The Cape Cod Theatre Project is a nonprofit organization founded in 1995 with the mission of collaborating with playwrights, actors, directors, and the public in developing new American plays. The performances are staged reading

Staged reading

A staged reading is a form of theatre without sets or full costumes. The actors, who read from scripts, may be seated, stand in fixed positions, or incorporate minimal stage movement....

s, after which the audience members may share their reactions with the playwright and help him/her revise the script. Performances are staged at Falmouth Academy

Falmouth Academy

Falmouth AcademyFalmouth Academy is a non-profit, coed, private college-preparatory school for day students in grades 7–12 located in Falmouth, Massachusetts on Cape Cod....

, in Falmouth, Massachusetts

Falmouth, Massachusetts

Falmouth is a town in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States; Barnstable County is coextensive with Cape Cod. The population was 31,531 at the 2010 census....

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The Cape Cod Theatre Project also offers an internship program in which young people are able to learn about stage production

Stagecraft

Stagecraft is a generic term referring to the technical aspects of theatrical, film, and video production. It includes, but is not limited to, constructing and rigging scenery, hanging and focusing of lighting, design and procurement of costumes, makeup, procurement of props, stage management, and...

and theatrical techniques.

The 2010 season features four plays: Guidance, by Daria Polatin; The Color of Desire, by Nilo Cruz; Second Year Senior, by Neil Labute, and The Agony and Ecstasy of Steve Jobs, by Mike Daisey.