Longest Running Solo Festival in NYC terraNOVA launched the longest-running solo performance festival in New York City, the soloNOVA Arts Festival (2004-2013), through which over 300 of the best emerging and established solo performers from New York City, regionally, and internationally were presented. soloNOVA ARTS evolved in 2014 to be showcase productions of the best in innovative solo storytelling, including the best of puppetry, dance, magic, physical theatre, multicharacter monologues, and multi-media. Its focus was to represent various artistic disciplines, cultures and perspectives. terraNOVA Collective had two streams, workshop and production, to support solo work at every stage of development, and gives individualized focus to each artist including artistic, production, and marketing resources. GROUNDBREAKERS Playwrights The Groundbreakers Playwrights Group was the heart and soul of terraNOVA. We founded Groundbreakers to create a diverse and dynamic community of artists around our passion for nurturing innovative new plays. This group was the only playwrights group in NYC to work directly with the playwright setting three draft deadlines, to cast their play with professional actors, and to structure feedback around their individualized needs. Through this unique collaborative environment, a strong support network between the Groundbreakers playwrights emerged. After the 18-week program, terraNOVA continued to work with each writer over time to identify potential producers and supporters of these plays. |
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