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The Forge Theater Lab, in residence at Fitchburg State University, develops new plays that ignite passionate conversations. |
Cheyenne Winley and Brittany Messuri in CHASING THE GHOST by Ashley Lauren Rogers.
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Rebecca Joseph in rehearsal for LIFEBLOOD by Erik Nikander.
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Our staged reading of Erik Nikander's LIFEBLOOD is being postponed as part of our community's effort to curtail the spread of COVID-19. We will announce new dates for this event soon. In the meantime The Forge wishes good health to all of our audience members and artists, and we look forward to the end of this crisis to celebrate new writing and live theater with you again!
To see the latest announcements from our host institution Fitchburg State University, go to https://www.fitchburgstate.edu/offices-services-directory/health-services/coronavirus-information/. |
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COMING UP NEXT:
LIFEBLOOD by Erik Nikander A Staged Reading Postponed - New Dates TBA |
Graphic designed by Monique Guthrie.
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A miracle medical device has the country abuzz about an exciting female entrepreneur. But when a young journalist begins to dig deeper, she finds out the shocking truth about the company and its founder. A drama inspired by the true events of the Theranos scandal.
Featuring Steven Beck, Noah Dawson, Jim Douglas, Daniel Hankins, Rebecca Joseph, Rachael Miles, Valerie Schillawski, and Hamed Zarei. Directed by Jack Crory.
Featuring Steven Beck, Noah Dawson, Jim Douglas, Daniel Hankins, Rebecca Joseph, Rachael Miles, Valerie Schillawski, and Hamed Zarei. Directed by Jack Crory.
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ERIK NIKANDER is a playwright, theater critic, director, and filmmaker who has been working with The Forge Theater Lab since its inception. He currently serves as the company’s Literary Manager, and is an active member of its board. His most recent credits with the company include this Draft House staged reading of his play LifeBlood and his contributions to Generations as a writer and director (for “27” and “Copley,” respectively). His ten-minute play “The Lady Killer” will be performed as part of the 2020 Boston Theater Marathon this April. Erik is also an Artistic Associate at NewYorkRep, and has worked as a dramaturg and script reader for local companies such as the Nora Theatre Company and Fresh Ink Theatre. His theater criticism can be read in The Arts Fuse and HowlRound.
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Graphic by Monique Guthrie designed for The Forge's staged reading of THE LOWELL OFFERING in June 2019.
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The Lowell Offering by Andy Bayiates and Genevra Gallo-Bayiates is receiving its world premiere at Merrimack Repertory Theater! Because of the escalating circumstances around COVID-19, this show will run from May 14 to June 7. Andy is a board member of The Forge, and this play was developed in part through our Draft House 2019 series.
In 1840 in Lowell, MA, a group of factory workers began publishing the world’s first magazine written solely by women; it was called The Lowell Offering. This play is the story of the magazine’s editor, Harriet Farley, and a labor activist, Sarah Bagley – and the rise and fall of their friendship, the magazine, and Lowell’s “Mill Girl” culture. Click here for tickets and more information. |
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The Forge Theater Lab is proud to announce that its recent production of Chasing the Ghost by Ashley Lauren Rogers was awarded a grant from the Fitchburg Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency. We appreciate their support for The Forge's mission of developing new plays in Fitchburg!
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Joanna Karamanou, Charles Amaral, and Leeann Monat at a workshop for CHASING THE GHOST by Ashley Lauren Rogers.
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