La MaMa - Ellen Stewart Theatre
theaterOff-Off-Broadway theatre on Manhattan's Lower East Side with a 299-seat house, founded in 1961 by Ellen Stewart. It is a pioneering experimental venue known for presenting new work and supporting underrepresented artists.
Upcoming Events (6)

Oklahoma Samovar
Jane Comfort and Company presents Oklahoma Samovar at La MaMa's Ellen Stewart Theatre in NYC, a provocative drama tracing five generations of a Jewish immigrant family, exploring identity, tradition, and cultural clash with wit and insight.

Antigone in Analysis
An interdisciplinary theatre piece blending Socratic dialogue, dance/movement, and a Dostoevsky-inspired adaptation of The Double, by The Useless Room. A provocative, narrative-violent exploration staged at La MaMa's Ellen Stewart Theatre in NYC.

Uncle Vanya, scenes from country life
La MaMa stages Oklahoma Samovar's take on Uncle Vanya: Scenes from Country Life, a stirring theater piece exploring Jewish immigrant identity across five generations, at the Ellen Stewart Theatre in NYC.

The Door Slams, A Glass Trembles
At La MaMa’s Ellen Stewart Theatre, a compelling one-woman show blends stories, music, and memory to trace a Jewish-Japanese-American family tree — Ready For Company and Other Family Tales — an intimate, revealing look at family, legacy, and cake.

The Censorship of Dreams
A puppet ballet at La MaMa's Ellen Stewart Theatre conjures a luminous dream with rod and shadow puppetry, light, and an original score as Osni the Flare dances across the stage in a spellbinding performance.

Take Me To Dollywood
Take Me To Dollywood is a multidisciplinary performance by The Useless Room, blending dance, dialogue, and a literary adaptation of Dostoevsky’s The Double to dissect the violence of narrative, staged at La MaMa's Ellen Stewart Theatre in NYC.