MISSION
The mission of square product theatre is to engage in radical acts of inquiry that leave an audience with just as many questions as answers.
WHAT WE DO
For more than a decade, we've created and collaborated on original, honest and innovative works of theatre and performance with local, national, and international artists. We create and produce new works, in addition to presenting innovative productions of existing dramatic texts. We particularly focus on texts that highlight the voices and stories of historically underrepresented populations. We dedicate ourselves fully to the beauty of simplicity and the importance of theatre and performance as a vehicle for communication, relation and change.
square product theatre was founded in 2006 with an eye toward providing affordable, inclusive, professional theatre to the Boulder community. Now in our 16th year, we have presented 20 World Premieres and 14 Regional Premieres of new, innovative performance work, and have showcased our work in Denver, Austin, Chicago, and New York, in addition to our home base of Boulder, Colorado. We love collaborating to create and present new, challenging, and thought-provoking work. We hope you'll check us out.
land acknowledgement
We acknowledge that the land where we make and present our work is within the traditional territories of the Hinóno'éí (Arapaho), Cheyenne, and Ute Nations. Further, we acknowledge that 48 contemporary tribal nations are historically tied to the lands that make up the state of Colorado.
AFFILIATIONS
square product theatre is a proud member of the Boulder County Arts Alliance, the Colorado Theatre Guild, and the Network of Ensemble Theatres.
production history
Dance Nation
written by Clare Barron, directed by Gleason Bauer
Somewhere in America, an army of pre-teen competitive dancers plots to take over the world. And if their new routine is good enough, they'll claw their way to the top at the Boogie Down Grand Prix in Tampa Bay. Dance Nation is a play about ambition, growing up, and how to find our souls in the heat of it all.
July 14-30 in the Black Box Theatre @ the ATLAS B2 Center for Media, Arts, & Performance, University of Colorado Boulder
Read a review of this production HERE.
lightness has a call that’s hard to hear
created and performed by Elle Hong
presented in collaboration with Art Gym Denver
a dance about the chase for utopic levity, and reckoning with the crushing weight of reality. a dance about the GI tract, secrets that are not-so-secret, the letter ‘Y’, and opting for rest in the face of hyper-capitalism … elle wants to show you what it is to be both many things at once and nothing at all.
April 21-23 @ Art Gym in Denver
All productions planned for 2020 and 2021 were canceled or postponed due to the COVID19 Global Pandemic.
These productions include:
Dance Nation by Clare Barron (rescheduled)
Concord Floral by Jordan Tannahill (rescheduled)
Ranch Dressing & Other Coping Mechanisms by Kelsie Huff (canceled)
Everything was Stolen . created and directed by Emily K. Harrison, is a piece created from a variety of stolen and original (but mostly stolen) texts, songs, videos, images and ephemera in an evocation of America (which was also stolen - hey!), inspired in part by the Japanese concept of wabi-sabi, and in part by something American composer John Cage once said: ‘And so it is out of this chaos, this accumulation of history and novelty, that we begin building.’
March 14 - April 6 at Buntport Theater in Denver
see the full cast and creative team HERE.
Celebration, Florida by Greg Wohead
Veering between reality and simulation, Celebration, Florida orbits around ideas of surrogacy; a stand-in to replace a person you miss, a re-creation of an experience you can't stop thinking about, nostalgia for a place that perhaps never existed.
January 24 - February 2 at Buntport Theater in Denver
February 6 - 9 at the Dairy Arts Center in Boulder
Featuring two unrehearsed performers who have never met. For full list of performers click HERE.
Read a review of this production HERE.
