terraNOVA Collective's Mission & History
terraNOVA is an ever-expanding collective of artists devoted to nurturing distinct and innovative theatrical voices. We are dedicated to cultivating environments where the art of storytelling thrives, and actively seek stages for the new theatre we develop.
Founded in 1996 by graduates from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City under the leadership of Ray Yeates, former Artistic Director of The Abbey Theatre in Ireland, terraNOVA Collective has grown from an assembly of like-minded theatre artists into a not-for-profit organization offering playwrights a supportive and energetic environment to develop and produce their work. Since its inception, terraNOVA has staged 8 full-scale productions, over 20 plays within 7 new play workshop series, and 9 annual solo performance festivals that feature diverse artists of many disciplines. Over the past 8 years, terraNOVA has developed more than 90 plays through Groundbreakers, and has given a platform to approximately 320 solo artists in our annual soloNOVA Arts Festival.
terraNOVA Collective has been hosted within several artistic homes, including Performance Space 122, the DR2 Theatre and D-Lounge at the Daryl Roth Theatre (theatre-in-residence for two seasons), the HERE Arts Center. In the 2012-2013 season, terraNOVA will present within the newly renovated New Ohio Theatre.
terraNOVA Collective has received many accolades including 30 New York Innovative Theatre Award nominations, 8 of which were for our productions of Feeder: A Love Story by James Carter and Blue Before Morning by Kate McGovern. terraNOVA's soloNOVA Arts Festival productions have procured a total of 22 nominations of which 6 were awarded. in 2012, terraNOVA was honored as one of nytheatre.com's "People of the Year".
Founded in 1996 by graduates from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City under the leadership of Ray Yeates, former Artistic Director of The Abbey Theatre in Ireland, terraNOVA Collective has grown from an assembly of like-minded theatre artists into a not-for-profit organization offering playwrights a supportive and energetic environment to develop and produce their work. Since its inception, terraNOVA has staged 8 full-scale productions, over 20 plays within 7 new play workshop series, and 9 annual solo performance festivals that feature diverse artists of many disciplines. Over the past 8 years, terraNOVA has developed more than 90 plays through Groundbreakers, and has given a platform to approximately 320 solo artists in our annual soloNOVA Arts Festival.
terraNOVA Collective has been hosted within several artistic homes, including Performance Space 122, the DR2 Theatre and D-Lounge at the Daryl Roth Theatre (theatre-in-residence for two seasons), the HERE Arts Center. In the 2012-2013 season, terraNOVA will present within the newly renovated New Ohio Theatre.
terraNOVA Collective has received many accolades including 30 New York Innovative Theatre Award nominations, 8 of which were for our productions of Feeder: A Love Story by James Carter and Blue Before Morning by Kate McGovern. terraNOVA's soloNOVA Arts Festival productions have procured a total of 22 nominations of which 6 were awarded. in 2012, terraNOVA was honored as one of nytheatre.com's "People of the Year".
