June 17th, 2021

Welcome Leonie Bell/Local Grandma THIS WEEKEND in the Doxsee! Join us in celebrating the conclusion of our June Residencies and the longest day of the year!  Sommersonnenwende & Other Arrivals   June 19th, 7:00pm & 8:30pm  Target Margin Theater (TMT): How did this piece come to be for you?  Leonie Bell (LB): I knew that I wanted […]

June 10th, 2021

Welcome LUBDUB THEATER COMPANY to our space as they bring the joy of magic and family gatherings to our space in The Uncle Geoff Magic Show! Read below our interview with our resident artists and start to see the magic for yourself! *** Target Margin Theater (TMT): Tell us a little more about LubDub as […]

June 3rd, 2021

Meet KAARON BRISCOE, creator of “A Feeling Of Great Happiness”, premiering at The Doxsee, JUNE 5TH. Read below to learn about Kaaron’s exploration of joy and how this show will do the same for you. TARGET MARGIN THEATER (TMT): Take us through the creative process of making this show. KAARON BRISCOE (KB): The process of […]

May 13th, 2021

Target Margin Theater (TMT): Live theater is coming back! How do you feel about the return happening? Ali Andre Ali (AAA): Overall I’m really excited to be able to participate in and watch live theater again. I think so many companies and individuals did a great job of pivoting to the digital world in the […]

April 7th, 2021

It’s clear that we ALL have urgent work ahead to confront and dismantle the white supremacy that is so deeply embedded in our culture. The legacy of hundreds of years of racism is devastating and affects all of us. We cannot stay silent. We cannot hide. At Target Margin, we are actively engaging with our […]

January 27th, 2021

Maya Lis joins us from Bennington College where they are studying Drama, Music, and Dance. They’ll be with us until February 12th. Welcome Maya! *** Target Margin Theater (TMT): We know you come from an artistic family – did your parents lead you into theater? Are they the rare parents that actually support a career […]

December 21st, 2020

As this crazy year finally draws to a close, we look ahead to a brighter future and turn to our interns. This season, we’ve been pleased to work with Robert Feffer, Wenkai Wang, and Sydney Wolfe, three recent college graduates who have been a continual source of fresh perspectives and embody the “difference” we’d like […]

December 17th, 2020

Space Manager Matt Hunter hails from Georgia but he has a Scottish grandmother who is renowned for this unusual pie. He made it for our holiday photo shoot and it disappeared in minutes. We all wanted seconds. If you make this pie, please invite us over. Matt’s Butterscotch Pie This wonder of the world comes […]

December 7th, 2020

While Associate Artistic Director Moe Yousuf and Community Producer Victoria Linchong both have immigrant parents, their holiday traditions were very different growing up. Intern Robert Feffer interviewed Moe and Viva to learn more about Taiwanese holiday traditions with Viva’s family and Christmas in Miami with Moe’s family. Robert Feffer – Growing up, what did the […]

December 7th, 2020

David Herskovits shares his crowd-pleasing Tuna Casserole recipe, a comfortable homey dish with a crunchy topping of potato chips. It presents beautifully for a holiday table but it’s also simple enough for a cozy family dinner. David’s Tuna Casserole The idea here is to use stuff you can buy at the supermarket and use easily. […]

November 30th, 2020

A new president. A return to sanity. Let’s all hope this will come to pass smoothly in the coming weeks. Meanwhile, on the home front, we are also going through transitions. Besides our two new Staff Members, we’re thrilled to announce the addition of four BIPOC leaders to our Board of Directors. With the appointment […]

November 2nd, 2020

After three years, our wonderful Kelly Lamanna is moving on and she was doing so much for Target Margin that we are replacing her with TWO staff members. We are excited to have Sarah Suzuki coming on part-time as Finance Associate. Sarah is an actress who first came to Target Margin as an intern in […]

October 16th, 2020

On a sunny day in October, David Herskovits of Target Margin and David Estrada of Sunset Park BID sat down six feet apart in front of the yellow roll gate of The Doxsee Theater to discuss how the pandemic has affected small businesses and small theater companies. Sunset Park BID is one of Target Margin’s […]

September 29th, 2020

Target Margin Theater(TMT): Tell us a little bit about yourself… where are you from, what makes you tick, and why are you interested in theater? Wenkai Wang(WW): Originally from China, I am New York based filmmaker and photographer. As a multidisciplinary artist I am interested in understanding the archetype of human psyche through art making. […]

September 23rd, 2020

Target Margin Theater(TMT):Tell us a little bit about yourself… where are you from, what makes you tick, and why are you interested in theater? Robert Feffer(RF): Hello! I’m Robert Feffer. I was born and raised in New York City. Coming from a mixed-race family, I have always been interested in the blending and blurring of […]

August 31st, 2020

It is difficult and also perhaps especially important, in the midst of so much suffering and loss to remind ourselves of how each particular loss is unique. We must pause to memorialize them. Just as the pandemic erupted, Target Margin Theater suffered a terrible loss. On March 9, Doug Langworthy took his own life. Even […]

February 28th, 2020

Target Margin’s new work-in-progress,P*SSYC*CK KNOW NOTHING, continues our company’s multi-year exploration of The One Thousand and One Nights by examining the tale of “The Porter and the Three Ladies of Baghdad” –a nested system of tales that confront issues of power, sex, and the body, all through the act of storytelling. Check out our interview […]

February 25th, 2020

Target Margin’s new work-in-progress,P*SSYC*CK KNOW NOTHING, continues our company’s multi-year exploration of The One Thousand and One Nights by examining the tale of “The Porter and the Three Ladies of Baghdad” –a nested system of tales that confront issues of power, sex, and the body, all through the act of storytelling. Check out our interview […]

February 14th, 2020

Target Margin’s new work-in-progress,P*SSYC*CK KNOW NOTHING, continues our company’s multi-year exploration of The One Thousand and One Nights by examining the tale of “The Porter and the Three Ladies of Baghdad” –a nested system of tales that confront issues of power, sex, and the body, all through the act of storytelling. Check out our interview […]

January 28th, 2020

The Exponential Festival and Target Margin Theater are proud to present BLOODSHOT by underlords. Written by Elinor T. Vanderburg and directed by Sanaz Ghajar, this vicious psychocaper pits the deprived against the depraved in a sleep-starved, pulp-inspired mystery, unreliably narrated and accompanied by sonic interplay by The Mombs. Learn more about Elinor, BLOODSHOT and underlords […]