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Antaeus believes in the power and importance of storytellers as architects of culture and stewards of history. The NEXT Commissions, a new play development initiative was created to amplify historically underrepresented voices in the American theater, and to broaden the scope of the classical theater canon. The purpose of our NEXT Commissions is to nurture an...

Antaeus Theatre Company’s New Classics Initiative (NCI) nurtures new play development through our Playwrights Lab and NEXT Commissions. NCI exemplifies our commitment to broadening the scope of classical theater and supporting cultural equity and inclusion. As an artist-driven theater company, we believe in the power and importance of storytellers. They are the architects of culture...

About the Playwrights Lab The Antaeus Playwrights Lab has served as an incubator for developing new plays at Antaeus since 2014. Projects to come our of the Antaeus Playwrights Lab include two new plays (The Abuelas and Eight Nights) that were produced as part of our 2019/20 season, 18 original plays that have been shared...

What Is The Antaeus Academy? We believe that learning is a lifelong process. The mission of the Antaeus Academy is to provide classical training for professional artists from all backgrounds, whether they are veteran performers or just out of conservatory programs. Our classes give actors the opportunity to explore complex classical texts moderated by Los...

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We are thrilled to announce a new partnership with the Glendale Educational Foundation and Glendale Unified School District. This fall, we’ll be piloting a new program with GEF to provide free Student Matinees to students in the GUSD for our productions of SHE and The Winter’s Tale. We’ll be welcoming local students to experience the...

Community Engagement Philosophy As an anchor of the Downtown Glendale Arts and Entertainment District, Antaeus works to serve a population as diverse as the community in which we reside. Through strategic partnerships with local organizations, we aim to reach our community. Using our subsidized ticketing program, we aim to break down barriers that might keep...