COMPANY ONE'S MONTHLY NEWSLETTER, FEBRUARY 2011

Up Next for C1...
THE BOOK OF GRACE!

A NEW ENGLAND PREMIERE
THE BOOK OF GRACE
Written by Suzan-Lori Parks
Directed by David Wheeler

Fiercely intimate and explosive, THE BOOK OF GRACE weaves together the stories of three people bound by love and longing, passion and ambition. Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Suzan-Lori Parks (TOPDOG/UNDERDOG) draws a portrait of a family shattered by rage, power, and betrayal when a young man returns home to South Texas to confront his estranged father. Company One is proud to collaborate with legendary Boston director David Wheeler on this dynamic New England premiere by one of America?s most celebrated playwrights.

?Fresh insights, startling images, fiery speeches, and moments of genuine passion remind you that Parks is the real deal.? -Vogue

April 15th - May 7th, 2011
Boston Center for the Arts, Plaza Theatre

TICKETS ON SALE SOON!
COMPANY ONE ANNOUNCES C1 LAB!
C1 Lab is a radical approach to the creation of new work for the stage. As, one of ?the most inspiring and innovative theatre companies on our national landscape,? (American Theatre Wing) Company One has a history of collaborative projects to its credit and now this boundary-pushing company solidifies its commitment to the collaborative creation and production of new work, the Boston arts scene, and the artists who contribute to it.

C1 Lab will create theatrical projects collaboratively from the ground up, integrating a director and designers into the process from the start.

Each work developed will have a process as unique and specific as the concept it is serving. The dynamic of the program will meld methodology of experimental ensemble-created pieces with established play development techniques of readings and workshops and create new ways of bringing artistic concepts to life. In true Company One style, the end products are guaranteed to be must-see theatrical events that will be the talk of the town, and the country.

Productions that C1 has succesfully collaborated on to date: The Aliens, Grimm, Fringe Wars, The Superheroine Monologues, and ARTiculation.

Please visit http://www.companyone.org/New_Work.shtml for more info.
NEWS FROM THE C1 EXTENDED FAMILY!

Annoucing TCSquared! New Theatre Outside the Box

Company One Advisory Board Member, Ros Thomas-Clark launches initiative to encourage and produce staged readings of new writing by Boston Arts Academy alumni who are now writing and acting in the professional theatre. Starting a Boston Arts Academy alumni theatre company has been a goal of Ros' for several years now. Ros will also serve as TCSquared's Artistic Director. TCSquared's role will be to mentor young artists to reach diverse audiences through socially relevant theatre which challenges opinions and pushes artistic boundaries to produce transformative theatre.

In addition to being a member of the Company One Advisory Board she also sits on the Boston Arts Academy Board of Advocates. Ros' relationship with Company One goes beyond her duties as an Advisory member as she has been co-teaching C1's Professional Development for Actors class for two years now with Victoria Marsh. Most recently, Ros directed fellow C1 Board Member John ADEkoje's THE SING SONG SHOW, which was produced by C1 Artistic Director, Shawn LaCount.

Company One is proud to congratulate Ros and TCSquared, We look forward to seeing the new and innovative material you will bring to life on the Boston Stages!
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, April 26th at 7:30 pm at the BCA Plaza Theatre!
Thanks for tuning in and see you at the theatre!

Always,

The C1 Family
Show us some love!
Company One relies heavily on private donations to fund our programming, as ticket sales only cover 50% of production costs . Show your love this year 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.
NEIGHBORS CLOSES TO RAVE REVIEWS!

Congratulations to the Cast and Crew of NEIGHBORS which closed on February 5th.

Critics and Audiences agreed that NEIGHBORS was "daring", "intriguing" and "a theatrical event of the first order."

THANK YOU TO ALL WHO CAME OUT TO MEET THE NEIGHBORS!
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 Class Dates: Tuesday evenings, March 1st - April 26th
For more info, please email stageone@companyone.org
ARE YOU AN INSIDER?
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JOIN THE C1 FAMILY TODAY!

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

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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
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

FRINGE WARS
Jan. 25
at the Boston Center for the Arts, Plaza Theatre

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

FRINGE WARS
April 26
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' Theater

1001
by Jason Grote
Directed by Megan Sandberg-Zakian
July 15 - August 13, 2011
Boston Center for the Arts, Plaza Theatre

FRINGE WARS
July 26
at the Boston Center for the Arts, Plaza Theatre

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