The Road Theatre Company

In July 1991 a group of dedicated theatre artists and administrators came together to form The Road Theatre Company, a non-profit organization that produces theatre under the Actors’ Equity Association Membership Company Rule. Today, The Road Theatre Company is 173-members strong, and remains diligent in our tradition of investing in new artists, actors, writers, designers, producers and technicians as part of our ensemble company.

We believe it is essential for the health of the American ethos...

In July 1991 a group of dedicated theatre artists and administrators came together to form The Road Theatre Company, a non-profit organization that produces theatre under the Actors’ Equity Association Membership Company Rule. Today, The Road Theatre Company is 173-members strong, and remains diligent in our tradition of investing in new artists, actors, writers, designers, producers and technicians as part of our ensemble company.

We believe it is essential for the health of the American ethos to advance the larger theatrical conversation of our national culture. Through this dialogue we animate and inspire both our artists and audiences with the realization that through art and action we are lifted into the searching of soul, the revelation of humanity, the awareness that we are not alone and the struggle to make sense of our existence on this earth – as it is and as we wish it to be.

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  • If you're looking for a play with terrific roles for women, The Friendly Hour is a wonderful choice. Charting the history of our country over 70 years through the meetings of a rural ladies' club in South Dakota, the play touches the heart while illuminating political and social change. Four of the actors develop their characters and relationships over seven decades, one plays a succession of ladies who are only briefly in the club, which makes for a crazily delightful climax to the first act. The final scene brings together themes of sisterhood and conflict in a powerfully emotional coda.

    If you're looking for a play with terrific roles for women, The Friendly Hour is a wonderful choice. Charting the history of our country over 70 years through the meetings of a rural ladies' club in South Dakota, the play touches the heart while illuminating political and social change. Four of the actors develop their characters and relationships over seven decades, one plays a succession of ladies who are only briefly in the club, which makes for a crazily delightful climax to the first act. The final scene brings together themes of sisterhood and conflict in a powerfully emotional coda.

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    For audiences who truly enjoy theatre, Bunbury is both a love letter and a thrill ride. Literary characters who never appear (Bunbury, Rosaline) lead us on a wild journey through centuries of literature, not only drama (Chekhov, Williams) but also novels (Flaubert) and poetry (Poe). The highlight of Godot actually showing up is only exceeded by the profound effect on real life in an ending that brings both laughter and tears. This play is especially wonderful for theatre audiences steeped in the classics, but it's so funny and accessible that everyone loves it. Our production got fantastic...

    For audiences who truly enjoy theatre, Bunbury is both a love letter and a thrill ride. Literary characters who never appear (Bunbury, Rosaline) lead us on a wild journey through centuries of literature, not only drama (Chekhov, Williams) but also novels (Flaubert) and poetry (Poe). The highlight of Godot actually showing up is only exceeded by the profound effect on real life in an ending that brings both laughter and tears. This play is especially wonderful for theatre audiences steeped in the classics, but it's so funny and accessible that everyone loves it. Our production got fantastic reviews.

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  • Our world-premiere production of Ouroboros won The Road lots of awards and was one of our most ambitious because the play moves forward and backward in time simultaneously. That meant we could stage it in rep with itself by reversing the order of the scenes: one direction was a comedy, the other a tragedy without changing a word of text. Although this sounds complicated, it's a deeply engaging experience for the audience, and many of them came twice. The roles are meaty and fun for actors. Intelligent without pretension, a joyful and memorable experience for all of us!

    Our world-premiere production of Ouroboros won The Road lots of awards and was one of our most ambitious because the play moves forward and backward in time simultaneously. That meant we could stage it in rep with itself by reversing the order of the scenes: one direction was a comedy, the other a tragedy without changing a word of text. Although this sounds complicated, it's a deeply engaging experience for the audience, and many of them came twice. The roles are meaty and fun for actors. Intelligent without pretension, a joyful and memorable experience for all of us!

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    The Road Theatre Company was first introduced to Tom Jacobson's work through his hilarious horror comedy Tainted Blood. The clever combination of drawing room comedy--very consciously in the style of Oscar Wilde--and the framework of the Dracula story made for an exciting, uproarious and over-the-top hit for our theatre. Because Wilde, Arthur Conan Doyle and Bram Stoker are all characters in the play (set in 1878, long before their writing made them famous), their writing styles and tropes were integrated into the action in delightful and very satisfying ways. The production won numerous...

    The Road Theatre Company was first introduced to Tom Jacobson's work through his hilarious horror comedy Tainted Blood. The clever combination of drawing room comedy--very consciously in the style of Oscar Wilde--and the framework of the Dracula story made for an exciting, uproarious and over-the-top hit for our theatre. Because Wilde, Arthur Conan Doyle and Bram Stoker are all characters in the play (set in 1878, long before their writing made them famous), their writing styles and tropes were integrated into the action in delightful and very satisfying ways. The production won numerous awards and led to more collaborations.

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