In 2001, Furious Theatre Company incorporated as a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization and began the search for the right scripts to produce--and a theatre in which to present them. After numerous letters and phone calls, we were led to the City of Pasadena and The Armory Center for the Arts. They generously granted us the use of a 9,000 square foot section of Armory Northwest, a former plastics factory. In February 2002, we began converting the raw warehouse into an alternative performance space. Risers were constructed, the lighting grid hung, and stage curtains built, all by our ensemble. On April 26, 2002, we opened the U.S. Professional Premiere of Saturday Night at the Palace by Paul Slabolepszy.

In September 2003, the City of Pasadena reclaimed the Armory Northwest leaving the company without a home. Fortunately, our five critically-acclaimed productions in 12 months at the Armory got the attention of then Pasadena Playhouse executive director, Lyla White who, along with Artistic Director Sheldon Epps, granted Furious a 4-year residency at the Carrie Hamilton Theatre, the Playhouse's 99-seat second stage. Once again the ensemble set to work converting a theatre space, this time reconfiguring the seating, constructing a new, larger stage and upgrading the space's technical capabilities.

In the five years since its inception, Furious Theatre Company has opened 13 productions, including six U.S. Premieres, four Los Angeles Premieres and, in 2007, the company’s first World Premiere, An Impending Rupture of the Belly by recently named Furious resident playwright, Matt Pelfrey. This body of work has garnered the company an impressive array of nominations and awards, including three Los Angeles Drama Critic’s Circle Awards (production, direction, writing), six NAACP Theatre Award nominations (winner Best Supporting Actor, Best Director), three LA Weekly Award nominations (winner Best Playwright), The Pasadena Arts Councils' Gold Crown Award, a special Debut Award from Back Stage West and numerous critic's picks from the Los Angeles media.

The company’s commitment to edgy, innovative and original theatre continues this Fall with the World Premiere of British author Alex Jones’ comedy, Canned Peaches in Syrup. Furious Theatre Company’s ensemble of artists is led by co-founders and Artistic Council members: Sara Hennessy, Shawn Lee, Vonessa Martin, Eric Pargac, Brad Price and Dámaso Rodriguez.