Talk:Ars Nova (theater)

COI Notice

Hey, everyone. This is just my friendly little COI notice. Just stating up front that I work for Ars Nova, but that I have no intention of abusing my editing privileges to further the theater's goals at the expense of the wiki. Any issues that may arise in the future are most likely unintentional, so please feel free to message me at my talk page should any of my edits to this page seem to indicate a true conflict of interest, and I will do my best to remedy the situation. RunnerOnIce (talk) 18:46, 1 October 2012 (UTC)

You've written this article so that it reads like the theater's own website. I've just removed some jargon from the lead paragraph which appears to have been taken from the company's corporate documents (it's almost word for word the same as what appears on the LinkedIn profile of the theatre's production manager). Moreover, if you have a COI you should not be editing the article at all. Nick-D (talk) 10:58, 9 October 2012 (UTC)

I've also just trimmed a lot of gumph and PR-talk from the article. Nick-D (talk) 11:09, 9 October 2012 (UTC)

I ran the article through several other editors who said that my COI was not a problem, and I declared it here specifically because the rules state that you *can* edit an article where you have COI, as long as you declare it up front and are willing to abide by Wikipedia's policies. Actually, you are the first editor to state a problem with either the article or any of the above. Also, I haven't even seen the LinkedIn in question and deliberately changed the wording several times so as not to read like a PR piece.

That said, if you'd like to discuss Wikipedia rules to make sure that I've fully understood all of them (have spent literally days reading through them, but as there are more than days' worth of articles...), feel free to take it to my talk page--I would really prefer to work with Wikipedia rather than against, and I'd like to make sure these issues don't happen again. Would it be ok with you if I removed the COI notice on the main page of the article, given that it was already stated up front on the talk page, in the Tea House, and on several other relevant forums? Just because it looks bad on the main page, especially on an article so recently listed as a DYK (oddly enough with a fact you deleted, admittedly under a rule that I seemed to overlook/misunderstand. Also, I wasn't the one to nominate it for DYK, in case its inclusion was sending up red flags).

Thanks for your input. RunnerOnIce (talk) 14:22, 9 October 2012 (UTC)

"Moreover, if you have a COI you should not be editing the article at all." . . . That's a common misconception, but that's actually not what the policy is. According to WP:COI: "Who has written the material should be irrelevant so long as these policies" (WP:NOT, V, OR, NPOV, copyrights) "are closely adhered to." I think it's clear that that the author did not intend to write in a promotional manner and went to great lengths to be transparent and follow the appropriate policies. Brian the Editor (talk) 21:15, 9 October 2012 (UTC)

With all respect, I disagree: this article read like the company's website. That said, if other editors think that the COI is now manageable, I'd have no problems if the tag was removed as RunnerOnIce is editing in good faith. The material used in the DYK hook was actually removed by Ohconfucius (talk · contribs) in this edit. Nick-D (talk) 09:53, 10 October 2012 (UTC)

I assure you, I'm editing in good faith. Have removed the COI tag. Again, feel free to keep an eye on the page and let me know (or just edit it straight up) if you see any issues in the future. :-) Thank you. RunnerOnIce (talk) 14:34, 10 October 2012 (UTC)

The DYK hook should be restored for the following reasons: 1.) Many entertainment/arts articles include an "Appearances in other media" or similar section; 2.) it is in "Stone" so to speak following DYK; 3.) WP:TRIVIA says in the second paragraph:

There are a number of pervasive misunderstandings about this guideline and the course of action it suggests:

• This guideline does not suggest removing trivia sections, or moving them to the talk page. If information is otherwise suitable, it is better that it be poorly presented than not presented at all.
• This guideline does not suggest always avoiding lists in favor of prose. Some information is better presented in list format.
• This guideline does not suggest the inclusion or exclusion of any information; it only gives style recommendations. Issues of inclusion are addressed by content policies.

