Company One Theatre builds community at the intersection of art and social change
The Meeting Tree
a new play by B. Elle Borders
directed by Summer L. Williams
dramaturgy by afrikah selah & Ilana M. Brownstein
produced in collaboration with Front Porch Arts Collective and the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture
July 18 – August 9, 2025
The Strand Theatre
All tickets are Pay-What-You-Want!
Sofia Langton is on a mission to succeed where her grandmother failed and regain the rights to the Alabama farm where her family was once enslaved. But there is something rotten in the land, and it sits smack dab in the middle of a fractured family tree. Can Sofia mend the wound that has divided her family for six generations? A story of kinship and healing, B. Elle Borders’ The Meeting Tree empowers us to break cycles of trauma and discover just how deep and tangled our roots really are.
Virtual Open Write: Producing Through Values
Saturday, July 19 at 11am
As we conclude our season of Interrogating Practice through our Open Writes, and as we respond to the arts funding crisis, we’re shifting our focus to explore: How do we center values and community in our self-producing? And how are theatres, organizations, and artists coming together to create theatre at this moment?
In this resource sharing event, join us for a panel featuring artists and org representatives for a moderated conversation on producing your own work in a value-centered framework, and the resources available to grow your practice. Bring your collaborators and friends for practical advice,
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.
