Since the company’s founding in 2006, needtheater has produced five world premieres and nine local premieres, garnering three LA Weekly Theater Awards, as well as nominations for the Ovation Awards. In November 2010, needtheater was featured in the cover story of American Theater Magazine.
"[Part of] the best of LA theater in the '00s…At the tip of the spear, making the future of LA theater." –LA Weekly
"A rollicking young company [with] powerful storytelling and crackling presentations…A bold group that is not averse to taking risks…Stunning, superb work." -LA Times
NEEDTHEATER
Matt Wells - Executive Director
Ian Forester - Artistic Director
Dylan Southard - Artistic Director/Resident Dramaturg
Ilona Piotrowska - Company Manager
Jillian Tessman - Development Director
ASSOCIATE ARTISTS
Our list of "usual suspects" and anyone we have worked with.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Bowen Chung, CHAIR
M. Christina Benson
John McPherson
Heather O’Connor
Matt Wells
Jeanette Valentine
ARTISTIC ADVISORY COUNCIL
John Clancy
Erik Ehn
CJ Hopkins
Terence McFarland
Michael John Garces
Jim Simpson
Paul G. Gleason