Ranch Dressing & Other Coping Mechanisms, written and performed by Kelsie Huff
Official Selection: United Solo Festival of Theatre
October 2018 in the Studio Theatre at Theatre Row (New York)
5 out of 5 Stars/Official Critics Choice, All About Solo
Special Event: TesserAct: Dimensions of Gender (or Queernomicon at Comic Con)
presented in collaboration with the Non-Binary Monologues Project and Page 23 LitCon
directed by Amy C. Buckler and featuring performances by Ayla Sullivan and Woodzick
June 2018 at the Wesley Chapel (Boulder) and at Denver Comic Con (Denver)
Read and listen to features and interviews about this collaboration in Westword, Theatrical Mustang, and Broadway World
House of Gold, by Gregory S. Moss
directed and designed by Gleason Bauer and featuring performance by Alexis Cooley, Jacob Dorr, Emily K. Harrison, Andrew Horsford, Moses Hunter, Michelle Moore, Mark Rudolph, Andy Seracuse, and Jesse Wardak, with a live sound score composed and performed by Todd Bilsborough and movement choreographed by Laura Ann Samuelson
July 27-August 12, 2017 in the Black Box Theater at the Roser ATLAS CENTER
Download the "Reading List" for House of Gold HERE.
Read, listen to and watch features and interviews about this production in 5280 Magazine, KGNU's MetroArts, KDVR Fox 31 Denver and Westword.
Read reviews of this production The Denver Post, Boulder Weekly, Westword, and The Daily Camera.
She Rode Horses Like the Stock Exchange, by Amelia Roper
directed by Niki Tulk and featuring performance by Emily K. Harrison, Andrew Horsford, Jihad Milhem and Michelle Moore
April 20-May 13, 2017 at the Dairy Arts Center
Download the "Reading List" for She Rode Horses Like the Stock Exchange HERE.
Read features and interviews about this production in Denver Center's NewsCenter, KGNU's MetroArts, YellowScene Magazine, and Westword.
Read reviews of this production The Daily Camera, Westword and Boulder Magazine.
The Box Marked Black: Tales from a Halfrican American, Growing up Mulatto. (With Sock Puppets!)
written & performed by Damaris Webb
directed by Debra Disbrow with dramaturgy by Ashley Hughes
February 23-25, 2017 at the Boulder Creative Collective Warehouse (Boulder) and March 2-4, 2017 at Buntport Theater (Denver)
Download the "Reading List" for The Box Marked Black HERE.
Read features about this production in Westword and 303 Magazine
Click to learn more about our 2017 Associated Programming, including Assault & Privilege: Rape Culture in Boulder, Part One of a Two-Part A Community Conversation, (presented in collaboration with Local Theater Company); Intergenerational Show 'n Tell Mixtape: Privilege is REAL and Here's What We're DOING About It! (presented in collaboration with Warm Cookies of the Revolution); Women at Work: a Community Conversation; and Being Black in Boulder: A Community Conversation
44 Plays for 44 Presidents, by Andy Bayiates, Sean Benjamin, Genevra Gallo-Bayiates, Chloe Johnston, & Karen Weinberg, presented in collaboration with the Theatre & Dance Department at the University of Colorado Boulder, directed by Emily K. Harrison and featuring performances by Michael Chen, Maggie D’Angelo, Catalina Garayoa, Jeremy Hays, Daniel Jimenez, Katherine Johnson, Todd Kremer, Brendan Lynch, Katherine Ross, Elena Sayeedi, Melanie Schultz, Steven Siefers, and Jacob Taylor
September 23-October 2, 2016 in the University Theatre at at the University of Colorado Boulder (Boulder)
Download the "Reading List" for 44 Plays for 44 Presidents HERE.
Read/Listen to features about this production in The Daily Camera, Westword and on KGNU's MetroArts
Read a review of this production Boulder Magazine.
