By Julie-Anne Whitney

Theater Mirror reviewer Julie-Anne Whitney sat down with Margaret McFadden, Founder and Producing Artistic Director of Boston’s newest theater company, The Hive, to discuss their inaugural season, the importance of creating opportunities for early-career artists, and the value of theatrical experiences for young people.

Celebrating its inaugural season with Sarah Delappe’s The Wolves (Oct 2025) and William Finn’s The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Jan 2026), The Hive produces contemporary theater that engages teen and young adult audiences with the intention of showing young people “how theater can relate to their lives and help them make sense of their place in the world.”

Read more “The Hive Theatre Company Takes Chances with Early-Career Artists: “Young People Are Worth It””