COMPANY HISTORY

4th Wall Theatre Company is a professional Equity theatre in Houston, TX, founded in 2011 by Philip Lehl and Kim Tobin-Lehl. 4th Wall’s original name – Stark Naked Theatre Company – was changed in 2016. 4th Wall maintains an eclectic range of programming, producing standards by Shakespeare and Strindberg, American classics like “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?,” and several world premieres.

The company has garnered many accolades for its productions which celebrate a truthful performance aesthetic, including the Houston Press's "Mastermind Award" as well as four Best Production citations in the annual Houston Theater Awards (“God of Carnage” in 2013, “Lobby Hero” in 2017, “Jesus Hopped The ‘A’ Train” in 2019, and “The Realistic Joneses” in 2020).

The company was incorporated in the State of Texas and is a registered 501(c)(3) with the IRS.