Mission :

1812 Productions is dedicated to creating theatrical works of comedy and comedic works of theater that explore and celebrate our sense of community, our history and our humanity.

About Us:

1812’s namesake is not the war or the overture, but an address.  1812 Pine Street was the address where Childs and Pryor lived along with an ever-changing group of artist roommates – actors, dancers, sculptors, painters, film-makers, musicians and the occasional German tourist.  As Childs says, “It was a time and place in our lives where we had no money, so we were always making something out of nothing.  And making each other laugh all the time. ”

1812 Productions was founded in 1997 by Jennifer Childs and Peter Pryor, two long-time friends and artistic collaborators, with a dedication to comedy, theater, accessibility and Philadelphia artists.  In 1998 the company premiered with The Compleat Works of Wllm Shkspr (abridged) and was promptly named “Best of Philly – Theater in Infancy” by Philadelphia Magazine.

1812 is the only professional theater company in the country dedicated to comedy.  In 2010, they were honored as one of only 10 theaters in the country to receive a National Theatre Company grant from the American Theatre Wing, founder of the Tony Awards.