The Civilians

Save the date for The People’s Party—a one-night-only benefit honoring Sam Pinkleton (Tony Award–winning director of Oh, Mary!). Join us at @JoesPub for an evening of music, bites, special guests, & more. Details to come. Trust us—you won’t want to miss this.

NEWLY RESCHEDULED! Join commissioned playwrights Kate Douglas and Kate Tarker for an evening of in-process excerpts and insight into the future of environmental storytelling. 📍 HMEI Auditorium - Princeton, NJ 📅 March 23rd at 5pm @princetonarts @PrincetonEnviro @Princeton

❄️ Due to the snowstorm, tonight’s Climate Storytelling: Plays In Progress event has been cancelled. We’ll share rescheduling info soon — and yes, we recognize the irony of postponing a climate storytelling event because of the climate. We’ll gather when weather permits.

Just one week left to apply for The Next Forever. This commission and residency supports artists creating stories that engage with the climate crisis and the future of our planet. In partnership with Princeton’s High Meadows Environmental Institute & Lewis Center for the Arts.

The Next Forever is a partnership between @PrincetonEnviro , @princetonarts and The Civilians theater company that supports visionary artists creating bold new stories for a changing planet.

Join commissioned playwrights Kate Douglas (If I Forget Thee, O Earth) and Kate Tarker (Topia) for an evening of in-process excerpts, conversation, and insight into the future of environmental storytelling. 📍 HMEI Auditorium - 11 Ivy Lane, Princeton, NJ 📅 February 23rd at 5pm

Calling all writers, composers, directors, devisers, performers, and more to apply to our $10,000 commission and residency program. The Next Forever is a partnership with @Princeton University’s HMEI (@Princetonenviro) & Lewis Center for the Arts (@Princetonarts).

We’re honored to see Anne Washburn’s THE BURNING CAULDRON OF FIERY FIRE included among Helen Shaw’s Best Theatre of 2025 for The New Yorker. Here’s to the brilliant work of the entire company! Photo by Carol Rosegg. Co-produced by @VineyardTheatre and The Civilians

THE BURNING CAULDRON OF FIERY FIRE continues tomorrow 🐷🔥 Only 6 performances remain. Written by Anne Washburn. Directed by Steve Cosson. Produced by Vineyard Theatre and The Civilians. All photos by Carol Rosegg.

LAST CHANCE 🐷🔥 Anne Washburn's THE BURNING CAULDRON OF FIERYFIRE closes this Sunday, Dec 7. Don't miss this "darkly enigmatic" NYT Critic's Pick world premiere. Written by Anne Washburn. Directed by Steve Cosson. Produced by @VineyardTheatre and The Civilians.

Check out what audiences are saying about THE BURNING CAULDRON OF FIERY FIRE 🐷🔥 Featuring our fabulous LGBTQ+ Affinity Night host @bwaysho ! This New York Times Critic's Pick must close Dec 7. Secure your tickets today. Video shot and edited by @still1

Join us 🐷🔥 Next Friday, Dec 5 for a very special post-show discussion about THE BURNING CAULDRON OF FIERY FIRE with playwright Anne Washburn. Bring all your burning questions about the play to discuss with Anne in person! Written by Anne Washburn. Directed by Steve Cosson.

Is that smoke? 🐷🔥 Anne Washburn's "darkly enigmatic" (New York Times) world premiere continues now until December 7. Don't miss your chance to see this "pitch perfect cast" (Helen Shaw, The New Yorker) before they close.

Thank you to those who joined us for opening night of THE BURNING CAULDRON OF FIERY FIRE 🐷🔥 Swipe through to see photos of the festivities and head to the link in our bio to secure your tickets to this NYT Critic's Pick today. Now extended through Dec 7.

Gather around the fire 🐷🔥 Swipe through to see more of what critics are saying about this "macabrely gripping" (@TheatreMania) world premiere from playwright Anne Washburn and director @SteveCosson. All photos by Carol Rosegg. Produced by @vineyardtheatre and The Civilians.

NOW EXTENDED 🐷🔥 Anne Washburn's THE BURNING CAULDRON OF FIERY FIRE is a New York Times Critic's Pick and is now playing through December 7. Written by Anne Washburn. Directed by @SteveCosson . Produced by @vineyardtheatre and The Civilians. All photos by Carol Rosegg.

Don't miss the world premiere that brings to life "a haunting promise of the terrifying unknown" (as described by Amelia Merril of New York Theater Guide) THE BURNING CAULDRON OF FIERY FIRE is runs through Dec 7th. Co-produced by The Civilians and @vineyardtheatre. @SteveCosson

"Washburn is a master of the art of dramatic striptease, offering her audience tantalizing flashes of possibility." - Zachary Stewart, TheatreMania Don't miss this world premiere production, now playing through December 7.

Gregory Fletcher of @stageandcinema states "this production is your next essential ticket." Read more of his review here: stageandcinema.com/2025/11/09/rev… THE BURNING CAULDRON OF FIERY FIRE by Anne Washburn, directed by @stevecosson runs now through December 7.

Anne Washburn's THE BURNING CAULDRON OF FIERY FIRE is a @Nytimes Critic's Pick! 🐷🔥 Get your tickets to see waht Laura Collins-Hughes calls "one of those rare plays that send the audience out into the world wager to talk about it, and about what it all means."