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Topic: Theatre companies


  
  Shakespeare Resource Center - Shakespeare Theatre Links
The Illinois Shakespeare Festival is known nationally in the theatre community as one of the top Shakespeare Festivals.
The RSC is probably the most famous classical theatre company in the world.
Attic Door Theatre is a professional British theatre company which is run by its two founder members, Alison Farina and Helen Godfrey.
www.bardweb.net /theatres.html   (692 words)

  
 Theatre Companies - Australia
Professional children's theatre company in WA, committed to creating and presenting 'inspirational, provocative and delightful' theatre for young people aged 5-17yrs.
Theatre and Cabaret venue on the North Shore of Sydney Australia presenting the finest actors and productions from Australia’s leading theatre companies.
We are a small amateur theatre company in the western suburbs of Brisbane, Australia.
www.art-search.com.au /arts_entertainment/theatre_companies   (344 words)

  
 The companies
The usual pattern of the companies was to play in London in the winter and spring and to travel in the summer when plague ravaged the city.
Shakespeare's company, the Lord Chamberlain's Men, was one of the few companies to own their own playhouse and to maintain ownership over a long period.
By 1608 they were operating two theatres, the Globe and the Blackfriars; the company employed up to twenty actors*.
ise.uvic.ca /Library/SLT/stage/companies.html   (400 words)

  
 SDSU Theatre
The study of theatre enriches the lives of men and women because it helps them to know themselves and to interact effectively with one another.
In addition, professional growth opportunities are provided through associations with a number of regional professional theatre companies as well as campus visits by professional theatre managers, directors, designers, playwrights, and performers.
Recognizing that the traditional boundaries between theatre, television, and film are becoming increasingly blurred, we believe it is our responsibility to prepare students to succeed in all aspects of the entertainment industry.
theatre.sdsu.edu /html/TheatreStart.htm   (610 words)

  
 Open Directory - Arts:Performing Arts:Theatre
Theatre is the imitation/representation of life, performed for other people; the performance of dramatic literature; drama; the milieu of actors and playwrights, the place that is the setting for dramatic performances.
Playback theatre is an original form of improvisational theatre in which audience or group members tell stories from their lives and watch them enacted on the spot.
For example, many submissions for theatre companies are based in, and should be submitted to the United_States or United_Kingdom categories, as appropriate.
dmoz.org /Arts/Performing_Arts/Theatre/desc.html   (1808 words)

  
 The Thoroughbred Center
A regular at the Theatre for Children, TheatreWorks, USA is a multiple award-winning company that was founded in 1961.
In 1999, the company was awarded a challenge grant from the state of Florida entitled “The Florida Project” to produce a new theater-for-young-audiences participatory play about the South.
For each play, the teachers receive study guides that are used to introduce students to theatre terms, the play’s topic and background information on the theatre company.
www.thethoroughbredcenter.com /theatre   (427 words)

  
 Boston Playwrights' Theatre at Boston University
Keep in mind that these companies are distinct from BPT and will have their own production funding as well as their own artistic staff, press contacts, and box office numbers.
The Huntington generously donates spacein the Virginia Wimberly Theatre in the Stanford Calderwood Theater Pavilion at the BCA for the Boston Theater Marathon.
If your company is producing a new play, and this time frame will work for you, you are welcome to contact us about submitting a proposal.
www.bu.edu /bpt/faq.html   (1348 words)

  
 Theatre Alliance of Greater Philadelphia :: Organizational Membership :: Programs & Services
The Barrymores are a nationally recognized symbol of excellence for theatre in this region, raising the bar for the work produced by local theatres and individual artists, and generating significant coverage in all the local newspapers and in national trade publications.
Theatre companies from Washington, DC, Baltimore, and New Jersey are also invited to attend for a fee.
The Theatre Alliance facilitates and manages low- or no-cost methods to promote its members and the theatre community as a whole, and to build a national profile for the Greater Philadelphia theatre community.
www.theatrealliance.org /members/programs.html   (1235 words)

  
 Theatre Companies - EntsWeb Directory
Professional Theatre Company operates across the southeast of England, aims to produce innovative intimate drama and comedy with the emphasis upon new and emerging writing.
Innovative theatre company producing unique shows for audiences of all ages: from serious drama, thrillers and comedy for adults and students, to excellent value touring shows for primary and secondary schools, theatres and arts centres, as well as original and fun children's party entertainment.
The Grey Coast Theatre Company was formed as a Scottish Charity in Helmsdale, Sutherland in 1992, to contribute to the growing theatre culture in the Highlands of Scotland.
www.entsweb.co.uk /theatre/companies   (831 words)

  
 Writernet - Introduction to Producing Theatre Companies
In this section you can find information, advice and guidance on over 250 companies across the UK which in some way deal with the development and production of new theatre writing including details on script submissions and literary policies.
It is important to understand the work of a company and the sort of work they are looking for before submitting work to them.
Theatres want to produce the best quality new plays possible and writers must be clear that unsolicited material rarely makes it through to production.
www.writernet.co.uk /professional_development/producing_theatre_companies/introduction_to_producing_theatre_companies.phtml   (314 words)

