MISSION

Ripe Time develops and presents new ensemble-based performance works infused with rich language, visual power and physical rigor. We create company-created original works that pull from both dance and theatre and often spring from novels or stories. We present stories from diverse communities in visually dynamic style, exploring the impact that polarizing cultural forces such as power, ambition, faith and desire have on women’s lives.  The company devotes two-three years to the development of each piece, mounting research and development workshops, residencies, and staged workshops in preparation for the full production. Our work has been presented at the Baruch Performing Arts Center, 3LD Art & Technology Center, the Ohio Theatre, PS 122, the Clark Studio at Lincoln Center, and La MaMa, ETC.

exchange
Shape Shifting is an annual salon conceived and co-hosted by Rachel Dickstein, Artistic Director of Ripe Time, and Emily Morse, New Dramatists’ Director of Artistic Development. It exemplifies Ripe Time’s longstanding interest in creating a dialogue around issues of adaptation with other contemporary artists who approach this challenge in different ways.  The salon series was launched in 2008 at New Dramatists and last year we collaborated with New York Theatre Workshop to present Shape Shifting, Veteran Voices which featured works about the veteran experience from Sarah Ruhl, Kia Corthron, Emily Ackerman and KJ Sanchez, Brian Doerries and our own Ellen McLaughlin. 

classes
Ripe Time Studio offers training for actors, writers and directors in movement, voice, performance, clown, and the creation of new work.  Our classes are taught by affiliated artists of the company and students are invited and encouraged to perform, or assist in the production, design, direction or dramaturgy of our main productions. (more)

on tour
Ripe Time creates new theatre works and presents those works in New York in completed and /or workshop form on an annual basis.  We design our work to act as part of as a larger repertoire available to tour nationally and internationally.
For more information on booking tours, please contact us.