THEATER

THAT WON’T

FLINCH.

T H E C I V I L I A N S I S

a New York City company that creates thrilling theater on the urgent, exciting questions of our time.

THE BURNING CAULDRON OF FIERY FIRE

WORLD PREMIERE!

OCT 23 - NOV 30, 2025

Written by ANNE WASHBURN
Directed by STEVE COSSON

Death, pageants, resurrections, and pigs—welcome to Anne Washburn’s surreal new play about a commune in Northern California and the fragile ties that keep communities alive.

LISTEN WHEN THE ELDERS SPEAK

DECEMBER 2026

by MARTHA REDBONE
and AARON WHITBY

An intimate sharing of a powerful new musical in development, drawn from oral histories with Indigenous elders.

THE NEXT FOREVER

FEBRUARY 2026

Featuring commissioned artists Kate Tarker and Kate Douglas, and a round table with Princeton’s Lewis Center for the Arts and High Meadows Environmental Institute.

THE R&D DRAFT ROOM

APRIL 13, 2026

An intoxicating evening of drinks and discoveries: R&D Fellows share the first sparks of their new projects ahead of our 2026 Findings Series in June.

25TH ANNIVERSARY SPRING BENEFIT

MAY 11, 2026

Honoring Civilian of the year SAM PINKLETON
Tony Award Winning Director of Oh Mary!