La Mama Experimental Theatre Club
Also Credited As: La Mama E.T.C.
Latest News on La Mama Experimental Theatre Club:
MIGRATION DIARY. NEW YORK CITY EDITION to Have World Premiere at La MaMa (Jun 5, 2026)
MIGRATION DIARY: NEW YORK CITY EDITION to Make World Premiere at La MaMa (Jun 4, 2026)
DOWNTOWN URBAN ARTS FESTIVAL to Launch 24th Season at La MaMa and Joe's Pub (May 29, 2026)
MIGRATION DIARY. NEW YORK CITY EDITION to Have World Premiere at La MaMa (Jun 5, 2026)
MIGRATION DIARY: NEW YORK CITY EDITION to Make World Premiere at La MaMa (Jun 4, 2026)
DOWNTOWN URBAN ARTS FESTIVAL to Launch 24th Season at La MaMa and Joe's Pub (May 29, 2026)
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New York Drama Critics Circle Awards - 2023 - Special Citations
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MIGRATION DIARY. NEW YORK CITY EDITION to Have World Premiere at La MaMa
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 5, 2026
La MaMa will present the world premiere of Migration Diary. New York City Edition, a multimedia documentary theater work by Romanian director Carmen Lidia Vidu, created in collaboration with the Romanian Cultural Institute and the National Theatre of Bucharest.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 5, 2026
La MaMa will present the world premiere of Migration Diary. New York City Edition, a multimedia documentary theater work by Romanian director Carmen Lidia Vidu, created in collaboration with the Romanian Cultural Institute and the National Theatre of Bucharest.
MIGRATION DIARY: NEW YORK CITY EDITION to Make World Premiere at La MaMa
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 4, 2026
Romanian director Carmen Lidia Vidu's documentary theater work MIGRATION DIARY: NEW YORK CITY EDITION will have its world premiere at La MaMa, presented in collaboration with the Romanian Cultural Institute and the National Theatre of Bucharest.
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 4, 2026
Romanian director Carmen Lidia Vidu's documentary theater work MIGRATION DIARY: NEW YORK CITY EDITION will have its world premiere at La MaMa, presented in collaboration with the Romanian Cultural Institute and the National Theatre of Bucharest.
DOWNTOWN URBAN ARTS FESTIVAL to Launch 24th Season at La MaMa and Joe's Pub
by Stephi Wild - May 29, 2026
The Downtown Urban Arts Festival will present works by 19 playwrights, including Artistic Director Reg E. Gaines and Kevin Powell, across two New York venues for its 24th season.
by Stephi Wild - May 29, 2026
The Downtown Urban Arts Festival will present works by 19 playwrights, including Artistic Director Reg E. Gaines and Kevin Powell, across two New York venues for its 24th season.
CUL-DE-SAC and HOUSE GYALZ to Receive Staged Readings at La MaMa
by A.A. Cristi - May 28, 2026
La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club has announced staged readings of CUL-DE-SAC by Leslie Gauthier and HOUSE GYALZ by Abigail C. Onwunali, this year's Morgan Jenness Experiments in Playwriting Fellows.
by A.A. Cristi - May 28, 2026
La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club has announced staged readings of CUL-DE-SAC by Leslie Gauthier and HOUSE GYALZ by Abigail C. Onwunali, this year's Morgan Jenness Experiments in Playwriting Fellows.
WHO WE BECOME to Return to New York With Lanford Wilson One-Acts
by A.A. Cristi - May 28, 2026
Deep Flight Productions will present an encore engagement of WHO WE BECOME, a program of rarely produced Lanford Wilson one-acts, at Factory Series at the Chain Studio Theatre in New York.
by A.A. Cristi - May 28, 2026
Deep Flight Productions will present an encore engagement of WHO WE BECOME, a program of rarely produced Lanford Wilson one-acts, at Factory Series at the Chain Studio Theatre in New York.
COFFEEHOUSE CHRONICLES #183: An Afternoon with Agosto Machado Announced At La MaMa
by A.A. Cristi - May 22, 2026
La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club will present COFFEEHOUSE CHRONICLES #183 — AN AFTERNOON WITH AGOSTO MACHADO on Saturday, May 30 at 3 p.m. at the Ellen Stewart Theatre.
by A.A. Cristi - May 22, 2026
La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club will present COFFEEHOUSE CHRONICLES #183 — AN AFTERNOON WITH AGOSTO MACHADO on Saturday, May 30 at 3 p.m. at the Ellen Stewart Theatre.
