Act One, Scene Two

With the return of Act One, Scene Two, Un-Scripted Theater Company takes on… scripts! Each evening begins with a different guest playwright, and their script for the first scene of an unfinished play. The ensemble interview the playwright onstage, perform a ‘staged’ reading of Act One, Scene One, and then go on to finish the play – now improvising, without a script – starting from Act One, Scene Two. It’s a blend of scripted and un-scripted that exposes the electric heart of live theater.

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The Lost Folio: Shakespeare’s Musicals

The passion of Shakespeare, the spontaneity of theatrical improvisation, and the charm of original music meet in The Lost Folio: Shakespeare’s Musicals, a series of full-length musicals the Bard himself might have written. Shakespearean actors will create a new tale every night, including comedies, tragedies, wild adventures, and epic romances. Through the Un-Scripted Theater Company’s dedication to the art of theatrical improvisation, The Lost Folio highlights why Shakespeare is the most beloved playwright in history.

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