Deaf West Theatre is a non-profit arts organization based in Los Angeles, California, US.
Deaf West Theatre is led by artistic director DJ Kurs.
[2] Established in 1991 by Founding Artistic Director, Ed Waterstreet,[3] Deaf West Theatre engages artists and audiences in unparalleled theater experiences inspired by Deaf culture and the expressive power of sign language.
Since 2012, Deaf West has been led by Artistic Director DJ Kurs.
[5][6][7][8] Notable past productions include Our Town by Thornton Wilder in a co-production with Pasadena Playhouse;[9] Edward Albee's At Home at the Zoo in a co-production with The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts;[10] Spring Awakening, which transferred from Inner-City Arts to The Wallis Annenberg and then to Broadway where it received three Tony Award nominations, including Best Revival;[11] American Buffalo, which was labeled a Los Angeles Times Critic's Choice;[12] Cyrano, a co-production with the Fountain Theatre which received the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Production;[13] Big River which received two Tony Award nominations (including Best Revival),[14] Pippin, produced at the Mark Taper Forum in a co-production with Center Theatre Group;[15] Oliver!