Based in United States and Austria, ArKtype is among the world’s leading producers of new, experimental work and international collaborations. Established in 2005 by producer Thomas O. Kriegsmann to support the finest in emerging and established artists based worldwide, we support risk in live performance – creating an ever-shifting mechanism for the fulfillment of artists’ visions for new work, international collaboration, production and touring. The company has grown to encompass renowned artists from twenty-five+ different countries at any given time, limitless genres and commercial and non-profit support structures for a variety of artists and spaces. Realizing the infrastructural demands of the artist in an environment of limited funding and financial support for creative endeavors, ArKtype aims to balance infrastructural support with creative growth, allowing the artist a long-term relationship with a producing entity based on establishing the artist’s continued presence in the national and international regional theater, festival and arts presenter communities.
The company’s past work in the U.S. and abroad includes projects with Brooklyn Academy of Music, Lincoln Center Theater, New York Theatre Workshop, University Musical Society, Market Theatre – Johannesburg, Hartford Stage Company, Barbican Centre, Southbank Centre, Manchester International Festival / The Factory, Malthouse Theatre – Melbourne, Noorderzon Festival, Performance Space 122, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Berkeley Rep, Actors Theater of Louisville, Center Theatre Group / Mark Taper Forum, Apollo Theater, NYU/Skirball Center for the Performing Arts, Bouffes du Nord, RISING, The Public Theater, ArtsEmerson and The Kitchen, among many others. Mr. Kriegsmann’s acclaimed work as producer has been seen worldwide, proudly beginning his work in the production and development of emerging ensembles. ArKtype produces the annual, citywide Under the Radar Festival, the US’ largest theater festival. His work as curating producer includes three seasons as Director of Programs at New York Live Arts, including the unprecedented festival Live Ideas: MENA/Future – Cultural Transformations in the Middle East North Africa Region, and an additional three seasons producing the Baryshnikov Arts Center’s Ringling International Arts Festival in Sarasota, FL, as well as curating live events for three seasons at South Street Seaport’s Spiegelworld and producing the Fresh Terrain Festival of Performance Theater in Austin, TX, which later became the Under the Radar Festival. ArKtype’s work has garnered numerous honors across genres, was shortlisted for an Oscar nomination and won best picture at the Cinema Eye Awards for Sam Green’s 32 Sounds in 2024, and recently premiered the Tony nominated Illinoise by Sufjan Stevens & Justin Peck on Broadway following runs at Fisher Center @ Bard, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, and Park Avenue Armory.
ArKtype is a proud founding member of CIPA – the Creative & Independent Producer Alliance.