New Work and Commissions
Two River Theater believes in producing new works. At the end of our current season, Two River will have produced the world premieres of 18 original plays and musicals since our founding in 1994. Over the past decade, we have produced six commissions, as well as a commissioned adaptation of Shakespeare’s Pericles, reimagined with original music and lyrics by Rinde Eckert, directed by David Schweizer.
To maintain the consistency of our ambition, we commission two plays a year; maintain up to six projects in the pipeline of development; and produce anywhere from one to three premieres each season.
Commissions currently in development include plays and musicals by Matt Barbot, Eboni Booth, Rinde Eckert, Jessica Hagedorn, Lisa Kron, and musicals by Ben Steinfeld and the teams of Joe Iconis/Joe Tracz and Daniel Maté/Marshall Pailet.
KEY
CWP—Commissioned World Premiere
WP—World Premiere
AP—American Premiere
LIST OF NEW WORK & COMMISSIONS
2017/18
El Coquí Espectacular and the Bottle of Doom
by Matt Barbot, directed by José Zayas (WP)
The Bridge of San Luis Rey
by Thornton Wilder, adapted by David Greenspan, directed by Ken Rus Schmoll (CWP)
2016/17
Hurricane Diane
by Madeleine George, directed by Leigh Silverman (CWP)
The Women of Padilla
by Tony Meneses, directed by Ken Rus Schmoll (WP)
2015/16
Lives of Reason
by Robert Rechnitz & Kenneth Stunkel, directed by Jonathan Fox (WP)
Ropes
by Bárbara Colio, translation by Maria Alexandria Beech, directed by Lisa Rothe (AP)
2014/15
Guadalupe in the Guest Room
by Tony Meneses, directed by Daniella Topol (WP)
Your Blues Ain’t Sweet Like Mine
written by directed by Ruben Santiago-Hudson (CWP)
Be More Chill
music and lyrics by Joe Iconis, book by Joe Tracz, based on the novel by Ned Vizzini, choreography by Chase Brock, directed by Stephen Brackett (CWP)
2013/14
Pinkolandia
by Andrea Thome, directed by José Zayas (WP)
2012/13
A Wind in the Willows Christmas
based on the novel by Kenneth Grahame, music by Mike Reid, lyrics by Sarah Schlesinger, book by Mindi Dickstein, directed by Amanda Dehnert (CWP)
2011/12
Seven Homeless Mammoth Wander New England
by Madeleine George, directed by Ken Rus Schmoll (WP)
In This House
music by Mike Reid, lyrics by Sarah Schlesinger, book by Jonathan Bernstein, Sarah Schlesinger & Mike Reid, directed by May Adrales (WP)
2009/10
Orestes: A Tragic Romp
translated /adapted by Anne Washburn from the play by Euripides, directed by Aaron Posner (WP)
2008/09
ReEntry
by Emily Ackerman and KJ Sanchez, directed by KJ Sanchez (WP)