CAP21 Productions and New Works

 

Since its inception, CAP21 has been devoted to the development of new works - both plays and musicals. Through CAP21's Barbara Wolff Monday Night Reading Series, Blackjacks Festival, and workshop productions, many new plays, musicals, and screenplays, have found their home. Dedicated to nurturing an artist and their work, CAP21 provides a process of development. We recently retired our Blackjacks Festival, creating instead a process of frequent in-house readings. It is possible for a play or musical to have its beginning in-house, then move to The Barbara Wolff Monday Night Reading Series, and then to a workshop or full-production.

 THE BARBARA WOLFF MONDAY NIGHT READING SERIES

This series is for the writer to see and hear their work at an early stage of development, thus beginning the process of developing it to the next level. All the readings take place in The Shop at CAP21.

After the readings, the writer has the option for a brief Talkback session. This can be in the form of a question and answer session moderated by the Artistic Director, Literary Manager or Director, or a meeting with the artistic staff at CAP21. CAP21 also offers "in-house" readings. Not open to the public, these readings are truly for the writer to hear a piece that may not be ready for a public forum. Typically those readings would include members of the artistic staff at CAP21, the writer, the director and the actors.

 WORKS IN PROGRESS / PRODUCTIONS

CAP21 has produced over 25 new musicals and plays within its Professional Theatre Company and Conservatory. The Shop at CAP21 is the performance space for all productions. This opportunity provides the writers with a chance to work on their piece in a safe environment where we may invite audience and colleagues to see the work yet there are no reviews allowed. There is a four to five week rehearsal process. Using minimal production elements, the focus of the work is to develop the piece.

 FULL PRODUCTIONS

CAP21 produces full, professional productions of new plays and musicals that it has developed through its development process including in-house readings, extensive dramaturgical sessions, and a reading in the Barbara Wolff Monday Night Reading Series. Past productions include: The Immigrant, a new musical (2000) by Mark Harelik, Sarah Knapp and Steven M. Alper; Beach Radio, a new musical (2002) by Drey Shepperd and Gerard Kenny; Killing Louise, a new play (2003) by Carol Galligan; Waiting for My Man, a new play (2004) by Tony DiMurro, Six of One, a new musical by Paul Loesel and Scott Burkell, The 60’s Project, a new musical conceived by Janet Brenner, and currently The Classics Professor, a new comedy by John Pielmeier.

CAP21's UPCOMING PRODUCTIONS

CAP21's PAST PRODUCTIONS