Bushwick Starr

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The Bushwick Starr is a non-profit theater in the Brooklyn neighborhood of the same name that was founded in 2007 by Sue Kessler and Noel Allain who serve as the creative and artistic director, respectively.{{Cite news |last=Soloski |first=Alexis |date=2014-10-02 |title=A Brooklyn Home for Artists, With Love |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/05/theater/bushwick-starr-a-humble-space-with-bold-works.html |access-date=2022-05-02 |issn=0362-4331}} They were located on Starr Street until 2020 when their space was sold and they announced the purchase of and relocation to a former dairy plant at 419 Eldert Street.{{Cite news |last=Bahr |first=Sarah |date=2021-09-21 |title=Bushwick Starr Gets New $2.2 Million Home |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/21/theater/bushwick-starr-new-location.html |access-date=2022-05-02 |issn=0362-4331}}

The Starr is known for its artists, including Jeremy O. Harris, Daniel Fish, Dave Malloy, and Heather Christian. They first programmed a full season in 2009 and were firmly a part of the Off Off Broadway community by 2011.

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