--  :- ) Don 16:08, 10 October 2012 (UTC)

I've left Ohconfucius (talk · contribs) a message at his talk page, letting him know we're debating the edit, in case he wants to respond. Will wait to hear what he says. RunnerOnIce (talk) 20:37, 10 October 2012 (UTC)

• I'm glad that RunnerOnIce has declared his potential COI on this article. I do agree that I was close to tagging the article with a {{advert}} tag because I felt it was close to being promotional in nature. I note that this COI could have been flagged at the time of the DYK nomination – said in light of the current 'Gibraltargate' row currently taking place. However, my main gripe concerns that paragraph/section about the T-shirt. The appearance of the T-shirt lacks notability The link is extremely tenuous – the fact that someone is wearing a particular T-shirt, whilst there being no solid established connection between the organisation whose logo appears on said T-shirt and the wearer/character, thus making it utterly trivial. If it was a Snoopy tee, it still wouldn't pass muster either but probably nobody would bat an eyelid. Whilst I admit that it was potentially contentious of me to remove the section, given that it was the raison d'etre of the article's DYK hook, it was only done several hours after there was no response to my concern/objection to the main page as well as to the dyk talk pages. -- Ohconfucius ^{ping / poke} 01:48, 11 October 2012 (UTC)

  Sorry for not responding to the discussion posts (though really, as the creator of the article, I'm assuming that my vote probably shouldn't count that much on whether or not the line's taken out, due to lack of neutrality, etc)-- I honestly didn't see them until clicking on the links you just posted. Anyway, I declared my COI from very early on--here, at the Teahouse, and here. As far as the shirt having little to do with the wearer, Jesse Eisenberg has actually done a lot of work with Ars Nova in the past--it's not like he just happened to walk in and purchase a shirt. If the fact still wouldn't warrant inclusion, no matter, but if this information changes things, I'll be happy to go and dig up better sources if the previous one isn't strong enough. Just let me know either way. RunnerOnIce (talk) 16:12, 11 October 2012 (UTC)

It's a bloody shirt and a bloody theater, not a WP:BLP. I doubt that Snoopy would sue, but he might want a piece of the action. The fact is that it was in the movie. Some of our references are behind pay walls. Unfortunately, so it this one. A theater ticket is required to check the fact; or a pirated DVD. (any body need one?)

Such trivia over trivia. Put the t-shirt back. I read a lot of foundation articles last night. We need better articles. So leave the trivia and spend time making the article A-class. --  :- ) Don 18:05, 11 October 2012 (UTC)

DYK

3093 hits. Not bad for a newbie. Congrats. Have no fear, this place if full of undisclosed COI. --  :- ) Don 15:48, 10 October 2012 (UTC)

Thanks Don. :-) That is pretty awesome--and checking our normal site's stats, I can't see any evidence that the increased traffic here contributed to our official site crashing yesterday, so I guess it was just a weird coincidence. :-p RunnerOnIce (talk) 16:07, 10 October 2012 (UTC)

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COI Notice & Ongoing Updates

Hi, I'm here to disclose that I work for Ars Nova and have every intention of using this talk post to help ensure that my edits fall under Wikipedia's terms and conditions. I'll be using this post to discuss possible upcoming edits to the page, and I'd like to start by proposing a sub-section under "History" devoted to Ars Nova's current lease at Greenwich House Theater:

GREENWICH HOUSE In September 2018, Ars Nova began a residency at the historic theater at Greenwich House in the West Village, marking the conclusion of Barrow Street Theatre’s fifteen years in residence. Offering nearly twice the seating as the company’s midtown theater, the downtown space became Ars Nova’s central location for Off-Broadway premieres, with the original theater on West 54th Street acting as a full-time development hub for artists-in-residence and commissioned artists. Additionally, Ars Nova is partnering with Greenwich House on new community engagement and educational initiatives. In March 2018, the new theater space was launched with a special benefit performance of Freestyle Love Supreme with Lin-Manuel Miranda, the playwright’s first New York City production and one of Ars Nova’s first shows in its 54th Street hub. Ars Nova’s Company-in-Residence (2015-2019), The Mad Ones’ original production of Mrs. Murray’s Menagerie became the first world premiere production to launch Ars Nova at Greenwich House.

