Torn Space creates theater. Founded by Dan Shanahan and Melissa Meola, Torn Space Theater (TST) aims to create original, aesthetically innovative performances; to introduce internationally-renowned, contemporary drama to Western New York; and to cultivate the collaboration of actors, composers, sculptors, video artists and designers within our productions. Drawing from the leading edge of the global …

Torn Space invested in expansion and site improvements that will revitalize not only the theater, but also a section of Fillmore Avenue that provides a strategic link to established East Side landmarks (Broadway Market, St. Stanislaus Church, Central Terminal) and emerging ones, including urban farms and a Buddhist cultural center. The site is also on …