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Edward Einhorn

Playwright, Director, Librettist, and Artistic Director of Untitled Theater Company No. 61

Edward Einhorn writes plays about neurology; adaptations of sci fi novels; translations of plays written in French, Czech, and ancient Greek; puppet theater; modern Oz novels; explorations of economic theory; autobiographical found text explorations; midrashim on Jewish cultural icons; picture books about math; opera/oratorio librettos; and other texts of a less definable nature. As a director, some of his recent venues include La MaMa, 3LD Art & Technology Center, The Ohio, HERE, St. Ann's Warehouse, The Brick, and the Czech Embassy in Washington He is the Artistic Director of Untitled Theater Company #61: A Theater of Ideas.

A woman wearing white stands on stage in front of projections of different words.
Essay

Four Playwrights from the United States on Working in European Theatre Cultures and Economies 

29 August 2024

Cori Thomas convenes playwrights based in the United States for a roundtable discussion about working internationally. They parse the differences in new play development and theatregoing cultures in Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, and the Czech Republic.

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Essay

Finding a Live Audience in Virtual Theatre

18 June 2020

Edward Einhorn talks about adapting his play Performance for One into an online experience.

Essay

The Emergence of Neuro-Theatre

6 February 2019

Edward Einhorn looks at the innovation inherent to neuro-theatre and how various artists have creatively presented the neurological conditions their plays explore.

Essay

Absurdist Theatre and Resistance

27 January 2017

Edward Einhorn discusses the relevance of absurdist theatre.

Essay

The Signature Awards

a proposal

3 October 2016

Edward Einhorn reflects on the failures of the current awards system for independent theatre in New York, and proposes a solution. 

Essay

The Adaptor as Director

26 July 2016

Edward Einhorn describes his experiences as a director, adaptor, and translator, and the similarities and differences between them.

Essay

Scripts For Free

23 January 2016

Edward Einhorn discusses the benefits and pitfalls of posting scripts online.

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Václav Havel

Personal Truth as Political Theatre

5 October 2015

Edward Einhorn, artistic director of Untitled Theater #61, reflects on the Czech playwright and president Václav Havel’s contribution to theatre.

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Value Set at $200/hour

Money Lab and the Patronage Auction

28 June 2015

Edward Einhorn on the economics of Money Lab and what it taught him about the relationship of art and money.

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