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Boise Contemporary Theater To Receive $25,000 Grant From The National Endowment For The Arts
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 14, 2025

Boise Contemporary Theater has been approved by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for a Grants for Arts Projects award of $25,000. This grant will support BCT's 5th Annual BIPOC Playwrights Festival to be held in August of 2025.

Boise Contemporary Theater Brings 5X5 Cast Back to Boise
by Stephi Wild - Jan 8, 2025

Boise Contemporary Theater will open 2025 with On The Other Hand, We’re Happy by Daf James featuring the celebrated 2022 Rogue Machine Theater cast from L.A.

THE LION Comes to Boise Contemporary Theater in December
by Stephi Wild - Nov 12, 2024

Boise Contemporary Theater will present a genre-redefining musical, The Lion by Benjamin Scheuer beginning next month. Learn more about the show here!

Boise Contemporary Theater Launches 'Setting The Stage' Campaign
by Stephi Wild - Oct 11, 2024

Boise Contemporary Theater has announced the launch of its 'Setting the Stage' campaign, a $2 million initiative set to establish Boise as a top destination for arts experiences in the country.

100th Production Opens Season At Boise Contemporary Theater Next Week
by Blair Ingenthron - Sep 28, 2024

Boise Contemporary Theater (BCT) will open their season next week with their 100th play, the critically-acclaimed What the Constitution Means to Me by Heidi Schreck, who earned her college tuition by winning Constitutional debate competitions across the United States when she was just 15 years old.

SILENT SKY Begins Performances At Boise Contemporary Theater Next Week
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 12, 2024

Silent Sky by Lauren Gunderson, a captivating true story of suffragettes and astronomy intertwined with humor and the beauty of life under the endless sky, runs Wednesday through Saturday for three weeks, April 17 - May 4, 2024, at Boise Contemporary Theater (BCT).

Boise Contemporary Theater to Receive $25,000 Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 25, 2024

Boise Contemporary Theater has announced that it has been approved by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for a Grants for Arts Projects award of $25,000. This grant will support BCT's 4th Annual BIPOC Playwrights Festival.

Interview: Guillermo Cienfuegos' Never in the MIDDLE OF THE WORLD - Always in Front
by Gil Kaan - Jan 22, 2024

Rogue Machine Theatre starts off their 2024 season with the West Coast premiere of Juan José Alfonso’ Middle of the World opening January 27, 2024, at the Matrix Theatre. Guillermo Cienfuegos directs the cast of Cheryl Umaña, Christian Telesmar, Leandro Cano, Jennifer Pollono and Dan Lin. Guillermo managed to spare some time out of his multi-tasking to answer a few of my queries.

Boise Contemporary Theater Costume Designer is Broadway-Bound
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 17, 2023

Boise Contemporary Theater Costume Designer, Darrin Pufall Purdy, is set to make his Broadway debut in February 2024. Get all the details in the attached press release.

THE THANKSGIVING PLAY First Broadway Play By Native American Woman Comes To Boise Contemporary Theater
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 8, 2023

The Thanksgiving Play by Larissa FastHorse is the first Broadway play by a Native American woman, coming to Boise Contemporary Theater. Don't miss this brave satire!

THE PERSISTENT GUEST To Have Off-Broadway Premiere United Solo Festival
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 18, 2023

Join us for the off-Broadway premiere of 'THE PERSISTENT GUEST' at UNITED SOLO FEST. A darkly funny one-woman show about breast cancer, this stripped-back storytelling experience is a must-see. No props, no costumes, just raw and immersive storytelling.

Emily Mahon Hired As Boise Contemporary Theater's New Managing Director
by Stephi Wild - Apr 3, 2023

As Boise continues to experience unprecedented growth, BCT is expanding to serve the needs of a larger and more diverse community. Especially in a rapidly changing city like Boise, BCT wants to impress upon businesses, donors, and audiences how important it can be for Boise to be part of a national theatrical conversation.

Long Time Non-Profit Education Director Hired As Boise Contemporary Theater's New Managing Director
by Stephi Wild - Mar 13, 2023

Boise Contemporary Theater (BCT), the only professional theater in 300 miles that focuses entirely on new and contemporary plays, welcomes Emily Mahon as its new Managing Director.

Boise Contemporary Theater to Present SWEAT Beginning This Month
by Blair Ingenthron - Jan 14, 2023

Boise Contemporary Theater (BCT) will present their first show of the new year, Sweat by Lynn Nottage, in two weeks, with previews on January 25 and 26 at 7 pm and 27 at 8 pm.

THE PERSISTENT GUEST World Premiere Opens Boise Contemporary Theater's 25th Season Next Week
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 7, 2022

Boise Contemporary Theater (BCT) will present the world premiere of The Persistent Guest by Jodeen Revere to open its 25th Anniversary Season next week.

Boise Contemporary Theater Announces Plays and New Partner For Second Annual BIPOC Playwrights Festival
by Stephi Wild - Jul 13, 2022

Boise Contemporary Theater has announced the Second Annual BIPOC Playwrights Festival August 1-6, funded in part by a partnership with Boise Cascade, a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, and the incredible generosity of the Morrison Center Endowment Fund.

Boise Contemporary Theater to Receive $15,000 Grant From the National Endowment for the Arts for BIPOC Playwrights Festival
by Stephi Wild - May 20, 2022

This NEA program provides project-based funding and “supports public engagement with, and access to, various forms of art across the nation, the creation of art, learning in the arts at all stages of life, and the integration of the arts into the fabric of community life.”

THE SHOW ON THE ROOF Comes to Boise Contemporary Theatre This Week
by Stephi Wild - Apr 13, 2022

Boise Contemporary Theater will present the world premiere of The Show on the Roof, with book by Tom Ford and music and lyrics by Alex Syiek.

Boise Contemporary Theater To Receive $100,000 Grant From The National Endowment For The Arts
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 28, 2022

Boise Contemporary Theater has been approved to receive an American Rescue Plan grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. 

Boise Contemporary Theater Named Cultural Ambassador
by Stephi Wild - Oct 25, 2021

Boise Contemporary Theater (BCT), the only professional theater in the state of Idaho that focuses entirely on new and contemporary plays, has been been designated by Mayor Lauren McLean as the City of Boise’s 2022-23 Cultural Ambassador.