Explore the Art

What a year! We’re thrilled that we’re making an appearance on several publications’ “best of theatre” lists for 2014. Here’s a roundup of these mentions. We hope at least one Writers Theatre ... Read More ›

Our audience and cast alike have enjoyed inhabiting the space between fact and fiction during Isaac’s Eye; trying to keep the facts written on the chalkboard in mind while also exploring the what-could-have-been fiction of ... Read More ›

GENIUSES AT ODDS

As of the mid-fifteenth century, human understanding of the universe and its workings on a scientific level had progressed little since the Ancient Greeks.

Conceptualized portrait of Robert Hooke by Rita Greer, ... Read More ›

The cast of Isaac’s Eye discusses how their characters’ experiences in the play resonate with their own lives.

LaShawn Banks – Actor/Dying Man The Actor/Dying Man character is an interesting journey to track. I ... Read More ›

The Journey of Isaac’s Eye

November 2008  Lucas Hnath submits a one-page proposal for the play to the EST/Sloan Project, sponsored by Ensemble Studio Theatre and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. The initiative is ... Read More ›

Pictured: Lucas Hnath. Photo by Caleb Savage, NYU Local

In preparation for the Midwest premiere of Isaac’s Eye, Literary Manager Bobby Kennedy discussed with playwright Lucas Hnath his inspiration for the play and fresh ... Read More ›