Founder of Neo-Futurism
Neo-Futurism In A Nutshell
Neo-Futurism aims to present actual life on stage by creating a world in the theater which has no pretense or illusion. By advocating the complete awareness and inclusion of the actual world around us, Neo- Futurism subverts theatrical conventions of character, setting, plot, and the separation of audience and performer. When you perform, this means that: 1) You are who […]
Neo-Futurist Statement of Purpose
The Neo-Futurists are an ensemble of artists who write, direct, and perform their own work dedicated to social, political, and personal enlightenment in the form of audience-interactive, conceptual theater. The Neo-Futurists are dedicated to: 1) Strengthening the human bond between performer and audience. We feel that the more sincere and genuine we can be on stage, the greater […]
Greg Allen’s 26 Rules for Creating Good Theater
Rule #1: Don’t create good theater. You must intend to create GREAT theater. We don’t need any more perfectly good productions of perfectly good scripts. You are setting out to do something great or it’s not worth doing. Rule #2: Set that thought aside. Don’t worry about the end product or whether anyone says how great or horrible […]
About Greg
Founding director of the Neo-Futurists, Greg Allen has taught writing, theater, and performance at the University of Chicago, the Actors Theater of Louisville, and Depaul University. More »
