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New Paradise Laboratories

New Paradise Laboratories

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New Paradise Laboratories (NPL) is a 501(c)(3) experimental theater ensemble based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1996, NPL collaborates with artists from a variety of disciplines, including web designers, visual artists, writers, philosophers, composers, and architects, as well as performers who work together to create interactive theater works and immersive experiences.

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History

"NPL was founded to create surprising, meticulous, spiritually challenging, and wholly distinctive experimental theatre productions that investigate physical expression, on-stage and in life. These productions are assembled using collaborative creative processes developed by the company. The work tends to value wild humor, shock, a concern for history, a muscular visual sensibility, and a fascination with the utopian impulse. Furthermore, NPL uses the fruits of its experimentation to benefit the artistic and audience community as a whole."
— NPL Home Page[1]

Founded in 1996 by Whit MacLaughlin, New Paradise Laboratories (NPL) has created an average of one original performance work each year since its founding. Their work has been presented as part of the FringeArts Festival (formerly Philadelphia Live Arts Festival and Philly Fringe), the Humana Festival of New American Plays, Children's Theatre Company, and in residencies with universities all over the United States.

Grants and recognition

Company members

A 2006 reworking of the hit Prom by NPL for Children's Theatre Company, which in 2004 was deemed "Best Stage Production."
  • Whit MacLaughlin (Artistic Director) - he has conceived, directed, and designed 20 original performance works with the company since its inception in 1996. Since 1978, he has acted in, directed, or written over 100 theatre productions.[9]
  • KC Chun-Manning (Managing Director) - served from 2015 - 2020 and remains active on Board of Directors.[10]
  • Pete Angevine (Interim Consulting Managing Director) - Began serving in 2020
  • Emilie Krause (Performer) - has worked with NPL since 2011
  • Kevin Meehan (Performer) - has worked with NPL since 2011
  • Matteo Jones Scammell (Performer) - has worked with NPL since 2011
  • Julia Frey (Performer) - has worked with NPL since 2011
  • Lee Ann Etzold (Performer) - a founding member[6]
  • McKenna Kerrigan (Performer) - has worked with NPL since 1999
  • Jeb Kreager (Performer) - a founding member, he has performed and co-created 13 shows[6]
  • Mary McCool (Performer) - a founding member
  • Aaron Mumaw (Performer) - a founding member
  • René Ligon Hartl (Performer) - a founding member
  • Matt Saunders (Designer/Performer)[6]
  • Jorge Cousineau (Video and Sound Design)

Productions

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References

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    "Best of Philly 2006 Theater Company". Philadelphia Magazine. Archived from the original on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
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    "PW's Artist of the Year: Jorge Cousineau". Philadelphia Weekly. Archived from the original on 8 September 2012. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
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    "Ensemble Members". New Paradise Laboratories. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
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