title: The Los Angeles Theatre Ensemble
text: # The Los Angeles Theatre Ensemble
  
  The Los Angeles Theatre Ensemble is a theatre troupe based in Los Angeles, California. It was founded in 2004 by a group of actors, designers and directors including artistic director Tom Burmester. The Ensemble states its mission is "to strike a balance between providing a venue for emerging artists and veteran artists; between the works of new playwrights, and revisiting timely and important classics."
  
  ## Productions
  
  On 3 August 2005, the Ensemble opened the production Wounded an original collaborative work based on the testament of wounded veterans returning from the Iraq War.
  
  2010 Season
  
  * In the Company of Jane Doe, Written by Tiffany Antone, Directed by Mary Jo DuPrey
  * A Giant Arc in the Skyspace of Directions, Written by Michael Vukadinovich, Directed by Efrain Schunior
  * Trog and Clay, Written by Michael Vukadinovich, Directed by Gary Gardner
  * A Midsummer Night's Dream, Directed by Jonathan Redding
  * The War Cycle: Wounded, Written by Tom Burmester and the Ensemble, Directed by Tom Burmester
  * The War Cycle: Nation of Two, Written by Tom Burmester, Directed by Danika Sudik
  * The War Cycle: Gospel According to First Squad, Written by Tom Burmester, Directed by Danika Sudik
  * The Good Prisoner, Written by Kit Steinkellner, Directed by Louise Hung
  
  2009 Season
  
  * Macbeth, Directed by Jonathan Redding
  * Survived, Directed by Tom Burmester and Danika Sudik and written by Tom Burmester
  * The Heretic Mysteries, Written and Directed by David Bridel
  * Monkey Madness, Written and Directed by Daisuke Tsuji. Winner of LA Weekly Award for Best Puppetry, Nominated for seven LA Weekly Awards.
  * Adeline's Play, Directed by Amanda Glaze and written by Kit Steinkellner
  * Beau Fib, Directed by Andy Goldblatt, Book and Lyrics by Myles Nye, Composed by John Graney & Andy Hentz
  
  2008 Season
  
  * I Gelosi, Written and Directed by David Bridel
  * Spring's Awakening, Written by Frank Wedekind, adapted by Tom Burmester and Evan Drane, Directed by Evan Drane
  * Quixotic, Written by Kit Steinkeller, directed by Amanda Glaze
  
  2007 Season
  
  * The Water Engine by David Mamet directed by Tom Burmester
  * Wounded by Tom Burmester directed by Tom Burmester
  * Ran Wild by Rose Martula
  
  2006 Season
  
  * The Island by Athol Fugard - LA Theatre Ensemble (2006)
  * Wounded by Tom Burmester directed by Tom Burmester
  * Stone Cold Dead Serious by Adam Rapp directed by Larry Errick
  * The Distance from Here by Neil LaBute directed by Theo Perkins
  
  2005 Season
  
  * Kindred by Daniel Keleher directed by Tom Burmester
  * The Wounded Project by the Ensemble directed by Tom Burmester
  
  At the 2010 LA Weekly Theatre Awards the Ensemble and Artistic Director Tom Burmester were awarded with a Special Citation for Excellence and Breadth of Vision for their work on The War Cycle.
  
  