Additionally, I would like to propose updating the "Past World Premiere Productions" section to list Ars Nova's most recent productions and moving some of the older shows to the paragraph beginning with "Other past Ars Nova productions...":

Created by The Mad Ones, Phillip James Brannon, Brad Heberlee, Carmen M. Herlihy and January Lavoy with direction by Lila Neugebauer, Mrs. Murray’s Menagerie was one of Ars Nova’s premiere productions in 2019. The story follows the creators of a 1970s children’s television program as they commission a focus group to probe the parents of the show’s target audience.

2018 featured a production of The Lucky Ones (Dir. Anne Kauffman), a semi-autobiographical memory-tale of teenaged passion and ideals lived to the limits. Described by Theatermania as having “the power to take your breath away”, The Lucky Ones presented soulful electro-folk by way of Indie-music duo the Bengsons and featured award-winning choreography by Sonya Tayeh.

2018 also brought the world premiere production of creator Andrew R. Butler’s Rags Parkland Sings the Songs of the Future, a musical concert set 250 years in the future when underground outlaws are planning a revolution. The show was included in The New York Times Best Theater of 2018 with the publication calling the Jordan Fein-directed production “significant and surreptitiously moving”.

Other past Ars Nova productions include Game Play,[21]Eager to Lose,[22]Core Values,[23] The Netflix Plays,[24]Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812,[25] The Urban Dictionary Plays,[26]The Lapsburgh Layover, Be a Good LIttle Widow, The Wii Plays, Now Circa Then, Bloodsong of Love, Missed Connections NYC, Sax & Dixon: We Thee Wed, Mel & El: Show & Tell, Two Girls for Five Bucks and the Ten Dollar Heartbreakers, Playlist, Jollyship the Whiz-Bang, Boom, From up Here, Dixie's Tupperware Party, At Least It's Pink, 25 Questions for a Jewish Mother, Holy Cross Sucks!, Freestyle Love Supreme, The Wau Wau Sisters, Charlatan, Jacuzzi and By The Water. Rbh119 (talk) 22:06, 25 September 2019 (UTC)

Okay, I haven't received any responses and would like to move forward with updating the page. I'm going to go ahead and add these updates to the actual page, and we can discuss any issues folks may have afterward! I am also going to add my next batch of updates to this talk post to give folks a chance to chime in here first. Thanks! Rbh119 (talk) 17:20, 2 October 2019 (UTC)

Latest proposed edits: Updating the Alumni section under Play Group as follows:

Play Group Alumni: Melis Aker, Joshua Allen, Preston Max Allen, Sofia Alvarez, Kevin Armento, Kate Attwell, Annie Baker, Mike Batistick, Chad Beckim, Serena Berman, Liza Birkenmeier, Rachel Bonds, Bekah Brunstetter, Sarah Burgess, Evan Cabnet, Guadalís Del Carmen, John J. Caswell Jr., Sam Chanse, Dustin Chinn, Kara Lee Corthron, Milo Cramer, Michael Yates Crowley, Jenny Connell Davis, Dylan Dawson, Sarah Delappe, Kristoffer Diaz, Erika Dickerson-Despenza, Zayd Dohrn, Sarah Einspanier, Matthew-Lee Erlbach, Ron Fitzgerald, Liz Flahive, Sam Forman, Etan Frankel, Sarah Gancher, Nick Gandiello, Emma Goidel, Tasha Gordon-Solmon, Dipika Guha, Mary Elizabeth Hamilton, Trish Harnetiaux, Suzanne Heathcote, Amina Henry, Amy Herzog, Jessica Huang, Samuel D. Hunter, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, Kyle Jarrow, Jake Jeppson, Julia May Jonas, Nick Jones, Stephen Karam, Meghan Kennedy, Jon Kern, Anchuli Felicia King, Ryan King, Josh Koenigsberg, Justin Kuritzkes, Steven Levenson, Barry Levey, Matthew Lopez, Noah Mease, Tony Meneses, Carly Mensch, Liz Meriwether, Molly Smith Metzler, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Michael Mitnick, Gregory S. Moss, Janine Nabers, Antoinette Nwandu, Brian Otaño, Jonathan Payne, Daniel Pearle, Jacob Perkins, Max Posner, Kim Rosenstock, Sharyn Rothstein, Erica Saleh, Erika Sheffer, Madhuri Shekar, Rachel Shukert, Mat Smart, Charise Castro Smith, Celine Song, Aurin Squire, Adam Szymkowicz, Kate Tarker, Joe Tracz, Korde Arrington Tuttle, James Anthony Tyler, A. Zell Williams, Samuel Brett Williams, Beau Willimon, Bess Wohl, and Ray Yamanouchi.

