Jack Wernick

regional managing editor - United States - New York

j.wernick@thetheatretimes.com

Jack Wernick is a writer, director and educator. His plays have been presented at the New School for Drama, the Tank and Manhattan Rep, and by Naked Angels, the Midtown International Theatre Festival, the Strawberry One-Act Festival and the New York New Works Theatre Festival. He has been published in HowlRound and Time Out. He has a BA in Theatre from Antioch College.

Interview: Kristina Poe of LAByrinth Theater Company

Posted by Jack Wernick | 12th Sep 2019 | Interview, New York, Theatre and Politics, United States of America

New York’s storied Cherry Lane Theatre in the West Village was recently the home of the LAByrinth...

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“1001 Nights” From Target Margin

Posted by Jack Wernick | 28th Jun 2019 | Adaptation, New York, Review, United States of America

A drag queen lipsynching into a retro mike in a tight spotlight is the opening image of 1001SUR,...

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Hamilton Education Program on Broadway

Posted by Jack Wernick | 28th Mar 2019 | News, Theatre and Politics, Theatre for Young Audiences, United States of America

Broadway’s Richard Rodgers Theatre is not only home to musical theatre sensation Hamilton but also...

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“Skinnamarink” at Next Door at NYTW

Posted by Jack Wernick | 18th Mar 2019 | Devised Theatre, New York, Review, Theatre and Politics, United States of America

Skinnamarink is a deliriously diverting new production by Little Lord, a performance ensemble that...

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Love N’ Courage Gala At TNC

Posted by Jack Wernick | 6th Mar 2019 | News, United States of America

The Players Club was the location of the recent annual Theater for the New City gala titled “Love N’ Courage”.

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Brecht In Exile: “Galileo” In Brooklyn

Posted by Jack Wernick | 1st Mar 2019 | Adaptation, Germany, Review, Theatre and Politics, United States of America

New York’s Irondale Project presents a scrupulously faithful production of Brecht’s The Life Of...

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“Hercules” At Abrons Arts Center

Posted by Jack Wernick | 31st Jan 2019 | Review, Theatre and Politics, United States of America

The historic Abrons Arts Center on New York’s Lower East Side is the setting of a dynamic...

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“Daniel’s Husband” At Westside Theatre

Posted by Jack Wernick | 10th Nov 2018 | LGBTQ Theatre, New York, Review, United States of America

A poignant, topical chamber piece for five characters, Daniel’s Husband commences with two gay...

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Oscar Wilde’s “Salome” At Irondale

Posted by Jack Wernick | 25th Oct 2018 | New York, Review, Theatre and Dance, United States of America

M-34 Productions and FringeNYC present a dazzling new production of Salome at the Irondale Center...

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“Białoszewski/Ginsberg VR” At Performing Garage

Posted by Jack Wernick | 14th Sep 2018 | New York, Poland, Review, Transmedia, United States of America

Soho’s Performing Garage is the setting of a brief engagement from Poland called...

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Ivo van Hove’s “The Damned” at Park Avenue Armory

Posted by Jack Wernick | 28th Jul 2018 | Belgium, Review, Theatre and Politics, United States of America

Visionary director Ivo van Hove has descended on the evocatively retro Park Avenue Armory with the...

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“One Small Step” At Ice Factory Festival

Posted by Jack Wernick | 13th Jul 2018 | Festivals, New York, Review, United States of America

Downtown theater pioneer the New Ohio Theatre has emerged with its annual summer festival called...

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“Sea Of Common Catastrophe” At Irondale Center

Posted by Jack Wernick | 29th Jun 2018 | Devised Theatre, New York, Review, United States of America

Irondale Ensemble Project, a self-defined “think tank” in Brooklyn’s bustling Fort Greene nabe is...

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“Exquisita Agonía” At Repertorio Español

Posted by Jack Wernick | 16th Jun 2018 | New York, Review, United States of America

Repertorio Español, New York’s preeminent venue for Spanish language theatre, continues its 50th...

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“Kurski Station” at the East Village Playhouse

Posted by Jack Wernick | 31st May 2018 | New York, Review, United States of America

The East Village Playhouse, a recently created storefront venue in a defunct music shop, is home...

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“Dutchman” At Secret Theater

Posted by Jack Wernick | 24th Feb 2018 | Immersive Theatre, New York, Review, Stage Combat, Theatre and Politics, United States of America

One of New York City’s most dynamic young theater companies makes a bold addition to its...

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“The Pursuit Of Happiness” At Under The Radar Festival

Posted by Jack Wernick | 29th Jan 2018 | New York, Review, Theatre and Dance, United States of America

New York-based experimental troupe Nature Theater of Oklahoma (NTO) teams up with Slovenia’s...

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“The Mecca Tales” in New York

Posted by Jack Wernick | 4th Nov 2017 | New York, Review, Transcultural Collaborations, United States of America

The Mecca Tales is an essential new work of theatre by emerging Chicago-based playwright Rohina...

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Poetry And Power: “Pipeline” At Lincoln Center

Posted by Jack Wernick | 7th Aug 2017 | New York, Review, United States of America

Acclaimed playwright Dominique Morisseau makes an auspicious Lincoln Center debut with her new...

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Spanning Centuries: PTP’s “Arcadia”

Posted by Jack Wernick | 31st Jul 2017 | New York, Review, Theatre and Age, United States of America

The Potomac Theatre Project (PTP) has descended on Atlantic Stage 2’s subterranean bunker of a...

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