InterAct Theatre Company

InterAct Theatre Company

Despite sometimes being perceived as a “lefty” or “social justice” theatre, InterAct is not interested in rehearsing liberal talking points.

For example, a play that merely says “racism is bad” is not for us. Everyone in our organization, all of our artists, and everyone in our audience already agrees that racism is bad! We are interested in plays that offer situations or conflicts in which...
Despite sometimes being perceived as a “lefty” or “social justice” theatre, InterAct is not interested in rehearsing liberal talking points.

For example, a play that merely says “racism is bad” is not for us. Everyone in our organization, all of our artists, and everyone in our audience already agrees that racism is bad! We are interested in plays that offer situations or conflicts in which issues of race are more complicated than they seem, or plays that examine some less-explored or commonly misunderstood ways that race plays a critical role in the lives of actual people.

Finally, within our mission and aesthetic, we are always particularly eager to read comedies, plays with small casts, and plays that center global themes and non-American stories and characters.

Recommended by InterAct Theatre Company

  • How to Kill a Water Bear
    22 Jan. 2021
    InterAct Theatre Company developed HOW TO KILL A WATER BEAR in December 2020. In this haunting, tender drama, Paige takes on the ambitious tasks of honestly examining abuse and assault; honoring the tumultuous path to healing from trauma while still finding humor and heart; and pushing the possibilities of theatrical imagination. We are proud to have contributed to the life of this piece in its earliest stages.
  • settle down
    22 Jan. 2021
    InterAct Theatre Company developed SETTLE DOWN as part of our 8th Annual Core Playwrights Weekend in December 2020. In this play, Justin writes with clear eyes about the marginalization, inequity and cruelty of our world--but they do so not by indulging trauma but by painting stories of hope, love, community and possibility, all while making you laugh out loud. We are proud to have contributed to the life of this piece.
  • Carroll County Fix
    4 Jan. 2021
    InterAct Theatre Company developed CARROLL COUNTY FIX as part of our 8th Annual Core Playwrights Weekend in December 2020. Through complex, relatable characters and a vibrant sense of place, Val grapples comprehensively with the nuanced politics of our changing rural communities--without romance, pretension or judgement. We are proud to have contributed to the life of this piece.
  • Apocalypse Dating Play
    4 Jan. 2021
    InterAct Theatre Company presented APOCALYPSE DATING PLAY as part of our 7th Annual Core Playwrights Weekend in December 2019. Jarrett's vibrant theatricality is on full display in this piece, playing on the genre of science fiction and pushing the boundaries of theatrical imagination. APOCALYPSE DATING PLAY is unabashed in its hopefulness, bravely reckoning with trauma while refusing to make it the final word. We are proud to have contributed to the life of this piece.
  • French Pig
    4 Jan. 2021
    InterAct Theatre Company presented FRENCH PIG as part of our 7th Annual Core Playwrights Weekend in December 2019. In this serrated, strange, hysterical dark comedy, David reflects on how the justice system privileges and punishes strictly along class lines, and refracts that into a meditation on how our social circumstances color and crush our sense of purpose. We are proud to have contributed to the life of this piece.