Updating the Uncharted description to state that it no longer exists:

The Uncharted series was a forum to workshop and develop new musicals, connecting rising composers and writers to create original works. In 2013, the program expanded, modeling after the Play Group series. In this new development, Uncharted members took part in a two-year residency, meeting on a monthly basis to present their work and receive peer support and feedback. First year residencies culminated in public concerts offering the writers the chance to debut their new material in front of a live audience. During the second year of their residencies, the writers participated in weeklong workshops of their musicals with top-notch directors and performers, culminating in Out Loud readings. The Uncharted program concluded in 2016.

Updating the Showgasm description to better reflect the current hosting situation, as well as updating the Alumni section:

Showgasm is a rowdy monthly variety show, designed to showcase fresh music, comedy, theater, burlesque, vaudeville and other independent acts. Hosted by various guest-hosts, it showcases short works (five minutes or less) by young artists who have not yet developed a full-length show, as well as providing a venue for veteran Ars Nova artists to showcase new material.[36] The show was previously hosted by John Early (‘’Broad City’’, ‘’High Maintenance’’ and ‘’Wet Hot American Summer’’) alongside House DJ Theda Hammel from 2013-2016.

Showgasm Alumni: Ian Axness, Ellis Bahl, Kevin Barnett, Declan Bennett, Kate Berlant, The Berserker Residents, Lauren Blumenfeld, Boat, Boots LaMae, Guy Branum, Salty Brine, Bruce Bundy, Michelle Buteau, Michael Burbach, Chappo, Champagne Jerry, Charmin Ultra, Sara Chase, Chez Deep, Claywoman, Clinton Curtis Band, Cocoon Central Dance Team, Molly Coogan, Corn Mo, Katina Corrao, Damon Daunno, Dance Cartel, Matt Dellapina, Delilah Dix, Vinny DePonto, Liza Dye, Casey Jane Ellison, Bridget Everett, Dirty Gems, Jessica Delfino, John Dixon, Daiva Deupree, John Early, Billy Eichner, Cole Escola, The Fancy, Fantasy Grandma, Adam Feldman, Mimi Fischer, Jermaine Fowler, Tim Girrbach & The Garden State Saxophone Quartet, Grace Gotham, Great Caesar, The Harmonious Pimps of Harmony, Jenn Harris, Steve Heisler, Dave Hill, Murray Hill, Joe Iconis & Family, Latrell Jackson, Sabrina Jalees, Jason & Jill, Greg Johnson, Kristen Johnston, Kim Katzberg, Lucas Kavner, Jen Kwok, Lady Aye, Ladyfingaz, Tipsy Rose Lee, Corvette LeFace, Adam Lerman, Justin Levine, Josh Lewis, LPfunK, Erin Markey, Grace McLean, John Milhiser, Nicki Miller, Minnie Cupcakes, Murderfist, Aparna Nancherla, Adam Newman, Jacqueline Novak, Spencer Novich, Julia Nunes, Pepper ‘N Sam, Political Subversities, Pop Roulette, Molly Pope, Isaac Oliver, The Other Baldwins, Lorelei Ramirez, Reformed Whores, Roof Access, Chris Rozzi, Ruby Roo, Justin Sayre, Matt Sax, Greg Scarnici, Sara Schaefer, Dr. Alex Schiller, Chad Luke Schiro, Colin Self, Shockwave, Shonali & the Shoegasms, Skinny Bitch Jesus Meeting, Nicole Spiezio, Streepgasm!, Ali Stroker, Stuckey & Murray, Summer and Eve, Squirm & Germ, Tansy, Shaina Taub, Michael Thurber, Diane Tomasi, Town Hall, Corey TuT, Trixie & Monkey, Nikos Tsakalakos, Varsity Interpretive Dance Squad, Verbal Ase, Natalie Walker, Reggie Watts, Mara Wilson, Geo Wyeth, Zebra Baby and more!

