Author: James Wallert
REMIX: AT THE RIALTO
AT THE RIALTO: A Merchant of Venice REMIX. Shylock is an undocumented immigrant, a Jewish Dominican refugee who escaped Trujillo, making his way as a drug dealer in Washington Heights. When Covid-19 hits the Heights hard, his disloyal former employee Antonio and pal Bassanio need his help; but will they […]
REMIX: ADDICTED
Maryweather Hamlet’s life is spiraling out of control: her father, Head Coach Hamlet of the Copenhagen HS Fencing Team, has disappeared; a new coach, Claudius, is taking over her team and spending way too much time with her mother; her boyfriend Ophelio has a dangerous secret; and her recreational drug […]
REMIX: MACKENZIE
THE CENTER AT WEST PARK & EPIC THEATRE ENSEMBLE PRESENT MACKENZIE: A REMIX OF MACBETH WRITTEN & PERFORMED BY THE EPIC CITY-WIDE REMIX ENSEMBLE MARCH 16 & 18 | 7:00 PM | $10 SUGGESTED DONATION 165 West 86th Street, NYC 11236 An adaptation of Shakespeare’s thrilling drama, Macbeth, this REMIX […]
Citizen Artists
“This book captures better than anything I have ever seen, what it was that I spent 45 years pursuing. This is the work.”Eric Booth, internationally acclaimed author and arts educator About the book:CITIZEN ARTISTS: A Guide to Helping Young People Make Plays That Change the WorldCitizen Artists takes the reader on […]
#EpicDoesntStop
Thanks to your support, this summer Epic was back with in-person arts experiences from the classroom to the rehearsal room, on stage and on set. 2021 EPIC NEXT SUMMER INTENSIVE With in-person arts instruction 4 days a week for six weeks, Epic served more than 180 students from 10 NYC […]
Epic On Demand
Experience Epic’s work online! CREATION OF THE NATION“1619 is the creation of this nation.”What impact does the legacy of slavery have on the U.S. today? Inspired by The 1619 Project, CREATION OF THE NATION explores how students can use their own identities to get education and how educators can find […]
Bill Martin’s The Investor
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The Fifty State Conversation
The registration for The Fifty State Conversation is now closed, but you can sign up here to be a part of future events! On May 17, the anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education, take part in a conversation about segregation with participants from all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Washington, DC. Our dialogue will center around the Epic Theatre Ensemble film NOTHING ABOUT US. NOTHING ABOUT US is a […]
Epic NEXT Film Festival
The Epic NEXT Film Festival features 22 short films that explore how systemic racism manifests itself in education and the arts. Two new films will be released every week for the rest of 2020. Subscribe to Epic’s YouTube channel to receive updates Epic NEXT Film Festival Commissioning Partners:Center for Ethnic, […]