In 2013 Matthew Cohn '08, Kate Mulley '05, and Thom Pasculli '05, founded Vox Theater. At the time, the Dartmouth Theater Alumni/ae community was almost non-existent. The founders wanted to build a company to support one another's and other alumni/ae's work. With this, they wanted to build a more connected theater alumni/ae network. In that same year, Vox Theater began to produce VoxFest, now VoxLab, a week long residency at Dartmouth working in conjunction with their summer theater class. We are now in the 9th year of the residency, and are incredibly excited for VoxLab 2021.
The current leadership team is made up of: Matthew Cohn '08, Emma Orme '15, Nicolle Allen '16, and our newest hire, Mykel Nairne '16. You can read more about our team below.
Produced by Vox Theater, VoxLab is a developmental laboratory in residence at Dartmouth College, focused on fostering live arts projects by Dartmouth alumni. During the week-long retreat in Hanover, alumni artists develop their works-in-progress in collaboration with current undergraduates. Our goals are to create a space for alumni to experiment, immerse the students in the process of creating new work, and build a more connected community for alumni in the arts.
Neukom Literary Arts Award
A partnership with VoxTheater
Summer theater lab 2020
A Virtual VoxFest Weathers Pandemic With Expanded Program
Matthew is a New York-based, interdisciplinary artist. His work combines printmaking, photography, text, music, and sculpture in the pursuit of creating new theatrical forms. He is also an actor and narrator. He is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of Vox Theater.
Emma is a Brooklyn-based performer and producer with a focus on new theatrical work. Producing credits include: Time Out Critics' Pick Brief Chronicle, Books 6-8 (i am a slow tide); NYT Critics' Pick Red Emma & The Mad Monk (The Tank); Flea Fridays & SERIALS (The Flea); Polylogues (Dixon Place); and NYT Critics' Pick AGNES (Lesser Ame
Emma is a Brooklyn-based performer and producer with a focus on new theatrical work. Producing credits include: Time Out Critics' Pick Brief Chronicle, Books 6-8 (i am a slow tide); NYT Critics' Pick Red Emma & The Mad Monk (The Tank); Flea Fridays & SERIALS (The Flea); Polylogues (Dixon Place); and NYT Critics' Pick AGNES (Lesser America). Performance credits include: The Daughters and Black Dick [readings] (New York Theatre Workshop); Tongue Depressor (Weasel Festival @ The Public Theater); Bad Penny and LOCKED UP BITCHES (The Flea); Napoli, Brooklyn [reading] and Song For A Future Generation (Williamstown Theatre Festival); and The Bacchae (LaMama Experimental Theatre). She is currently the Artistic Producer of VoxFest, works in the Development Departments of Williamstown Theatre Festival and Media Art Xploration, and worked as a video producer for The New York Times and the documentary The Keptocrats. BA: Dartmouth College.
I am a Brooklyn-based dance artist and arts administrator. Born and raised in NYC, I studied dance at Alvin Ailey for 14 years, where I was a fellowship student. I graduated from Dartmouth with a BA in Film & Media Studies in 2016 and have since collaborated on works that range from experimental theater, as a performer in OKLAHOMA! (Da
I am a Brooklyn-based dance artist and arts administrator. Born and raised in NYC, I studied dance at Alvin Ailey for 14 years, where I was a fellowship student. I graduated from Dartmouth with a BA in Film & Media Studies in 2016 and have since collaborated on works that range from experimental theater, as a performer in OKLAHOMA! (Daniel Fish, St. Ann’s Warehouse); to performance art, as a dancer in The Master and Form at the 2019 Whitney Biennial (Brendan Fernandes, Whitney Museum of American Art). I currently perform with Dance Heginbotham and am a Development Fellow at Pentacle and Kyle Marshall Choreography.
Nicolle is a tailor and costume designer based in New York City. She works in TV, Film, and Theater. She recently designed costumes for the Bridge Production Group's See You (New Ohio Theater) and The Blue Room (The White Box).
She is currently the Wardrobe Supervisor and Head Tailor for The Amber Ruffin Show, and a tailor for Saturday Night Live.