Adding a section to describe Ars Nova's Company-in-Residence program:

Company-In-Residence

Ars Nova invites electric young companies to make Ars Nova their home base as they develop collaboratively created work. The Company-in-Residence receives flexible, unwavering support including office and rehearsal space, workshops and readings, dramaturgical support, retreats, professional consultation and more.

Previous: The Berserker Residents, The Debate Society, ISLA, The Mad Ones, Hit the Lights! Theater Co. and On the Rocks Theater Company

Thanks! Rbh119 (talk) 17:44, 2 October 2019 (UTC)

Moving onward once more with the updates listed above. I'd like to complete my final (for the moment) updates either Friday 10/11 or Monday 10/14, but like I have previously, I will post them here first for anyone who wants to comment.

Updating the Awards & Honors section to include the following:

In March 2019, Laura Collins-Hughes of The New York Times published a profile on Founding Artistic Director Jason Eagan wherein she outlined his rise in the downtown Broadway scene alongside Ars Nova’s growth over the years. Collins-Hughes writes that Eagan was responsible for encouraging the “glorious excess” of Dave Malloy’s grandiose musical Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812 and for bringing notable alumni Lin-Manuel Miranda and Billy Eichner into fold at Ars Nova. Eichner is quoted describing Eagan as “always three steps ahead of the culture”.

The Ars Nova premiere production of Rags Parkland Sings the Songs of the Future received six nominations at the 2019 Lucille Lortel Awards, winning one for Outstanding Musical. The show also secured nine nominations at the 2019 Drama Desk Awards and was featured in The New York Times’ list of Best Theater of 2018.

The 2018 premiere production of The Lucky Ones received two wins at the Lucille Lortel Awards for Outstanding Choreographer (Sonya Tayeh) and Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical (Damon Daunno) to go along with three other nominations. Additionally, The Lucky Ones was the 2018 winner of the Richard Rodgers Award for Musical Theater.

In 2017, Ars Nova’s co-production with Ma-Yi Theater Company & Woodshed Theater Collective, KPOP, garnered six nominations and three wins at the 2017 Lucille Lortel Awards, with wins for Outstanding Musical, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical (Ashley Park) and Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical (Jason Tam). The show was also the 2017 winner of the Richard Rodgers Award for Musical Theater and picked up seven nominations at the Drama Desk Awards. Jeanette Oi-Suk Yew won the 2018 Hewes Committee Award for Lighting Design.

Underground Railroad Game won the 2017 Obie Award for Best New American Theater Work, garnered three nominations at the Lucille Lortel Awards, and was a Time Out New York Critics’ Pick. The New York Times listed the production as one of its “25 Best Plays Since Angels In America”.

The 2015 production of Futurity won Best New Musical at the Off-Broadway Alliance Awards as well as the Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Musical, which went along with four other nominations.

Ars Nova’s Small Mouth Sounds, was listed as one of the “Top 10 New York Theatre of 2015” by The New York Times, The Guardian, The Hollywood Reporter and The Advocate. Further, Small Mouth Sounds won The John Gassner Playwriting Award at the Outer Critics Circle Awards.

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Unfortunately, removing these copyvios may have caused some collateral damage. To anyone who believes that a good-faith edit has been lost in the process: please ping me here – I'll either re-instate the lost edit or provide the content for someone else to do so. Thanks, Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 12:46, 1 December 2019 (UTC)

It seems like the collateral damage is pretty extensive and a lot of the information is now out-of-date or incorrect. I'd love to have the lost information reinstated or to have the content provided to me or someone else to reinstate. I'd also like to see the copyrighted content to determine how best to express that information in an appropriate manner moving forward. Thanks! Rbh119 (talk) 22:30, 3 December 2019 (UTC)