CURTAIN CALL: The Philadelphia Artists' Collective

The Philadelphia Artists' Collective is dedicated to reviving the best works of classical theater through workshops, readings and performances.

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CURTAIN CALL: The Philadelphia Artists' Collective

POSTED: Wednesday, June 29, 2011, 1:00 PM

Cast of Duchess of Malfi

Each week, Peter Chawaga breezes past those big-name theater companies to turn a spotlight on the city's indie stages.

The Philadelphia Artists’ Collective (PAC) is dedicated to reviving the best works of classical theater through workshops, readings and performances. Originally, co-founders Dan Hodge and Damon Bonetti intended to do four or five classical readings for a different company, but when that company backed out they decided to start the PAC to see their plans through. Since that day in 2008, they have been revitalizing classical theater throughout the Philadelphia area.

PAC has a short history thus far, but they have already collaborated with talented and diverse Philadelphia groups to present some of the most rarely performed plays of all time. To date, their production list includes The Duchess of Malfi at the Philadelphia Arts Alliance, Oedipus the King at the Broad Street Ministry and An Enemy of the People with Drexel University. Hodge told me that for them it’s all about collaboration. “Our main thrust is doing classical plays that don’t get produced very much and partnering with other artists and musicians to create a full event.” Their collaborations range from working with other actors to inviting visual and musical performers to bring their classical productions to life.

Through their dedication to the community and wide-ranging collaborations, PAC is wholly immersed in the local theater scene. "[I'm grateful that] Philadelphia provides a depth of curiosity and connection to history you don’t get with regional markets," says Hodge. "There’s a desire for that which makes what we do possible.”

(peter.chawaga@citypaper.net)

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