Company One Theatre builds community at the intersection of art and social change
Morning, Noon, and Night
a new play by Kirsten Greenidge
directed by Summer L. Williams
dramaturgy by Ilana M. Brownstein
with Boston University’s College of Fine Arts
April 26 – May 25
Boston Center for the Arts, Plaza Theatre
FREE with Pay-What-You-Want tickets!
Mia just wants her daughter to listen without talking back. Dailyn just wants her mom to quit being so judgemental. And they both just want everything to be perfect for when older sister Alex comes home for her birthday. But when a mysterious visitor from a digital dimension arrives on Mia’s doorstep, the very concepts of home and perfection are challenged.
Reality and social media blur together in the newest play from Boston’s own master playwright Kirsten Greenidge. An eccentric reflection of post-pandemic life, Morning, Noon, and Night navigates familial reckoning, digital surveillance, and the ways we can love each other after four long and traumatic years.
Branch Out with C1
Sunday Speed Friending
Sunday, May 19
12-1:30pm
Community Music Center of Boston
Come hang with C1 and Skip the Small Talk for a speed friending brunch! We know it can be difficult to make connections in this “post-pandemic” era, so we’re inviting people of all ages to join us for an afternoon of conversation and community. Meet someone new, deepen your connection to a friend, or just practice your offline social skills in a warm, low-stakes environment. Coffee, snacks, and conversational prompts will be provided, and our ground rules will ensure you feel comfortable sharing as much about yourself as you’d like. Join solo or bring a friend!
Hoops Workshop Reading
Tuesday, May 21 at 7pm
Boston Playwrights’ Theatre
Join us at Boston Playwrights’ Theatre on Tuesday, May 21 at 7pm for a workshop reading of Hoops, a new play by Eliana Pipes! Based on a series of intimate interviews, this vibrant collage of self-adornment is a joyous celebration of hoop earrings in Black, Latine, and Indigenous cultures.
This workshop reading is directed by Tonasia Jones with dramaturgy by afrikah selah, and is produced by Boston Playwrights’ Theatre in partnership with Company One Theatre. Hoops will make it’s Boston Premiere with Company One Theatre this summer at the Strand Theatre.
Reshaping the American Theatre
a new work showcase featuring Company One’s Season 25 Volt Lab
Saturday, June 1, 6pm
Pao Arts Center
Join us for a new work showcase featuring the Future Theatremakers of America! Our Season 25 Volt Lab cohort has been hard at work creating collaborative new plays in progress that reimagine and build bridges across civic issues, community, and the stage. After the performances, attendees are invited to stick around for a reception to meet the cohort and learn what’s next for these artists and Boston’s theatre scene as a whole.
Better Future Series: Joy in Motion
a queer dance class & clothing pass
Thursday, June 13
6-8pm
Boston’s City Hall Civic Pavilion
You better work (out)! Celebrate the power of movement, community, and self expression for mental health at a free dance class and clothing pass — come ready to groove at an upbeat dance session for all levels that’s guaranteed to make you smile, and bring along any gently-used activewear to swap with other community members to update your wardrobe with gender-affirming workout gear! Plus, enjoy free snacks and find opportunities to connect with local wellness resources, sports teams, groups classes, and other physical activities by and for queer folks of all sizes and abilities. LGBTQ+ folks of all backgrounds are welcome to join the fun!
Company One Theatre Awarded $1.25 million from City of Boston & Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to flip the script on how Boston sees theatre
Company One Theatre (C1) has been awarded $1.25 million through two major grants to support its theatre as Public Art for Public Good initiative. Investment from the City of Boston’s Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture, the Boston Public Library, and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has ensured that in C1’s 25th season of producing unmissable theatrical events, the catalytic company will continue serving the city’s youngest and most diverse theatre audience with free performances and programs for years to come.
Welcome to our community, where every audience member, artist, student, and supporter has the opportunity to fight for social justice.
Founded in 1998, Company One has situated itself as a home for social justice and artistic excellence by connecting Boston’s diverse communities through live performance, the development of new plays and playwrights, arts education, and public engagement programming. By establishing a dedicated space for marginalized and alternative narratives to thrive and working with partners and collaborators across the city, Company One has become a local leader in the ongoing conversations that continue to define the era of social change in contemporary America.
CONNECTIVITY
C1 is Boston’s hub for community connection. Connectivity provides opportunities for audience intersection with the people and organizations who are working to create a just and equitable Boston.
PLAYLAB CIRCUIT
Through a combination of personalized dramaturgy, group workshops, and professional development classes, C1’s PlayLab Circuit is an incubator of new work for writers of varied experience levels and backgrounds.
