Rocco Sisto, Aya Cash, and Erik Lochtefeld; photo by Joan Marcus
In Process: The Debate Society on The Light Years
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Oliver Butler
Founder and co-Artistic Director of The Debate Society. The Debate Society: Jacuzzi (Ars Nova), Blood Play (Bushwick Starr, The Public, Williamstown), Buddy Cop 2 (The Ontological Theater), You’re Welcome (The Brick), Cape Disappointment (PS122), The Eaten Heart (The Ontological Theater), The Snow Hen, A Thought Out Raya. Off-Broadway: The Open House (Signature, Obie and Lortel Awards); Hostage Song (Horse Trade Theater Group). Regional: Thom Pain (Geffen Playhouse), Legacy (Williamstown), An Opening in Time (Hartford Stage), Bad Jews (Long Wharf). International: Timeshare (Malthouse). Oliver is a Sundance Fellow, Bill Foeller Fellow, and faculty member at The National Theater Institute. (As of 1/12/17)
Reviews“★★★★ Critic’s Pick. A theatrical cabinet of wonders! A wistful, cockeyed play that celebrates American dreamers. ”
— David Cote, Time Out New York“Let there be light. A hymn to the glories and perils of creative minds. Fabulous. ”
— Ben Brantley, The New York Times
“The Debate Society has emerged as the most beguiling and visually inventive experimental troupe in years.”
— Time Out New York