THE DEEP PLAY to Make DUAF Debut at La MaMa, Directed by Yvette Ganier
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 20, 2026
Cece Suazo's bilingual dramedy The Deep Play, directed by Obie Award recipient Yvette Ganier, will receive a one-night-only staging at La MaMa ETC as part of the Downtown Urban Arts Festival.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 20, 2026
Cece Suazo's bilingual dramedy The Deep Play, directed by Obie Award recipient Yvette Ganier, will receive a one-night-only staging at La MaMa ETC as part of the Downtown Urban Arts Festival.
La MaMa’s SQUIRTS Festival Will Return This June
by A.A. Cristi - May 18, 2026
La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club has announced the return of SQUIRTS. The lineup will feature appearances and performances by Lady Bunny, Chiquitita, RuAfza, Mei Ann Teo, Ife Olujobi, and Deepali Zeer, among others. The festival will also include tributes to Agosto Machado and Diana Oh.
by A.A. Cristi - May 18, 2026
La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club has announced the return of SQUIRTS. The lineup will feature appearances and performances by Lady Bunny, Chiquitita, RuAfza, Mei Ann Teo, Ife Olujobi, and Deepali Zeer, among others. The festival will also include tributes to Agosto Machado and Diana Oh.
Odyssey Theatre Ensemble to Present ROBERT HEIDE: IN SEARCH OF LOST AMERICAN PLAYWRIGHTS
by A.A. Cristi - May 13, 2026
Odyssey Theatre Ensemble will present ROBERT HEIDE: IN SEARCH OF LOST AMERICAN PLAYWRIGHTS on May 30 as part of its Thresholds of Invention series. The event will feature readings from plays by the late Off-Off Broadway playwright and Warhol collaborator Robert Heide.
by A.A. Cristi - May 13, 2026
Odyssey Theatre Ensemble will present ROBERT HEIDE: IN SEARCH OF LOST AMERICAN PLAYWRIGHTS on May 30 as part of its Thresholds of Invention series. The event will feature readings from plays by the late Off-Off Broadway playwright and Warhol collaborator Robert Heide.
MANIAC Brings Clown Theater to Hollywood Fringe Festival at The Broadwater
by A.A. Cristi - May 12, 2026
Denver-based theater-maker Todd Sullivan's MANIAC, a clown work loosely inspired by a 19th-century serial killer trial, will open at The Broadwater Black Box in Hollywood as part of the Hollywood Fringe Festival.
by A.A. Cristi - May 12, 2026
Denver-based theater-maker Todd Sullivan's MANIAC, a clown work loosely inspired by a 19th-century serial killer trial, will open at The Broadwater Black Box in Hollywood as part of the Hollywood Fringe Festival.
GOODNIGHT, MRS. CALABASH Will Make World Premiere at Theater for the New City
by Stephi Wild - May 7, 2026
GOODNIGHT, MRS. CALABASH, a new dramedy written and directed by India Marin Stachyra, will premiere at Theater for the New City in NYC's East Village, starring Lisa Tracy and River Knight.
by Stephi Wild - May 7, 2026
GOODNIGHT, MRS. CALABASH, a new dramedy written and directed by India Marin Stachyra, will premiere at Theater for the New City in NYC's East Village, starring Lisa Tracy and River Knight.
Go East Collective's CROSSROADS SERIES is Coming to La MaMa Moves!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 4, 2026
La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club will present Pioneers Go East Collective's Crossroads Series, featuring four short works championing LGBTQ+ and feminist artists, as part of the La MaMa Moves! Dance Festival.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 4, 2026
La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club will present Pioneers Go East Collective's Crossroads Series, featuring four short works championing LGBTQ+ and feminist artists, as part of the La MaMa Moves! Dance Festival.
LET MEZALUCA BUY YOUR CAR Sets Performance Date With The Downtown Urban Arts Festival
by Marissa Faith Curley - May 3, 2026
The Downtown Urban Arts Festival (DUAF) has announced a production of Let Mezaluca Buy Your Car. Written by award-winning playwright Desi Moreno-Penson and directed by KM Jones.
by Marissa Faith Curley - May 3, 2026
The Downtown Urban Arts Festival (DUAF) has announced a production of Let Mezaluca Buy Your Car. Written by award-winning playwright Desi Moreno-Penson and directed by KM Jones.
