Boston Center for the Arts Launchpad Residency Supports CHUANG Stage and Sleeping Weazel
The Launchpad Residency Program at the Boston Center for the Arts (BCA) has chosen CHUANG Stage and Sleeping Weazel for its latest cohort. CHUANG Stage, established in 2018, is entering its second three-year term, while Sleeping Weazel, which was relaunched in 2012, became part of the program in July. This initiative provides rehearsal spaces, mentorship, and marketing assistance. CHUANG Stage will present "The Sitayana, or How to Make an Exit" from October 14-31 and "Laowang" in April. Meanwhile, Sleeping Weazel is working on "Time & Times Again," with previews scheduled for November 7-8. BCA's director, Michaila Cowie, highlights the unique support and sustainability this residency offers to Boston artists.
Key facts
- CHUANG Stage and Sleeping Weazel are the latest participants in the BCA's Launchpad Residency Program.
- CHUANG Stage renewed its residency for a second three-year term; Sleeping Weazel joined in July.
- CHUANG Stage was founded in 2018; Sleeping Weazel was relaunched in Boston in 2012.
- CHUANG's "The Sitayana, or How to Make an Exit" runs Oct. 14-31 at the BCA Black Box.
- Sleeping Weazel will present "Time & Times Again" at the Dance Complex on Nov. 7-8.
- BCA's Launchpad Residency is limited to two three-year terms and open to artists in visual arts, choreography, playwriting, and theater.
- Shey Rivera Rios became BCA's artistic director in March.
- Sleeping Weazel recently expanded to a staff of four.
Entities
Artists
- Alison Yueming Qu
- Charlotte Meehan
- Michaila Cowie
- Shey Rivera Rios
- Robbie McCauley
- Sam Noble
Institutions
- Boston Center for the Arts
- CHUANG Stage
- Sleeping Weazel
- Dance Complex
- Boston Globe
Locations
- Boston
- United States
- South End
- Chinatown