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Announcing the cast of our first flight
We're thrilled to welcome the cast of the staged reading of our original science fiction play Hope to the Stars: Five Passages Through the Void aboard the Nemus Dianae! Our ensemble for this test flight includes Michael J. Blunt, V. Brancazio, Melissa de Jesus, Evelyn Holley, Kit Newell, and Evan Turissini, with Kristen Heider reading stage directions. At the helm of this workshop sits beloved local collaborator Deidre Purcell.
Join us to witness the first flight of the Nemus Dianae on Friday, September 4, 2026, 7pm at The Foundry in Cambridge.
Time to Start the Countdown!
We've been writing and workshopping since January, and the time has come to share our new collaborative science fiction project with a wider audience! YOU'RE INVITED to the first public reading of Hope to the Stars: Five Passages Through the Void, at 7pm on Friday, September 4th, at The Foundry.
Admission to this first public reading is free of charge, and attendees who RSVP will receive early access to tickets for this winter's world premiere production before they go on sale to the general public.
Greetings from Mission Control!
Pack your astronaut ice cream – we're going on a trip! The Writers' Room, comprised of playwrights Elizabeth Salazar, Erin Lerch, Michael Lin, Kevin Mullins, and Sari Boren, along with Showrunner Jake Scaltreto, Story Producer Melissa de Jesus, and Science Advisor Dray Bowens-Rubin, has been meeting regularly since early January. Each playwright is writing a 15-minute section of a new, full-length, science fiction play, which takes place on a spaceship outward bound from our home planet, over a period of several thousand years and spanning many generations.
Meet the Bridge Crew
The team in the Writers' Room has been sharing some thoughts about the project on social media over the past few weeks. See them all on our YouTube channel!
Happy New Year from the Earthlings! (Guess what? 🚀 🚀 🚀 🚀)
🚀 We're Re-Launching! 🚀
Flat Earth Theatre will celebrate its 20th birthday in August of 2026, and in celebration, we're making theatre again (we know you've been wondering)! Here's what Mission Control is getting lined up for the countdown:
• 5 Playwrights convene this month, along with a Showrunner, a Science Advisor, and a Story Producer
• The crew will grow through spring and summer, as we sign on actors, designers, technicians, engineers, and maybe a robot or two... (click the "collaborator interest form" button below if you might like to be one of them!)
• Preparing for liftoff, fall 2026!
New Year! New Works! New Collaborations! New Stories!
Erin Lerch on Pinch Point, Playwriting, and... Penguins?
Playwright Erin Lerch took a break from exploring Antarctica and befriending penguins to talk about finding hope in the post-apocalyptic world of their new play Pinch Point.
Join us for the FREE public reading of Pinch Point Tuesday, March 21 at 7:30pm at the Mosesian Center for the Arts.