Ebony M. Burton
Ebony M. Burton (she/her) is an Oakland-born, Brooklyn-based lighting designer and artist.
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Ebony M. Burton (she/her) is an Oakland-born, Brooklyn-based lighting designer and artist. Recent credits include Julia Jarcho’s Marie It’s Time (HERE Arts Center, Minor Theater), Cabaret (Molloy University CAP21), Mr. Burns, A Post-Electric Play (Brown/Trinity), Stephanie Swirsky’s Don’t Do This To Us, Blaze Ferrer's Gusher, In the Blood (NYU Grad Acting), Target Margin Theater’s Electric Feeling Maybe, Voyeur: The Windows of Toulouse-Lautrec, and New Phase Collective's Phase One: The Underbrush, a multi-media/multi-platform experience. BA in Psychology, Oberlin College. MFA in Design for Stage & Film, NYU Tisch. website: ebonyburton.com, IG: @thecolorcarmine
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August Wilson's FENCES To Be Presented By TheatreSquared
by Marissa Faith Curley - Aug 29, 2026
TheatreSquared opens Season 21 with August Wilson's Fences (it.), running at the West Theatre, directed by T2's own Dexter J. Singleton. The Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning drama, set in 1950s Pittsburgh, follows a former Negro League baseball star.
by Marissa Faith Curley - Aug 29, 2026
TheatreSquared opens Season 21 with August Wilson's Fences (it.), running at the West Theatre, directed by T2's own Dexter J. Singleton. The Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning drama, set in 1950s Pittsburgh, follows a former Negro League baseball star.
People's Light to Stage Shakespeare's TWELFTH NIGHT in 2026
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 5, 2026
People's Light will present Shakespeare's TWELFTH NIGHT from February 25 to March 29, 2026, featuring a fresh directorial approach by Andrew Watring in his mainstage debut.
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 5, 2026
People's Light will present Shakespeare's TWELFTH NIGHT from February 25 to March 29, 2026, featuring a fresh directorial approach by Andrew Watring in his mainstage debut.
Pioneers Go East Collective Announces The 2025 OUT-FRONT! Festival
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 22, 2024
Pioneers Go East Collective revealed the lineup for the 2025 Out-FRONT! Festival, showcasing innovative performances and new works by emerging artists. Discover the future of theater in NYC.
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 22, 2024
Pioneers Go East Collective revealed the lineup for the 2025 Out-FRONT! Festival, showcasing innovative performances and new works by emerging artists. Discover the future of theater in NYC.
1/52 Project, Founded By Beowulf Boritt, Reveals This Year's Recipients
by Stephi Wild - Sep 11, 2023
The 1/52 Project, the financial grant program founded by Tony Award-winning set designer Beowulf Boritt, has selected the second round of seven early-career designer recipients to benefit from $88,000 in grants. Learn more about this year's recipients here!
by Stephi Wild - Sep 11, 2023
The 1/52 Project, the financial grant program founded by Tony Award-winning set designer Beowulf Boritt, has selected the second round of seven early-career designer recipients to benefit from $88,000 in grants. Learn more about this year's recipients here!
Brown/Trinity Rep Presents THE BOOK OF LUCY
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 14, 2023
The Brown University/Trinity Repertory Company MFA Programs in Acting and Directing present the book of Lucy by Ngozi Anyanwu, directed by Andrew Watring.
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 14, 2023
The Brown University/Trinity Repertory Company MFA Programs in Acting and Directing present the book of Lucy by Ngozi Anyanwu, directed by Andrew Watring.
Photos: Inside Opening Night Of WOLF PLAY At MCC Theater
by Jennifer Broski - Feb 13, 2023
MCC Theater celebrates opening night of Soho Rep's Wolf Play, in collaboration with Ma-Yi Theater Company. See photos from the red carpet!
by Jennifer Broski - Feb 13, 2023
MCC Theater celebrates opening night of Soho Rep's Wolf Play, in collaboration with Ma-Yi Theater Company. See photos from the red carpet!
