COMPANY ONE's MONTHLY NEWSLETTER, December 2010


SEASONS GREETINGS FROM COMPANY ONE!
Don't miss NEIGHBORS!

Have you seen the new neighbors? Richard Patterson is not happy. The family of black actors that has moved in next door is rowdy, tacky, shameless, and uncouth. And they are not just invading his neighborhood—they’re infiltrating his family, his sanity, and his entirely post-racial lifestyle. This wildly theatrical, explosive play on race marks the major debut of Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, member of NYC’s Public Theatre’s Emerging Writers Group. NEIGHBORS is inappropriate for children.

The most controversial and brilliant play of the season.

"Messy, bold, desperately funny and deeply felt: “Neighbors” is worth getting to know."
– Los Angeles Times

"Mr. Jacobs-Jenkins has talent." - The New York Times

NEIGHBORS
written by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins
directed by Summer L. Williams


January 14th - February 5th, 2011
Boston Center for the Arts, Plaza Theatre
Company One heads to New York to receive a National Theatre Company Grant!

2010 was a big year for Company One! This past fall Company One headed to New York City to attend the first ever presentation of the National Theatre Company Grant. Company One was among ten theatres from across the nation to receive the $10,000 grant from the American Theatre Wing. Grants were awarded to theatres that have been in existence for more than five but not more than 15 years in recognition of the vitality of their work in their individual communities.

When asked to speak about Company One's greatest challenge and how its addressed Artistic Director, Shawn LaCount said:

"Our biggest challenge of the past 12 years is getting the audiences from all of these different groups -- cultural, ethnic, social, class -- into one space to share stories that represent a broader community, a more important community, a community that represents urban America. That challenge is one that has existed for us since the beginning and one that we've been fighting successfully for 12 years."
At the event Company One rubbed elbows with Lucie Arnaz, Chair of the National Theatre Company Grants Committee and Angela Lansbury, Honorary Chairman of the American Theatre Wing. Lansbury was ecstatic about the day saying:
"The idea that the Wing has found a new way to support emerging theatre companies across this country is really thrilling. The more I'm talking with you, the more I realize what a huge breakthrough this is for the Wing and I'm very, very proud that you have managed to bring this about."
Introducing...FRINGE WARS!
Fasten your seat belts! Small theatre companies go head to head in a brand new competition to prove they are the best of the best. With one common theme uniting the evening, these companies will choose their own writer and actors and present a play which will premiere right before your eyes. Judges from the Boston theatre scene and you, the audience, decide the outcome of the evening and who continues to the final night of competition for the ultimate cash prize and the title of champion of FRINGE WARS. Weigh in on the competition- Tuesday, January 25th at 7:30 pm at the BCA Plaza Theatre!.
A Great Gift for the Holidays!

A great last minute gift is a C1 Membership! Join the C1 family in 2011! All C1 Memberships include great benefits like discount theatre tickets, invitations to V.I.P. events, and priority seating! And we've got special memberships for artists and students!

Want to check out a rehearsal? Grab a cocktail with cast members? Snag the best seats in the house?
All you have to do is CLICK HERE!
Best wishes for a great Holiday and a Happy and Healthy New Year....see you at the theatre!

Always,

The C1 Family
Help Fill the C1 Stocking!
Company One relies heavily on private donations to fund our programming, as ticket sales only cover 50% of our programming costs. Help us fill our stocking this Holiday season by donating and you will be directly supporting innovative, daring, professional theatre and theatre education in Boston. All Donations are tax deductible.

Please visit our online donation page to make an easy, secure, tax-deductible personal donation directly to Company One.
STAGE ONE
Have you heard about Stage One: Professional Development for Actors?

Monologue and Scene Study with Ros Thomas-Clark and Victoria Marsh. Eight classes culminating in a Performance Showcase at the BCA. Ros Thomas-Clark was a Founding Faculty Member of the Boston Arts Academy, where she served as Chair of Theatre. She works professionally as an actor and director for stage, radio and film. Victoria Marsh also works professionally as an actor and director and is President of the Board of Company One.

Students who have completed Professional Development for Actors have then been cast in shows at Company One, The Huntington, Commonwealth Shakespeare, A.R.T., Lyric Stage, Actors Shakespeare Project, Zeitgeist, Shakespeare Now, Boston Playwrights' Theatre, and many more.

An audition for new students is required; returning students must re-apply but need not audition.

Spring Audition Dates: February 7th and 8th
Spring Class Dates: Tuesday evenings, March 1st - April 26th
For more info, please email stageone@companyone.org
THE ALIENS CLOSES TO RAVE REVIEWS!

 

Congratulations to the Cast and Crew of THE ALIENS which closed on November 20th. Critics and Audiences agreed that THE ALIENS was "superb" and "Company One's best work to date."

Click Here to Read the Reviews from THE ALIENS!

THE ALIENS was also named one of Boston's Top Ten Productions in 2010 by The Phoenix, check it out HERE!

THANK YOU TO ALL WHO CAME OUT TO SHIRLEY, VT to see THE ALIENS!
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SEASON 12 AT A GLANCE

THE ALIENS
by Annie Baker
directed by Shawn LaCount
as a part of The Shirley, VT Plays Festival
Oct. 22- Nov. 20
Hall A in the Calderwood Pavilion
at the Boston Center for the Arts

FRINGE WARS
Nov. 9, 2010, Jan. 25, Apr. 26 and July 26, 2011
at the Boston Center for the Arts, Plaza Theatre

NEIGHBORS
by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins
directed by Summer L. Williams
Jan. 14- Feb. 5, 2011
at the Boston Center for the Arts, Plaza Theatre

THE BOOK OF GRACE
by Suzan-Lori Parks
April 15- May 7, 2011
at the Boston Center for the Arts, Plaza Theatre

CARTOON CONFESSIONS
by Rick Park and John Kuntz
a co-production with Phoenix Theatre
May 13- June 5, 2011
at the Boston Playwrights' Theatre

SUMMER SHOW TBA
July 15- August 13, 2011

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