Company One Theatre builds community at the intersection of art and social change

Professional Development for Actors Auditions

Boston Chinatown:
Stories on Our Streets
 

A Community Oral History Outdoor Concert

Saturday, June 21 at 2pm
Rose Kennedy Greenway
Auntie Kay & Uncle Frank Chin Park

Join C1 and friends for a joyful and action-packed kick-off to the summer!
Enjoy dance performances, a DJ, free food, and hands-on activities for all ages, plus learn about other events and programs happening this summer, and take action with community partners who are protecting and promoting quality education access for all in Boston. Whether you’re a student, teacher, caregiver, or a lifelong learner, this party for better school policy will get you motivated to advocate for education for all! 

Nourishing Our Future

Better Future Series
Our Future Looks Bright:
An End of School Year Celebration 

Saturday, June 28 at 3pm
Boston City Hall Civic Pavilion

Join C1 and friends for a joyful and action-packed kick-off to the summer!
Enjoy dance performances, a DJ, free food, and hands-on activities for all ages, plus learn about other events and programs happening this summer, and take action with community partners who are protecting and promoting quality education access for all in Boston. Whether you’re a student, teacher, caregiver, or a lifelong learner, this party for better school policy will get you motivated to advocate for education for all! 

Professional Development for Actors Auditions

The Meeting Tree

a new play by B. Elle Borders
directed by Summer L. Williams
dramaturgy by afrikah selah
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.

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.

STAGE ONE

C1’s Stage One education programs are designed to empower participants to be creative and collaborative, while developing their voice and building their skills.

THE WORD ON C1

"Company One Theatre pushes the boundaries of narrative with a focus on marginalized stories, and has probably done more than any other institution to bring new audiences to Boston theater"

Amelia Mason, WBUR

"If a production is bold, exciting, and makes me feel alive, chances are it’s a Company One production.

Christopher Ehlers, DigBoston

"They really have a sense of where to take theater in this moment ⁠— to stretch it, to make it new, to reach different audiences... They are a company the nation is paying attention to."

Jared Bowen, WGBH