This year, The Humanist Project is taking a major leap forward. After years of building shows in borrowed studios and residencies, fueled by coffee and foolish courage, we are launching our first-ever official season of work.

We call it The Professional Idiot Season — a celebration of play, humanity, physical comedy, and the art of being gloriously ridiculous.

A community has grown around The Humanist Project — artists, audiences, neighbors, teachers, newcomers, long-timers. People who believe that laughter is a form of resistance, play brings us together, and stories can help us heal.

In the past two years, we have:
• Created two award-winning, original productions in the Danvers Onions Cycle
• Performed at the NYC Fringe Festival
• Completed our first out-of-state residency
• Offered workshops for actors and non-actors
• Held space for neurodivergent artists

Now, for the first time, we’re gathering that momentum into one cohesive, idiocy-filled season!

A solo dark comedy created and performed by Michael F. Toomey
What happens when even Death can’t afford to die? Based on real interviews, this dark comedy follows the Reaper through the American healthcare labyrinth. We’ve done the research; your support helps us secure studio time, designers, and collaborators.

The third chapter of the Danvers Onions Cycle
A sci-fi immigrant comedy about belonging, alienation, and finding home in unfamiliar worlds. Built from scratch: new ensemble, new world, new story. This season funds the essential early creation: research, play sessions, and ensemble building.
Featuring: Mia Alexandra, Jon Mykle Bowen, Fernando Zermeno
Production Stage Manager: Meg Meschino

A season-long series of readings of new scripts to keep our community engaged. A welcoming space for playwrights, actors, and audiences to meet, listen, laugh, and build community.

The Humanist Project is committed to creating inclusive, neurodivergent-affirming spaces grounded in play, curiosity, and connection.

We offer:

 • Low-cost workshops with tiered tuition
 • Accessible performances in both urban and rural venues
 • Rooms where risk is welcome, and failure is fuel
 • Creative environments where people can show up as their full selves

Our work is built for connection — for anyone who needs to laugh, to feel, to experiment, and to belong.

Your donation supports:

 ✔ Artist pay
 ✔ Rehearsal and studio space
 ✔ Production costs
 ✔ Community programming
 ✔ Development of bold, original work

You’re helping us build a home for artists, audiences, and a community that believes in the power of laughter, curiosity, and compassion.

If you’ve ever laughed with us.
If you’ve ever felt seen by our work.
If you believe the world needs more joy and more humanity—

Help us launch The Professional Idiot Season.