This Aunt is not a Cockroach, created and performed by Emily K. Harrison & Laura Ann Samuelson
created in collaboration with Hoarded Stuff Performance
April 28-May 7, 2016 at the Wesley Chapel (Boulder) and October 6-8, 2016 at Buntport Theater (Denver)
Read/Listen to features about this production The Daily Camera, Westword, 5280, Examiner and on KGNU's MetroArts
How I Learned to Drive, by Paula Vogel
produced in collaboration with Goddess Here Productions
directed by Liza Williams and featuring performances by Mark Collins, Emily K. Harrison, Haley Johnson, Kevin Lowry, and Maggy Stacy
October 22-November 7, 2015 in the East Theater @ The Dairy Center for the Arts
November 12-14, 2015 at Buntport Theater
WINNER: 2015 True West Award, Outstanding Year for an Actor
Read reviews of this production in The Daily Camera, The Denver Post, and Boulder Magazine
Read a feature about this production in Westword
Ranch Dressing & Other Coping Mechanisms, written and performed by Kelsie Huff
August 13-22, 2015 in the Carsen Theater at the Dairy Center for the Arts
August 27-29, 2015 at Buntport Theater
NOMINEE: 2015 Theatre Colorado Award: Best Actress in an Original Play
Read a review of this production Theater Colorado
Read a feature about this production in Westword
Ham McBeth, adapted from Shakespeare's Macbeth (sort of) by Emily K. Harrison & Michelle Moore
directed by Rand Harmon with Amy C. Buckler, and featuring performances by Emily K. Harrison, Andrew Horsford, Michelle Moore, Ryan Page, Tait Petersen, and Laura Ann Samuelson, with Joan Bruemmer-Holden, Hannah Duggan, and Erin Rollman sharing the role of Christa Duncan
March 5-21, 2015 in the East Theater at The Dairy Arts Center (Boulder)
NOMINEE: 2015 Theatre Colorado Award: Best Actress in an Original Play
Read reviews of this production in the The Denver Post & Theater Colorado
Read features on this production in The Daily Camera & Westword
SLAB, adapted by Gleason Bauer & Emily K. Harrison from the novel by Selah Saterstrom
directed and designed by Gleason Bauer and featuring performances by Mark Collins, Lauren Dennis, Emily K. Harrison, Paige Larson, Hadley Mays, and Cage Sebastian Pierre
lighting design by Jess Buttery; Jess Buttery, Production Stage Manager
July 31-August 16, 2014 in the Black Box theater @ the ATLAS (Boulder)
WINNER: 2014 True West Award, Outstanding Direction and Scenic Design
NOMINEE: 2015 Colorado Theatre Guild Henry Award, Best New Play or Musical
Read a review of this production in The Denver Post
Read a feature about this production in The Daily Camera
Peggy Jo & The Desolate Nothing, created and staged in collaboration with Buntport Theater Company
featuring performances by Brian Colonna, Hannah Duggan, Erik Edborg, Emily K. Harrison, and Erin Rollman
May 30-June 21, 2014 at Buntport Theater (Denver)
Read reviews of this production in The Denver Post, The North Denver Tribune, Colorado Drama, & The Boulder Weekly
Read features about this collaboration in The Denver Post & Westword
Check out The Denver Post's Summer Arts Preview article featuring Peggy Jo & the Desolate Nothing
5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche, by Evan Linder & Andrew Hobgood
directed by Joe Gill and featuring performances by Emily K. Harrison, Laurie Lynch, Michelle Moore, Lindsey Pierce, and Jessica Robblee
lighting design by Jess Buttery; Teresa Sparks, Production Stage Manager
March 6-15, 2014 at The Divine Theater (Denver)
WINNER: Theatre Colorado Awards, Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy (small companies); HONORABLE MENTION: Theater Colorado Awards, Best Actress in a Comedy (small companies)
Read reviews of the production in the Boulder Weekly & Theatre Colorado
Gidion's Knot, by Johnna Adams
co-produced with Goddess Here Productions
