Trinity Repertory Company

Trinity Repertory Company
Trinity Rep
Trinity Repertory Company
Address 201 Washington Street
Location Providence, Rhode Island
Coordinates 41°49′19″N 71°25′1″W / 41.82194°N 71.41694°W / 41.82194; -71.41694
Owner The Foundation for Repertory Theater of Rhode Island, Inc.
Type Regional theatre
Capacity Chace Theater: 500
Dowling Theater: 300
Opened 21 March 1963 (1963-03-21)
Website
www.trinityrep.com
Trinity Square Repertory Theatre
Built 1916
Architect William R. Walker & Son
Architectural style Beaux Arts
Part of Downtown Providence Historic District (#84001967)
NRHP Reference # 72000004[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP June 5, 1972
Designated CP February 10, 1984

Trinity Repertory Company (commonly abbreviated as Trinity Rep) is a non-profit regional theater located at 201 Washington Street in Providence, Rhode Island. The theater is a member of the League of Resident Theatres.[2] Founded in 1963, the theater is "one of the most respected regional theatres in the country".[3] Featuring the last longstanding Resident Acting Company in the U.S., Trinity Rep presents a balance of world premiere, contemporary, and classic works, including an annual production of A Christmas Carol, for an estimated annual audience of 120,000. In its 52-year history, the theater has produced nearly 58 world premieres, mounted national and international tours and, through its MFA program, trained hundreds of new actors and directors. Project Discovery, Trinity Rep's pioneering educational outreach program launched in 1966, annually introduces over 15,000 Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Connecticut high school students to live theater through matinees as well as in-school residencies and workshops (See: YASI).

History

Trinity Rep was founded when a small group of Rhode Island citizens sought to create a professional resident theater company in Providence. Incorporated as "The Foundation for Repertory Theater of Rhode Island, Inc." on March 21, 1963,[4] the group hired Adrian Hall, a New York-based director originally from Texas. At Trinity United Methodist Church, located in Trinity Square, the first production "The Hostage" by Brendan Behan, opened on March 14, 1964.[5] In 1968, Trinity Rep performed at the Edinburgh International Festival in Scotland, the first American theater company to do so. The company received the Tony Award for Outstanding Regional Theater Company in 1981, produced four television productions for PBS, toured India and Syria, and has a strong commitment to the development of new works.

The Trinity Rep Conservatory opened in 1977, serving as a training ground for actors. A partnership in 2001 between Trinity Rep and Brown University created the Brown/Trinity Rep MFA program for degrees in theatrical arts.[6][7]

From its roots in Providence's Trinity United Methodist Church, Trinity Repertory Company moved in 1973 to its present home the Lederer Theater Center in downtown Providence. Formerly a historical vaudeville performance house known as the Emery Majestic Theatre, the historic building houses two performance spaces: the 500-plus seat Chace Theater and the 300-seat Dowling Theater, as well as offices, production shops, and rehearsal halls. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Artistic directors

See also

References

  1. ↑ National Park Service (2007-01-23). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Drotar, Stephanie (2012). "LORT Member Theatres". Lort.org. League of Resident Theatres. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
  3. ↑ Trinity Rep's history
  4. ↑ http://ucc.state.ri.us/CorpSearch/CorpSearchSummary.asp?FEIN=000027405
  5. ↑ Coale, Sam, editor. Adrian Hall:The Man, The Muse, and the Moments at Trinity Rep. Meridian Printing, East Greenwich, Rhode Island. ISBN 0-9668540-0-4
  6. ↑ "Brown University and Trinity Repertory Company". American Theatre. Theatre Communications Group (September). 2001. Retrieved 13 October 2012. – via HighBeam Research (subscription required)
  7. ↑ "Brown University/Trinity Rep MFA program". Trinityrep.com. Trinity Repertory Company. 2012. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
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