About Us

Since its founding in 2006, Extant Arts Company has produced high-quality productions from the classical canon coupled with exciting and profound new work in venues throughout the New York metropolitan area. Committed to continued engagement with enduring stories, Extant Arts' dedicated artists and staff have explored the works of such luminaries as Euripides, Shakespeare, Chekhov, Ibsen, Feydeau, and Schnitzler, as well as contemporary voices like Rebecca Gilman, and Ellen McLaughlin, all while working with schools to foster a passion for theatre in the next generation.

Extant Arts Company's Mission: The word 'extant' means 'enduring, not destroyed or lost,' and it is the charge and passion of Extant Arts Company to engage with theatre that has endured, and make sure that such works are not lost to present or future audiences. By reinterpreting classic stories through live performance and fostering the classics of the future through adaptation, new play development and educational outreach, Extant Arts Company strives to create a diverse community dedicated to sustaining stories.

Staff: