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American Repertory Theater

January 20, 2023

The American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) is a professional not-for-profit theater in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1979 by Robert Brustein, the A.R.T. is known for its commitment to new American plays and music–theater explorations; to neglected works of the past; and to established classical texts reinterpreted in refreshing new ways.[1] Over the past thirty years it has garnered many of the nation's most distinguished awards, including a Pulitzer Prize (1982), a Tony Award (1986), and a Jujamcyn Award (1985).[2] In 2002, the A.R.T. was the recipient of the National Theatre Conference's Outstanding Achievement Award, and it was named one of the top three theaters in the country by Time magazine in 2003.[3] The A.R.T. is housed in the Loeb Drama Center at Harvard University, a building it shares with the Harvard-Radcliffe Dramatic Club. The A.R.T. operates the Institute for Advanced Theater Training.

American Repertory Theater
Loeb Drama Center
AddressLoeb Drama Center
64 Brattle Street

OBERON
2 Arrow Street
Cambridge, Massachusetts
United States
Coordinates42°22′29.84″N 71°7′21.54″W / 42.3749556°N 71.1226500°W / 42.3749556; -71.1226500Coordinates: 42°22′29.84″N 71°7′21.54″W / 42.3749556°N 71.1226500°W / 42.3749556; -71.1226500
TypeRegional theater
CapacityLoeb Drama Center: 556
Years active1980 to present
Website
americanrepertorytheater.org

In 2002 Robert Woodruff replaced founder Robert Brustein as the A.R.T.'s artistic director.[4] After Woodruff's departure in 2007, Associate Artistic Director Gideon Lester filled the position for the 2008/2009 season, and, in May 2008, Diane Paulus was named the new artistic director.[4] Paulus, a Harvard alum, is widely known as a director of theater and opera. Her work includes The Donkey Show, which ran off-Broadway for six years; productions at the Chicago Opera Theatre; and the Public Theater's 2008 production of Hair, which won the Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical.[5][6][7]

History

American Repertory Theater was established at Harvard in 1979 as a permanent professional arts organization on campus that offered undergraduate courses in acting, directing, and dramaturgy, taught by professional members of the company with teaching experience.[1] Robert Brustein served as artistic director of the theater until 2002, when he was succeeded by Robert Woodruff, founder of the Bay Area Playwrights Festival.[4] In 2008, Diane Paulus became the artistic director.[4]

During its 41-year history, it has welcomed many major American and international theater artists, presenting a diverse repertoire that includes premieres of American plays and musical productions. In the over 250 productions American Repertory Theater has staged, over half were premieres of new plays, translations, and adaptations.[8] The A.R.T. has performed throughout the U.S. and worldwide in 21 cities in 16 countries on four continents.[8] It continues to be a training ground for young artists, with the artistic staff teaching undergraduate classes in acting, directing, dramatic literature, dramaturgy, voice, and design. In 1987, the A.R.T. founded the Institute for Advanced Theater Training at Harvard, which offers a five-semester M.F.A. graduate program that operates in conjunction with the Moscow Art Theatre School.[9]

In her time as artistic director, Diane Paulus has focused on expanding the boundaries of traditional theater by transforming the ways in which work is developed, programmed, produced, and contextualized in order to allow the audience to participate, thereby making the experience more interactive. Productions such as Sleep No More, The Donkey Show, Gatz, The Blue Flower, Prometheus Bound, Gershwin's Porgy and Bess, Wild Swans, and Pippin have engaged audiences in unique theatrical experiences through physical interaction and unconventional staging.[10][11] The theater's productions have garnered eighteen Tony Awards, including Best Revival of a Musical for its productions of Pippin (2013) and Gershwins' Porgy and Bess (2012), Best Musical for Once (2012), and Best Play All The Way (2014).[12] The A.R.T. also received the Tony Award for Outstanding Regional Theater, the Pulitzer Prize, and multiple Elliot Norton and IRNE awards.[8] Its premiere production of Death and the Powers: The Robots' Opera was a 2012 Pulitzer Prize finalist.[13]

