- chashama
- Founded by Anita Durst with a mission to continue Reza Abdoh's creative spirit after his early death, chashama has become a major force in the NYC arts community by supporting the work and ideas of an increasing number of emerging artists.
- The Crown Point Festival (formerly The Fall Collection)
- Twenty-one nights of synthesized and curated multi-media entertainment by film, music, and theatre artists showcased in downtown New York City. The inaugural festival included two one-acts by Alex.
- Dixon Place
- A home for performing and literary artists dedicated to supporting the creative process by presenting original works of theatre, dance, and literature at various stages of development.
- Luna Stage
- A culturally-diverse NJ theatre that seeks to create an environment which is inclusive of the many voices in our society and fosters the creativity of performing artists in all disciplines.
- The New York International Fringe Festival
- The largest multi-arts festival in North America. To Be Loved (Version 2) premiered at FringeNYC 2007.
- NYCTheatreSpaces.org
- New York City's free database of rehearsal and performance spaces for actors, playwrights, directors, producers, and theatre companies.
- TADA! Youth Theater
- A theatre for kids and teens that harvests original one-acts in a yearly festival.
- American Theater Web
- Maintains one of the most comprehensive databases of theatres and productions in the United States.
- Broadway Bullet
- From Broadway to off off Broadway, Broadway Bullet exposes the theatre scene with programs stuffed with interviews, music, performances, news, and more!
- The Brooklyn Rail
- Critical perspectives on art, politics, and culture; features contributions from company member Nick Chase.
- East Village Radio
- Dedicated to streaming and linking the music, art, culture, and community of the East Village, NYC, into the world's conscience.
- Metromix New York
- Entertainment and leisure listings.
- New York Press
- New York's (other) alternative newspaper (see The Village Voice).
- New York Theatre Wire
- Features contributions by a cherished teacher and supporter of ours, Philippa Wehle.
- Next Magazine
- Everything gay and then some in New York City.
- nytheatre.com
- An on-line venue for reviews and information about NY theatre, big and small. Also publishes a yearly collection of new plays by emerging writers.
- Offoffonline.com
- A spirited collective of reviewers who seek out the best of the smallest (and occasionally the strangest) theatre in New York City.
- The Star-Ledger
- New Jersey's largest newspaper.
- Time Out New York
- Find NYC calendar of events, activities, and things to do including restaurants, bars, New York City nightlife, theatre, music, clubs, and full listings for NY.
- The Village Voice
- New York's alternative newspaper.
- WBAI/Pacifica Radio
- New York City listener-supported independent radio.
- Amanda Boekelheide, Official Site
- International teacher and actor, Amanda is a core member of the Liminal Performance Group in the Pacific North West. She offers workshops in articulated physicality, mutual physicality, and impossible architecture.
- Electric Pear Productions
- A non-profit theatre company committed to deepening the scope of the American performance landscape by supporting, creating, and showcasing original American plays of superior quality and cross-genre collaborative projects for the stage. Among its founders are Alex's fellow Columbia M.F.A. alumns Ashlin Halfnight and Emily Long.
- New York Innovative Theatre Awards
- Created to bring recognition to the great work being done in New York City's off off Broadway, to honor its artistic heritage, and to provide a meeting ground for its extensive community.
- Project Y Theatre Company
- Provides theatre for a technology-driven generation of people in their twenties and thirties. A Project Y production is new or unseen, non-traditional in form, and creates a new, younger audience by reinvigorating the art form through low cost/high impact theatre.
- Sponsored By Nobody
- Helmed by Kevin Doyle, playwright and fellow Purchase alumn, Sponsored By Nobody is a political theatre company that uses found texts and spaces for performance.
- State of Play Theatre
- A hot little incubator hatching new work by young artists from every medium. Through collaboration and experimentation, State of Play seeks to enrich both the contemporary theatre scene and the world we live in.
- TOSOS II
- The Other Side of Silence; the nation's first professional gay theatre troupe.
- Fractured Atlas
- A non-profit organization that provides services and support to artists and arts organizations.
