Ars Nova
Ben Lasser currently serves as the Development Director at Ars Nova since June 2024, following an extensive tenure in development roles at Manhattan Theatre Club from November 2019 to June 2024, where positions included Interim Director of Development and Associate Director of Development. Additional experience includes teaching as an Adjunct Instructor at Rider University, specializing in a master's level course, and positions focused on individual giving at The Shed (NY) and Brooklyn Academy of Music, where responsibilities spanned donor communication, cultivation, and stewardship strategies. Earlier roles encompassed various administrative and fundraising capacities at organizations such as Atlantic Theater Company and The Public Theater. Ben holds a Master's degree in Performing Arts Administration from New York University and a Bachelor of Science in Theater from Skidmore College.
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Ars Nova
Ars Nova is committed to developing and producing theater, comedy and music artists in the early stages of their professional career. Our unique development programs are designed to support outside-the-box thinking and encourage innovative, genre-bending work. By providing a safe environment where risk-taking and collaboration are paramount, Ars Nova gives voice to a new generation of artists and audiences, pushing the boundaries of live entertainment by nurturing creative ideas into smart, surprising new work. We provide an artistic home for emerging talent by cultivating a hive of creative activity, both on stage—through developmental programs and performances—and off—through the support and cultivation of a thriving artist community. Ars Nova is a 501(C)(3) Not-For-Profit Organization and was founded in memory of Gabe Wiener.