William Carden News

ENSEMBLE STUDIO THEATRE (William Carden, Artistic Director, Paul Alexander Slee, Executive Director) will present MARATHON 2008, E.S.T.'s 30th annual festival of new one-act plays, at E.S.T. (549 West 52nd Street). Performances begin Thursday, May 8th, and continue through Saturday, June 28th.

ENSEMBLE STUDIO THEATRE (William Carden, Artistic Director, Paul Alexander Slee, Executive Director) and THE ALFRED P. SLOAN FOUNDATION (Doron Weber, Program Director) proudly announce the 10th annual FIRST LIGHT Festival, which will run now through May 3rd at E.S.T. (549 West 52nd Street).

Cause Célèbre, the new theatre company devoted to fostering an enhanced understanding of psychological, physical and social issues., and where each month a different issue will be the focal point, and for which proceeds raised go to a foundation connected to the cause, will present its next event at The Players on March 18, 2008. For the third presentation by Cause Célèbre, Christine Ebersole, Mercedes Ruehl, Marian Seldes, and Linda Powell will perform in a series of readings, performances, original works and song (from Ms. Ebersole) in an evening devoted to, and benefiting, prison reform and The Fortune Society.

Playwrights Lucy Alibar, Jesse Cameron Alick, Robert Askins and Steven Levenson are the newest members of Youngblood, Ensemble Studio Theatre's collective of emerging professional playwrights.

Ensemble Studio Theatre and The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation proudly announce the US premiere of Damien Atkins's new play Lucy. Performances begin Wednesday, October 24; for a November 1 opening. This limited engagement runs through November 18 only.

Ensemble Studio Theatre and The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation proudly announce the US premiere of Damien Atkins's new play Lucy. Performances begin October 24, for an October 29 opening. This limited engagement runs through November 18 only.

Ensemble Studio Theatre has announced the appointment of Paul A. Slee as Executive Director, effective immediately.

Ensemble Studio Theatre, led by Producing Artistic Director William Carden, will present a week of world premiere short plays written and directed by the company's four Directors-in-Residence.

Ensemble Studio Theatre has announced the appointment of William Carden as Producing Artistic Director, succeeding Founder Curt Dempster who died on January 19th.