OUR MISSION
At Forge Theater Labs, we believe that theater is a living, evolving art form—one that must be heated, reshaped, and reforged to remain vital.
OUR WORK IS forged in the fire of FREEDOM—the freedom to experiment, TO QUESTION CONVENTION, AND create BOLD, DYNAMIC theatrical experiences THAT REFLECT THE WORLD AROUND US.
FORGE THEATER LABS PODCAST
OUR PODCAST SERIES THAT EXPLORES THEATER HISTORY, THEATRICAL INNOVATIONS, AND PERSPECTIVES FROM THEATER ARTISTS WHO WORK BEHIND THE SCENES.
PART SCRIPTED, PART ROUNDTABLE, PART INTERVIEWS, WE FEATURE COMPANIES, PLAYWRIGHTS, DRAMATURGS, DIRECTORS, DESIGNERS, MUSICAL DIRECTORS, COMPOSERS, CHOREOGRAPHERS WHO ARE SHAPING THE FUTURE OF THE CRAFT FROM MAINE AND BEYOND.
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FORGE THEATER LABS EPISODE 1.6 "Play DATES"
Monday, March 16th, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Pay-What-You-Can
Suggested Donation: $25.00
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Forge Theater Labs is proud to announce its next live episode taping for Season 1, "Play Dates," a playwright-dramaturg-director "dating show" by Dr. Janna Segal, presented in partnership with Maine Playwrights Festival. In this unique, one-night only show, Founder of Forge Theater Labs Joshua N Hsu and Maine Playwrights Festival Artistic Director Liz Carlson will act as matchmakers for eight playwrights and dramaturgs from Maine. Will they discover their ideal writing collaborators? Anticipate a flurry of creativity in this unparalleled theatrical dating show, featuring sound design by Cory Macgowan and music by Greasy Grass.
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