RareWorks Theatre Company

RareWorks Theatre Company is dedicated to seeking and amplifying the unheard– the  production of rare and new works, fostering the emerging theatre artists and administrators,  and the inclusion of underrepresented people in theatre. The purpose of RareWorks Theatre Company is to support theatrical productions fully; directed, managed, and otherwise staged solely by the students of Emerson College. RareWorks exists to make rarely produced works available to the Emerson community. We hope to provide theatrical opportunities to students of all majors and classes including experiences with musical productions, plays, experimental works, and student written shows. In fact, we are the only student group on campus that has a New Playwright’s Festival, giving opportunities for student playwrights to have their work read and given feedback, workshopped as readings, or even fully produced by us. Our entire spring season every year is exclusively student written plays. 

We take immense pride in being an established theatrical organization on campus, regularly producing theatre that is easily accessible to the public. Anyone interested in getting involved with our company is welcome and encouraged to do so. We provide unique opportunities past simply acting in a play and focus as an organization on the art and act of producing. We create new opportunities, such as workshopping new plays, interacting with established playwrights, exploring new storytelling methods, and trying out alternative theatrical roles. We have consistently put out incredibly passionate work. 

Looking toward the future, we envision a RareWorks that expands the scope of the kinds of theatrical endeavors we support and hope to do more in support of all art forms at Emerson College. It is of the greatest importance for us as a company to foster a culture – both artistically and professionally – of diversity and inclusion. In order to do this, RareWorks will continually revamp all its official language for cultural relevance and appropriacy, devoting attention and time to focus on diversity and inclusion in the company, making it a part of our mission to seek those whose voices are too often unheard, and to provide support to any group or students who also seek the same. We intend to be a leader in conversations about cast postings, diversity in our seasons and programming, and the active practice of color conscience – not color blind – casting within our student theatre community.