YES and SETTLE IN Will Come to La MaMa Moves! Dance Festival
by Stephi Wild - Apr 29, 2026
La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club will present YES by BamBam Frost and SETTLE IN by Ori Flomin as part of the 21st annual La MaMa Moves! Dance Festival at The Club in New York City.
by Stephi Wild - Apr 29, 2026
La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club will present YES by BamBam Frost and SETTLE IN by Ori Flomin as part of the 21st annual La MaMa Moves! Dance Festival at The Club in New York City.
ITERATION IV (FOR ALLEN) To Be Presented At LA MAMA MOVES! Dance Festival
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 28, 2026
Findlay//Sandsmark brings ITERATION IV (FOR ALLEN) to La MaMa's 21st annual Moves! Dance Festival, invoking the writings and recordings of Allen Ginsberg in a choreographic exchange between visual and sonic worlds.
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 28, 2026
Findlay//Sandsmark brings ITERATION IV (FOR ALLEN) to La MaMa's 21st annual Moves! Dance Festival, invoking the writings and recordings of Allen Ginsberg in a choreographic exchange between visual and sonic worlds.
The Downtown Urban Arts Festival Reveals 24th Season At La Mama And Joe's Pub
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 24, 2026
The Downtown Urban Arts Festival, now in its 24th season, will present the works of 19 playwrights, including those by Artistic Director Reg E. Gaines, Kevin Powell, and Arturo Luíz Soria when the festival returns this spring.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 24, 2026
The Downtown Urban Arts Festival, now in its 24th season, will present the works of 19 playwrights, including those by Artistic Director Reg E. Gaines, Kevin Powell, and Arturo Luíz Soria when the festival returns this spring.
La MaMa Moves! Festival to Present EDIBLE TALES: HO'OULU by Dancers Unlimited
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 22, 2026
Dancers Unlimited will present Edible Tales: Ho'oulu at La MaMa's Ellen Stewart Theatre as part of the 21st annual La MaMa Moves! Dance Festival, exploring cultural heritage and food justice through community-collaborative performance.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 22, 2026
Dancers Unlimited will present Edible Tales: Ho'oulu at La MaMa's Ellen Stewart Theatre as part of the 21st annual La MaMa Moves! Dance Festival, exploring cultural heritage and food justice through community-collaborative performance.
La MaMa Moves! to Present Sun Kim Dance Theatre's ALIEN OF EXTRAORDINARY
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 16, 2026
Sun Kim Dance Theatre will perform Alien of Extraordinary at La MaMa's Ellen Stewart Theatre as part of the 21st annual La MaMa Moves! Dance Festival.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 16, 2026
Sun Kim Dance Theatre will perform Alien of Extraordinary at La MaMa's Ellen Stewart Theatre as part of the 21st annual La MaMa Moves! Dance Festival.
CONFESSIONS OF PEACHES, THE VIXEN & A HOLE NEW WORLD. Begins This Month At La MaMa
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 15, 2026
Confessions of Peaches, The Vixen and a hole new world. will be presented at La MaMa Moves! Dance Festival. The shared program features work by ms. z tye and Mina Nishimura. Performances will take place at La MaMa’s Community Arts Space in New York.
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 15, 2026
Confessions of Peaches, The Vixen and a hole new world. will be presented at La MaMa Moves! Dance Festival. The shared program features work by ms. z tye and Mina Nishimura. Performances will take place at La MaMa’s Community Arts Space in New York.
Photos: THE IGUANA BECOMES MARCO Completes World Premiere Run at La MaMa
by Stephi Wild - Apr 9, 2026
Booth McGowan’s new play, The Iguana Becomes Marco finished its world premiere run at La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club on April 5. The limited run was directed by McGowan. Check out photos from the show here!
by Stephi Wild - Apr 9, 2026
Booth McGowan’s new play, The Iguana Becomes Marco finished its world premiere run at La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club on April 5. The limited run was directed by McGowan. Check out photos from the show here!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What awards has La Mama Experimental Theatre Club been nominated for?
and Special Citations (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards).
What awards has La Mama Experimental Theatre Club won?
La Mama Experimental Theatre Club has received Special Citations from the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards.
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