The Company: Who is The 7th Sign (Theater Productions, Inc.)?
The amazing true story behind the birth of The 7th Sign
The 7th Sign Theater Productions was founded in 2003 by five NYU drama students: Daniel Deferrari, Aaron Goodson, Mick Lauer, Jake Thomas, and Charlie Wilson. Fed up with the overly-commercialized New York theatre scene, our group decided it was time to make theatre important again. With no reputation to lose and everything to gain, we premiered with a large -scale production of Julius Caesar set in the Middle East. Next we dug up on old forgotten Vonnegut play, Happy Birthday, Wanda June, and had the author, Kurt Vonnegut himself, join our audiences for a talk-back. Every show has been a stepping stone confidently taken and rewarded with success.
Since the company was founded in 2003, several other wonderully capable and dedicated individuals have joined The 7th Sign: Heather Ball, Elizabeth Carter, Joshua Cotton, Andrew Kahrl, Brad Lautenbach, and Michael Newman.
"The 7th Sign...bold and thought-provoking, edgy yet accessible. This group knows what theater needs and how to deliver. They are professional, talented and highly engaging, but most of all, they are a blast to watch. I expect to be seeing more great things from them in the future." [Tim Robbins]
"The 7th Sign have certainly found the fire, and they're carrying their torch; hurrah for that. We'll keep our eye on them, and hope that visits to their fine and gallant revival of 'Wanda June' sets a fuse under some other theatre-goers and theatre-makers." [Martin Denton, nytheatre.com]
"The 7th Sign is a young company, many of whom are recent graduates of NYU's Tisch School. Their youth in no way belies their professionalism." [American Theater Web]
The amazing true story behind the birth of The 7th Sign
The 7th Sign Theater Productions was founded in 2003 by five NYU drama students: Daniel Deferrari, Aaron Goodson, Mick Lauer, Jake Thomas, and Charlie Wilson. Fed up with the overly-commercialized New York theatre scene, our group decided it was time to make theatre important again. With no reputation to lose and everything to gain, we premiered with a large -scale production of Julius Caesar set in the Middle East. Next we dug up on old forgotten Vonnegut play, Happy Birthday, Wanda June, and had the author, Kurt Vonnegut himself, join our audiences for a talk-back. Every show has been a stepping stone confidently taken and rewarded with success.
Since the company was founded in 2003, several other wonderully capable and dedicated individuals have joined The 7th Sign: Heather Ball, Elizabeth Carter, Joshua Cotton, Andrew Kahrl, Brad Lautenbach, and Michael Newman.
"The 7th Sign...bold and thought-provoking, edgy yet accessible. This group knows what theater needs and how to deliver. They are professional, talented and highly engaging, but most of all, they are a blast to watch. I expect to be seeing more great things from them in the future." [Tim Robbins]
"The 7th Sign have certainly found the fire, and they're carrying their torch; hurrah for that. We'll keep our eye on them, and hope that visits to their fine and gallant revival of 'Wanda June' sets a fuse under some other theatre-goers and theatre-makers." [Martin Denton, nytheatre.com]
"The 7th Sign is a young company, many of whom are recent graduates of NYU's Tisch School. Their youth in no way belies their professionalism." [American Theater Web]