History
Horse Trade Theater Group was founded in 1998 by Russell Dobular, Kimo DeSean, and Erez Ziv in - what some would call - a moment of temporary insanity. Riding the wave of the flourishing then-downtown Off-Off Broadway scene, the aim was and is to form a self-sustaining theater group; one that would focus on new work and provide affordable rental space to scores of Independent artists as well as produce a massive quantity of stimulating downtown theater.
Specialties
Horse Trade Theater Group is a self-sustaining theater development group; with a focus on new work, it has produced a massive quantity of stimulating downtown theater. Horse Trade's Resident Artist Program offers a home to a select group of Independent Theater artists, pooling together a great deal of talent and energy. It is also the home of FRIGID New York - the first and only festival of its kind in New York City.