"Nylon Fusion Theatre Company is
exactly the right kind of theatre for New York City now." Says advisory board member John Patrick Shanley.
"[It] provides entry, excitement, recklessness, candor and comedy, in a joyous atmosphere."
Candlelight
by John Patrick Shanley
(photo by Al Foote III)
ABOUT US
Nylon, born of a fusion of New York and London creativity, is a theatre company committed to giving voice and perspective to established and emerging artists. We develop and produce plays that explore political, social and cultural awareness.
Board of Directors (Bios)
Ivette Dumeng – President
Greg Kanyicska – Vice President
Juan Garcia – Secretary
David Elliott – Member
Lori Kee – Member
Advisory Board (Bios)
Paul Haggis
Ted Nash
John Patrick Shanley
David Triacca
Daniel Smith
Founding Members
Elliot Joseph
Ivette Dumeng
Stephen Pilkington
Producing Artistic Director
Ivette Dumeng | nylonfusion@gmail.com
Company Production Manager
nylonfusionpm@gmail.com
Literary Department Short Play Festival
Alex C Ferrill | nylonsubmissions@gmail.com
Literary Department Full Length
Janet Bentley | NylonLit@gmail.com
Public Relations
Education
Lori Kee | NylonEdu@gmail.com
Founded in 2007. We have produced 25 full length plays, 21 one act festivals, as well as readings and salons. We’re a company of 30 resident artists that include advisory board members such as Academy Award winning writers John Patrick Shanley and Paul Haggis.
AWARDS
Winner of 6 Planet Connections Awards
including Outstanding Production
of Tales With Teeth. Nominated for 10 Awards.
Winner of 3 Planet Connections Awards including
Outstanding Production and Costume Design (2016)
Nominated for a total of 6 awards.
Winner of 1 New York Innovative Theatre Award for Unmentionables (2015)
Nominated for 2 New York Innovative Theatre Awards. Including Outstanding Sound Design
by Andy Evan Cohen. (2015)
Winner of 1 New York Innovative Theatre Award for Luft Gangster (2014)
Winner of 5 Planet Connections Awards (2013)
"Nylon Fusion Theatre Company is exactly the right kind of theatre for New York City now. It is young, multicultural, fearless. It provides an open door, inviting unrecognized talent on to the stage, providing entry, excitement, recklessness, candor and comedy, in a joyous atmosphere. There are new actors, directors, and playwrights in abundance. You will discover artists here. You will experience the rush of seeing them first. That's what New York is all about. Discovery!" - John Patrick Shanley
"They take real risks. They are young and professional" - Paul Haggis
