Founded in 2015, Theatre Lab serves as the professional resident company of Florida Atlantic University. Located on the Boca Raton campus in the intimate 99-seat Heckscher Stage, Theatre Lab's mission is to "inspire, develop, and produce new work, audiences, and artists." It engages the South Florida community through world-class professional performances, workshops, and discussions with renowned playwrights and theatre professionals. Committed to making great Theatre accessible to all, Theatre Lab offers affordable ticket prices and fosters a deeper understanding of new play development through its dynamic programming each season.
Our annual Heckscher Theatre for Families production and Mainstage Series offer the highest-quality full professional productions of some of the most exciting and thought-provoking new work in American Theatre. To date, Theatre Lab has produced 25 critically acclaimed world, regional, or US premiere productions. As one of the only companies in Florida that is exclusively dedicated to new work, we are proud to offer our audiences the exciting new plays which will become tomorrow’s classics.
