Theatre That Dares. Voices That Matter
Whether you are an experienced playwright or want to test the waters, at TC2 we mentor a community of playwrights who develop scripts from inception to completion through weekly playlabs and staged readings. In PlayLab, our plays go through an entire process of development: scenes we read in the lab get shaped and revised into one act and full-length plays. Interested in learning more? Get in touch with TC Squared Dramaturg Marty Kingsbury for more information.
“Without the support and encouragement of the TC2 community of theatre artists, I would have quit. Instead, I have written several full length plays, one has been produced and another was a semi-finalist at the O’Neill Theater Conference. No other theater company offers the kind of development opportunity to playwrights provided by TC2, no matter their experience level.”
Mary McCullough, playwright
“Plays aren’t built in a day. They are cobbled together by questions, doubts, and determination. They stumble and get rebuilt in the hands of actors and directors. And then we go back to PlayLabs and start again… “
Marty Kingsbury, TC2 Dramaturg
From script to staged reading
When a play is ready, we bring it to an Art Salon, a staged reading open to the public. Here, an energizing talkback session is an essential part of the process, giving playwrights an opportunity to improve their work. Our yearly Play Festival in May provides another opportunity to showcase their writing: whether as a stand-alone play or a 10-minute scene, they bring their original voices to the stage. As funds allow, TC Squared puts on full productions of our playwrights’ work. Learn more here.
- Play Lab runs every fall and spring
- Workshops offered Saturdays in person in Cambridge and Thursday evenings on Zoom
- Cost is $300
- We offer sliding scales and scholarships
Interested in joining us? Get in touch.
DIRECTORS LAB
We are also reinitiating our directors’ lab, where directors have a unique chance to work with a script from its raw bones to a finished product. They come to Play Lab, listen to the scripts being read aloud, and share feedback. They divide into a breakout room to discuss how to shape the structure and arc of the script, the character development, set design and the main themes of the storyline. Are the threads to be emphasized or be seen as subtext? At all times, the main goal is to honor the intent of the playwrights.