The Greenhouse 2017

The Greenhouse is a metaphoric extension of The Playhouse, where an invited artist/group of artists hold residency for as little or as long as possible to create a new script. In The Greenhouse, we encourage experimentation, scene readings, workshops of movement ideas, and open work sessions so that kids may be exposed to the process of brainstorming for the stage. The Greenhouse culminates into a public reading of a full script or a workshop performance.

For our 2017 Summer of Adversity, The Greenhouse presents:

A stage adaptation of the book THE ARRIVAL by Shaun Tan.

"The Arrival is a migrant story told as a series of wordless images that might seem to come from a long forgotten time. A man leaves his wife and child in an impoverished town, seeking better prospects in an unknown country on the other side of a vast ocean. He eventually finds himself in a bewildering city of foreign customs, peculiar animals, curious floating objects and indecipherable languages. With nothing more than a suitcase and a handful of currency, the immigrant must find a place to live, food to eat and some kind of gainful employment. He is helped along the way by sympathetic strangers, each carrying their own unspoken history: stories of struggle and survival in a world of incomprehensible violence, upheaval and hope."

We will be announcing artists, dates of residency, workshops, and reading soon. For now, be sure to purchase a copy of the book today!

CONTACT US TO BE A PART OF THE GREENHOUSE! We are looking for participants interested in reading, workshopping, and brainstorming with us how to make these sessions as engaging as possible throughout the summer. We need actors, community leaders, and panelists to join this great endeavor! We are seeking participants of all ages, parents included, for a range of opportunities. If you are interested in being a part of this new initiative, please contact us at andysummerplayhouse@gmail.com.