The Production Company exchanges challenging new work for the theater between Australia and the United States. Their work promotes and deepens cultural exchange, and encourages artists to explore the relationship between the two countries. Founded in 2004, The Production Company believes this is an exemplary time for playwriting and supports writers by staging full productions of their plays. We believe everyone involved in the creative process is there to support the vision of the playwright. Our productions are either world premieres or New York premieres, and our writers are intimately involved with the production process. At our performances, the story of the play and intentions of the playwright stand at the center of the theater experience.
Hailed by nytheatre.com as “Indie Theater at its very best”, The Production Company’s previous productions include the American premiere of Falling Petals, the award-winning play by Australian playwright, Ben Ellis; the world premiere of Elise McCredie and Trudy Hellier’s The Furies, which starred the Australian Film Institute’s Best Actress winner Maria Theodorakis; and the New York premiere of Alan Berks’ Goats (“one of the smartest, warmest, funniest and wisest new works I’ve seen in some time” - Martin Denton).
The company’s signature series, “The Australia Project”, asked each of 13 American writers to create a short play based on their perception of Australia. US playwrights Trista Baldwin, Courtney Baron, Frank Basloe, Stephen Belber, Michael John Garces, Brett C. Leonard, Elizabeth Meriwether, Brett Neveu, Kate Moira Ryan, Betty Shamieh, Ken Urban, Kathryn Walat and Beau Willimon contributed to the first Australia Project series. In 2007, Australian playwrights will respond by creating short plays about their perception of the US.
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