The CalArts Center for New Performance (CNP) is the professional producing arm of the California Institute of the Arts.[1]
Founded in 2002 by Susan Solt, Travis Preston, and Carol Bixler and launched with Travis Preston's groundbreaking all female production of King Lear, and originally called the CalArts Center for New Theater, the name was changed in 2005.
Projects
Leadership
- Travis Preston, Fouding Artistic Director
- Marissa Chibás, Director of Duende CalArts; Producing Artist
- Daniel Alexander Jones, Producing Artist
- Amanda Shank, Associate Artistic Director
- Chi-wang Yang, Associate Artistic Director
- Paul Turbiak, Director of Communications
- Rui Xu, Producer
- George Lugg, Consulting Producer
Awards
King Lear (2003)
- Three NAACP awards including Best Performance by a Female for Fran Bennett as King Lear, Best Production and Best Lighting Design
- Five LA Ovation Award Nominations[5]
2011 MetLife/TCG A-Ha! Program grant recipient[6]
References
- ^ "About CNP". CalArts Center for New Performance. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- ^ "TEDxCalArts". tedxcalarts.theatercalarts.com. Archived from the original on 7 March 2013. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Center for New Performance at CalArts: History" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-05-12. Retrieved 2013-10-23.
- ^ "Stephen Dillane & Travis Preston". www.backstage.com. November 24, 2004.
- ^ "Vereen lauded at NAACP awards". Los Angeles Times. January 29, 2003.
- ^ "Just 'Do It': CalArts' Center for New Performance Awarded MetLife/TCG A-ha! Grant". 24700.
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