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appropriating some familiar classics

An examination of how playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins uses the traditions of the Classic American Family Drama to explore questions of race and family in appropriate.

From Director M. Bevin O’Gara

Director M. Bevin O’Gara gives us a first look at what to expect from the first show in our 2015-2016 Season.

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Tuesday, August 18th marked the first rehearsal for the first show of our 25th Anniversary Season, appropriate by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins. As the actors begin to delve into their characters and the play begins to take shape, we asked Director M. Bevin …

From Director Paul Daigneault

Paul Daigneault discusses Dogfight, an award-winning show about an unusual romance, featuring songs by two young writers heralded as “the heirs of Rodgers and Hammerstein.” (Vanity Fair)

From Director Summer L. Williams

Making her SpeakEasy debut, Summer L. Williams talks about playwright Robert O’Hara’s unconventional script and the unexpected thrills awaiting the audience.

From Director Scott Edmiston

CASA VALENTINA will be Scott Edmiston’s 11th show for SpeakEasy. Here he talks about the humor and heart of the piece, and what audiences can expect from the show.

The 2016 Boston Project

SpeakEasy Stage Company is proud to announce the 2016 Boston Project: a new works initiative supporting the creation and development of plays set right here in our hometown.

Violet

A soaring musical about the journeys you take to discover who you are.

Bootycandy

A shockingly funny and saucy spin on race, sex, and sexuality.

Dogfight

A powerful musical about an unlikely love story set against the backdrop of the Vietnam War.

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A family is forced to confront its dark past in this subversive take on the classic American family drama.

Casa Valentina

A hilarious, provocative, and touching new play about gender identity, self-acceptance, and the struggle to find the right pumps.