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Nicu's Spoon Theater Company

December 20, 2023

Nicu's Spoon is an inclusion-oriented off-off-Broadway theater company in New York City.[1][2] The company works with actors regardless of age, ability, gender, color or ethnicity[3] and seeks to challenge stereotypes and expectations. Nicu's Spoon was the first fully inclusive company in New York City.[4][better source needed] Nicu's Spoon are also co-founders of the Disability in Cinema Coalition (DCC).[5]

Productions edit

Nicu's Spoon productions began in 2001 with the original work Displaced, and was followed with a 2002 production of To Kill a Mockingbird.[6] Others works include Eric Overmyer's In Perpetuity Throughout the Universe; Nineteen Eighty-Four; Mac Wellman's Murder of Crows; Eric Bogosian's subUrbia; a play adaptation of Ordinary People by Nancy Gilsenan (from the book by Judith Guest); Elizabeth Egloff's The Swan; a play adaptation of Le Petit Prince by Ric Cummins and John Scoullar; Mark Medoff's Stumps; Gary Henderson's Skin Tight; Ken Duncum's Cherish; Buried Child; Constance Congdon's Tales of the Lost Formicans, Shakespeare's Richard III in 2007[7][8] and 2015,[9][10] and Elizabeth Rex,[11][12] which after its run moved to New York's Center Stage in August 2008 for a one-month limited Off-Broadway engagement; Peter Barnes' Red Noses in 2015,[13] and Maxwell Anderson's The Bad Seed.[14]

They have presented world premieres of original works, A Kite Cut Loose in the Middle of the Sky[15] as well as over forty-five new plays in their years of their new plays reading series. They produced the Vagina Monologues in Hawaii at the University of Hilo in 2019, and two virtual plays The Importance of Being Earnest and Dancing at Llughnasa in 2020.

Documentary edit

In 2013 and 2014 they were followed for six months for a documentary film produced by The School of Visual Arts in NYC, called Two and Twenty Troubles.[16]

Awards edit

The company was the recipient of the 2006 Thom Fluellen Award from the New York University Community Fund for "excellence in programming for the diverse city of New York". It also won a 2004 OOBR award for its production of subUrbia,[17] and a 2008 Snapple/Mayor of NY City Award, as well as a 2008 NY Innovative Theatre Award and a 2015 NY Innovative Theater Award.[18]

Artistic director edit

Stephanie Barton-Farcas (born Stephanie Melissa French) is the artistic director. She has worked extensively in theater in Los Angeles and New York City and was the co-founder of Nicu's Spoon Theater Company in 2001.[19] She has more than twenty years experience as an actress. Barton-Farcas began her theatrical career as a child actor in the Pacific Northwest, later studying at CalArts and getting a BFA in Theatre. She acted in Los Angeles in both theatre and film before taking an eight-year hiatus when she lived and worked in Central and Eastern Europe. After returning to the United States, she began to work in theatre and film in New York and founded Nicu's Spoon Theatre in 2001.

She sits on the board of Nicu's Spoon as well as on the board of Identity Theater Company in NYC.[20] She has guest lectured on Inclusion in the Arts for many universities as well as groups including Accessibility New York[21] and the United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT).[22]

As artistic director of Nicu's Spoon Theatre Company, she has received a range of reviews. The 2007 production of Richard III with its double-casting of the lead role was called "a disjointed production" by The New York Sun[23] but also hailed for the convention "it worked particularly well here."[24]

Her written work is often on the subject of inclusive theatre, including Disability & Theatre: A Practical Manual for Inclusion in the Arts[25] and Acting & Auditioning for the 21st Century.[26] as well as being a contributor to "Applied Theatre with Youth, Education, Engagement, Activism" by Routledge Press in 2021, authoring the chapter on youth with disabilities.[27]

"Theatre practitioners such as Stephanie Barton-Farcas demonstrate inclusion and accommodation reflecting the social model through the ways in which they take responsibility for providing accessible materials and physical space, and how they value differences as strengths in a diverse world".[28]

