Theatre
tangent theatre company was founded in New York City in 2000 by Dutchess County natives Andrea and Michael Rhodes, along with Poughkeepsie-based Keith Teller.
Since then, we’ve produced and read a number of contemporary classic plays and original works over the years. Productions include wanderers by Michael Rhodes, Subway Series (an evening of one-acts including writers P. Seth Bauer, Craig Pospisil and David Riedy), Quick & Dirty by David Riedy and a 50th Anniversary staging of Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot; Pub readings of The Zoo Story by Edward Albee, Doubt by John Patrick Shanley, The Beauty Queen of Leenane and The Lonesome West by Martin McDonagh, Sight Unseen and Dinner With Friends by Donald Margulies, Closer by Patrick Marber and Lobby Hero by Kenneth Lonergan (to name a few).
Having recently relocated to Dutchess County, Andrea, Michael and Keith have relaunched tangent, along with company members Jessica Beasimer Teller, Greg Skura and Jennifer Skura.
Rooted in ensemble-oriented theatre, tangent looks for plays that resonate with company members -- examinations that delve into the human experience, that personally incite and motivate us as a group and, through these inspirations, reach and challenge our audiences on a gut level.
Whether existential rumination or kitchen sink drama, observational comedy or a series of interconnected one-acts, tangent presents stories that center on character and seek the deeper truths.
We look for the plays that energize the company to say, “we have to do this!"
tangent mission: tangent theatre company presents character-driven plays that explore the complexities of relationships and behavior. tangent produces revivals and new works that are personal and heartfelt to the company, and speak to the group’s core philosophy: truth is the motive.
