Eddie Antar
PLAYS
The Navigator
by
Eddie Antar
Eddie Antar began his career in theater working with the Indie theater company The Art & Work Ensemble, appearing in many of it's productions including Joseph Heller's WE BOMBED IN NEW HAVEN, and a stage adaptation of Dorothy Parker's THE BIG BLOND. Theater studies include HB Studios and The Gene Frankel Theater Workshop. Gene was a major contributor to his love for honest acting and theater.
Currently, Eddie devotes his time to writing. He is a member Playwright of The Workshop Theatre Company in New York City. His body of work includes twelve full length plays and many, many one acts.
His full length play The Navigator received a full production in the fall of 2010, produced by The Workshop Theater and was honored with 8 New York Innovative Theater Awards nominations, including Outstanding Script and Outstanding Production. It was the most nominated show in at the 2011 NYITAs.The production won awards for Outstanding Direction and Outstanding Lighting Design.
Eddie's latest completed full length, entitled Papi/Flaco, is a bilingual tale that takes place in Inwood, a section of Northern Manhattan, and tells the story of a Dominican father/manager of a little league team, and his son, who plays on that team. It is an exploration of cultural mores of the Latino community, specifically as it refers to the roles of men and women.
Eddie also coaches young actors. He's had success in helping many, many young actors gain admissions into some of the most prestigious programs.
To contact him to find out more about his plays and/or coaching in the New York area, please email him at eantar@nyc.rr.com.
Contact Info: eantar@nyc.rr.com
Playwright Links
Eddie Antar on the Indie Theater Blog
Getting to Know Eddie Antar
(February 21, 2012)
Eddie Antar’s play The Navigator–in which an ordinary Joe discovers one day that the GPS device mounted on his car’s dashboard has started talking to him–has journeyed from a developmental production at WorkShop Theatre’s Jewel Box space in 2010 to a full production, running through March 4th, at WorkShop’s larger mainstage space. Actor/director Charles Gerber–one [...]
Eddie Antar’s THE NAVIGATOR: Now Playing at WorkShop Theatre
(February 13, 2012)
WorkShop Theatre Company–rapidly becoming one of NYC’s premiere development spots for new indie plays–is presenting a full production of Eddie Antar’s delightful play The Navigator through March 3. All sorts of punning catchphrases suggest themselves, like “Find your way to The Navigator!” or “Set your compass for The Navigator“–all true, but maybe just a bit [...]
