Elevator Repair Service

Elevator Repair Service ERS is an experimental theater ensemble based in New York City. ERS' theater pieces are built around a broad range of subject matter and literary forms.

They combine elements of slapstick comedy, hi-tech and lo-tech design, both literary and found text, found objects and discarded furniture, and the group's own highly developed style of choreography. ERS creates its performances through extended periods of collaboration. Sources for the group's work include novels, non-fiction writings, films, plays, television programs, and various other media. E

ach ERS piece is developed over the course of a season through several work-in-progress showings to small audiences and culminates in an extended run in New York. ERS’ first show was presented in December 1991 and since 1997, its work has toured the United States and Europe. ERS has been seen all over downtown New York and has cultivated a loyal – and growing – following. The company has performed at Performance Space 122, The Performing Garage, HERE, The Ontological at St. Mark's Church, The Flea, The Kitchen, Soho Rep and New York Theatre Workshop. Abroad, ERS performances have been presented in Holland, Belgium, Slovenia, Austria, Norway, Germany, France, Portugal and Switzerland; and, in The United States, the ensemble has been presented in Philadelphia, Columbus, Seattle, Minneapolis, Houston, Burlington, Washington D.C. and Portland (OR).

Thank you to everyone who came out to our 2026 Spring Gala honoring Ariana Smart Truman and WilmerHale!📸
05/11/2026

Thank you to everyone who came out to our 2026 Spring Gala honoring Ariana Smart Truman and WilmerHale!

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The annual ERS Spring Gala will feature remarks from Emmy winning co-host of The Daily Show Jordan Klepper and a perform...
04/14/2026

The annual ERS Spring Gala will feature remarks from Emmy winning co-host of The Daily Show Jordan Klepper and a performance from magician and theater artist Steve Cuiffo!

Join us on April 27 for what’s sure to be a ✨magical✨ evening. 🔗 in bio!

The annual ERS Spring Gala is on Monday, April 27 at Tribeca Rooftop + 360! The evening will feature rooftop cocktails, ...
04/13/2026

The annual ERS Spring Gala is on Monday, April 27 at Tribeca Rooftop + 360! The evening will feature rooftop cocktails, a lavish sit-down dinner, and live entertainment.

Do you have your tickets yet?! If you aren’t able to attend, we are still accepting donations as well! More info at the 🔗 in our bio.

Thank you to everyone who came out for ULYSSES at The Public Theater! In lieu of our snowed out opening night, we were a...
03/03/2026

Thank you to everyone who came out for ULYSSES at The Public Theater! In lieu of our snowed out opening night, we were able to celebrate the closing of our run in The Library on Sunday. Congratulations to our incredible cast, crew, and staff for making it all happen!

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Happy snowpening to the incredible company of ULYSSES! A cancelled show can’t keep us down!
01/28/2026

Happy snowpening to the incredible company of ULYSSES! A cancelled show can’t keep us down!

Thank you so much to the INCREDIBLE for her live sketch of Ulysses! Now playing through March 1 at
01/21/2026

Thank you so much to the INCREDIBLE for her live sketch of Ulysses! Now playing through March 1 at

ERS is thrilled to announce a special Ulysses post-performance event on Wednesday, February 11th, at The Public Theater....
01/13/2026

ERS is thrilled to announce a special Ulysses post-performance event on Wednesday, February 11th, at The Public Theater.

Professor Catherine Flynn, writer and artist James Hannaham, and Professor Paul K. Saint-Amour will be in conversation with ERS Artistic Director and Ulysses director John Collins and Ulysses co-director and performer Scott Shepherd. This formidable group will discuss Joyce’s text and approaches to adaptation in ERS’s Ulysses as well as James Hannaham’s award-winning novel Didn’t Nobody Give a S**t What Happened to Carlotta. The discussion will be followed by a Q&A with audience members.

While the February 11th performance of Ulysses is currently sold-out, we encourage you to check The Public’s website closer to the date, as additional tickets may be released.

Some great shoutouts about Ulysses from our friends at the NYT and the New Yorker! Ulysses has been EXTENDED to March 1 ...
01/13/2026

Some great shoutouts about Ulysses from our friends at the NYT and the New Yorker!

Ulysses has been EXTENDED to March 1 - tickets on sale now!!!

JUST ANNOUNCED: due to overwhelming demand, ERS is pleased to offer a section section of the Ulysses Reading Group! Sess...
10/30/2025

JUST ANNOUNCED: due to overwhelming demand, ERS is pleased to offer a section section of the Ulysses Reading Group!

Sessions will take place on Mondays from 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm EST over Zoom. (Nov 17, 24; Dec 1, 8, 15, 22; and January 5, 12, 26)

The total cost for the course is $450.

AVAILABILITY IS EXTREMELY LIMITED. Visit the link in our bio to claim your spot!

Ahead of the New York City premiere of Ulysses, ERS is excited to offer a reading group on Joyce’s famously difficult bo...
10/10/2025

Ahead of the New York City premiere of Ulysses, ERS is excited to offer a reading group on Joyce’s famously difficult book!

Join Jonathan Goldman, president of the James Joyce Society and internationally recognized Joyce scholar, and Scott Shepherd, ERS ensemble member and co-director of ERS’s Ulysses, in what will be part reading group, part class.

Over the course of three months, Jonathan and Scott will walk participants through reading the novel (yes, the whole thing!) with particular emphasis on passages included in ERS’s staging. Reading group members will also have the opportunity to observe part of a Ulysses technical rehearsal at The Public theater.

All are welcome—whether you’re completely new to the novel, an avid re-reader, or an ERS fan wanting unique insight into the company’s process of adaptation.

More info at the link in our bio!

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