The Vortex Theater Company was founded in 1983 by playwright, actor and director Robert Coles . Under new leadership since 2004 (Joshua Randall, Producing Artistic Director), the Vortex is committed to creating and producing a diverse range of classical structures reconstructed for a contemporary audience. Focusing on unconventional theatrical experiences, the Vortex’ most recent acclaimed productions include Gisela Cardenas’ AGAMEMNON (**2006 Drama Desk nomination for Gisela Cardenas, "Outstanding Director of a Play"), H.M.S. PINAFORE ( **2007 Drama Desk nomination, "Outstanding Revival of a Musical"), the first NY revival of Kander and Ebb's KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN - THE MUSICAL, Maurice Maeterlinck’s THE BLIND adapted by Bathsheba Doran at Classic Stage Company, LEARegardless, A Christmas Carol: the new musical, Maurgerite Yourcenar’s FIRES, A. Rey Pamatmat’s DEVIANT, a new adaptation of Goethe's classic novel, THE SORROWS OF YOUNG WERTHER, entitled IN DELIRIUM: after the sorrows of young werther...(NY Innovative Theater Award nomination for "Outstanding Solo Performance"), and a series of x-rated haunted houses including A MIDSUMMER NIGHTMARE (2009), NYC HALLOWEEN HAUNTED HOUSE (2009), and A MIDSUMER NIGHTMARE: 2010.