NEW WORK
AT COMPANY ONE
Through a combination of personalized dramaturgy, workshops, and professional development programs, Company One Theatre’s New Work department is an incubator of new work for writers of varied experience levels and backgrounds.
C1’s New Work team works closely with the artists of our mainstage productions to provide robust dramaturgical support, helping to realize a play’s full potential and creating connections between our audiences and artistic work. Our programs aim to provide professional development that aligns with C1’s mission of nurturing civically-engaged artists and creating a more equitable city.
Explore below for more information on some of our current offerings and program history!
PLAYWRIGHT OPPORTUNITIES
If you are an artist interested in the work we do at C1, we would love to hear from you! Company One supports artists at a range of career levels, and considers new works both for production and development opportunities as part of our season planning. If you are considering whether your work is a good fit for C1, you may find it helpful to keep some of the following information in mind:
At Company One, our work is rooted in principles of joy, innovation, and the theatrically ‘impossible.’ We gravitate towards work that is bold and ambitious in scope, that creates space for voices that have been historically excluded from American theatre, and that tells those stories with care.
C1 envisions a Boston defined by justice, equity, and artistic innovation. As such, we look for playwrights who center civic or community action in their creative practice, and are excited by plays that respond to and advance the dialogue on social justice issues that are impacting our communities right now.
While we consider works from artists from all over, C1 is especially interested in bringing stories to our stage that have hyperlocal resonance with our audiences. If you or your work have a specific connection to a Boston community or neighborhood, we would love to hear about it!
How to connect with us:
Interested artists are encouraged to fill out our New Work Interest Form! This form is an opportunity to share a bit more about yourself and your work for our New Work team to review as opportunities arise. We review and respond to form submissions on a rolling basis, and would love to hear from you!
PLAYLAB PROGRAM HISTORY
Company One’s New Work programs have gone through many iterations over the years. In 2011, we launched a program collaboratively designed with the Boston Center for the Arts, highlighting new works by women. The annual festival format shifted in 2014 to a Lab-based model that supports writers of all gender identities, at different stages of their careers. In 2017, we began offering PlayLab Bootcamp convenings, providing creative and professional development intensives, open to anyone.
As Covid-19 shuttered opportunities for in-person programming, we reformulated the initiative entirely as the digital C1 PlayLab Circuit, with two prongs of activity: The Circuit Labs, including Volt Lab, Surge Lab, and Flux Lab, which closely supported small groups of writers working with staff dramaturgs on specific writing projects; and the Open Circuit, free events which evolved out of PlayLab Bootcamp, and which included master classes with guest artists on topics of creative and professional development.
In 2024, the Volt Lab evolved again to become Co-Lab, which matched playwrights with dramaturgs and directors for collaborative projects. As of Season 27, Co-Lab is temporarily on pause.
Our comprehensive program history below documents the incredible number of writers and guest artists who have been part of this important work.
2020-2024: C1 PLAYLAB CIRCUIT
2023-2024: C1 PLAYLAB CIRCUIT
Volt Lab: Nick Baker, Cas Berta, Erin Davis, Angelique Dina, Sofia Lindgren Galloway, Annalise River Guidry, Marc Hem Lee, Jenny S. Lee, Hannah Levinson, Elijah Punzal, Thomas Wark
Flux Lab: Kirsten Greenidge, Tara Moses, Eliana Pipes