Productions

 
Life of Pi at A.R.T. in January 2023

2019-2020 season

  • Six. Written by Toby Marlow & Lucy Moss, choreography by Carrie-Anne Ingrouille, musically supervised by Joe Beighton, musically directed by Roberta Duchak, orchestrations by Tim Curran, directed by Lucy Moss & Jamie Armitage
  • Black Light. Created by Daniel Alexander Jones, original songs by Jomama Jones. Featuring Bobby Halvorson, Laura Jean Anderson, Dylan Meek, and Josh Quat
  • Moby-Dick. Music, lyrics, book, and orchestrations by Dave Malloy, musically directed by Or Matias, choreography by Chanel DaSilva, directed by Rachel Chavkin
  • Thumbelina: A Little Musical. Book, music, and lyrics by Julia Riew, musically directed by Julia Riew & Ian Chan, choreography by Ryan Kapur, directed by Emma Watt
  • Gloria: A Life. Written by Emily Mann, directed by Diane Paulus
  • MacBeth In Stride. Created & performed by Whitney White, directed by Tyler Dobrowsky & Taibi Magar
  • 1776. Music & lyrics by Sherman Edwards, book by Peter Stone, directed by Diane Paulus & Jeffrey L. Page, choreography by Jeffrey L. Page

2018–2019 season[14]

2017–2018 season

2016–2017 season[15]

2015–2016 season[16]

2014–2015 season[17]

2013–2014 season[18]

2012–2013 season[19]

2011–2012 season[20]

2010–2011 season[22]

2009–2010 season[24]

The A.R.T.'s 30th season, its first under Artistic Director Diane Paulus, eschewed the traditional model and instead offered a series of "festivals" which encouraged audiences to experience productions as parts of larger cultural events.

Festival No. 01: Shakespeare Exploded

Festival No. 02: America: Boom, Bust, and Baseball

2008–2009 season

2007–2008 season

  • Don Juan Giovanni and Figaro directed by Dominique Serrand in association with Theatre de la Jeune Lune. In repertory August 31 - October 6, 2007 at the Loeb Drama Center.
  • Donnie Darko adapted and directed by Marcus Stern, based on the film by Richard Kelly. October 27 - November 18 at the Zero Arrow Theater.
  • No Child... written and performed by Nilaja Sun. November 23 - December 23 at the Loeb Drama Center.
  • Copenhagen written by Michael Frayn and directed by Scott Zigler. January 5 - February 3 at the Loeb Drama Center.
  • Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare. Directed by Arthur Nauzyciel. February 9 - March 22 at the Loeb Drama Center.
  • Elections & Erections: A Chronicle of Fear & Fun by Pieter-Dirk Uys. April 2 - May 4 at the Zero Arrow Theater.
  • Cardenio by Charles Mee and Stephen Greenblatt. Directed by Les Waters. May 10 - June 1 at the Loeb Drama Center.

Notable collaborators

The American Repertory Theater has presented both American and World premiere productions. Over the years, these have included works by Robert Auletta, Robert Brustein, Anton Chekhov, Don DeLillo, Keith Dewhurst, Christopher Durang, Elizabeth Egloff, Peter Feibleman, Jules Feiffer, Dario Fo, Carlos Fuentes, Larry Gelbart, Leslie Glass, Philip Glass, Stuart Greenman, William Hauptman, Allan Havis, Milan Kundera, Mark Leib, Gideon Lester, David Lodge, Carol K. Mack, David Mamet, Charles L. Mee, Roger Miller, John Moran, Robert Moran, Heiner Müller, Marsha Norman, Han Ong, Amanda Palmer, David Rabe, Franca Rame, Adam Rapp, Keith Reddin, Ronald Ribman, Paula Vogel, Derek Walcott, Naomi Wallace, and Robert Wilson.

Reputable stage directors who have collaborated with A.R.T. include: JoAnne Akalaitis, Andrei Belgrader, Anne Bogart, Steven Bogart, Lee Breuer, Robert Brustein, Liviu Ciulei, Ron Daniels, Liz Diamond, Joe Dowling, Michael Engler, Alvin Epstein, Dario Fo, Richard Foreman, David Gordon, Adrian Hall, Richard Jones, Michael Kahn, Jerome Kilty, Krystian Lupa, John Madden, David Mamet, Des McAnuff, Jonathan Miller, Tom Moore, David Rabe, François Rochaix, Robert Scanlan, János Szász, Peter Sellars, Andrei Şerban, Sxip Shirey, Susan Sontag, Marcus Stern, Slobodan Unkovski, Les Waters, David Wheeler, Frederick Wiseman, Robert Wilson, Robert Woodruff, Steven Mitchell Wright, Yuri Yeremin, Francesca Zambello, and Scott Zigler.

