The What Co. – An experimentation ground for innovative theatermakers.
The What Co., led by Coleman Ray Clark and Bailey Lee, is an artistic laboratory – an experimentation ground for innovative theatermakers who collectively pursue the creation of brave, bold, socially relevant, and uncompromising plays.
History
The What Co. has been making new plays for the past five years. What began as an artistic dream in a small cafe called “The What” at UNCSA has become a creative home. The What Co. has brought new plays to Arkansas, Pittsburgh, Maine, and New York in the basement of churches, barns, living rooms, old textile factories, gravel parking lots, and more. We have garnered support through numerous grants, residencies, and partnerships. And we’re still growing!
The What Co. currently:
- Supports 40+ vibrant and relentless theatremakers;
- Houses 7 new plays in development through our Rehearsal Space Residencies;
- Cultivates communal writing time;
- Curates evenings of shared work and artistic dialogue in our Cross-Pollination series to develop new projects and grow as a community.
Recent Projects
The What Co.
The What Co., led by Coleman Ray Clark and Bailey Lee, is an artistic laboratory – an experimentation ground for innovative theatermakers who collectively pursue the creation of brave, bold, socially relevant, and uncompromising plays.