  
 Histories of Theatres and Theatre Companies - The University Libraries - UNC Greensboro
These three volumes are comprised of signed entries for theatre companies or groups, each with three parts: a narrative history of the company/group, a listing of personnel, and a bibliography of additional sources.
Although it has ceased, these directories provide detailed information about nonprofit professional theatres and theatre companies active at the time each volume was published over the 20-year period.
In addition to historical narrative, Odell listed for each theatre, season by season, the plays performed with names of characters and who played the role, as well as comments about the play and the performance.
library.uncg.edu /depts/ref/bibs/thr/thr_histories.asp   (725 words)

  
 Companies NYC Off Broadway Theatre Performing Arts Arts
- Not-for-profit theatre company dedicated to the development of new works, new artists, and new ideas in the theatrical community.
Performances at the Bouwerie Lane Theatre in the East Village.
- A non-profit theatre company of professional artists dedicated to the creation and development of new plays, musicals, and cabaret performances.
www.iaswww.com /ODP/Arts/Performing_Arts/Theatre/NYC_Off_Broadway/Companies   (1049 words)

  
 Theatre Companies
Both companies were ordered to shut during the height of the plague, June 1665 to December 1666 and both made heavy losses.
By 1692 the theatre was £800 in debt, the actors were up in arms and the audience numbers had fallen.
Gwyn never forgot her old friends in the theatre and was faithful to Charles in life and death.
www.st-andrews.ac.uk /~www_se/murray/Restoration/Companies/ThComp.html   (2745 words)

  
 Web Links-Theatre in Houston, Tx-Theatre Port
Opera in the Heights is a non-profit, professional, regional opera company serving the Houston Heights and Greater Houston area with quality opera and concert performances in an intimate setting.
Though not exactly a repertory theatre company in the text-book sense of the term anymore, Stages continues to produce innovative work and provides a professional alternative the more heavily funded Theatres.
Patrons attending shows knew they were attending the Alley Theatre, but those who built the sets, acted on the stage and cleaned up after performances referred to the building simply as the "fan factory".
www.theatreport.com /modules/mylinks/viewcat.php?cid=2   (690 words)

  
 Fullerton College - Theatre Arts Department - Festivals   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
In January each year the Fullerton College RTC Playwrights' Festival assembles a company of student actors, professional directors, and a professional dramaturge in a two week process of helping playwrights to discover and develop their plays.
The RTC Directors Festival continues the Theatre Arts Department's promise to provide all who are interested the opportunity to participate in the creation of live theatre.
The keystone of the Theatre Arts high school outreach program is the Fullerton College High School Theatre Festival, produced in March in conjunction with the spring musical.
theatre.fullcoll.edu /festivals.shtml   (339 words)

  
 Partners | Boston Theatre Scene: Buy tickets online to Boston's best theaters and plays   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
BostonTheatreScene.com is a consortium of non-profit theatre companies performing in the Stanford Calderwood Pavilion at the Boston Center for the Arts (BCA), the BCA Theatres on the Plaza and the Boston University Theatre.
The School of Theatre Arts at Boston University, founded in 1950, is one of the country’s leading institutions for the study of acting, stage management, design and production, and all aspects of the entertainment industry.
Company One strives to produce groundbreaking theatre and visual art utilizing the talents and ideas of Boston’s most innovative artists.
www.bostontheatrescene.com /partners   (305 words)

  
 Village Theatre in Issaquah and Everett, Washington   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Shadowlands is now on stage at the Francis J. Gaudette Theatre, Issaquah, through February 25, 2007.
Village Theatre recently started a weblog about the experience of creating a new musical: Once Upon A Time In New Jersey.
Village Theatre's 2006-2007 season is underway, but subscriptions are still on sale.
www.villagetheatre.org   (319 words)

  
 Niagara Falls Tours – Niagara Theatre Vacations
Niagara Theatre Vacations is proud to represent the two largest repertory theatre companies in North America.
The quaint town of Stratford, Ontario, Canada boasts the largest repertory theatre company in North America.
As the first capital of the province, you'll love the historic district complete with a fort from The War of 1812, luxurious country inns, fine dining in the winery restaurants and of course world, class theatre presenting the works of Bernard Shaw and his contemporaries.
www.theatrevacations.com   (165 words)

  
 Theatre Alive - Companies.
Sanctum Theatre is a collaboration of award-winning practitioners of puppetry, performance, visual and sound art.
Shy Tiger presents thought-provoking, quality theatre for a wide general audience that is entertaining, relevant and accessible to contemporary audiences.
Snuff Puppets are a unique phenomenon: a company that directly challenges both puppetry and performance by producing works of extraordinary scope and epic proportions.
www.theatrealive.com.au /companies.php?l=s   (336 words)

