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Company One

Company One

Mission and History Company One is an award-winning, nonprofit, Boston, MA based theatre company. Company One was founded in the Fall of 1998 and are a theatre company in residence at the Boston Center for the Arts. Their mission is to “change the face of Boston theatre by uniting the city’s diverse communities through innovative, socially provocative performance and the development of civically engaged artists.” “Since its inception in 1998, Company One has become nationally known for providing the most progressive, racially and socially provocative programming in Boston. recently called one of the ten "most inspiring and innovative theatre companies on our national landscape" by the American Theatre Wing. The Company has received a National Theatre Company Grant from the American Theatre Wing, Elliot Norton Awards, Independent Reviewers of New England Awards, Massachusetts Cultural Council Awards and has been named the "Best Fringe Theatre" by local media.” (Boston Theatre Scene) Company One is listed in Time Out Boston, Boston’s Best: Theatre Companies Company One was recognized by Improper Bostonian for the “Boston’s Best 2013” Award for Best Theatre Company. http://timeoutboston.com/arts-culture/theater/34215/bostons-best-theater-companies http://www.bcaonline.org/performance/resident-theatre-companies/4-company-one.html http://www.guidestar.org/organizations/04-3444644/company-one.aspx http://www.improper.com/bostons-best/arts-entertainment/

Production History (Make chart with Season - Play – Writer – Director) Season 14 (2012-2013) No Room for Wishing Written and performed by Danny Bryck, BCA Blackbox Theatre Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo by Rajiv Joseph, BCA Plaza Theatre You For Me For You by Mia Chung, BCA Plaza Theatre XXPlayLab Playwrights: Kristen Greenidge, Natalia Naman, Lydia R. Diamond, BCA She Kills Monsters by Qui Nguyen, BCA Plaza Theatre How We Got On by Idris Goodwin, BCA Plaza Theatre Season 13 (2011-2012) The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity by Kristoffer Diaz, Roberts Theatre, Calderwood Pavilion, BCA Love Person by Aditi Brennan Kapil, BCA Plaza Theatre Hookman by Lauren Yee, XXPlayLab, BCA Out of the Box by ARTiculation, BCA Roberts Theatre, Calderwood Pavillion Green Eyes by Tennesee Williams, The Ames Hotel The Brother/Sister Plays by Tarell Alvin McCraney, BCA Plaza Theatre Season 12 (2010-2011) Neighbors by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, BCA Plaza Theatre The Aliens by Annie Baker, BCA Hall A, Calderwood Pavillion Book of Grace by Suzan-Lori Parks, BCA Plaza Theatre Fringe Wars An evening of New Work, BCA Learn to Be Latina by Enrique Urueta, Boston Playwrights’ Theatre The Mountain Song by Celebrated ensemble theatre, PigPen, BCA Hall A, Calderwood Pavillion 1001 by Jason Grote, BCA Plaza Theatre Season 11 (2009-2010) The Overwhelming by J.T. Rogers, BCA Plaza Theatre The Good Negro by Tracey Scott Wilson, BCA Plaza Theatre Christmas Belles by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope & Jamie Wooten, Boston Playwrights’ Theatre Apple by Vern Thiessen, Boston Playwrights’ Theatre The Emancipation of Mandy & Miz Ellie by Lois Roach, BCA Plaza Theatre GRIMM By Lydia R. Diamond, Marcus Gardley, Melinda Lopez, Kirsten Greenidge, John Kuntz, John ADEkoje and Gregory Maguire, BCA Roberts Theatre, Calderwood Pavillion Season 10 (2008-2009) Voyeurs de Venus By Lydia R. Diamond, BCA Plaza Theatre ARTiculation Conceived by Tory Bullock, Boston Playwrights’ Theatre The Pain and the Itch by Bruce Norris, BCA Plaza Theatre After the Quake Written by Haruki Murakami, Adapted by Frank Galati, BCA Plaza Theatre SLAMBoston BCA Plaza Theatre The Superheroine Monologues by John Kuntz and Rick Park, Boston Playwrights’ Theatre Season 9 (2007-2008) The Bluest Eye by Lydia R. Diamond, BCA Plaza Theatre The Gibson Girl by Kristen Greenidge, BCA Plaza Theatre Assassins by Stephen Sondheim, BCA Plaza Theatre SLAMBoston, BCA After School Special by John Kuntz & Rick Park, BCA Plaza Theatre Season 8 (2006-2007) After Ashley by Gina Gionfriddo, BCA Plaza Theatre Six Rounds Six Lessons by John Oluwole Adekoje, BCA Plaza Theatre Mr. Marmalade by Noah Haidle, BCA Plaza Theatre Season 7 (2005-2006) Slanguage A More Perfect Union The Last Days of Judas Iscariot Season 6 (2004-2005) A Clockwork Orange Spell #7 103 Within the Veil Den of Thieves Season 5 (2003-2004) Jesus Hopped the A Train Boston Fringe Lost City Season 4 (2002-2003) Pan Twilight: Los Angeles Truth and Beauty Season 3 (2001-2002) Chestnut Street Rash Acts Love’s Fire Season 2 (2000-2001) The Illusion Nearlymen Triptych Season 1 (1999-2000) OutCry Picasso at the Lapin Agile http://www.companyone.org/past_season_shows.shtml Nominations and Awards Winner of 12 Elliot Norton Awards out of a total 22 nominations. Winner of 10 IRNE Awards out of a total 40 nominations.

