The Barrow Group

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The Barrow Group is a non-profit performing arts group located in New York City focused on empowering actors, writers, and directors through simple, clear, spontaneous storytelling. The company prioritizes accessibility, diversity, and excellence, and its programming includes off-Broadway productions, artist development workshops and readings, and performing arts training for beginners, professionals, and youth. [1]

Seth Barrish and Lee Brock, a married couple, act as Co-Artistic Directors of the company. [2] [3]

The Barrow Group was founded in 1986 by an ensemble of actors and directors, all of whom shared a desire to produce meaningful plays using a highly naturalistic, intimate mode of performance. [4] The organization has received awards for its productions including a Drama Desk Award, a Lucille Lortel Awards, an OBIE Award, and a nomination for a Pulitzer Prize. [5] Training program alumni include Anne Hathaway, Tony Hale, Alison Wright, Michael Stahl-David, Zach Booth and Poorna Jagannathan. [6]

The company runs its operations from 520 8th Ave in Manhattan, where it operates five studios and a theater. [7] Executive Director Robert Serrell successfully turned the company around after the Great Recession in 2008, and the company has grown from serving 320 students per year to over 3,600. [8] The Barrow Group has a partnership with Quinnipiac University. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ Weiss, Lois (2022-02-09). "The Barrow Group Moving to Bigger Digs at 520 Eighth". Commercial Observer. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
  2. ↑ "Seth Barrish & Lee Brock". The Barrow Group Performing Arts Center. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
  3. ↑ Lefkowitz, David (November 11, 1996). "Co-Artistic Directors Marry in NY". Playbill.
  4. ↑ "Barrow Group Website". The Barrow Group. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
  5. ↑ "Awards". The Barrow Group. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
  6. ↑ Barrow Group Theatre Time Out New York
  7. ↑ Bahr, Sarah (2022-02-09). "Barrow Group Announces New $4 Million Performing Arts Center". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2022-03-05.
  8. ↑ Purcell, Carey (2018-11-27). "Executive Director: Robert Serrell". AMERICAN THEATRE. Retrieved 2019-10-10.
  9. ↑ Howard, Hilary (2017-12-01). "Acting Studios Are Struggling. Does It Matter?". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2019-10-10.


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