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Cape Cod Theatre Project

The Cape Cod Theatre Project brings together playwrights of new American plays with professional directors and actors—often straight from Broadway—for staged readings at Falmouth Academy each summer. This is an opportunity to experience the birth of an exciting new play before it moves on to major stages around the country.

2010 Season: Celebrating 16 years!

Andrew McCarthy, Mark Brokaw, Carey Perloff and Jean-Michele Gregory will be developing new plays this summer with The Cape Cod Theatre Project. McCarthy, known for his roles in “St. Elmo’s Fire” and “Pretty in Pink” and the Broadway stage, will team with playwright Neil LaBute to work on LaBute’s newest play, “second year senior,” a two-handed play about a brother and sister opening old wounds.

Four plays will be developed in July at The Cape Cod Theatre Project, culminating in three performances of each play as staged readings on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings at 8 p.m. through the month of July at Falmouth Academy:

Guidance by Daria Polatin, Directed by Mark Brokaw (July 8-10)
A new high school guidance counselor gets caught up in the lives of his students.  Not even his Advil addiction can save him in this comedy about love and life in a complex world.

The Color of Desire by Nilo Cruz, Directed by Carey Perloff (July 15-17)
As the revolution heats up, in Havana, a dashing American businessman hires a young Cuban actress for an unlikely role in this story of intrigue, seduction and the pursuit of freedom.

second year senior by Neil LaBute, Directed by Andrew McCarthy (July 22-24)
During a stormy night, a brother and sister peel back the many layers of truth surrounding their lives.  A thriller from the author of reasons to be pretty.

The Agony and The Ecstasy of Steve Jobs written and performed by Mike Daisey, directed by Jean-Michele Gregory (July 29-31)
Mike Daisey puts the life of Apple Computer’s Steve Jobs in hilarious, poignant perspective. He weaves a tale of Hubris mixed with brilliance and hucksterism to reveal how Apple Computer has taken on a significant role in his life and in the world.

Tickets
Suggested donations for the staged readings are $20 each, students with ID are $10; subscriptions for all four plays are $70. Tickets may be purchased by calling the Box Office at 508-457-4242 or online at http://www.capecodtheatreproject.org. Ticket requests also may be mailed to The Cape Cod Theatre Project, PO Box 410, Falmouth, MA 02541.

Now in its 16th season, The Cape Cod Theatre Project has produced 54 plays, 31 going on to full productions in New York and at prestigious theaters across the U.S. The Cape Cod Theatre Project continues to contribute to the vitality of the American Theater through its reading series by focusing on developing plays with top caliber talent and an enormously supportive audience. Each performance is followed by lively discussions with the audience which contributes to the further development of the finest emerging playwrights in America.

For more information, please visit the Cape Cod Theatre Project Web site.