directed by Wendy Franz and featuring performances by Emily K. Harrison and Tamara Meneghini
January 4-18, 2014 in the Carsen Theater The Dairy Arts Center (Boulder)
Read a review of the production in The Daily Camera
BRUISER: Tales From a Traumatized Tomboy, written & performed by Kelsie Huff
directed by Jason Madeja
presented as part of the 2013 Boulder International Fringe Festival
August 2013 in the East Theater at The Dairy Arts Center (Boulder)
The Ding Dongs (or What is the Penalty in Portugal?), by Brenda Withers
directed by Rand Harmon and featuring performances by Emily K. Harrison, Jason Maxwell, and Jack Wefso
April-May 2013 @ The Dairy Center for the Arts (Boulder) & work | space, (Denver)
Read a review of the production in The Daily Camera
44 Plays for 44 Presidents, by Andy Bayiates, Sean Benjamin, Genevra Gallo-Bayiates, Chloe Johnston, & Karen Weinberg, presented in collaboration with the 44 Plays for 44 Presidents National Festival
directed by Emily K. Harrison and featuring performances by Mark Collins, Chanel Karimkhani, Ali Janes-Paulsen, Michelle Moore, and Bradley Spann
October-November 2012 in the East Theater at The Dairy Arts Center (Boulder)
Read a review of the production in Westword
This Show Might Be Terrible, written & performed by Kelsie Huff
presented as part of the 2012 Boulder International Fringe Festival
August 2012 in the East Theater at The Dairy Arts Center
WINNER: Office Encore Selection, 2012 Boulder International Fringe Festival
5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche, by Evan Linder & Andrew Hobgood
presented in collaboration with The New Colony
directed by Rebecca Easton and featuring performances by Joan Bruemmer, Emily K. Harrison, Laurie Lynch, Michelle Moore, and Lori Lee Wallace
March-April 2012 @ The Wesley Chapel
WINNER: Theater Colorado Award (Best Comedy)
Read reviews of this production in Theatre Colorado & The Daily Camera
Love Songs for Poomouse, written and performed by Bobby Dartt
presented in collaboration with LaLa Theater Company
directed by Emily K. Harrison and Elizabeth Baron
October 2011 at The Wesley Chapel (Boulder)
HUFFS, written and performed by Kelsie Huff
directed by Jason Madeja
presented as part of the 2011 Boulder International Fringe Festival
August 2011 in the Carsen Theater at The Dairy Arts Center (Boulder)
WINNER: Official Encore Selection, 2011 Boulder International Fringe Festival
The Great Goddess Bazaar, by David Rush
presented in collaboration with Goddess Here Productions
directed by Jane Page and featuring Tamara Meneghini
July 2011 at The Wesley Chapel (Boulder)
WINNER: Ovation Award (Best Solo Performance)
Read Reviews of this production in The Denver Post & The Daily Camera
HOWL, adapted from the poem by Allen Ginsberg & performed by Teresa Harrison
directed by Emily K. Harrison and Teresa Harrison
featuring a live sound score composed and performed by Paul Fowler; featuring Bobby Dartt
April-May 2011 at The Wesley Chapel (Boulder); presented as part of the 2011 FronteraFest, January 2011 at The Blue Theater (Austin)
NOMINEE: Henry Award (Outstanding New Play) & Ovation Award (Best New Work)
Read Reviews of this production in The Denver Post & The Daily Camera
BRUISER: Tales From a Traumatized Tomboy, written & performed by Kelsie Huff
directed by Jason Madeja
April-May 2011 @ Gorilla Tango Theater (Chicago)
WINNER: Chicago Stage Review (Best Solo Performance)
Read a review of the production in Chicago Stage Review
Songs of Meat & Cake, written & performed by Bobby Dartt, Emily K. Harrison, & Nina Rolle, with Meridith Crosley Grundei presented in collaboration with Zen Cabaret
October-November 2010 @ The Wesley Chapel (Boulder) & BINDERY | space (Denver)
NOMINEE: Ovation Award (Best Costume Design) & Camera Eye Award (Best Costume Design)
Read reviews of this production in The Denver Post & The Daily Camera.
