ECA is an experimental theatre company founded and led by Richard Schechner since 1992.

Current Projects

InTandem Conference
(2027)

InTandem is a week-long conference-workshop to further the work outlined in the book Inside the Performance Workshop (Routledge).

Schechner Plays Festival
(2027-2028)

Schechner Plays Festival is a performed retrospective of Schechner’s creative and academic legacy that includes innovative stagings and staged readings of and from, Schechner’s creative work.

Rasaboxes (2027)

A unique approach to performer training and group collaboration.

Featured Productions

ABOUT ECA

ECA was founded in 1992 by Richard Schechner

ECA engages audiences with new work created collaboratively by teams of directors, writers, performers, and designers. ECA develops new ways to train performers. ECA promotes intercultural exchange and artistic experimentation as a model of global collaboration.

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All photographs courtesy of Richard Schechner