Brown/Trinity Rep Present SOUL TAPES
by Stephi Wild - Oct 18, 2022
The Brown University/Trinity Repertory Company MFA Programs in Acting and Directing present the brand-new play Soul Tapes, written by directing student JaMario Stills, adapted from Will Johnson's lecture “The Soul Tapes of Black Folks.”
by Stephi Wild - Oct 18, 2022
The Brown University/Trinity Repertory Company MFA Programs in Acting and Directing present the brand-new play Soul Tapes, written by directing student JaMario Stills, adapted from Will Johnson's lecture “The Soul Tapes of Black Folks.”
MARIE IT'S TIME Announces Performance Cancellations and Extension at HERE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 13, 2022
The Obie Award-winning HERE announced that due to a positive COVID test within the company, all performances of Marie It’s Time have been cancelled through Saturday September 17, 2022. Performances will resume Wednesday September 21.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 13, 2022
The Obie Award-winning HERE announced that due to a positive COVID test within the company, all performances of Marie It’s Time have been cancelled through Saturday September 17, 2022. Performances will resume Wednesday September 21.
Brown/Trinity Rep MFA Program Presents MR. BURNS, A POST-ELECTRIC PLAY
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 1, 2022
The Brown University/Trinity Repertory Company MFA Programs in Acting and Directing present Mr. Burns, A Post-Electric Play by Anne Washburn with music by Michael Friedman, directed by Molly Houlahan.
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 1, 2022
The Brown University/Trinity Repertory Company MFA Programs in Acting and Directing present Mr. Burns, A Post-Electric Play by Anne Washburn with music by Michael Friedman, directed by Molly Houlahan.
Photos: First Look at DON'T DO THIS TO US at The Tank
by Grace Cutler - Aug 13, 2022
The Tank (Meghan Finn, Artistic Director; Johnny G. Lloyd, Director of Artistic Development) has announced the World Premiere of Don’t Do This To Us!, written by and co-produced with Stephanie Swirsky (but you’re okay) and directed by Tasha Gordon-Solmon (The Karpovsky Variation). Check out photos of the cast in action.
by Grace Cutler - Aug 13, 2022
The Tank (Meghan Finn, Artistic Director; Johnny G. Lloyd, Director of Artistic Development) has announced the World Premiere of Don’t Do This To Us!, written by and co-produced with Stephanie Swirsky (but you’re okay) and directed by Tasha Gordon-Solmon (The Karpovsky Variation). Check out photos of the cast in action.
HERE & Minor Theater to Present MARIE IT'S TIME in September
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 3, 2022
The Obie Award-winning HERE will present Marie It’s Time. Created and Produced by Minor Theater, the company that brought you Julia Jarcho’s Obie Award-winning Grimly Handsome, Marie It’s Time is written by Jarcho, who also performs in her work for the first time.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 3, 2022
The Obie Award-winning HERE will present Marie It’s Time. Created and Produced by Minor Theater, the company that brought you Julia Jarcho’s Obie Award-winning Grimly Handsome, Marie It’s Time is written by Jarcho, who also performs in her work for the first time.
The Tank to Present the World Premiere of DON'T DO THIS TO US! in August
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 12, 2022
The Tank has announced the World Premiere of Don’t Do This To Us!, written by and co-produced with Stephanie Swirsky (but you’re okay) and directed by Tasha Gordon-Solmon (The Karpovsky Variation). Produced by Kerrigan Quenemoen and Sam West, Don’t Do This To Us! will run August 12-28, 2022.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 12, 2022
The Tank has announced the World Premiere of Don’t Do This To Us!, written by and co-produced with Stephanie Swirsky (but you’re okay) and directed by Tasha Gordon-Solmon (The Karpovsky Variation). Produced by Kerrigan Quenemoen and Sam West, Don’t Do This To Us! will run August 12-28, 2022.
Winners Announced For The 2021 BroadwayWorld Off/Off-Off Broadway Awards
by BWW Awards - Jan 10, 2022
Winners have been announced for 2021 first ever, by popular demand, BroadwayWorld Off/Off-Off Broadway Awards - celebrating theatre all across NYC!
by BWW Awards - Jan 10, 2022
Winners have been announced for 2021 first ever, by popular demand, BroadwayWorld Off/Off-Off Broadway Awards - celebrating theatre all across NYC!
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