Open Writes Guest Artists: Daria Polatin, Alexis Scheer, Thato Mwosa, Kira Rockwell, Hana S. Sharif, Anne G. Morgan, Lynde Rosaria, Beth Blickers, P. Carl, Tara Moses, Annalise River Guidry, Raqael Duarte Hunt, nico d’entremont
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2022-2023: C1 PLAYLAB CIRCUIT
Volt Lab: Annalise Guidry, Fabiola R. Decius, Gayané Kaligian, Jupiter Lê, Julie-Anne Whitney, Nontani Weatherly, Raqael Duarte Hunt, Wenxuan Xue
Surge Lab: Jonathan Norton, J.C. Pankratz, Eliana Pipes
Flux Lab: Kirsten Greenidge, Idris Goodwin, Tara Moses, mica rose
Open Writes Guest Artists: Nathan Alan Davis, Annalise Guidry, Gayané Kaligian, Khary Jones, Jacqueline E. Lawton
Field Work Guest Artists: Valyn Lyric Turner, Luis Alfaro, Liz Engelman, Shanaé Burch
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2021-2022: C1 PLAYLAB CIRCUIT
Volt Lab: Cris Eli Blak, Pampi Das, Venus Delmar, Cayenne Douglass, Francesca Fernandez McKenzie, Jolie Frazer-Madge, Rawchayl Sahadeo
Surge Lab: M Sloth Levine, Tara Moses, Ashley Rose
Flux Lab: Inda Craig-Galván, Francisca Da Silveira, Idris Goodwin, Kirsten Greenidge, Micah Rose
Open Writes Guest Artists: Jacqueline Lawton, Rhiana Yazzie, Luis Alfaro, Amy Zhang
Field Work (in partnership with the Boston Public Library)
- Guest Artists: Anne G. Morgan, Gwydion Suilebhan, Pat Gabridge, Andrew Siañez-De La O, Erin Lerch, Al Parker
- Dramaturgs: Ilana M Brownstein, Afrikah Selah
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2020-2021: C1 PLAYLAB CIRCUIT
Volt Lab: Elana Lev Friedland, Alicia Olivo, Robin Berl, Dr. Maru Colbert, Hayley St. James, Taiga Christie, Thato Mwosa, Quentin Nguyen-duy, Jen Bobiwash,
Surge Lab: Inda Craig-Galván, Francisca Da Silveira, Idris Goodwin
Flux Lab: Kit Yan & Melissa Li (C1 Pao Fellows)
Dramaturgs: Ilana M Brownstein, Christina R. Chan, Kirsten Greenidge, Jessica Scout Malone, Elena Morris, Alison Yueming Qu
Open Writes Guest Artists: Mike Lew, Rehana Mirza Lew, Christopher Oscar Peña, Aurin Squire, David Valdes, Cori Thomas, Francisca Da Silveira, Idris Goodwin, Karen Hartman, Todd London, David Adjmi, Naomi Iizuka, Ryan J. Haddad, Lila Rose Kaplan, Micah Rose, Lydia R. Diamond, Ashley-Rose, Gethsmane Herron-Coward, Kate Cortesi
Field Work (in partnership with the Boston Public Library)
- Fall 2020 Convening Guest Artists: Claudia Alick, Jasmine Brooks, Shanaé Burch, Inda Craig-Galván, Francisca Da Silveira, Kara Elliott-Ortega, Pascale Danice Florestal, Idris Goodwin, Tim Hall, Mike Lew, Rehana Lew Mirza, Diana Oh, Madeline Sayet, Yura Sapi (Vivana Vargas), Sparkhaven Theatre (Hannah Pryfogle, Geena M. Forristall, M Sloth Levine, John Meredith), Asian American Theatre Artists of Boston (Sarah Shin, Christina R Chan), Erin Lerch.
- Spring 2021 Convening Guest Artists: Eric Ting, Jasmine Brooks, Michael Colford, Joshua Glenn-Kayden, Lydia Jane Graeff, Lauren Gunderson, Kim Montelibano Heil, Daniel Alexander Jones, Tonasia Jones, John J King, Shawn LaCount, M Sloth Levine, Todd London, James Milord, Diana Oh, Nicole Olusanya, Kristin Parker, Tyler Prendergast, Micah Rose, Megan Sandberg-Zakian, Summer L. Williams, Yura Sapi (Vivana Vargas), Audrey Seraphin, Vincent Siders, Dawn Meredith Simmons, Karthik Subramanian, Eric Ting, Paloma Valenzuela, Mark Abby VanDerzee, Shanelle Chloe Villegas, Ngoc-Tran Vu, Oompa Williams,
- Dramaturgs: Jessie Baxter, Ilana M Brownstein, Kirsten Greenidge, Jessica Scout Malone, Elena Morris, Alison Qu
2016-2020: C1 PLAYLAB UNIT + FELLOWS + BOOTCAMP
2019-2020: C1 PLAYLAB
Unit: Bess Welden, Catherine Stewart, Nico Pang, Dillon Yruegas, Eli Nixon, Amy Merrill, A.K. Morgan, Ashley Rose
C1 Pao Fellows: Kit Yan & Melissa Li (in partnership with the Pao Arts Center)
Mellon Resident Playwright: Kirsten Greenidge
Dramaturgs: Ilana M Brownstein, Christina R. Chan, Kirsten Greenidge, Jessica Scout Malone, Elena Morris
2019 BOOTCAMP
Guest Artists: Edrie Edrie, Ramona Rose King, Catherine T. Morris, Emily Ruddock, Elle Borders, Jasmine Brooks, Shawn LaCount, Summer L. Williams, Dawn M. Simmons, Annis Sengupta, Elisa Hamilton, Sari Boren, Fabiola Decius, Stephanie K. Brownell
Dramaturgs: Jessie Baxter, Ilana M Brownstein, Kirsten Greenidge, Jessica Scout Malone, Elena Morris
