# The Brick Theater

The Brick Theater is a venue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn that presents dance, performance art, drag, comedy, film, music, experimental theatre, and more. Gothamist has hailed the space as “one of the city’s most reliable sources for smart, funny, and surprising performance.”

## History

The Brick was founded by Michael Gardner and Robert Honeywell in 2002. The theater is in a brick-walled former garage/auto-body shop and former yoga center. Since its inception, the Brick has presented off-beat revivals, messy shows, and festivals on themes such as the convergence of video games in theatre, stage combat, and comic book artists.
In 2019 it was announced that Theresa Buchheister would step into the role of Artistic Director, joined by Ryan William Downey and Travis Just as Associate Artistic Directors. In December 2019, the space was renovated to improve its technical capabilities and accessibility. Buchheister, Downey, and Just assumed leadership in January 2020 alongside curators Harrison Rivers, Nicolás Noreña, Justin Linville, Yuki Kawahisa, Teresa Braun, and Alyse Lamband. While remaining "Williamsburg’s primary incubator of innovative theater and performing arts" the team's renewed vision is producing multi-week theatrical runs along with one-off performances events.
In March 2020 amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the Brick created Out of An Abundance of Caution, a livestreamed avant-garde microfestival online via Twitch. In April 2020 the Brick began releasing archival recordings of shows produced at the space on YouTube.

## Selected Production History
### Festivals

The Too Soon Festival (2010) The Antidepressant Festival (June 5–July 4, 2009) The Film Festival: a Theater Festival (2008) The Pretentious Festival (2007) The $ellout Festival (2006) The Moral Values Festival (2005) The Hell Festival (2004) Game Play Tiny Theater Fest The Baby Jesus One-Act Jubilee Fight Fest The CollisionWorks
The Havel Festival (2006)
The New York Clown Theater Festival

## Awards

Samuel and Alasdair: a Personal History of the Robot War, 2010 IT Award, Outstanding Production of a Play Samuel and Alasdair: a Personal History of the Robot War, Marc Bovino, Joe Curnutte, Michael Dalto, Stephanie Wright Thompson, 2010 IT Award, Outstanding Ensemble Samuel and Alasdair: a Personal History of the Robot War, Stowe Nelson, 2010 IT Award, Outstanding Sound Design The Vigil or The Guided Cradle, Crystal Skillman, 2010 IT Award, Outstanding Original Full-Length Script 2009 Caffe Cino Fellowship Award Suspicious Package, ITBA Award, Best Off-Off Broadway Unique Theatrical Experience Bouffon Glass Menajoree, 2007 IT Award, Outstanding Production of a Play The Present Perfect, 2007 IT Award, Outstanding Lighting Design 2006 Village Voice Best of NY—Best Reason for Theater Haters to Buy Season Tickets 2005 nytheatre.com’s People of the Year 2004 nytheatre.com’s People of the Year In a Strange Room, Time Out New York Top Ten Plays of 2004

### Nominations

Craven Monkey and the Mountain of Fury, 2010 IT Award nominee, Outstanding Performance Art Production Craven Monkey and the Mountain of Fury, Julianne Kroboth, 2010 IT Award nominee, Outstanding Costume Design Infectious Opportunity, James Comtois, 2010 IT Award nominee, Outstanding Original Full-Length Script Samuel and Alasdair: a Personal History of the Robot War, Marc Bovino, 2010 IT Award nominee, Outstanding Actor in a Lead Role Samuel and Alasdair: a Personal History of the Robot War, Joe Curnutte, 2010 IT Award nominee, Outstanding Actor in a Lead Role Samuel and Alasdair: a Personal History of the Robot War, Stephanie Wright Thompson, 2010 IT Award nominee, Outstanding Actress in a Lead Role Samuel and Alasdair: a Personal History of the Robot War, Lila Neugebauer, 2010 IT Award nominee, Outstanding Director The Granduncle Quadrilogy: Tales from the Land of Ice, Ivanna Cullinan, 2009 IT Award nominee, Outstanding Actress in a Featured Role The Granduncle Quadrilogy: Tales from the Land of Ice, Ian W Hill, 2009 IT Award nominee, Outstanding Lighting Design Suspicious Package, 2009 IT Award nominee, Outstanding Production of a Play Bouffon Glass Menajoree, Lynn Berg, Audrey Crabtree, Aimee German, 2007 IT Award nominee, Outstanding Ensemble Bouffon Glass Menajoree, Lynn Berg, Audrey Crabtree, Eric Davis, Aimee German, 2007 IT Award nominee, Outstanding Original Short Script Bouffon Glass Menajoree, Eric Davis, 2007 IT Award nominee, Outstanding Director Greed: a Musical Love $tory , 2007 IT Award nominee, Outstanding Production of a Musical The Kung-Fu Importance of Being Earnest, Qui Nguyen, 2007 IT Award nominee, Outstanding Choreography/Movement The Present Perfect, 2007 IT Award, Outstanding Set Design Strom Thurmond Is Not a Racist/Cleansed, 2007 IT Award nominee, Outstanding Production of a Play Strom Thurmond Is Not a Racist/Cleansed, Thomas Bradshaw, 2007 IT Award nominee, Outstanding Original Full Length Script Strom Thurmond Is Not a Racist/Cleansed, Barrett Doss, 2007 IT Award nominee, Outstanding Actress in a Leading Role Strom Thurmond Is Not a Racist/Cleansed, Suzan Perry, 2007 IT Award nominee, Outstanding Actress in a Featured Role