 Lucille Lortel Award, Outstanding Play Going to St. Ives Producer