Theatre is an animal unique from all other art forms. It has the ability to create a visceral response in its audience. It is a writer’s medium that has existed for thousands of years and continues to go on primarily because of people’s passion for live storytelling. We formed Do Not Disturb Theatre to produce new American Theatre, by living American playwrights who will be instrumental in the mounting of their work. We bring challenging and diverse plays to life on the stage. We aim to entice new audiences to the theatre while re-energizing the current generation of theatergoers. Our goal is to have audiences exit the theatre and say something other than, “that’s over, let’s go eat some place.” We challenge our audience by presenting both new works and new ways of seeing to the world of theatre. We will continue to build a web of artistic and business associates who share our goals and passions. This web will extend as our collaborative grows and new American theatre is given life.
Sara Sahin
Sara recently assisted Joe Calaraco on THE MYSTERIES OF HARRIS BURDICK at Barrington Stage Company. Prior to HARRIS , Sara assisted Calaraco on both NEST and ASSASSINS at the Signature Theatre in Arlington, VA. Other recent credits include assisting Bartlett Sher on THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA for the Goodman Theatre, and MOURNING BECOMES ELECTRA for New York City Opera, as well as assisting Julianne Boyd on FOLLIES and THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST at Barrington Stage Company. She worked as a Production Assistant on PACIFIC OVERTURES and A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE for the Roundabout Theatre Company, BAREFOOT IN THE PARK, and THE WEDDING SINGER. Sara previously served as director for Greg Turner directing
The Eastern Standard Time Series, Tea, (both at Manhattan Theatre Source) and Revival (for the FRIGID New York Festival). Revival was the proud recipient of an audience award for Local Favorite Show in the Red Room Theatre. She also directed a workshop production of GIFT EXCHANGE, at the Red Room Theatre this past summer. Sara is a graduate of New York University. [ Email Sara at sara@donotdisturbtheatre.com. ]Selda Sahin
Selda is a graduate of New York University. New York directing credits include the new musical Unlock'd by Sam Carner and Derek Gregor (winner of the 2004 Richard Rogers award) at the Players Theatre, Decisive at the Milk Can Theater Company, and Monopoly of the Mind at the Variety Cafe. She has worked professionally at The Vineyard Theater, MCC, City Center Encores!, The Ravinia Festival, Lincoln Center and the New York Philharmonic. She spent two years assisting Lonny Price on a number of Broadway and Regional productions including Urban Cowboy, Master Harold...and the boys, Passion, Sunday in the Park With George, and Candide. She is a member of the BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Writing Workshop. The past December she wrote a short musical, "Marijuana", for the Paperback Musical at the Milk Can Theater Company. [ Email Selda at selda@donotdisturbtheatre.com. ]Greg Turner
Greg Turner is a graduate of New York University's Department of Dramatic Writing (BFA, '03) and Musical Theatre Writing Program (MFA, '05). Past productions include The Eastern Standard Time Series (Manhattan Theatre Source, 2003), Tea (Manhattan Theatre Source, 2006), and Revival (FRIGID New York Festival, 2007), all with director Sara Sahin. The latter received an Audience Favorite Award. Greg's one-act musical with composer Lee Huff, Preservation, was given a reading at NYU in 2004. His original
musical The Gifted, also with Huff, was read at NYU in 2005 and is being revised for future production. His new comedy Gift Exchange ran at Horse TRADE Theatre in May of 2007. Following the production of Gift Exchange, Greg was invited to join Horse TRADE as an Associate Artist. A 2008 Semi-Finalist for the Disney Fellowship in Feature Film, Greg is currently developing Gift Exchange into a screenplay as well as developing a new musical based on his play All Fall Down (NYU Festival of New Works, 2002) alongside collaborator Selda Sahin.[ Email Greg at greg@donotdisturbtheatre.com. ]More information about DND's Artistic Associates coming soon.
Do Not Disturb Theatre
218 E. 14th Street, Suite 5R
New York, NY 10003
Email: dnd@donotdisturbtheatre.com
If you are an actor interested in getting involved with Do Not Disturb Theatre, please email actors@donotdisturbtheatre.com.
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