columbinus
Production History

July 2002
The original members of United States Theatre Project meet in Washington, D.C. and decide to write a piece on school shootings.

Aug 2002
First visit to Littleton, CO.

Nov 2002-Dec 2003
Writing team conducts interviews with teenagers in Maryland, Virginia, Georgia, pennsylvania, Washington, DC, and Colorado.

Dec 2002
The first workshop occurs at North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem, NC.

Dec 2002
Second visit to Littleton; meets with Brooks Brown, best friend of Dylan Klebold.

Feb 2003
The second workshop occurs at Arena Stage in Washington, D.C.

Mar 2003
Writing team makes third visit to Littleton and conducts workshops at local high schools.

Sep 2003
The third workshop occurs at The Kennedy Center.

Feb 2004
The fourth workshop occurs at Curious Theatre in Denver, coinciding with a public release of all of the Columbine evidence. Survivors, parents, and Columbine students attend.

Apr 2004
The fifth visit to Littleton for the fifth anniversary of the shootings.

Mar 2005
columbinus has its world premiere at Round House Theatre in Silver Spring, MD (Jerry Whiddon, Producing Artistic Director; Ira J. Hillman Managing Director)
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May 2005
Co-World Premiere continues at Perseverance Theatre in Juneau, AK (PJ Paparelli, Artistic Director; Jeffrey Herrman, Producing Director).

Jun 2005
Performed at TCG Conference in Seattle; tours Alaska.

Sep 2005
The fifth workshop occurs at Perseverance Theatre.

Nov 2005
The sixth workshop occurs at NYTW.

Jan 2006
Nominated for 5 Helen Hayes Awards including Outstanding Production, Director, and Actor (Karl Miller), and the Charles MacArthur Award for Outstanding New Play; won Outstanding Sound Design.

May 2006
NY Premiere at NYTW.

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