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| HISTORY Onion Man Productions was first formed in Chicago in 2003 for the purpose of producing new plays. The first public venture for the company was in October 2003. This effort produced two staged readings of the play, The Secret of the Cat by James Beck. The two readings concluded a workshop, rehearsal period with director Greg Gerhard. In 2004, the creator of Onion Man Productions, James Beck, relocated to Atlanta. Onion Man was dissolved as an entity in the state of Illinois. In 2008, OMP began a new life back home in Georgia. The organization is now incorporated with the state of Georgia as a non-profit corporation. The company is filing for tax-exempt status with the IRS as a 501(c)(3). All donations to the organization are tax-deductible. |
| MISSION The mission of the company is to produce new plays that are grounded in good storytelling and construction, but also, writing that explores the larger questions of life. The company will produce writers who are passionate about their work, but also, understand that meaningful work always reaches beyond the artist’s singular perspective. In 2010, in addition to developing new plays for American theater, Onion Man Productions plans to begin developing screenplays. |
| PHILOSOPHY In addition to producing new plays, a primary purpose of the organization is to support other art and charitable organizations. In working to help other organizations reach their goals, OMP puts in practice the philosophy that artistic expression reaches its full potential when the work not only expresses the artist but also serves a larger idea. |
