Who Do You Love? A Commedia dell'Arte Story

We follow a mess of Lovers through the trials and tribulations of romance. Silvio loves Ortenzia, Ortenzia loves Silvio’s sister Flavia. Meanwhile, our other Lover, Isabella, has been living as a man, Flaminio, estranged from her family (and former lover Silvio). Antics ensue as characters argue about the nature of love and marriage. Families feud, partners swap, genders bend, and in its many forms, love prevails! 

Performances April 24-26 at the Co-op Social Club

Destination Unknown, by Micah Pflaum

Alex, a reserved college student and aspiring radio DJ, discovers an elevator that travels to different realities. Through encounters with mysterious agents, a

flirtatious robot, rude poets, and his own alternate self, Alex is forced to confront his fears and desires as his world falls apart around him.

Performances June 25-28 at United Parish Church Brookline

Pitbull’s Party at the End, by Talia Rodriguez

It’s 2042 and a hurricane threatens to wipe Miami off the map. Meanwhile, Mr. Worldwide is performing his last ever New Year’s Eve concert, the Phallic

brothers are planning the business deal of a lifetime, and an intergenerational Cuban-Jewish family must bridge their differences to survive the apocalypse.

Performances August 6-9 at Chelsea Theatre Works

Staged Reading Festival, November 2026

Presenting four new plays by Boston playwrights!

• Women of Eden, by Katherine Callaway

• The Ark and Everything On It, by MV Kartoz and Henri Blouin

• Hades and the One Year Winter, by Charlie Snow

• It Was the Best of Times, It Was the Worst of Times, by Sophie Irina Pels

Goyle’s Night, by Bec L’Heureaux and Sam Noble, December 2026

A musical puppet shenanigan in one act. Two gargoyles pick apart the world they've been carved into and prepare for the journey of a lifetime.

Choose and Celebrate, by Catherine Giorgetti

In 1973 Boston, Teresa grapples with the realities of gay life: how to support her best friends Eric and Christopher in their union ceremony, how to deal with a

homophobic straight friend who doesn’t understand her, and what to do when violence permeates her community. Inspired by stories from Boston’s Gay

Community News.

Performances February 25-28, 2027 at the BCA Blackbox

The Never-Met Game, by Maerose Pepe, Spring 2027

An original, semi-improvised game show featuring lively characters, juicy questions, and heavy audience participation. Think The Newlywed Game meets panel show meets Game Changer. Inspired by the charm of 1970s television and the chaos of live theatre, The Never-Met Game is a celebration of love, vulnerability, and complete absurdity.

 Our Projects

• • BIG SHOWS

    • Our “Main Season” of shows, workshops, staged readings, and other events which are selected through a proposal submission process. Our ongoing goal is to put on work that aligns with our values of community, collaboration, cheap art, liberation, and accessibility.

  •  Salon du Cheap Artiste

    • A free, public, communal performance/art-making bonanza where all you have to do is show up! We provide props, puppets, junk instruments, and costumes for devised community based performance created by you! Salons are facilitated by co-op members or special guests. Examples  include a shadow puppetry workshop and a guided drag alter-ego creation session

  • Cafe du Cheap Artiste

    • A themed open mic/cabaret. At the Cafe, ANYONE can do ANYTHING they want, as long as it’s 2 minutes or less. If you go over the two minute mark, you will be played off by the Goddamn Brass Band! There's always a (loose) theme! Past Cafes include Hall of Presidents, Aughts Fashion Show, and Aquatic Disco