Elliot Norton Awards

The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity Nominated for Outstanding Ensemble The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity Rick Engermann Winner: Outstanding Actor, Small or Fringe Theater The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity Winner: Outstanding Production by a Small Theatre The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity Shawn LaCount Winner: Outstanding Director, Small or Fringe Theater The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity Jen Rock, Jason Ries, Arshan Gailus, Kendra Bell, Olivia Sebesky Winner: Outstanding Design, Midsize, Small or Fringe Theater Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo Mason Sand Nominated for Outstanding Actor The Brother/Sister Plays Hampton Fluker Winner: Outstanding Actor, Small/Fringe Theater The Brother/Sister Plays Nominated for Outstanding Production, Small Theater Green Eyes Erin Markey Winner: Outstanding Actress, Small/Fringe Theater Green Eyes Nominated for Outstanding Production, Small Theater The Aliens Shawn LaCount Winner: Outstanding Director, Small/Fringe Theater The Aliens Cristina Todesco [set], Bobby Frederick Tilley II [costumes], Aaron Mack [sound], Benjamin Williams [lighting] Winner: Outstanding Design, Midsize/Small/Fringe Theater The Aliens Alex Pollock Winner: Outstanding Actor, Small/Fringe Theater The Aliens Winner: Outstanding Production, Small/Fringe Theater Neighbors Christine Power Nominated for Outstanding Actress, Small/Fringe Theater After The Quake Nominated for Outstanding Production by a Fringe Company The Overwhelming Nominated for Outstanding Production by a Fringe Company Voyeurs de Venus Summer L. Williams Winner: Outstanding Director, Small/Fringe Company Voyeurs de Venus Nominated for Outstanding Production by a Fringe Company Mr. Marmalade Shawn LaCount Nominated for Outstanding Director, Small/Fringe Company Mr. Marmalade Nominated for Outstanding Production by a Fringe Company The Bluest Eye Nominated for Outstanding Production by a Fringe Company Jesus Hopped the 'A' Train Winner: Best Fringe Production

IRNE Awards

The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity Nominated for Best Play (Midsize) The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity Shawn LaCount Nominated for Best Director of a Play (Midsize) The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity Jason Ries Winner: Best Set Design The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity Jen Rock Nominated for Best Lighting Design The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity Arshan Gailus Nominated for Best Sound Design