- Materials for the Arts
- MFTA has provided thousands of New York City's arts and cultural organizations, public schools, and community arts programs with the supplies they need to run and expand their programs. Materials are gathered from companies and individuals that no longer need them and redistributed to the artists and educators that do.
- New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA)
- Preserves and expands the rich and diverse cultural resources that are the heritage of the people of the state. A source of funding for us for two productions.
- The Puffin Foundation
- A past source of funding for us, The Puffin Foundation is a wonderful place to seek support for socially-relevant work.
- Theaters Against War (THAW)
- An international network of theatre artists responding to the United States' ongoing "War on Terror," aggressive and unilateral foreign policies, and escalating attacks on civil liberties in the US and throughout the world.
- Theatre Communications Group
- TCG's mission: To strengthen, nurture, and promote the professional not-for-profit American theatre.
- Actors' Equity Association
- The labor union representing American actors and stage managers in the theatre.
- The Dramatists Guild
- A resource for playwrights.
- Art Pride, New Jersey
- A resource for New Jersey artists.
- NJTheater.com
- A resource for fellow theatres and performers in our current home state of New Jersey.
- Gay City News
- America's largest circulation lesbian and gay newspaper.
- Gay Wisdom Blog/White Crane Journal
- A quarterly forum for exploring gay culture and wisdom.
- The New York Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
- Provides a home for the birth, nurture, and celebration of our organizations, institutions, and culture; cares for our individuals and groups in need; educates the public and our community; and empowers our individuals and groups to achieve their fullest potential.
- Bobby Abid, Official Site
- NY actor and Elixir company member; the "face" of Radium (along with Nathaniel P. Claridad).
- Mark Richard Caswell, Official Site
- Mark designed the costumes for To Be Loved.
- Michael Cortez, Official Site
- NY actor, Elixir company member, and graphic designer.
- Priyanka Dasgupta, Video Artist
- Also a photographer; she shot the promotional stills for Radium and To Be Loved (Version 1).
- Alex DeFazio, Doollee.com
- Doollee is a free on-line guide to modern plays and playwrights. The link takes you to Alex's page, but there are thousands of playwrights to explore.
- Excerpted 05-07
- Art direction, graphic design, and illustration by Chris Gardella. Chris designed the branding for both versions of To Be Loved as well as the first iteration of Elixir's company logo.
- ffolkes Photography
- NJ-based photographer who shot the promotional stills for To Be Loved (Version 2).
- Jason Howmans, Web Designer
- Jason designed the current version of our website!
- Jeri Lampert, Photographer
- Jeri's photographs grace the posters and book covers for The Nightmares Desire Kept for Me and Christine.
- Donna Lichaw, Interactive Designer
- Donna designed the previous version of our website.
- Louis Manna, Official Site
- Official site of artist and former DC-Comics illustrator Louis Manna.
- Charles Busch, Official Site
- Home of playwright, performer, and international theatre celebrity Charles Busch.
- Vanessa Daou, Official Site
- Acclaimed jazz artist and poet Vanessa Daou collaborated with Jody, Alex, and dance faculty to create an evening of original dances at Mercer County Community College.
- Lindsay Kemp, Official Site
- Home of choreographer, mime artist, dancer, and queer performance icon Lindsay Kemp.
- Michael MacLennan, Official Site
- Michael served as Co-Executive Producer of Showtime's Queer As Folk and is the author of many plays, including The Shooting Stage.
- Happy Rhodes
- Official site of the singer/songwriter whose music has appeared in several of our shows.
- Rachel Rosenthal Company
- Home of the interdisciplinary artist and her famous D.B.D. ("Do By Doing") Experience.
- Mercer County Community College
- Jody heads the Theatre and Dance Programs at MCCC. Updates on his theatrical work at the college can be found in our NEWS section.
- State University of New York at Purchase
- So much more than our alma matter: Our roots, our formative theatre barn, an institution that allowed us to take amazing risks and continues to inspire us. The Drama Studies Department is currently headed by Lenora Champaign; the faculty includes Professor Kay Ellen Capo.