  
 Theatre
The web page states that it is the "official website of Broadway." Find shows on tour, a list of Broadway theatres with addresses and links to the Internet Broadway Database for more information on the history of the theater and the productions held there, news, and events.
Theatre links include categories such as: history, Shakespeare, theatre companies, broadway & off-broadway, musical theatre, comedy & improv, playwriting & dramaturgy, design & stagecraft, etc. Dance links include topics such as: dance companies, dance (by subject), New York City dance information, dancer's health, festivals and competitions, grants and funding, service organizations and unions, etc.
View the present theatre schedule, internship and summer stage information, information for theatre professionals, and various links pertaining to theatre.
library.albany.edu /subject/theatre.html   (1693 words)

  
 EASY Theatre Home Page
EASY Theatre is a home for artists to expand their talents.
EASY Theatre seeks actors, directors, writers, producers, technicians, designers, and teachers who work for the love of the craft and the art, and provides them opportunities to learn through production.
EASY Theatre has a touring company which performs adult and children's plays and exciting workshops and weekly classes for adults and children throughout Texas and surrounding states.
www.easytheatre.com   (165 words)

  
 Theatre Companies in Birmingham, Alabama
ACTA Theatre is a non-profit community theatre located in the ‘heart’ of Trussville.
CDF is pleased to expand their programming to include this exciting new venture into the world of youth theatre.
The theatre is on Parkway Drive and is the last building on the left.
www.ebhm.org /theatre/companies.htm   (1945 words)

  
 Theatre Companies and Dinner Theatres
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in producing live presentations that involve the performances of actors and actresses, opera singers and other vocalists.
Included are theatre companies that operate their own facilities, primarily for the staging of their own productions, as well as establishments, known as dinner theatres, engaged in producing live theatrical entertainment and in providing food and beverages for consumption on the premises.
Examples of establishments in this industry are theatre companies, opera companies, musical theatre companies, community theatres, multidisciplinary theatres, puppet theatres, mime theatres and comedy troupes.
www.quebecweb.com /entreprises/eScian_71111.html   (123 words)

  
 theatre australia | your portal for australian theatre   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
This website is a proud initiative of the Independent Theatre Association - promoting the performing arts and building community participation in theatre.
On this occasion the audiencei may depart the theatre frustrated and thinking what a waste of time and talent.
The Fringe Festival has become a festival of cabaret and tent shows with very little emphasis on theatre this is clearly a reflection of what the public wants.
www.theatre.asn.au   (1098 words)

  
 Contacts - Theatre Companies
Theatre Guide - TASA - Theatre Companies - Media - Venues - Local Councils - Discussion Group - Adverts
The following is a list of contact information for South Australian theatre companies and drama schools.
Links to theatre companies websites can be found under the links section of the Guide.
theatreguide.tripod.com /htm_contacts/companies.htm   (117 words)

  
 Boston Theatre Scene: Buy tickets online to Boston's best theaters and plays   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Four different nights of dramatic theatre by African American playwrights, poets, actors, and dancers.
This fifth annual collaboration between the School of Theatre and the University's dance program features world premiere dance and movement pieces.
SpeakEasy Stage Company presents the Boston-area premiere of Almost Maine, a delightful romantic comedy set in rural Maine that explores the mysteries of the human heart.
www.bostontheatrescene.com   (209 words)

  
 U of U Department of Theatre. London study abroad
A 500-year-old tradition, the British theatre includes two world famous national repertory companies, a larger-than-Broadway West End theatre scene, and a thriving experimental fringe.
The Theatre in London Study Abroad Program consists of 6 weeks of theatre studies experienced through performances of some of the finest theatre companies in the world: the Royal Shakespeare Company, the National Theatre of Britain, and others.
Credit may be counted towards the completion of Theatre and English major requirements, or Humanities and Fine Arts General Education requirements.
www.theatre.utah.edu /programs/abroad.html   (308 words)

  
 The World of Mime Theatre * Companies & Mime Artists Submissions
The World of Mime Theatre receives a great number of submissions from around the world, and each must be properly evaluated before a decision can be made.
and therefore lists companies who perform their work primarily on theatre stages, rather than as street performance, or at corporate or private functions or events.
By submitting this form, I authorize The World of Mime Theatre (WMT) to make any or all information contained herein available to the general public by means of publishing it on the WMT website, or by including the information in electronic or printed promotional materials about WMT.
www.mime.info /Companies&Artists_form.html   (580 words)

  
 Touring theatre companies   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Live performance shouldn’t be limited to theatres and concert halls in large cities.
Touring theatre companies can be booked to perform in community halls, schools or even on the village green.
Bringing live, lively theatre to a range of community venues near you.
www.eastsussex.gov.uk /leisureandtourism/arts/default/touring   (158 words)

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