Avi Amon

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AVI AMON is a Turkish-American composer and sound artist. Recent work includes music, songs, and sound design for projects at: Disney, HBO Films, Hulu, Spotify/Gimlet, Tribeca Film Festival, Ars Nova, Danspace, New York Theater Workshop, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Page73, RoundAbout, SoHo Rep, St. Louis REP, and Target Margin Theater, among others. In Development: music & sound design for THE FOLLOWING EVENING with the 600 Highwaymen (Perelman Performing Arts Center, Winter 2024); music for THROUGH THE SUNKEN LANDS with Tim J. Lord (Kennedy Center, Spring 2024); music & sound design for SELLING KABUL (Northern Stage, Fall 2023); a new album and performance piece, MOTHER/ROAD; and an original score for the upcoming feature documentary, EVERYTHING YOU HAVE IS YOURS. Avi has been awarded a Jonathan Larson Grant, The DGF Thom Thomas Award, and a Reel Change Film Fund grant. He has received artistic support from Berkeley REP, the Dramatists Guild Foundation Fellowship, GoodSpeed, New Dramatists, New Harmony Project, New Jewish Culture Fellowship, Rhinebeck Writers Retreat, And THE WORKSHOP, Among others. Avi is the resident composer at the 52nd Street Project and teaches at NYU Tisch. www.aviamon.com

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[Off-Broadway, 2020]
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Video: Get A First Look At THROUGH THE SUNKEN LANDS World Premiere at the Kennedy Center

Get a first look at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts's world premiere musical Through the Sunken Lands in an all-new video. Check out the trailer!

Review: THROUGH THE SUNKEN LANDS at The Kennedy Center

What did our critic think of THROUGH THE SUNKEN LANDS at The Kennedy Center?

AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY Comes to The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis in March

Finishing out The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis’ 2023/24 Season is the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning powerhouse drama, August: Osage County by acclaimed contemporary playwright Tracy Letts.

Video: Go Inside Rehearsals for THROUGH THE SUNKEN LANDS World Premiere at the Kennedy Center

Go inside rehearsals for The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts's world premiere musical Through the Sunken Lands in an all-new video. A powerful, heartwarming tale about a young girl who finds her power and purpose, this new work features script and lyrics by Tim J. Lord, music and lyrics by Avi Amon, and direction by Cara Phipps.

Cast and Creative Team Set for THROUGH THE SUNKEN LANDS World Premiere at the Kennedy Center

The Kennedy Center has revealed the full cast and creative team for 'Through the Sunken Lands.'

Perelman Performing Arts Center to Present World Premiere of THE FOLLOWING EVENING in February

Perelman Performing Arts Center will present the world premiere of The Following Evening, created by 600 Highwaymen for Talking Band.

Waterwell Extends Lameece Issaq's A GOOD DAY TO ME NOT TO YOU at Connelly Theater

Due to popular demand, Waterwell extends the world premiere of A Good Day to Me Not to You, a solo play written and performed by Drama Desk Award-winner Lameece Issaq (Food and Fadwa), to December 16, 2023. 

Dramatists Guild Foundation Awards Zeniba Now With 2023 Thom Thomas Award

The Dramatists Guild Foundation (DGF) has announced multifaceted artist Zeniba Now as the recipient of the 2023 Thom Thomas Award, given annually to an alumnus of the DGF Fellows program who demonstrates great artistic skill. 

Waterwell to Begin 20th Anniversary Year With Lameece Issaq's A GOOD DAY TO ME NOT TO YOU At Connelly Theater

Waterwell will begin its 20th anniversary year with the world premiere of A Good Day to Me Not to You, a solo play written and performed by Drama Desk Award-winner Lameece Issaq. Learn how to purchase tickets!

Northern Stage Opens Season With Sylvia Khoury's SELLING KABUL

 Northern Stage is kicking off its 26th season, presenting Sylvia Khoury’s thrilling and heart-wrenching drama Selling Kabul with performances from October 11 to 29, 2023, in the Byrne Theater at the Barrette Center for the Arts. Learn more about the production here!

The 2023 Obie Awards Announce Judges & Eligibility

The American Theatre Wing (Heather Hitchens, President & CEO) has announced its 2023 panel of judges and eligibility details for The Obie Awards. Now in its 67th year, the annual event, celebrating the best of Off and Off Off Broadway, is co-chaired by Obie-winning director David Mendizábal and veteran theater critic Melissa Rose Bernardo.

Four World Premieres & More Set for The Kennedy Center's 2023-24 Performances for Young Audiences Season

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has announced its 2023–2024 Performances for Young Audiences season, filled with diverse, memorable adventures in theater, dance, and music that will entertain and engage audiences of all ages.

New Plays and Panel Discussions to Highlight Syracuse Stage's COLD READ FESTIVAL

Plays by Rogelio Martinez, Ty Defoe, Jessica Bashline and Craig Thornton highlight Syracuse Stage’s 2022/2023 Cold Read Festival of New Plays, Oct. 18 – 23.

JCC Announces Fall Theater Arts: Jewish Plays Project Festival, FALLOUT Concert, A STRANGE LOOP Event & More

The Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan has announced the line-up for fall theater arts programs, happening in-person with the Lambert Center for Arts + Ideas in Goldman-Sonnenfeldt Auditorium and at JCC Harlem.

Ars Nova and PlayCo Present World Premiere of Melis Aker's HOUND DOG in October

Ars Nova and PlayCo will present the world premiere of HOUND DOG by 2019 Ars Nova resident artist Melis Aker. Directed by Machel Ross with music by Aker and the Lazours, this cross-cultural jam-session-meets-play explores the winding path towards forgiveness and belonging.

Becky Ann Baker and Nikki M. James Will Lead Industry Reading of New Musical ASK, I WILL TELL.

A private industry reading of Ask, I Will Tell, a new musical by Ben Diskant, will be presented in New York City on Thursday, June 23 at 3pm. 

Playwrights Ngozi Anyanwu, Lucy Thurber & More Join New Harmony Project

The New Harmony Project, an organization dedicated to supporting writers interrogating the complexity of hope, has announced that they will continue in-person programming with their 35th annual spring conference in idyllic New Harmony, Indiana.

PlayCo's Presents Ebru Nihan Celkan's WILL YOU COME WITH ME?

PlayCo today announces the cast and creative team for its first in-person production since the fall before the pandemic: the U.S. premiere of Ebru Nihan Celkan's Will You Come With Me?, directed by Keenan Tyler Oliphant, May 4-June 5 at MITU580.

Weston Theater Company To Receive Grant From The National Endowment For The Arts

Weston Theater Company has been approved for a $15,000 Grants for Arts Projects award to support their 2022 Original Works Programs. 

Playwrights Ngozi Anyanwu, Lucy Thurber & More Join New Harmony Project

The New Harmony Project, an organization dedicated to supporting writers interrogating the complexity of hope, has announced that they will continue in-person programming with their 35th annual spring conference in idyllic New Harmony, Indiana.

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