June 1999: Seven women theatre artists meet together to form Theatre Unbound.
May 2000: Broken Peaces, a full-length, multicultural drama by company member Jeannine Coulombe, directed by Amy Rydberg. "Fabulous" – City Pages
October/November 2000: Robinson Jeffers' adaptation of Euripides' Medea, featuring company member Stacey Poirier in the title role. Directed by Amy Rydberg.
May 2001: St. Luke's, by company member Anne Bertram, an award-winning script about a Chicago nursing school in the 1930s, and the extraordinary women who trained and taught there. Directed by Andrea May.
June 2001: The First Annual 24-Hour Play Project, an exhilarating and collaborative performance experience in which eight 10-minute vignettes are written, rehearsed and performed within 24 hours. Theatre Unbound is the first company to bring the 24-Hour Play concept to the Twin Cities.
October 2002: Simply Gerta, a no-holds-barred comedy about sibling rivalry by local playwright Carol Critchley. Directed by Heather Wilson.
January 2003: My Sister in This House, Wendy Kesselman's thriller, based on a true story, about two sisters in 1930's France, whose isolation drives them to commit murder. Directed by company member Stacey Poirier. "Bold ... a disquieting tragedy" - City Pages
March 2003: The 24-Hour Play Project returns as Theatre Unbound's Annual Benefit.
May 2003: First Annual Directors' Gym showcasing the talents of eight female directors and 26 actors. All three performances sell out.
August 2003: Deborah Pryor's The Love Talker, an eerie retelling of an Irish folktale, in which a woman battles a seductive spirit for her sister's soul. Presented in the Minnesota Fringe Festival, directed by company member Jeannine Coulombe. "Riveting" – Minneapolis Star-Tribune
November 2003: Sherry's Basement, a comedic twist on Conan Doyle's stories of Sherlock Holmes by company member Anne Bertram, featuring company member Stacey Poirier. Directed by Elary Allen. "Blessed with ... loopy charm" – City Pages
January 2004: The Third Annual 24-Hour Play Project and annual benefit plays to standing room only.
March 2004: Second Annual Directors' Gym features seven women directors and 26 performers.
April/May 2004: Bits and Pieces, Corinne Jacker's Obie-winning drama, gives a modern spin to the myth of Isis and Osiris. Directed by Carin Bratlie.
April 2004: Theatre Unbound receives honorable mention in City Pages' Best of the Twin Cities - Best Theatre for New Work, and Minnesota Women's Press' Feminist Finds - Favorite Local Theatre.
August 2004: Women! Live On Stage! a brief history of women in theatre, by Anne Bertram, Jeannine Coulombe, and Lindsay Hockaday. Presented in the Minnesota Fringe Festival, directed by company member Lindsay Hockaday. "Dazzling ... a theatrical feast" – Minneapolis Star-Tribune
November 2004: The area premiere of Rebecca Gilman's Boy Gets Girl, directed by Jeannine Coulombe and featuring Stacey Poirier. "Unflinching ... a tough-minded work" – City Pages
February 2005: Girl's Got Pluck, an evening of short works by women playwrights from the 10th century to the 20th, plays to sold-out houses. "Dulcitius," by Hrotsvitha of Gandersheim, directed by company member Virginia Krubsack; "The Widow's Vow," by Elizabeth Inchbald, directed by Suzy Messerole; "Trifles," by Susan Glaspell, directed by Lindsay Goss. "An eye-opening and mind-broadening evening" – Matthew Everett, matthewaeverett.com
April 2005: Twelve writers, 6 directors, and 23 performers converge for Theatre Unbound's Fourth Annual 24-Hour Play Project and annual benefit at the Illusion Theater.
May 2005: Third Annual Directors' Gym - Women in Shakespeare. Eight directors, 10 minutes, one Bard.
August 2005: Chicks in Space, a company created work masterminded by Anne Bertram and Amy Ballestad. Presented in the Minnesota Fringe Festival.
September 2005: Small Stone, winner of the "Finding Voice" playwrighting competition, written by Adina Ruskin and directed by Delta Giordano.
November 2005: The Tempest, Shakespeare's classic tale of exile, love and magic, performed by an all-female cast.
January 2006: Over 40 Twin Cities artists converge for Theatre Unbound's Fifth Annual 24-Hour Play Project and annual benefit at In The Heart of the Beast Puppet Theater.
February 2006: Women! Live On Stage! a brief history of women in theatre, by Anne Bertram, Jeannine Coulombe, and Lindsay Hockaday, becomes Theatre Unbound's first touring production.
March 2006: Piece of My Heart draws support and kudos from the community of Vietnam Veterans.
July 2006: Theatre Unbound company members are the winners of the Dumpster Duels, presented by BareBones Productions and The Corcoran Neighborhood Organization.
August 2006: Best of the 24-Hour Plays features the best 24-hour plays from 2003-2006.
October 2006: The world premiere of Shattered, written by Lindsay Price and directed by Laura Wilhelm.
October 2006: Special Talents! A Comedic Short, directed by Jeannine Coulombe and starring Kristen Shea, receives its pre-off-Broadway premiere.
February 2007: Over 40 Twin Cities artists gather for Theatre Unbound's Sixth Annual 24-Hour Play Project and annual benefit at Intermedia Arts. Over 100 people from across the country vote online for the "ingredients" that will be used in the 24-hour plays.
March 2007: The Anastasia Trials in the Court of Women draws kudos from critics and audiences.
May 2007: Theatre Unbound joined hundreds of theaters in a grassroots premiere of the 365 National Festival. (Plays written by Suzan-Lori Parks. Produced by Bonnie Metzgar and Suzan-Lori Parks.)
October/November 2007: The world premiere of Frankenstein Incarnate: The Passions of Mary Shelley, written by Anne Bertram.
February 2008: Over 40 Twin Cities artists gather for Theatre Unbound's Seventh Annual 24-Hour Play Project and annual benefit. People from across the country vote online for the "ingredients" that will be used in the 24-hour plays.
February-March 2008: Fourth Annual Directors' Gym - Folktales with a Fresh Perspective. Showcasing the talents of eight directors.
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