References edit

  1. ^ Horwitz, Simi (January 11, 2004). "Nicu's Spoon Stirs Nontraditional Plays and Casts". Backstage. Retrieved 26 June 2021. Last Updated: March 25, 2013
  2. ^ McElroy, Steven (October 15, 2006). "An Actor Uses His Second Language: Speech". The New York Times. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Spoontheater". 22 August 2019. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  4. ^ "National Disability Center listing".
  5. ^ "Disability Cinema Coalition". Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  6. ^ Loki, Reynard (March 10, 2009). "TIBET DOES NOT EXIST Runs At Spoon Theatre 4/8 - 4/26". Broadway World. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  7. ^ Saltz, Rachel (July 21, 2007). "This Lame King Has Another Self to Lean On". The New York Times. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  8. ^ Collins-Hughes, Laura (July 23, 2007). "A Voice Apart for Richard". The New York Sun. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  9. ^ Viagas, Robert (September 1, 2015). "Off-Off-Broadway Company Plans Richard III with All Differently Abled Actors". Playbill. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  10. ^ Considine, Allison (October 20, 2015). "Theatre Artists With Disabilities Are Ready, Willing, and, Yes, Able". American Theatre. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  11. ^ Genzlinger, Neil (August 18, 2008). "Shakespeare Cast Party by Royal Command". The New York Times. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  12. ^ "Elizabeth Rex". Variety. August 22, 2008. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  13. ^ Martinez, Gina (April 12, 2015). "You could die laughing at this play". QNS. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  14. ^ Miller, Marc (April 10, 2011). "The Bad Seed". Backstage. Retrieved 29 June 2021. Last Updated: August 14, 2012
  15. ^ (PDF). SpoonTheater. October 23, 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 3, 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  16. ^ "Two and Twenty Troubles". Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  17. ^ Murray, Matthew (June 10, 2004). "2004 OOBR Award Winners Announced". TheaterMania. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  18. ^ "2008 IT Award Winners are Announced".
  19. ^ "Spoontheater Website".
  20. ^ "Identity Theatre Company".
  21. ^ "Diversity and Inclusion in the Arts Guest Lecture March 19, 2018". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-19.
  22. ^ "USITT Offers Accessibility & Diversity Sessions for 2016". 10 March 2016.
  23. ^ "The New York Sun - A Voice Apart For Richard".
  24. ^ "Theatre: Richard III at Nicu's Spoon".
  25. ^ Barton-Farcas, Stephanie (2017). Disability & Theatre. Routledge Press. p. 232. ISBN 9781351973281 – via Google Books.
  26. ^ Barton-Farcas, Stephanie (2018). Acting & Auditioning for the 21st Century. Routledge Press. p. 206. ISBN 9781351131537 – via Google Books.
  27. ^ Brenner, Lisa S.; Ceraso, Chris; Cruz, Evelyn Diaz (22 July 2021). Applied Theatre with Youth: Education, Engagement, Activism. ISBN 9780367483326.
  28. ^ Dominguez, Caitlyn Annelise (2019). Unlocking Doors: Inclusive Leadership in Stage Management pp.15, Columbia University, Caitlyn Annalise Dominquez April 8, 2019 (Thesis). Columbia University. doi:10.7916/d8-eqqe-ta96.

Further reading edit

  • Denton, Rochelle. "Darren Fudenske, Buried Child", NYTheater Voices Interview, September 25, 2006, retrieved October 6, 2006
  • Barton-Farcas, Stephanie. "Why Aren't you Working with Disabled Artists?", Backstage Magazine" reprinted on ADA site, May, 2006, retrieved October 6, 2006.
  • Marmor, Jessica. "Not So Ordinary People", Columbia School of Journalism, November 1, 2004, retrieved October 6, 2006
  • Ovalles, Henry (May 2016). A Life in Art ep 33 May 18 Stephanie Barton-Farcas. A Life in Art ep 33 Interview Stephanie Barton-Farcas
  • Stephanie Barton-Farcas - Routledge & CRC Press Author Profile; Routledge Author profile
  • Smullens, SarahKay (October 2018). "Leave No Trace" (Though Invisible to Most) An Examination of Social Work Skill at Its Best. The New Social Worker.
  • Block, Michael (April 5, 2015). Spotlight On...Stephanie Barton-Farcas "Theatre in the Now".
  • Considine, Allison (October 20, 2015) Theatre Artists With Disabilities Are Ready, Willing, and, Yes, Able. American Theatre Magazine.
  • Viafas, Robert (September 1, 2015) Off-Off-Broadway Company Plans Richard III with All Differently Abled Actors "Playbill interview about Richard III" Playbill.
  • Linnehan, Nicholas Disabled Actors in NYC - Theater Scene New York Broadway Review "Disabled Actors in NYC" Theaterscene.
  • Axeland Richard III with all Differently Abled Actors All the World's a Stage.
  • Christopherson, Jodi How the Day Runs Down, reviewed by Jody Christopherson "How the Day Runs Down Review" NY Theatre Review.
  • Hickey, Patrick Jr. Review Fix Exclusive: Interview with 'Bad Seed' Director Stephanie Barton-Farcas 'Interview with Stephanie Barton-Farcas" ReviewFix Exclusive
  • Fox, Jenna Tesse Elizabeth Rex Returns 'Elizabeth Rex Returns" Broadway World
  • List of California Institute of the Arts people § School of Theater Arts "CalArts Theater Alumni"
  • Barton-Farcas, Stephanie Full of IT: Guest Blogger of the Week: Stephanie Barton-Farcas "New York Innovative Theatre Guest Blogger Stephanie Barton-Farcas" NYITA Awards Inclusion Spotlight

