The Ensemble Studio Theatre develops and produces plays from the first read through to full productions on our mainstage and beyond.  We do this with our 600 Ensemble Artists, as well as through two different programs, both adding unique voices to our season.

Marathon of One-Act Plays

Inspired by the format in which Tennessee Williams and Eugene O’Neill honed their craft, EST held its first Marathon in 1977. Praised by critics and beloved by audiences, it launched an industry-wide revival of the short play form and broke new ground by putting new and established writers together on one stage.

Ensemble Studio Theatre/Alfred P. SLOAN Science & Technology PROJECT

Graeme Gillis*, Program Director
Linsay Firman*, Associate Director

The Ensemble Studio Theatre/Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Science & Technology Project is the creative engine behind hundreds of new American plays that challenge and broaden the public’s understanding of science and technology and their impact in our lives.

YOUNGBLOOD

Graeme Gillis* and RJ Tolan*, Co-Artistic Directors

Founded in 1993, Youngblood is Ensemble Studio Theatre’s OBIE-winning collective of emerging professional playwrights under the age of 30.