La Ma Ma Experimental Theatre Club
La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club (La MaMa E.T.C.) is an off-off Broadway theatre founded in 1961 by Ellen Stewart, and named in reference to her. Located on Manhattan's Lower East Side, the theatre grew out of Stewart's tiny basement boutique for her fashion designs; the boutique's space acted as a theatre for fledgling playwrights at night. La MaMa has evolved during its almost fifty-year history into a world-renowned cultural institution.
Read more about La Ma Ma Experimental Theatre Club: Background, Beginnings: Ellen Stewart and The Pushcart, Locations and Growth, From Playwright To Director, Actors' Equity Showcase Code, Today, Notable Performers
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