What sets the festival apart
Over two decades and counting, Under the Radar (UTR) has grown to become America’s largest theater festival, providing a global launchpad for literally hundreds of art makers from around the world. Since 2003, Festival founder Mark Russell and his team have faithfully coordinated the annual production of a January tidal wave of cutting-edge theater, first at The Public Theater and now at a selection of historic and emerging theaters all across New York City. In coordination with Thomas O. Kriegsmann and Sami Pyne of ArKtype and with the addition of this year’s highly-esteemed co-creative directors Meropi Peponides and Kaneza Schaal, UTR is positioned to capitalize on the Festival’s rich history and expand on a tradition of artistic risk-taking and trailblazing. Our Under Construction series, Symposium, and Coming Attractions pitch sessions act as starting points for the world’s most innovative works and fresh collaborative projects.
a citywide celebration
Under the Radar has been a cherished part of the New York City theater landscape for 21 years and counting. Our consistent partnerships with acclaimed NYC performance stages – including Lincoln Center, New York Live Arts, NYU Skirball, Japan Society, Joe’s Pub, Performance Space New York, Onassis ONX Studio, and La MaMa ETC – plus our regular engagements at many of the city’s most beloved theaters help us keep our finger on the pulse of the past, present and future of contemporary theater. The Festival’s diligent curation of international theater regularly brings the world’s greatest playwrights and actors side-by-side with NYC’s own luminaries, providing a uniquely global perspective on the performing arts.
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