Artists

Artists

The Lunatics

For 15 years, the Lunatics have been performing ingenious theatre in all kinds of places throughout the world. From soggy Dutch marshland to sweltering jungles, from bustling cities to barren deserts, the most absurd locations have served as the Lunatics’ fairytale stage. The Lunatics have played all over the world and all over Europe. The Lunatics have collaborated with Out of Hand Theater on Hominid and Group Intelligence, with productions and tours in the US and Europe.

The Playwriting Center of Theater Emory

For nearly thirty years, Theater Emory has dedicated itself to the development of new work for the stage, based upon the belief that this work can enrich not only the scripts themselves but also those of us who choose to engage with them. The Playwriting Center strives to create an environment where established and emerging writers choose to bring their growing plays for creative nurturance and support. The Playwriting Center of Theater Emory commissioned Out of Hand Theater’s Hominid, and is supporting the development of Without Which Nothing.

Theater Emory

At Theater Emory, a professional theater company in residence at the University, undergraduates collaborate on significant and challenging artistic projects and plays with professional artists: directors, actors, designers, playwrights, dramaturgs, technicians, and stage managers, including the Department’s core faculty. Professionals, in turn, receive a rare and inspiring experience with a research-based theater that poses questions, challenges assumptions, and examines universal perceptions within theatrical productions of classics as well as new works. Theater Emory has collaborated with Out of Hand Theater on a number of productions, including Hominid, Alcestis and 30 Below.

Witness Relocation

Witness Relocation combines dance and theater with the energy of a rock show, exploding contemporary culture into intensely physical, outrageous, poetic, and sometimes brutal performances in order to question the assumptions of the modern day experience. Based in New York City, they are recognized as one of the “ensembles who now lead the city’s progressive theater scene” (Village Voice), and are the recipients of three New York Innovative Theater Awards. In 2008, Witness Relocation and Out of Hand Theater collaborated on Schreibstuck.

Youth Ensemble of Atlanta

Founded in 1990, YEA has helped thousands of Atlanta youth to change their world. Utilizing the power of the arts YEA has fostered the personal growth of hundreds of young people from childhood to adulthood. Along the way, these talented and dedicated performers have developed crucial communication and life skills that have resulted in heightened cultural awareness, a commitment to excellence and community service and an appreciation for diversity. YEA’s productions have been performed to packed houses around the world with glorious critical acclaim. In 2008, YEA collaborated with Out of Hand on Schreibstuck.

David Kranes

David Kranes is a writer of seven novels and two volumes of short stories – most recently, Making The Ghost Dance (2005). Over 40 of his plays have been performed in New York and across the U.S. His radio plays have been performed in the U.S., Canada and abroad. He is currently working on a novel and a commissioned play. He served for fourteen years as artistic director of the Sundance Playwrights’ Lab–the inspiration for WordBRIDGE Playwights’ Lab. In his second life, Mr. Kranes, travels and consults in the casino industry. Mr. Kranes is currently collaborating with Out of Hand Theater on Stop Me Because I Can’t Stop Myself.

Luverne Seifert

Luverne Seifert is the Head of BA Performance in the Department of Theatre and Dance at the University of Minnesota. Luverne has performed at theatre venues across the country. From 1994 until 1999, he performed exclusively with Theatre de la Jeune Lune where he served as an Artistic Associate. With Jeune Lune, he appeared in over 20 productions. He has also appeared with The Guthrie Theatre Company, The Children’s Theater Company, Ten Thousand Things, Frank Theatre, The Workhaus Collective, Open Eye Figure Theatre, Three-legged Race, North Star Opera Company, Red Eye Collaboration, Nautilus, and Shawn McConneloug and her Orchestra. He was the recipient of the 2003 McKnight Fellowship for Theater Artists. Luverne is currently collaborating with Out of Hand on Stop Me Because I Can’t Stop Myself.

Kendall Simpson

Kendall Simpson writes music for Emory’s Dance Program and supplies alert, incisive music to accompany local theater productions. He collaborated with Out of Hand on Hominid.

Ken Weitzman

Ken Weitzman’s plays include The Catch (premiering in Jan ’11 at The Denver Center Theatre Company), Fire in the Garden (premiering at Indiana Repertory Theatre in Feb ’11), The As If Body Loop (Humana Festival ’07), Arrangements (Atlantic Theatre Company, Pavement Group), Spin Moves (The Summer Play Festival), Stadium 360 (Out of Hand Theater), Memorabilia (Alliance Theatre), Hominid (Out of Hand Theater/Theatre Emory, Oerol Festival Netherlands.) These plays and others have also been developed and presented at, New York Stage and Film, Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Playwrights Horizons, Arena Stage, the Geva Theatre, the Mark Taper Forum, Rattlestick Playwrights Theatre, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Dad’s Garage, Florida Stage, Cherry Lane Theatre, the Bay Area Playwrights Festival, Page 73 Productions. Ken has been commissioned by Arena Stage, the Alliance Theatre, Theatre Emory, Actors Theatre of Louisville, and South Coast Repertory (the Elizabeth George Commission for an Outstanding Emerging Playwright.)

Steve Yockey

Steve Yockey is a roaming member of Out of Hand Theater. His projects with the company include HELP! and Cartoon. Actor’s Express in Atlanta, GA presented the world premiere of Octopus followed by an extended run in San Francisco, co-produced by Encore Theatre Company and Magic theatre. He has also been a regular fixture at Dad’s Garage Theatre Company including the short play cycle Sleepy and the adults-only Skin—both commissioned and directed by Kate Warner. Dad’s Garage and Berkeley’s Impact Theatre produced the co-world premiere of Large Animal Games and this season Impact rolls out the dark comedy Disassembly. Steve is currently developing The Thrush & The Woodpecker with South Coast Rep and his play afterlife – a ghost story is receiving a National New Play Network Continued Life rolling world premiere at Southern Rep, New Rep and Edgemar. Heavier than… will premiere at the Boston Court.