LESSER AMERICA. You're lovin it.
Lesser America is pop theater. We are an ensemble of renegade artists dedicated to smart, quality entertainment that puts the audience first, fulfilling the promise of affordable, accessible theater for the 21st century.
Lesser America was founded in 2010 by Daniel Abeles, Jonathan Blitstein, Nate Miller and Laura Ramadei. After a successful run of Blitstein's Keep Your Baggage With You At All Times, featuring Abeles, Miller, and Ramadei, the four decided to launch an associated company and pilot their productions at Theater For the New City, where Baggage was presented. With the generous assistance of the staff and producers at TNC, the burgeoning downtown theaterers plan to share duties in production of several works in 2011 and beyond. Stay tuned for further news from the relentless team.
Read what people are saying about Lesser America's ambitious premiere, Squealer by Jonathan Blitstein:
"Fledgling troupe Lesser America is out of the gate with a bang. Its inaugural show...is a ballsy tribute to the special breed of American psycho only the heartland can produce." - TIMEOUT NY
"People are always bitching about the high price of theater tickets in New York, but the first Lesser America show only costs $15 ($4 less than a ticker for “Thor” in IMAX!)." - CONNECTICUT NEWS
"Maybe this is what is revolutionary about ‘pop theater’: it is meant not for aesthetes and elitists...what if as many people came to see plays as downloaded Kesha songs? What if they had a really kick-ass time? What if you didn’t have to take a damn college prep course to know what the hell you were looking at?" - J. STEPHEN BRANTLEY
Founders as pictured: Nate Miller, Jonathan Blitstein, Laura Ramadei, and Daniel Abeles.