The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity Ricardo Engermann Nominated for Best Actor (Play) Love Person Sabrina Dennison Nominated for Best Actress (Play) No Room for Wishing (Company One and Central Square Theater) Nominated for Best New Play No Room for Wishing Danny Bryck Nominated for Best Solo Green Eyes (The Kindness @ Company One) Winner: Best Visiting Production Green Eyes Erin Markey Winner: Best Visiting Performer Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo Rick Park Nominated for Best Actor (Play) The Brother/Sister Plays Winner: Best Play (Midsize) The Brother/Sister Plays Hampton Fluker Winner: Best Supporting Actor (Drama) The Brother/Sister Plays James Milord Nominated for Best Actor (Drama) The Book of Grace David Wheeler Winner: Best Director of a Drama (Midsize) The Book of Grace Frances Idlebrook Nominated for Best Actress (Drama) The Book of Grace Nominated for Best Play (Midsize) The Mountain Song with Pig Pen Theatre Company Winner: Best Visiting Production GRIMM Nominated for Best New Play GRIMM Becca A. Lewis Winner: Best Supporting Actress, Drama The Emancipation of Mandy and Miz Ellie Shaumba Yandje Dibinga Nominated for Best Choreography The Emancipation of Mandy and Miz Ellie Alvin Terry Nominated for Music Director The Good Negro Marvelyn McFarlane Nominated for Best Actress (Drama) The Good Negro Kris Sidberry Nominated for Best Supporting Actress (Drama) Aliens Nominated for Best Small Production The Pain and the Itch Bevin O’Gara Nominated for Best Director The Pain and the Itch Aimee Doherty Nominated for Best Supporting Actress The Pain and the Itch Nominated for Best Ensemble The Superheroine Monologues Greg Maraio Winner: Best Costumes The Superheroine Monologues Nominated for Best New Play Assassins Mason Sand Winner: Supporting Actor (Musical) Assassins Shawn LaCount Nominated for Best Director of a Musical Assassins Nominated for Best Musical Voyeuers de Venus Marvelyn McFarlane Nominated for Supporting Actress (Drama) The Bluest Eye Marvelyn McFarlane Nominated for Supporting Actress (Drama) The Bluest Eye Adobuere J. Ebiama Nominated for Best Actress (Drama) The Bluest Eye Summer L. Williams Nominated for Best Director (Drama) The Bluest Eye Mr. Marmalade Nominated for Best Drama Mr. Marmalade Rachel Hunt Nominated for Best Actress (Drama) http://www.irneawards.com/#!past-winners http://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/theater-art/2013/05/13/chad-deity-rules-elliot-norton-awards/oFiQq6gqaUMavgYvr3oarK/story.html http://nortonawardsboston.com/winners/

Company One is a winner of the MCC Goldstar Award for Educational programming. Their education program, Stage One began in 1999 as a summer camp and has grown to include classroom education from artists in residence, touring productions and adult classes. Stage One has four main components: Stage One In-School, Professional Development for Actors, the Production Apprenticeship and the Professional Apprenticeship.
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Founders Shawn LaCount – Artistic Director http://boldfacers.com/index.cfm?page=profile&profile_id=390#fullstory Sarah Shamponis – Managing Director Mark Abby VanDerzee – Education Director Summer L. Williams – Director of Public Relations Mason Sand References: http://www.bcaonline.org/performance/resident-theatre-companies/4-company-one.html http://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/theater-art/2013/05/13/chad-deity-rules-elliot-norton-awards/oFiQq6gqaUMavgYvr3oarK/story.html http://nortonawardsboston.com/winners/ http://www.bostontheatrescene.com/partners/company-one/ http://timeoutboston.com/arts-culture/theater/34215/bostons-best-theater-companies http://www.guidestar.org/organizations/04-3444644/company-one.aspx
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Company One is an award winning non-profit theatre company in residence at the Boston Center for the Arts in Boston, MA. Boston’s leading indie theatre, Company One was founded in 1998 to integrate Boston audiences, challenge the city’s social divides and foster a new generation of theatre-makers and theatergoers. Since then, the company has become a nationally renowned theatre company whose mission is to change the face of Boston theatre by uniting the city’s diverse communities through innovative, socially provocative performance and developing civically engaged artists. Company One has produced and mounted over 50 plays. It’s education program, Stage One, has reached over 10,000 students and received the Mass Cultural Council’s Gold Star Award. The company is the recipient of several Elliot Norton Awards and Independent Reviewers of New England Awards. Company One received the prestigious National Theatre Company Grant from the American Theatre Wing (The Tony Awards) calling the it “One of the most inspiring and innovative theatre companies on our national landscape.” Additionally, Theatre Communications Group, the national organization for American theatre, dubbed Company One “the future”  of American theater, when it featured the company in “Stage Matters”, a national theater conference film on the past, present, and future of theatre in the U.S. Company One has been named the "Best Fringe Theatre" by the Improper Bostonian and was dentified as "...one of the city's most important small companies" by the Boston Globe.