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2018-2019: C1 PLAYLAB
PlayLab/Pao Fellow: Greg Lam (in partnership with the Pao Arts Center)
Fellows: Kim Euell, Ingrid Oslund, Jaymes Sanchez
Unit: Sloth Levine, Nency Selamoun, Nick Malakhow, Grace Hoffman, Barbara Lewis, Sari Boren
Mellon Resident Playwright: Kirsten Greenidge
Dramaturgs: Jessie Baxter, Ilana M Brownstein, Kirsten Greenidge, Jessica Scout Malone, Lina Pulgarin-Duque
2018 BOOTCAMP — in partnership with the Boston Public Library
Master Class Guests: Rashin Fa (Fahandej), Lauren Miller, Summer L. Williams, Christa Brown, Sarah Shampnois, Joshua Glenn-Kayden, Jasmine Brooks, Karthik Subramanian, Edrie Edrie, Anne G. Morgan, Shawn LaCount, Alexis Scheer, Steve Bogart, Greg Lam, Laura Neill, Jaymes Sanchez, Christina R. Chan
Dramaturgs: Jessie Baxter, Ilana M Brownstein, Kirsten Greenidge
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2017-2018: C1 PLAYLAB
Fellows: Kim Euell, Andrew Siañez-De La O, Livian Yeh,
Unit: Hortense Gerardo, Ana Candida Carneiro, Jaymes Sanchez, Ingrid Oslund, Takeo Rivera, Sara Horatius
Mellon Resident Playwright: Kirsten Greenidge
2017: BOOTCAMP — in partnership with the Boston Center for the Arts
Master Class Guests: Shana Gozansky, Dawn Meredith Simmons, Emily Ruddock, Julie Felise Dubiner, Kevin Becerra, Julie Hennrikus, Nicole Olyusana, Pat Gabridge, Ramona Ostrowski, Bridget O’Leary, Jacqueline Lawton, Andrew Duncan Will, Lynn Wilcott, Megan Sandberg-Zakian, Sarah Shampnois, Shawn LaCount, Summer L. Williams, Karthik Subramanian, Josh Glenn-Kayden, Kirsten Greenidge
Dramaturgs: Jessie Baxter, Ilana M. Brownstein, Fran Da Silveira, Haley Fluke, Tatiana Isabel Gil
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2016-2017: C1 PLAYLAB
Fellows: David Valdes, Liana Asim, Ken Green
Unit: Shenelle Salcido Williams, Stephanie K. Brownell, Vannessa Greenleaf, Zahra Belyea, Allison Marsh Baker, Barbara Blumenthal-Ehrlich, Erin Lerch, Fabiola Decius, Tyler Monroe
Affiliates: Cassie M. Seinuk, Kevin Mullins
National: Josh Wilder, Idris Goodwin
Mellon Resident Playwright: Kirsten Greenidge
Master Class Guests: Jacqueline Lawton, Julie Hennrikus, Jiehae Park, Anne G. Morgan, Pat Gabridge, Lee Schuna, Cristina Todesco
Dramaturgs: Jessie Baxter, Ilana M. Brownstein, Fran Da Silveira, Haley Fluke, Hayley Spivey
2011-2016: XX PLAYLAB + BCA PLAYLAB
2015-2016: BCA PLAYLAB — in partnership with the Boston Center for the Arts
Fellows: Christian R. Chan, Cecelia Raker, Jeni Mahoney
Unit: Ken Green, Colleen Hughes, Rosa Nagle, Jecenia Figueroa, Mimi Augustin, Mara Elissa Palma, Mary McCullough, Greg Lam
Affiliates: Laura Neill, Nina Louise Morrison
Master Class Guests: Obehi Janice, Kelly Miller, Julie Hennrikus, Anne G. Morgan, Pat Gabridge, Beth Blickers, Cristina Todesco, A. Rey Pamatmat
Dramaturgs: Jessie Baxter, Ilana M. Brownstein, Haley Fluke, Ramona Ostrowski
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2014-2015: BCA PLAYLAB — in partnership with the Boston Center for the Arts
XX Fellows: Elizabeth Addison, Liana Asim
PlayLab Playwrights: Deirdre Girard, MJ Halberstadt, Terrence Kidd, Ginger Lazarus
Master Class Guests: Kristoffer Diaz, Kirsten Greenidge, Melinda Lopez, Kelly Miller, Julie Felise Dubiner, Rebecca A. Frank, Anne G. Morgan, Beth Blickers
Dramaturgs: Jessie Baxter, Ilana M. Brownstein, Kelley Holly, Alexandra Juckno, Ramona Ostrowski
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2013-2014: XX PLAYLAB — in partnership with the Boston Center for the Arts
Playwrights: Miranda Craigwell, Obehi Janice, Natsu Onoda Power, Kirsten Greenidge
Dramaturgs: Jessie Baxter, Ilana M. Brownstein, Ramona Ostrowski, Ciera-Sadé Wade
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2012-2013: XX PLAYLAB — in partnership with the Boston Center for the Arts
Playwrights: Natalia Naman, Lydia R. Diamond, Kirsten Greenidge
Dramaturgs: Ilana M. Brownstein, Tyler Monroe
2011-2012: XX PLAYLAB — in partnership with the Boston Center for the Arts
Playwright: Lauren Yee
Dramaturg: Ilana M.Brownstein