Notable producers include: Henry Louis Gates Jr., Tom McGrath, Lawrence E. Golub, David Goel, Gerald Jordan, Andrew Ory, Bethany M. Allen, and Sharlyn Heslam.

Educational institution

In 1987, the A.R.T. founded the Institute for Advanced Theater Training, a five-semester professional training program which includes a three-month period working and training at the Moscow Art Theatre School in Russia.[9] The program provides training for graduate-level actors, dramaturgs, and voice students. From 1999 until 2016, this joint program conferred an M.F.A. from the Moscow Art Theatre School,[25] along with a certificate of completion from Harvard. Beginning with the graduating class of 2017, students have been granted a master of liberal arts degree through the Harvard Extension School.[25]

In July 2017, the U.S. Department of Education voiced concern over the worrisomely high debt-load of students completing the program. In response, the A.R.T. Institute announced a three-year pause in admissions, while it sought to improve student financial aid. It continues to negotiate with Harvard University about establishing an M.F.A. degree.[25]

Performance venues

 
The Loeb Center lobby

OBERON

OBERON, sometimes referred to as Club Oberon, is a club theater venue that was built by the Carr Foundation in 2004 and opened in August 2009 as A.R.T.'s second venue.[26] The A.R.T. opened the space in 2006 as the Zero Arrow Street Theater. The Onion Cellar was staged there Dec 2006-Jan 2207. A.R.T. originally used OBERON for the open ended residency of their production of The Donkey Show; however, American Repertory soon decided to convert the theater into a fully functioning club theater venue, fitting the philosophy developed by The Donkey Show's creator Randy Weiner.

Oberon will be closing by the end of December, 2021.[27]

Other venues

Before OBERON, A.R.T. used the old Hasty Pudding theater as a second space in addition to the Loeb Mainstage. A.R.T.'s Institute for Advanced Theater Training formerly used the sub-basement of the First Parish in Cambridge at Zero Church Street, as a flexible venue. In May, 2015 the A.R.T. staged an opera premiere at the Schubert Theater in Boston, their first use of that venue.[28]

