Trinity Repertory Company
Trinity Rep | |
Address | 201 Washington Street[1] |
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Location | Providence, Rhode Island, US[1] |
Coordinates | 41°49′19″N 71°25′1″W / 41.82194°N 71.41694°W |
Owner | The Foundation for Repertory Theater of Rhode Island, Inc. |
Type | Regional theatre[1] |
Capacity | Chace Theater: 500[1] Dowling Theater: 300[1] |
Opened | March 21, 1963 |
Website | |
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Trinity Square Repertory Theatre | |
Built | 1916 |
Architect | Downtown Providence Historic District (ID84001967) |
NRHP reference No. | 72000004[2] |
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
History
Trinity Rep was founded when a small group of
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 three-year MFA program for degrees in theatrical arts for actors & directors operating along with the MFA playwrighting, it has emerged as one of the nation's best theater conservatories continuously ranked top 5 schools with NYU, Yale, Juilliard and ACT.[1][7][8]
The dismantled pieces of the prefabricated ANTA Washington Square Theatre were purchased by Yale University for the Trinity Repertory Company, one which artistic director Adrian Hall later called "bold, silly move". It was done a way to save costs on construction, but it never materialized.[9]
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.[1] 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.[1] The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Artistic directors
- Adrian Hall[1](1963–1989)
- Anne Bogart[1] (1989–1990)
- Richard Jenkins[1] (1990–1994)
- Oskar Eustis[1] (1994–2005)
- Amanda Dehnert[1] (2005–2006, Acting Artistic Director)
- Curt Columbus (January 2006 – present)[1]
Pell Awards
Trinity Repertory has held the Pell Awards since 1997. The awards are named for Rhode Island Senator Claiborne Pell, a patron of the arts who was instrumental in the founding of the National Endowment for the Arts. Awards are given for lifetime achievement, distinguished achievement in the arts, New England excellence in the arts, and leadership in the arts. The event also serves as a fundraiser for the theater.[10]
Winners of the Pell Awards have included Ruby Dee, Ossie Davis, Viola Davis, Robert Redford, John Krasinski, and Debra Messing; Rhode Island award winners have included Richard Jenkins, Rose Weaver, Umberto Crenca, John Chan and Len Cabral.[11]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v "About Trinity Rep". "A Christmas Carol" Program: 26. 2016.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ Drotar, Stephanie (2012). "LORT Member Theatres". League of Resident Theatres. Retrieved October 13, 2012.
- ^ Trinity Rep's history
- ^ "State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations – Public Browse and Search". state.ri.us. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
- ISBN 0-9668540-0-4
- TheFreeLibrary.
- ^ "Brown University/Trinity Rep MFA program". Trinity Repertory Company. 2012. Archived from the original on December 10, 2005. Retrieved October 13, 2012.
- ISBN 9781452911427.
- ^ Rourke, Bryan. "An evening to honor artists and their patron" (registration required). The Providence Journal (RI), All ed., sec. News, 23 May 2006, pp. A-01. NewsBank: Access World News – Historical and Current. Accessed 18 Dec. 2019.
- ^ "Pell Awards Gala – Trinity Repertory Company". www.trinityrep.com. Retrieved December 18, 2019.