BRUISER: Tales From a Traumatized Tomboy, written & performed by Kelsie Huff
directed by Jason Madeja
presented as part of the 2010 Boulder International Fringe Festival
August 2010 at The Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art (Boulder)
WINNER: Official Encore Selection, Boulder International Fringe Festival
One Woman Show, written by Mary-Laurence Bevington, Bobby Dartt, Emily K. Harrison, and Jessica J. Johnson
directed by Luke List and Lori Lee Wallace
featuring performances by Bobby Dartt, Emily K. Harrison, and Jessica Johnson
April-May 2010 at The Wesley Chapel (Boulder)
Read a review of this production in The Daily Camera
Good Girls Don't, But I Do, conceived & directed by Joan Bruemmer
created by the ensemble and featuring performances by Meridith Crosley, Karina Costantino, Angela Delichatsios, Emily K. Harrison, Laurie Lynch, Jeanine McCain, Michelle Moore, and Colleen Mylott
presented in collaboration with WreckingBall Theater Lab
January-February 2010 at the Packing House Center for the Arts (Denver)
Why We Have a Body, by Claire Chafee
directed by Rebecca Easton and featuring performances by Shana Cordon, Emily K. Harrison, Laurie Lynch, and Michelle Moore
October 2009 in the East Theater The Dairy Arts Center (Boulder)
NOMINEE: Camera Eye Award, Emily K. Harrison (Best Actress in a Comedy)
Read a review of this production in The Daily Camera
Good Girls Don't, But I Do, conceived & directed by Joan Bruemmer
created by the ensemble and featuring performances by Meridith Crosley, Karina Costantino, Angela Delichatsios, Emily K. Harrison, Laurie Lynch, Jeanine McCain, Michelle Moore, and Colleen Mylott
presented in collaboration with WreckingBall Theater Lab as part of the 2009 Boulder International Fringe Festival, August 2009 at the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art (Boulder)
WINNER: Camera Eye Award (Best Choreography) & Official Encore Selection, Boulder International Fringe Festival
Tornado Season, written & performed by Emily K. Harrison
directed by Charlotte Brecht Munn
March 2009 @ the ATLAS Blackbox Theater (Boulder)
Read a review of this production in Theatre Journal
HUFFS, written & performed by Kelsie Huff
directed by Jason Madeja
presented as part of the 2008 Boulder International Fringe Festival
August 2008 in the Carsen Theater at The Dairy Arts Center (Boulder)
WINNER: Camera Eye Award (Best Actress in a Comedy)
The House of Yes, by Wendy MacLeod
directed by Charlotte Brecht Munn and featuring performances by Mary-Laurence Bevington, Meridith Crosley, Emily K. Harrison, Mark Hatfield, and Aaron Jennejahn
May 2008 at the ATLAS Blackbox Theater (Boulder)
WINNER: Ovation Award (Reader’s Choice) for Best Comedy
re: (evo) LUTION, created & performed by Hadley Mays in collaboration with Joan Bruemmer
October 2007 at The Barn (Boulder)
Good Country People, adapted by Emily K. Harrison from the short story by Flannery O'Connor
directed by Emily K. Harrison and featuring performances by Joan Bruemmer, Dee Covington, Mark Hatfield, and Charlotte Brecht Munn
May 2007 at Naropa University Performing Arts Center (Boulder)
Week 28 of 365Days/365Plays, by Suzan-Lori Parks
presented in collaboration with the 365Days/365Plays National Festival, featuring collaborations with 5th Circle Theater, WreckingBall Theater Lab, and Zen Cabaret
May 2007 at Naropa University Performing Arts Center (Boulder)
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Skeet Shootin' Prodigy
written & performed by Emily K. Harrison
directed by Charlotte Brecht Munn
presented as part of the 2006 Boulder International Fringe Festival
August 2006 in the Carsen Theater at The Dairy Arts Center (Boulder)