Trinity Repertory Company

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Trinity Repertory Company
Trinity Rep
Trinity Repertory Company is located in Rhode Island
Trinity Repertory Company
Trinity Repertory Company
Location within Rhode Island
Trinity Repertory Company is located in the United States
Trinity Repertory Company
Trinity Repertory Company
Trinity Repertory Company (the United States)
Address201 Washington Street[1]
LocationProvidence, Rhode Island, US[1]
Coordinates41°49′19″N 71°25′1″W / 41.82194°N 71.41694°W / 41.82194; -71.41694
OwnerThe Foundation for Repertory Theater of Rhode Island, Inc.
TypeRegional theatre[1]
CapacityChace Theater: 500[1]
Dowling Theater: 300[1]
OpenedMarch 21, 1963 (1963-03-21)
Website
www.trinityrep.com
Trinity Square Repertory Theatre
Built1916
Architect
Downtown Providence Historic District (ID84001967)
NRHP reference No.72000004[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 5, 1972
Designated CPFebruary 10, 1984

Trinity Repertory Company (commonly abbreviated as Trinity Rep) is a non-profit

USD annual budget.[1]

History

Trinity Rep was founded when a small group of

Tony Award for Outstanding Regional Theater Company in 1981, produced four television productions for PBS, toured India and Syria,[1]
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 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

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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  3. ^ Drotar, Stephanie (2012). "LORT Member Theatres". League of Resident Theatres. Retrieved October 13, 2012.
  4. ^ Trinity Rep's history
  5. ^ "State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations – Public Browse and Search". state.ri.us. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
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  7. ^ "Brown University/Trinity Rep MFA program". Trinity Repertory Company. 2012. Archived from the original on December 10, 2005. Retrieved October 13, 2012.
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  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "Pell Awards Gala – Trinity Repertory Company". www.trinityrep.com. Retrieved December 18, 2019.

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