External links edit

  • Official website

December 20, 2023
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Nicu s Spoon is an inclusion oriented off off Broadway theater company in New York City 1 2 The company works with actors regardless of age ability gender color or ethnicity 3 and seeks to challenge stereotypes and expectations Nicu s Spoon was the first fully inclusive company in New York City 4 better source needed Nicu s Spoon are also co founders of the Disability in Cinema Coalition DCC 5 Contents 1 Productions 2 Documentary 3 Awards 4 Artistic director 5 References 6 Further reading 7 External linksProductions editNicu s Spoon productions began in 2001 with the original work Displaced and was followed with a 2002 production of To Kill a Mockingbird 6 Others works include Eric Overmyer s In Perpetuity Throughout the Universe Nineteen Eighty Four Mac Wellman s Murder of Crows Eric Bogosian s subUrbia a play adaptation of Ordinary People by Nancy Gilsenan from the book by Judith Guest Elizabeth Egloff s The Swan a play adaptation of Le Petit Prince by Ric Cummins and John Scoullar Mark Medoff s Stumps Gary Henderson s Skin Tight Ken Duncum s Cherish Buried Child Constance Congdon s Tales of the Lost Formicans Shakespeare s Richard III in 2007 7 8 and 2015 9 10 and Elizabeth Rex 11 12 which after its run moved to New York s Center Stage in August 2008 for a one month limited Off Broadway engagement Peter Barnes Red Noses in 2015 13 and Maxwell Anderson s The Bad Seed 14 They have presented world premieres of original works A Kite Cut Loose in the Middle of the Sky 15 as well as over forty five new plays in their years of their new plays reading series They produced the Vagina Monologues in Hawaii at the University of Hilo in 2019 and two virtual plays The Importance of Being Earnest and Dancing at Llughnasa in 2020 Documentary editIn 2013 and 2014 they were followed for six months for a documentary film produced by The School of Visual Arts in NYC called Two and Twenty Troubles 16 Awards editThe company was the recipient of the 2006 Thom Fluellen Award from the New York University Community Fund for excellence in programming for the diverse city of New York It also won a 2004 OOBR award for its production of subUrbia 17 and a 2008 Snapple Mayor of NY City Award as well as a 2008 NY Innovative Theatre Award and a 2015 NY Innovative Theater Award 18 Artistic director editStephanie Barton Farcas born Stephanie Melissa French is the artistic director She has worked extensively in theater in Los Angeles and New York City and was the co founder of Nicu s Spoon Theater Company in 2001 19 She has more than twenty years experience as an actress Barton Farcas began her theatrical career as a child actor in the Pacific Northwest later studying at CalArts and getting a BFA in Theatre She acted in Los Angeles in both theatre and film before taking an eight year hiatus when she lived and worked in Central and Eastern Europe After returning to the United States she began to work in theatre and film in New York and founded Nicu s Spoon Theatre in 2001 She sits on the board of Nicu s Spoon as well as on the board of Identity Theater Company in NYC 20 She has guest lectured on Inclusion in the Arts for many universities as well as groups including Accessibility New York 21 and the United States Institute for Theatre Technology USITT 22 As artistic director of Nicu s Spoon Theatre Company she has received a range of reviews The 2007 production of Richard III with its double casting of the lead role was called a disjointed production by The New York Sun 23 but also hailed for the convention it worked particularly well here 24 Her written work is often on the subject of inclusive theatre including Disability amp Theatre A Practical Manual for Inclusion in the Arts 25 and Acting amp Auditioning for the 21st Century 26 as well as being a contributor to Applied Theatre with Youth Education Engagement Activism by Routledge Press in 2021 authoring the chapter on youth with disabilities 27 Theatre practitioners such as Stephanie Barton Farcas demonstrate inclusion and accommodation reflecting the social model through the ways in which they take responsibility for providing accessible materials and physical space and how they value differences as strengths in a diverse world 28 References edit Horwitz Simi January 11 2004 Nicu s Spoon Stirs Nontraditional Plays and Casts Backstage Retrieved 26 June 2021 Last Updated March 25 2013 McElroy Steven October 15 2006 An Actor Uses His Second Language