Company One Inc

COMPANY ONE THEATRE WAS FOUNDED IN 1998 TO INTEGRATE BOSTON AUDIENCES, CHALLENGE THE CITY'S SOCIAL DIVIDES AND FOSTER A NEW GENERATION OF THEATRE-MAKERS AND THEATRE GOERS. SINCE THEN, WE HAVE BECOME A NATIONALLY RENOWNED, AWARD-WINNING THEATRE COMPANY IN RESIDENCE AT THE BOSTON CENTER FOR THE ARTS. MISSION: COMPANY ONE THEATRE BUILDS COMMUNITY AT THE INTERSECTION OF ART AND SOCIAL CHANGE.

ARTISTIC PROGRAMS: STAGE PRODUCTIONS - C1'S AWARD WINNING PRODUCTIONS REACH OVER 4,000 PATRONS ANNUALLY AND SERVE BOSTON'S MOST DIVERSE AUDIENCES. ENTERTAINING AND SOCIALLY RELEVANT PLAYS TAKE PLACE IN COLLABORATION WITH PARTNERS ACROSS THE BOSTON AREA. TICKET PRICES ARE ENTIRELY PAY-WHAT- YOU-WANT FOR PERFORMANCES. C1 PLAYLAB CIRCUIT IS A TWO-PRONGED APPROACH TO NEW PLAY DEVELOPMENT. THE FIRST PRONG IS CALLED OPEN CIRCUIT, WHICH IS A SERIES OF FREE ARTISTIC AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES OPEN TO A BROAD COMMUNITY OF WRITERS. THE SECOND PRONG IS OUR WRITING LABS BROKEN INTO THREE DIFFERENT PROGRAMS: FLUX LAB, SURGE LAB, AND VOLT LAB. OUR OPEN CIRCUIT PROGRAMS CONSIST OF OPEN WRITES AND FIELD WORK WHICH ARE TWO FREE ARTISTIC AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES. MANY OF THESE PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED FOR FREE AND THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY.

EDUCATION PROGRAMS: STAGE ONE: IN-SCHOOL - A PARTNERSHIP WITH BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, PROVIDING SCHOOL DAY INSTRUCTION SERVING 8 HIGH SCHOOLS AND 1 MIDDLE SCHOOL, REACHING OVER 400 STUDENTS. THE PROGRAM IS FLEXIBLE AND COMPREHENSIVE, AND THE CURRICULUM INTEGRATES PERSONAL SKILL DEVELOPMENT GROUP DYNAMICS, COMMUNICATION, WRITING, AND PERFORMANCE WHILE FOCUSING ON STUDENT-WRITTEN WORK PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR ACTORS- LOW-COST CLASSES DESIGNED FOR WORKING ACTORS AND THOSE NEW TO THE PROFESSION. THESE CLASSES, RUN BY PROFESSIONAL ACTING COACHES AND DIRECTORS, HELP ACTORS CONTINUE TO DEVELOP THEIR PERFORMANCE SKILLS WHILE PREPARING THEM FOR AUDITIONS. CLASS GRADUATES HAVE GONE ON TO WORK IN NEARLY EVERY THEATRE IN BOSTON. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR EDUCATORS - THIS PROGRAM FOCUSES ON DEVELOPING THE TEACHERS' ROLE IN CREATING ACTIVISM CENTERED LESSON PLANS. TEACHING ARTISTS WORK IN TANDEM TO HELP EDUCATORS USE THEATRE INTEGRATION STRATEGIES TO CULTIVATE COMMUNITY IN THEIR CLASSROOMS. THROUGH COLLABORATIVE WORKSHOPS PRIMARY TEACHERS LEARN HOW TO PAIR CURRENT EVENTS WITH EXPRESSIVE ARTS TO INSTITUTE CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE TEACHING, IN A WAY THAT'S CREATIVE AND USES SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING, HEALING CENTERED PRACTICES, AND THEATRE INTEGRATION. C1 DIGITAL PROGRAMS AND LEARNING EXPERIENCES - A TOURING PROGRAM THAT BUILDS COMMUNITY WITH YOUNG PEOPLE, EDUCATORS, AND SCHOOLS UTILIZING THE THEMES OF C1'S AWARD-WINNING PLAYS. HYPE MAN BY IDRIS GOODWIN LED TO THE CREATION OF A FILMED, DIGITAL EXPERIENCE FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, THE FIRST IN A SERIES THAT NOW INCLUDES INDA CRAIG-GALVAN'S BLACK SUPER HERO MAGIC MAMA AND FRANCISCA DA SILVEIRA'S CAN I TOUCH IT?. THE AIM OF THIS PROGRAMING IS TO CATALYZE IMPORTANT CONVERSATIONS AROUND IDENTITY, PRIVILEGE, AND RACISM.

CONNECTIVITY & ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS: MAKING DEEP CONNECTIONS AND EXPANDING OUR NETWORK AND IMPACT BY BUILDING LONG-TERM RELATIONSHIPS WITH INVESTED COMMUNITY PARTNERS. SOCIAL ACTION - WITH ORGANIZATIONAL PARTNERS TO PROVIDE TANGIBLE OPPORTUNITIES TO AFFECT CHANGE IN OUR COMMUNITIES. EXAMPLES OF THIS HAVE BEEN REGISTERING OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO VOTE AT OUR EVENTS; PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR AUDIENCES TO LEARN ABOUT HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES AND SIGN PETITIONS OF SUPPORT; CONNECTING OUR COMMUNITY WITH FEMALE HEALTH ADVOCACY RESOURCES AND PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR POLICY WORK; AIDS TESTING SUPPORT FOR OUR LGBTQ+ COMMUNITIES; AND GROUP MEDIATION ON ISSUES OF RACE AND CLASS. PRE- AND POST-SHOW EVENTS - DIALOGUES AND WORKSHOPS LED WITH PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS FOR OUR AUDIENCES THAT ENGAGE PARTICIPANTS IN CONVERSATIONS CENTERED AROUND EXPLORING KEY SOCIAL ISSUES ADDRESSED IN THE WORK BEING PRESENTED ON STAGE. LOBBY INTERACTION - INTERACTIVE STATIONS OFFER CONTEXTUAL INFORMATION ON THE PLAY, ITS THEMES, AND ITS SOCIAL QUESTIONS, CURATED IN A VARIETY OF STYLES TO REACH AUDIENCES IN DIVERSE WAYS, INCLUDING: VISUAL GALLERIES, INTERACTIVE VIDEO, PARTICIPANT RESPONSE INSTALLATIONS, AND COMMUNITY PARTNER RESOURCES. AUDIENCES ARE INVITED TO TAKE ACTION BEYOND THE PERFORMANCE, TO ENGAGE, AND BE EDUCATED IN THE IDEAS FUELING OUR WORK. BETTER FUTURE - DIGITAL SPEAKER AND ART SERIES DESIGNED IN THE WAKE OF COVID. A JOINT CONVERSATION BETWEEN ARTISTS, COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND POLITICIANS. EXPLORED WHAT IT MEANS TO IMAGINE A BETTER FUTURE FOR BOSTON.