Mitchell Pope and Dan Blick met while studying at the acclaimed William Esper Studio in New York City. The idea of an ensemble formed as they worked together on various projects while attending the Esper Studio. After graduating from the William Esper Studio's 2 Year Full Time program, they founded the TELOS Ensemble named after the first production they independently produced.

 

The Telos Ensemble is dedicated to the creation and performance of original works of emerging playwrights. Our purpose is to give voice to the stories and experiences of these artists. We are also dedicated to showcase the emerging performers who bring these stories to the stage. The Ensemble often highlights graduates of the William Esper Studio and other performers who are trained in the Meisner Technique.

 

Our first performance, in September 2023, was a production of an original play, 'Telos' written by Dan. The performance debuted to 3 sold out nights at the Chain Theatre in New York City. A second run of the play was performed in May and June 2024, again at the Chain Theatre, for 10 sold out nights.

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The Telos Ensemble is currently producing a new original work by Dan Blick - 'Lake George' to be performed November 6th - 17th, 2024 at The Chain Theatre in New York City.