Speech The New York Times Retrieved 26 June 2021 Spoontheater 22 August 2019 Retrieved 26 June 2021 National Disability Center listing Disability Cinema Coalition Retrieved 26 June 2021 Loki Reynard March 10 2009 TIBET DOES NOT EXIST Runs At Spoon Theatre 4 8 4 26 Broadway World Retrieved 26 June 2021 Saltz Rachel July 21 2007 This Lame King Has Another Self to Lean On The New York Times Retrieved 26 June 2021 Collins Hughes Laura July 23 2007 A Voice Apart for Richard The New York Sun Retrieved 26 June 2021 Viagas Robert September 1 2015 Off Off Broadway Company Plans Richard III with All Differently Abled Actors Playbill Retrieved 28 June 2021 Considine Allison October 20 2015 Theatre Artists With Disabilities Are Ready Willing and Yes Able American Theatre Retrieved 28 June 2021 Genzlinger Neil August 18 2008 Shakespeare Cast Party by Royal Command The New York Times Retrieved 26 June 2021 Elizabeth Rex Variety August 22 2008 Retrieved 26 June 2021 Martinez Gina April 12 2015 You could die laughing at this play QNS Retrieved 28 June 2021 Miller Marc April 10 2011 The Bad Seed Backstage Retrieved 29 June 2021 Last Updated August 14 2012 Ep 445 Off Broadway Play A Kite Cut Loose In The Middle Of The Sky Plus Party Tonight PDF SpoonTheater October 23 2008 Archived from the original PDF on March 3 2016 Retrieved 26 June 2021 Two and Twenty Troubles Retrieved 26 June 2021 Murray Matthew June 10 2004 2004 OOBR Award Winners Announced TheaterMania Retrieved 28 June 2021 2008 IT Award Winners are Announced Spoontheater Website Identity Theatre Company Diversity and Inclusion in the Arts Guest Lecture March 19 2018 YouTube Archived from the original on 2021 12 19 USITT Offers Accessibility amp Diversity Sessions for 2016 10 March 2016 The New York Sun A Voice Apart For Richard Theatre Richard III at Nicu s Spoon Barton Farcas Stephanie 2017 Disability amp Theatre Routledge Press p 232 ISBN 9781351973281 via Google Books Barton Farcas Stephanie 2018 Acting amp Auditioning for the 21st Century Routledge Press p 206 ISBN 9781351131537 via Google Books Brenner Lisa S Ceraso Chris Cruz Evelyn Diaz 22 July 2021 Applied Theatre with Youth Education Engagement Activism ISBN 9780367483326 Dominguez Caitlyn Annelise 2019 Unlocking Doors Inclusive Leadership in Stage Management pp 15 Columbia University Caitlyn Annalise Dominquez April 8 2019 Thesis Columbia University doi 10 7916 d8 eqqe ta96 Further reading editDenton Rochelle Darren Fudenske Buried Child NYTheater Voices Interview September 25 2006 retrieved October 6 2006 Barton Farcas Stephanie Why Aren t you Working with Disabled Artists Backstage Magazine reprinted on ADA site May 2006 retrieved October 6 2006 Marmor Jessica Not So Ordinary People Columbia School of Journalism November 1 2004 retrieved October 6 2006 Ovalles Henry May 2016 A Life in Art ep 33 May 18 Stephanie Barton Farcas A Life in Art ep 33 Interview Stephanie Barton Farcas Stephanie Barton Farcas Routledge amp CRC Press Author Profile Routledge Author profile Smullens SarahKay October 2018 Leave No Trace Though Invisible to Most An Examination of Social Work Skill at Its Best The New Social Worker Block Michael April 5 2015 Spotlight On Stephanie Barton Farcas Theatre in the Now Considine Allison October 20 2015 Theatre Artists With Disabilities Are Ready Willing and Yes Able American Theatre Magazine Viafas Robert September 1 2015 Off Off Broadway Company Plans Richard III with All Differently Abled Actors Playbill interview about Richard III Playbill Linnehan Nicholas Disabled Actors in NYC Theater Scene New York Broadway Review Disabled Actors in NYC Theaterscene Axeland Richard III with all Differently Abled Actors All the World s a Stage Christopherson Jodi How the Day Runs Down reviewed by Jody Christopherson How the Day Runs Down Review NY Theatre Review Hickey Patrick Jr Review Fix Exclusive Interview with Bad Seed Director Stephanie Barton Farcas Interview with Stephanie Barton Farcas ReviewFix Exclusive Fox Jenna Tesse Elizabeth Rex Returns Elizabeth Rex Returns Broadway World List of California Institute of the Arts people School of Theater Arts CalArts Theater Alumni Barton Farcas Stephanie Full of IT Guest Blogger of the Week Stephanie Barton Farcas New York Innovative Theatre Guest Blogger Stephanie Barton Farcas NYITA Awards Inclusion SpotlightExternal links edit nbsp Theatre portalOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nicu 27s Spoon Theater Company amp oldid 1176464686, wikipedia, wiki, book, 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