References

  1. ^ a b Brustein, Robert Sanford (2001). "The Arts at Harvard", in: The Siege of the Arts: Collected Writings 1994-2001 (snippet preview only). Chicago : Ivan R. Dee. ISBN 9781566633802. p. 21-30; here: p. 27.
  2. ^ Mitgang, Herbert."Jujamcyn Award To American Repertory Theater" 2017-09-20 at the Wayback Machine New York Times (abstract), November 26, 1985. p. C19
  3. ^ Gans, Andrew (27 May 2003). "Time Magazine Picks Top Regional Theatres". Playbill. from the original on 16 January 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  4. ^ a b c d Harvard, University (22 May 2008). "Diane Paulus appointed artistic director of the American Repertory Theatre". Harvard Gazette. from the original on 4 August 2019. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  5. ^ Rizzo, Frank (17 September 2009). "The Donkey Show". Variety. from the original on 7 June 2019. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  6. ^ Franklin, Marc (31 March 2019). "Look Back at Diane Paulus' Revival of Hair on Broadway". Playbill. from the original on 28 October 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  7. ^ Children's, Theatre Company (2020). "Diane Paulus". Children's Theatre Company. from the original on 2020-12-01. Retrieved 2020-12-02.
  8. ^ a b c BBW, News Desk (8 January 2011). "American Repertory Theatre Closes The Blue Flower 1/8". BroadwayWorld. from the original on 29 January 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  9. ^ a b Bennetts, Leslie (9 September 1986). "Theater Training Institute is Established at Harvard". The New York Times. from the original on 24 May 2015. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  10. ^ Aucoin, Don (16 October 2009). "Make your own 'Macbeth'". Boston.com. from the original on 18 August 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  11. ^ Fanger, Iris (29 November 2012). "Cambridge's A.R.T.'s got 'Magic To Do' with high-flying 'Pippin'". MetroWestDailyNews.
  12. ^ American, Repertory (2020). "Awards at A.R.T." American Repertory Archives. from the original on 2020-12-03. Retrieved 2020-12-02.
  13. ^ The Pulitzer, Prizes (2020). "Finalist: Death and the Powers, by Tod Machover". Pulitzer. from the original on 2022-01-29. Retrieved 2020-12-02.
  14. ^ Cristi, A. A. "American Repertory Theater Announces 2018/19 Season". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
  15. ^ Editors, American Theatre (2016-04-20). "American Repertory Theater Announces 2016–17 Season". AMERICAN THEATRE. Retrieved 2022-07-14. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  16. ^ "American Repertory Theater Announces 2015-16 Season | TheaterMania". www.theatermania.com. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
  17. ^ Kuehler, Stephen (2015). "American Repertory Theatre Cambridge, Massachusetts, 2014–2015". New England Theatre Journal. 26: 167–170. ProQuest 1773250581.
  18. ^ Diamond, Robert. "American Repertory Theater Announces Full 2013/14 Season". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
  19. ^ Giuliano, Charles. "American Repertory Theatre 2012-2013 Season - Charles Giuliano - Berkshire Fine Arts". www.berkshirefinearts.com. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
  20. ^ Sierra, Gabrielle. "American Repertory Theater Announces the 2011/12 Season". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
  21. ^ Porgy and Bess "Listing, 'Porgy and Bess', 2011" 2011-05-23 at the Wayback Machine americanrepertorytheater.org, accessed June 30, 2011
  22. ^ Sierra, Gabrielle. "American Repertory Theater Announces its 2010/11 Season". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
  23. ^ "About the Prometheus Project". American Repertory Theater. 15 February 2011. from the original on 7 October 2011. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
  24. ^ Loki, Reynard. "Photos: American Repertory Theatre's END GAME". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
  25. ^ a b c Haigney, Sophie (August 7, 2017). "$78,000 of Debt for a Harvard Theater Degree 2022-01-29 at the Wayback Machine. New York Times. nytimes.com. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  26. ^ Performance Spaces: Oberson" 2017-08-17 at the Wayback Machine Cambridge History website
  27. ^ Mason, Amelia (September 9, 2021). "Oberon, Harvard Square's Beloved Fringe Theater Stage, To Close Its Doors". www.wbur.org. from the original on September 9, 2021. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  28. ^ American, Repertory (29 May 2015). "Crossing". American Rep. from the original on 2 December 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2020.

