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Updated 7/25/2022

Piti Theatre Company

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Institution/Business Type: Performing Group

Piti Theatre Company was founded in 2004 by American playwright/actor Jonathan Mirin and Swiss choreographer, dancer and visual artist Godeliève Richard. We're based in Shelburne Falls, MA and Les Ponts-de-Martel, Switzerland. Piti (pronounced "pea-tea") is an ancient Indian (Pali) word translatable as joy or rapture. Piti creates original performances and community-building events that accelerate local transformation towards joy, sustainability and justice.

In the wake of COVID-19, Piti has made a variety of programs and performances available virtually, including "To Bee or Not to Bee", "Canary in a Gold Mine", Your Town, Valley Playwright Mentoring and Valley Arts Mentors.

We also facilitate a unique cultural and human connection between Switzerland and the U.S. by making shows in french and english and offering the possibility of artist/student exchange between the two countries. The company produces two festivals annually - SYRUP: One Sweet Performing Arts Festival and The Great Greenfield DinoFest (also available virtually).

Awards & Nominations

2019: Suzy Pollucci Food and Justice Award (for To Bee or Not to Bee)

2015: Children's Theater Foundation of America Aurand Harris Fellowship (Jonathan Mirin)

2014: Independent Reviewers of New England (IRNE) Ten Year Anniversary Certificate of Recognition

2014: Club Passim Iguana Fund Award for Piti's musical collaboration with Carrie Ferguson

2008: Independent Reviewers of New England Nomination - "Best Solo Performance"

2004: Independent Reviewers of New England Nomination - "Best Solo Performance"

Jonathan Mirin: Two Time Finalist, Actors Theatre of Louisville's Heidemann Award

Find Me

Jonathan Mirin
Job Title: Artistic Director
Phone: 508-439-2069
Address:
224 Avery Brook Rd.
Shelburne Falls, MA 01370

Social Media:

Additional Content:

  • Piti Theatre's "Your Town, The Musical"

    A quick video intro to Piti's residency program where local history is transformed into a musical featuring an all ages mixed cast of local and professional performers

  • Storytelling and Conflict Resolution Workshop

    A look at Artistic Director Jonathan Mirin's workshop as offered at Keene State College: https://ptco.org/training/organizations/workshops/

  • WBUR's "All Things Considered" on "To Bee or Not to Bee"

    Interview and song clips from Piti Theatre's family audiences touring production about honeybee disappearance

  • WBUR's "All Things Considered" on "28 FEET"

    "Mirin manages to find comedy in his struggle as he bounces between 20 different characters in this celebratrated hourlong production." - Boston Magazine"Mirin manages to make the story universal, not just his own . . ." - J. Becker, Jewish Advocat

  • Riding the Wave.com

    A clip from Riding the Wave.com's 2004 premiere at the New York International Fringe Festival. The show was the subject of a feature article on the front page of the New York Times Business section and nominated twice for an IRNE award (2004 & 2008).

About

Overview

Institution/Business Type:

Performing Group

Legal Status:

Commercial / For profit - Partnership

Year Founded:

2004

Overview

Institution/Business Type:

Performing Group

Legal Status:

Commercial / For profit - Partnership

Year Founded:

2004

Disciplines

Primary Discipline:

Theater - General

Additional Disciplines:

  • Theater - Solo / One-Person Show

Activities and Services

Activities and Services:

  • Arts for Social Change / Creative Activism
  • Arts and Health
  • Creation of a Work of Art (Including Commissions)
  • Writing Services
  • Curriculum Development
  • Residency - In School
  • Workshops / Demonstrations / Master Class
  • Residency - Production / Development
  • Consulting - Organizational Capacity
  • Professional Development / Training
  • Performance / Concert / Reading
  • Residency - Community
Seasons Active: spring, summer, fall, winter
Events Per Year: 30

Communities

Populations Engaged:

  • Adults
  • Businesses
  • Families
  • Nonprofits
  • School Groups
  • Teens
  • Youth-At-Risk

