THE MILLION UNDERSCORES is an experimental theater company based in Brooklyn under the artistic direction of Nicolás Noreña. Founded in Summer 2013 the company has developed alongside a qualitative study of numbers, and experiments in aesthetic drive, abstract composition, and collaborative writing.
We make highly visual and physical eccentric theater works that interrogate the action and the form of theater.
We value every element of performance as an independent voice. Through density, multi-directionality and juxtaposition we generate fields for the audience to notice, think and reify modes of perception, organization and understanding.
NICOLAS NOREÑA (Artistic Director) is a Colombian theater maker and performer living in Brooklyn. His work considers theater as a memory medium in relation to the forces of Chaos, Form and Change. He is the founder and artistic director of THE MILLION UNDERSCORES. Through this company, Noreña has developed, produced, directed and designed over twenty original productions presented at The Museum of Modern Art, Target Margin Theater, Theater Flamboyan, The Brick Theater, O.D.C San Francisco, 62' Center Williamstown, Le Mondo Baltimore, as well as in DIY spaces, art galleries and public spaces in New York City.
He had the pleasure of working closely with Mary Overlie and Richard Foreman, their mentorship, transgressive ideas on theater, and deep sense of humor have been foundational to Nicolas and his company. Over the years he has performed with wonderful artists such as The Talking Band, Jess Barbagallo, Liz Swados, Jeff Weiss, Theresa Buccheister and Object Collection.
He was a LEIMAY fellow 2015-2020, LAB artist with Target Margin Theater in 2019, was a resident artist with MABOU MINES 2015-2016 under the mentorship of JoAnne Akalaitis, and has developed work at Mercury Store since 2023.
Nicolas currently teaches at the Experimental Theater Wing in New York University, and is the archive director of the Mary Overlie Legacy Project. He has taught workshops and given lectures at Playwrights Horizons, MIT, Juilliard, HB Studios, TK Studio, Mercury Store, and abroad in Colombia and Switzerland.
Lately he's been curious about forgetfulness, where language comes from, and volcanoes.
TIMOTHY SCOTT (Associate Artistic Director) is a Brooklyn based performer and a founding member of THE MILLION UNDERSCORES. He has worked with Richard Foreman, Mary Overlie, Object Collection, Ernesto Pujol and Jess Barbagallo. He has been a part of thirteen productions created and performed by The Million Underscores. His work within the company includes performing, writing, directing, producing and designing.
Timothy was a LEIMAY fellow from 2015-2020, a LAB artist with Target Margin Theater in 2019 and is currently teaching Six Viewpoints independently at Studio Maya.
PRESENT AND PAST COLLABORATORS:
Erin Mullin
Hannah Gross
Ethan Fishbane
Marija Kovačević
Alessandro Magania
Yuki Kawahisa
Alenka Kraigher
Tanya Marquardt
Paul Langland
Sophia Treanor
Ryan Williams Downey
Madison Mayer
Rebecca Bird
Madeline Barr
Johana Stone
Daniel Allen Nelson
Runn Shayo
Caitlin Hargraves
Jade Fusco
Lizzy Denning
Yulai Fan
Robin Margolis
Lal Ensari
Felix Teich
Frankie Placidi
Austin Purnell
Sebastian Arroyo
Rina Dutta
Sophie Rossman
DESIGN COLLABORATORS
Sound-- Robin Margolis
Set and Costumes -- Normandy Sherwood, Kara Feeley
Lighting-- Daisy Long
company photographer-- Jose Miranda
ADVISORY BOARD:
Pooh Kaye, Travis Just, Theresa Buchheister, Ximena Garnica
Julia Sirna-Frest
Miguel Alejandro Castillo
Emily Davis
Geo Kester
Tanya Marquardt
Kiley Olsen
Gili Nir
Thomas Skea
Michelle Uranowitz
Ell Peck
David Bernstein
Austin Thompson
Elpetha Tsivicos
Maggie Mcdowell
Cecilia Leal
Rebecca Kushner
Alex Franz Zehetbauer
Sam Lassiter
Hudson Rhotenberry
Sophie Bossart
Derya Celikkol
Zachary Luke
Isabella Uzcategui- Matos
Lizzie Kehoe
Aryan Rad
Jon Fusco
Heather Thiry
Kelsey Larsen
Camilo Quiroz Vasquez
