The Theatre @ Boston Court announces its 2017 Main Stage Season. The season begins February 18, 2017 with the West Coast Premiere of Collective Rage; a Play in 5 Boops by Jen Silverman, directed by Lindsay Allbaigh. The spring production is the World Premiere of The House in Scarsdale: a memoir for the stage by Dan O'Brien; directed by Michael Michetti. The Main Stage season closes in the fall with a West Coast Premiere of With Love and a Major Organ by Julia Lederer, directed by Jessica Kubzansky. All Main Stage productions will appear at Boston Court Performing Arts Center, 70 North Mentor Avenue in Pasadena, CA. Opening February 18, 2017 West Coast Premiere Collective Rage: a Play in 5 Boops by Jen Silverman, directed by Lindsay Allbaugh In this provocative comedy, 5 different women named Betty collide at the intersection of anger, sex, and the "thea-tah." -=- Opening May 6, 2017 World Premiere The House in Scarsdale: a memoir for the stage by Dan O'Brien; directed by Michael Michetti The true story of the playwright tracking down his estranged relatives in order to solve the mystery of his family's tragedy. -=- Opening October 7, 2017 West Coast Premiere With Love and a Major Organ by Julia Lederer; directed by Jessica Kubzansky A young woman gives her actual beating heart to a perfect stranger in this quirky tale of love in the modern age. -=- November, 2017 The Theatre @ Boston Court's Annual New Play Festival Each year Boston Court gives patrons the opportunity to see free readings of plays that are both thrilling and vital to the cultural conversation. Playwrights, directors, and actors come together in a brief burst of creative collaboration to explore works that, in keeping with Boston Court's style, challenge both artist and audience. Historically, this new play festival has been a fertile breeding ground for plays that end up in future seasons, allowing patrons be among the first to see plays that could appear as full productions. -=- Season subscriptions are available now through www.BostonCourt.org or by calling 626-683-6801. A special subscription discount is available through December 31, 2016. About The Theatre @ Boston Court Located in Pasadena, California, and founded in 2003, The Theatre @ Boston Court produces passionate, artist-driven theatre, which challenges both artists and audiences. The Theatre @ Boston Court urges its artists to fearlessly and passionately pursue their unique voice and vision. Play selection encompasses a wide variety of genres with a special emphasis on new work, which are inherently theatrical, textually rich, and visually arresting. Led by Artistic Directors Jessica Kubzansky and Michael Michetti, The Theatre @ Boston Court is currently working on its 53rd production, a rolling world premiere of Bars and Measures by Idris Goodwin, opening September 24th. The Theatre @ Boston Court has also co-produced productions in New York City, Boston, Houston, and at the Getty Villa in Pacific Palisades, CA. Concentrating on new work and re-envisioned classics, The Theatre @ Boston Court is the proud recipient of numerous nominations and awards from the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle, the Ovations, the NAACP and Stage Raw. Key funding for The Theatre @ Boston Court is provided by the National Endowment for the Arts, Los Angeles County Arts Commission, New Dramatists, The Shubert Foundation, Harold & Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust, Edgerton Foundation, The Sheri & Les Biller Family Foundation, The Ahmanson Foundation, The Annenberg Foundation, Lazy L. Foundation, The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation, and the Z. Clark Branson Foundation.
