The Rude Mechanicals - resident at Greenbelt Arts Center in Greenbelt, MD - re-infuse classical works with edge, passion, imagination, sexuality and a dark humor that resonates particularly well with Shakespeare's own. That message comes from a deep and honest love of the classics, and a belief that reexamining and questioning centuries' worth of assumptions keeps art and theater alive. As a non-p
rofit (read, poor-and-landless) theater company, we're in it for pure love of the work. The Rude Mechs are a home away from home for both amateur and professional actors and directors, for artists, scientists and scholars, for one of the most diverse and eclectic and talented companies you'll find anywhere. Young actors have started here and moved on to the Folger, the Shakespeare Theatre, the Kennedy Center, the Washington Shakespeare Company and the Studio Theater. Other actors have come to the Rudes from New York, or from the Globe Theatre in London, bringing exciting ideas and a strong technical grounding in the craft along with them. The Rudes are a nebula for emerging area talent, a home for some, a place to begin for others. A place where critics describe the theater as "completely riveting...superb...miraculous." To hear about our news and upcoming productions, please don't forget to join our Group as well: https://www.facebook.com/groups/rmevents/
