Photo: A MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM, Riverbank State Park, 2005

Established in 1989, PULSE ENSEMBLE THEATRE is one of the oldest ensemble theatre companies in New York City. In its new home and under its new structure, Pulse is committed to two major productions a year: one summer Shakespeare site-specific outreach project, and one new script from its Playwrights' Lab.




Our Goals
PULSE aspires to be recognized as one of the foremost regional theatres in New York City; to continue to take a very active role in the Artistic life of our community; to continue to draw more and more people into the magic, healing, and inspirational world of Theatre; and to pay a fair wage to all the Artists who give us so generously of their time, hard-work and talent.

Photo: A MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM, Pulse Outdoor Theatre, 42nd St., 2000


Company Profile
PULSE runs a READING SERVICE, a PLAYWRIGHTS' LAB, an APPRENTICE PROGRAM and Workshops and Classes.

PULSE offers private or group coaching in ACTING, VOICE, MOVEMENT, DIRECTING and PUBLIC SPEAKING.

Examples of past productions: MACBETH, JUNO AND THE PAYCOCK, MAJOR BARBARA, LOVERS, UNDER MILKWOOD, TOP GIRLS, CLOUD 9, SHIVAREE, MEASURE FOR MEASURE, ARMS AND THE MAN.
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Go along and be amused, amazed and transported
                               --Clive Barnes, NEW YORK POST 

This is a company of skilled performers-- 
                               --Doug Keating, PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER 


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FOUNDER & PRODUCING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR: ALEXA KELLY
COMPANY MANAGER: BRIAN RICHARDSON
DIRECTOR OF NEW PLAY DEVELOPMENT: LEZLEY STEELE
LITERARY MANAGER: NINA DAVINCI NICHOLS

COMPANY ACCOUNTANT: ROSS WISDOM


Contact Information

Telephone: 212-695-1596

FAX: 212-594-4208

Postal address: 266 West 37th Street, 22nd Floor, New York, NY 10018
Email address: theatre@pulseensembletheatre.org