The Flea Theater Announces New Anchor Partner Program

The Flea Theater (Jim Simpson, Artistic Director; Carol Ostrow, Producing Director) is pleased to announce its new Anchor Partner program, a residency initiative for outstanding Off-Off-Broadway
theater companies seeking production space. Starting in Fall 2011, The Flea will both work with and actively seek out Anchor Partners whose work they feel would artistically or institutionally benefit from consistent access to one of The Flea's high-quality, intimately-sized theaters. This pioneering initiative is an effort to respond to a critical need in the performing arts field by increasing performance opportunities for artists and their audiences.

"The Flea would present work 365 days of the year, if possible," notes Producing Director Carol Ostrow. "These partnerships will allow us to present much more exceptional work to many more enthusiastic audiences. It's a true win for the indie theater community."

Suitable Anchor Partners will be established 501(c)(3) theater companies with a proven production record for at least three consecutive years. Demonstrated ability to run a show for a duration
of at least 16 performance also required for Anchor Partner status. Anchor Partners will have access to Flea facilities and consultation with Flea staff members, schedules pending.

Fore more information about the Anchor Partner program or if you are a theater company interested in a residency at The Flea, you are encouraged to contact Ostrow via The Flea Theater's website, www.theflea.org.

The Flea Theater, under Artistic Director Jim Simpson and Producing Director Carol Ostrow, is one of New York's leading Off-Off-Broadway companies. Winner of a special Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Achievement, 3 Obie Awards and an Otto for excellence in political theater, The Flea has presented nearly 1000 live theatrical, dance and music performances since its inception in 1996. Past productions include the premieres of Anne Nelson's The Guys; six plays by A.R.
Gurney (Post Mortem, O Jerusalem, Screenplay, Mrs. Farnsworth, A Light Lunch and Office Hours); Mac Wellman's Cellophane and Two September; Roger Rosenblatt's Ashley Montana Goes Ashore... and The Oldsmobiles; Elizabeth Swados' JABU and Kaspar Hauser; Karen Finley's Return of the
Chocolate Smeared Woman; Adam Rapp's Bingo with the Indians; Will Eno's Oh, The Humanity and other exclamations; Dawn by Thomas Bradshaw; The Great Recession, Jonathan Reynolds' Girls in Trouble, Bathsheba Doran's Parents' Evening, and most recently the holiday hit Looking at Christmas by Steven Banks, American Sexy by Trista Baldwin, Future Anxiety by Laurel Haines and Just Cause by Zack Russell.

The Flea is located at 41 White Street between Church and Broadway, three blocks south of Canal, close to the A/C/E, N/R/Q, 6, J/M/Z and 1 subway lines. Additional information about @ The Flea can be found on The Flea's website, www.theflea.org.