Languages Available:

  • French

Geographic Reach:

  • Town / City
  • Multi-State Region
  • National
  • International

Media Gallery

I Have Worked With

Affiliations and Accomplishments

Professional Associations

Professional Associations:

  • Network of Ensemble Theaters
  • Greater Shelburne Falls Area Business Association
  • Fractured Atlas
  • Franklin County Chamber of Commerce
  • New England Presenters

Professional Associations

Professional Associations:

  • Network of Ensemble Theaters
  • Greater Shelburne Falls Area Business Association
  • Fractured Atlas
  • Franklin County Chamber of Commerce
  • New England Presenters

Awards

Awards:

  • Nominated twice for "Best Solo Performance, Small Company" by the Independent Reviewers of New England (2004 & 2008 - Riding the Wave.com)Jonathan Mirin is a two time finalist for the Actor's Theatre of Louisville's Heidemann Award
  • Received Iguana Fund Award from Club Passim in Cambridge for collaboration with Carrie Ferguson
  • Suzy Polucci Food Justice Award (for To Bee or Not to Bee)
  • Independent Reviewers of New England (IRNE) Ten Year Anniversary Certificate of Recognition
  • Children's Theater Foundation of America Aurand Harris Fellowship (Jonathan Mirin)

Education

Education:

  • Masters in Playwriting, Boston University, Certificate of Completion, Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre, NYC (Jonathan Mirin)
  • Admmi, Modern Dance School, Montreal, Canada and Dance School of Rosella Hightower, Cannes, France (Godeliève Richard) .
  • Neighborhood Playhouse School of Theater, Certificate of Completion, NYC
  • Swarthmore College

Special Designations

Special Designations:

  • NEFA Grant Recipient
  • New England Presenters (NEP) Member

Artist Info

Teaching Artist

Teaching Settings:

  • Afterschool Program
  • Arts and Cultural Center / Venue
  • Community Site / Center
  • Corporate Business
  • Healthcare Facility
  • Private Studio
  • School / University

Ages Served:

  • Pre-Kindergarten-age
  • Elementary School-age
  • Middle School-age
  • High School-age
  • College-age
  • Adults
  • Seniors

Subject Areas:

  • Arts Integration - Communications
  • Arts Integration - English Language / Literacy
  • Arts Integration - Health
  • Arts Integration - History and Social Science
  • Arts Integration - Science / Technology / Engineering
  • Theater

Certifications and Training:

  • Power+Systems Certified Trainer
  • Barrington Stage Company Playwright Mentoring Project (Artistic Mentor, 2018 - 19)
  • Avner Eisenberg Intro and Advanced Eccentric Performing

Fee range:

$250 - $1,500

Teaching Artist

Teaching Settings:

  • Afterschool Program
  • Arts and Cultural Center / Venue
  • Community Site / Center
  • Corporate Business
  • Healthcare Facility
  • Private Studio
  • School / University

Ages Served:

  • Pre-Kindergarten-age
  • Elementary School-age
  • Middle School-age
  • High School-age
  • College-age
  • Adults
  • Seniors

Subject Areas:

  • Arts Integration - Communications
  • Arts Integration - English Language / Literacy
  • Arts Integration - Health
  • Arts Integration - History and Social Science
  • Arts Integration - Science / Technology / Engineering
  • Theater

Certifications and Training:

  • Power+Systems Certified Trainer
  • Barrington Stage Company Playwright Mentoring Project (Artistic Mentor, 2018 - 19)
  • Avner Eisenberg Intro and Advanced Eccentric Performing

Fee range:

$250 - $1,500

Touring Artist

NEST Eligible Artist

Technical Requirements:

  • All of our performances have fairly simple technical requirements. Generally a large room and electricity is enough.

Fee Range:

$250 - $3,000

State of Residence:

Massachusetts

Minimum Number of Performers:

1

Maximum Number of Performers:

3