Author: Emily Wyrwa

In the basement of the Garrison House in Brookline Village, Matt Shore and Tyler Durniak have their backpacks placed on the small stage. The room is lit ambiently, a red neon sign reading “Social Club” behind a microphone stand, laptop and a music synthesizer atop an ironing board. It’s a Sunday night, and doors to… Continue reading Bad Intersection tries to make comedy more diverse and more ‘nice’ with Brookline standup shows

In 2012, Lauren Elias — a Brookline resident of 15 years and lifelong theater artist — saw a production in a near-empty theater. She paid $120 for her and a friend to support one of the performers. The cast was “pouring their hearts out,” Elias said, but nobody was there to see it. That night,… Continue reading Hub Theatre Company’s unique business model helps make theater accessible to all