The Mill 6 Collaborative was founded in 1998 to find plays and playwrights they love and bring them to a wider audience in Boston. Productions range from local premieres of fantastic works to commissioned brand new plays by area playwrights. Mill 6 is a proud member of StageSource and the Theater Arts Marketing Alliance (TAMA). Since its’ founding Mill 6 has presented twenty productions including six world premieres and 8 Boston/New England premieres. They have performed plays in Boston, Cambridge, Somerville, Arlington, Provincetown and New York City.

Original Company Members: Irene Daly, Esra Gaffin, Michael Hoch, Brierley Holbrook, Jason Lambert, Lonnie McAdoo and John Edward O’Brien.

John Edward O’Brien (Artistic Director)

John is an original company member of Mill 6 and directed their first production, A Coarse Evening, back in 1998. Since then he has directed eleven other productions including the short-run Tent Meeting and the world premiere of The Trojan Whore written by Sean Michael Welch. He has also appeared in three shows, usually in fleeting cameos most notable (and fleetingly) as Alfred in Café Society. As a playwright his plays have been performed in Boston, New York, Cambridge and Provincetown. He has worked with many of Boston’s smaller theater companies including Industrial Theater, Rough & Tumble, The Theater Cooperative, Devanaughn Theater and New Broadway Theater. He is a graduate of Fordham University, College at Lincoln Center.

Irene Daly (Co-Managing Director)

Irene is an original company member. She appeared as numerous roles in Mill 6’s first production of A Coarse Evening. She also appeared in the sequel of Coarse Acting – Stay The Coarse; as Stacy in Café Society; The Girl in This is a Play; The Oral Stenographer in The Trojan Whore, plus various roles in Mill 6’s contributions to The Boston Theater Marathon and FeverFest. Irene is also a company member of Rough & Tumble Theater and has worked regularly with Industrial Theatre and Súgán Theatre. She also has performed with the Huntington Theatre Company, Stoneham Theatre, Merrimack Repertory Theatre, Queer Soup, and the Theater Cooperative.

Quotes from Critics' Reviews: See Past Productions and Read the Press Release

"...a gonzo fringe scene is emerging at the Piano Factory, in the edgy work
of Mill 6 Collaborative..."
      - Thomas Garvey for Bay Windows 2004 Year end Theatre wrap-up

“I have no idea how Mill 6 Collaborative finds these unexpected plays --
but I hope they never stop!”
      - Larry Stark of TheaterMirror.com

"Keep your eye out for the Mill 6 Theatre Collaborative"
      - South End News