Company One

APPLE

A New England Premiere by Vern Thiessen
Co produced with Phoenix Theatre Artists

March 12, 2010—April 3, 2010

“Powerful”
-Variety

“A meticulously crafted fable.... Love, passion and need run deep, and in surprising patterns."
-Chicago Sun Times

The Boston Playwrights Theatre Company One and Phoenix Theatre Artists are proud to introduce award-winning Canadian playwright Vern Thiessen to Boston audiences. Andy is in trouble. Downsized from his job, his marriage in crisis, he looks to a mysterious young woman for salvation. But when his wife becomes seriously ill, Andy must make a choice: care for an estranged wife, or run away with a woman he knows little about. A haunting tale of sex, secrets and second chances.

ARTiculation

November 8, 2009 / January 24, 2010 / May 9, 2010


“sharp, smart, funny, and fearless”
-The Boston Globe

“one of the most energizing and entertaining evenings seen in a long time.”
-The Boston Globe

ARTiculation, a poetry-slam turned performance piece, is a slick combination of interactive theater and urban poetics; an autopsy of life, love, youth, religion and art using spoken-word poetry, improvisation and a hard hitting hip-hop beat. A unique exploration of the relationship between classical theater and underground performance poetry, ARTiculation pulls audiences into an artistic revolution built on street rhythms and dynamic live theatre.

Read details on the touring production of ARTiculation

Closed September 26, 2009

THE SUPERHEROINE MONOLOGUES: Expanded Edition

By John Kuntz & Rick Park

Back by Popular Demand!Co-produced with Phoenix Theatre Artists

September 10, 2009—September 26, 2009

“Outrageously funny”
-Boston Globe

“Filled with silliness, laughter and great wit”
-Boston Metro

Following last season’s wild run, Company One and Phoenix Theatre Artists are proud to bring back the THE SUPERHEROINE MONOLOGUES. What do you get when you put Wonder Woman, Super Girl, Storm, Lois Lane and the world's most beloved spandex clad females on the same stage? An ass-whooping evening of theatre! Touching, funny and always campy –this action packed parody travels through the decades. You already know that they can stop speeding bullets, control the weather, and scratch your eyes out; now these dynamic divas promise to answer all the questions you never dreamed to ask. Newly revamped and better than ever!

Closed December 19, 2009

CHRISTMAS BELLES

By Nicholas Hope, Jessie Jones and Jamie Wooten
Co produced with Phoenix Theatre Artists The Boston Playwrights Theatre

December 4, 2009—December 19, 2009

“Don’t miss it!”- San Francisco Chronicle

It's Christmas-time in the small town of Fayro, Texas, and the infamous Futrelle Sisters Frankie, Twink and Honey Raye are not exactly in a festive mood. A cranky Frankie is weeks overdue with her second set of twins. Twink, recently jilted and bitter about it, is in jail for inadvertently burning down half the town. And hot-flash-suffering Honey Raye is desperately trying to keep the Tabernacle of the Lamb's Christmas Program from spiraling into chaos. If y'all bring the eggnog, we'll provide all the belly-laughs! Ho-ho!