External links

 
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american, repertory, theater, professional, profit, theater, cambridge, massachusetts, founded, 1979, robert, brustein, known, commitment, american, plays, music, theater, explorations, neglected, works, past, established, classical, texts, reinterpreted, refr. The American Repertory Theater A R T is a professional not for profit theater in Cambridge Massachusetts Founded in 1979 by Robert Brustein the A R T is known for its commitment to new American plays and music theater explorations to neglected works of the past and to established classical texts reinterpreted in refreshing new ways 1 Over the past thirty years it has garnered many of the nation s most distinguished awards including a Pulitzer Prize 1982 a Tony Award 1986 and a Jujamcyn Award 1985 2 In 2002 the A R T was the recipient of the National Theatre Conference s Outstanding Achievement Award and it was named one of the top three theaters in the country by Time magazine in 2003 3 The A R T is housed in the Loeb Drama Center at Harvard University a building it shares with the Harvard Radcliffe Dramatic Club The A R T operates the Institute for Advanced Theater Training American Repertory TheaterLoeb Drama CenterAddressLoeb Drama Center64 Brattle StreetOBERON2 Arrow StreetCambridge MassachusettsUnited StatesCoordinates42 22 29 84 N 71 7 21 54 W 42 3749556 N 71 1226500 W 42 3749556 71 1226500 Coordinates 42 22 29 84 N 71 7 21 54 W 42 3749556 N 71 1226500 W 42 3749556 71 1226500TypeRegional theaterCapacityLoeb Drama Center 556Years active1980 to presentWebsiteamericanrepertorytheater wbr orgIn 2002 Robert Woodruff replaced founder Robert Brustein as the A R T s artistic director 4 After Woodruff s departure in 2007 Associate Artistic Director Gideon Lester filled the position for the 2008 2009 season and in May 2008 Diane Paulus was named the new artistic director 4 Paulus a Harvard alum is widely known as a director of theater and opera Her work includes The Donkey Show which ran off Broadway for six years productions at the Chicago Opera Theatre and the Public Theater s 2008 production of Hair which won the Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical 5 6 7 Contents 1 History 2 Productions 2 1 2019 2020 season 2 2 2018 2019 season 14 2 3 2017 2018 season 2 4 2016 2017 season 15 2 5 2015 2016 season 16 2 6 2014 2015 season 17 2 7 2013 2014 season 18 2 8 2012 2013 season 19 2 9 2011 2012 season 20 2 10 2010 2011 season 22 2 11 2009 2010 season 24 2 11 1 Festival No 01 Shakespeare Exploded 2 11 2 Festival No 02 America Boom Bust and Baseball 2 12 2008 2009 season 2 13 2007 2008 season 3 Notable collaborators 4 Educational institution 5 Performance venues 5 1 OBERON 5 2 Other venues 6 References 7 External linksHistory EditAmerican Repertory Theater was established at Harvard in 1979 as a permanent professional arts organization on campus that offered undergraduate courses in acting directing and dramaturgy taught by professional members of the company with teaching experience 1 Robert Brustein served as artistic director of the theater until 2002 when he was succeeded by Robert Woodruff founder of the Bay Area Playwrights Festival 4 In 2008 Diane Paulus became the artistic director 4 During its 41 year history it has welcomed many major American and international theater artists presenting a diverse repertoire that includes premieres of American plays and musical productions In the over 250 productions American Repertory Theater has staged over half were premieres of new plays translations and adaptations 8 The A R T has performed throughout the U S and worldwide in 21 cities in 16 countries on four continents 8 It continues to be a training ground for young artists with the artistic staff teaching undergraduate classes in acting directing dramatic literature dramaturgy voice and design In 1987 the A R T founded the Institute for Advanced Theater Training at Harvard which offers a five semester M F A graduate program that operates in conjunction with the Moscow Art Theatre School 9 In her time as artistic director Diane Paulus has focused on expanding the boundaries of traditional theater by transforming the ways in which work is developed programmed produced and contextualized in order to allow the audience to participate thereby making the experience more interactive Productions such as Sleep No More The Donkey Show Gatz The Blue Flower Prometheus Bound Gershwin s Porgy and Bess Wild Swans and Pippin have engaged audiences in unique theatrical experiences through physical interaction and unconventional staging 10 11 The theater s productions have garnered eighteen Tony Awards including Best Revival of a Musical for its productions of Pippin 2013 and Gershwins Porgy and Bess 2012 Best Musical for Once 2012 and Best Play All The Way 2014 12 The A R T also received the Tony Award for Outstanding Regional Theater the Pulitzer Prize and multiple Elliot Norton and IRNE awards 8 Its premiere production of Death and the Powers The Robots Opera was a 2012 Pulitzer Prize finalist 13 Productions EditThis section needs to be updated Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information January 2023 Life of Pi at A R T in January 2023 2019 2020 season Edit Six Written by Toby Marlow amp Lucy Moss choreography by Carrie Anne Ingrouille musically supervised by Joe Beighton musically directed by Roberta Duchak orchestrations by Tim Curran directed by Lucy Moss amp Jamie Armitage Black Light Created by Daniel Alexander Jones original songs by Jomama Jones Featuring Bobby Halvorson Laura Jean Anderson Dylan Meek and Josh Quat Moby Dick Music lyrics book and orchestrations by Dave Malloy musically directed by Or Matias choreography by Chanel DaSilva directed by Rachel Chavkin Thumbelina A Little Musical Book music and lyrics by Julia Riew musically directed by Julia Riew amp Ian Chan choreography by Ryan Kapur directed by Emma Watt Gloria A Life Written by Emily Mann directed by Diane Paulus MacBeth In Stride Created amp performed by Whitney White directed by Tyler Dobrowsky amp Taibi Magar 1776 Music amp lyrics by Sherman Edwards book by Peter Stone directed by Diane Paulus amp Jeffrey L Page choreography by Jeffrey L Page2018 2019 season 14 Edit The Black Clown Adapted by Davone Tines amp Michael Schachter music by Michael Schacter musically directed by Jaret Landon choreography by Chanel DaSilva directed by Zack Winokur ExtraOrdinary Written by Dick Scanlan choreography by Abbey O Brien musically directed by Lance Horne directed by Diane Paulus Featuring Patina Miller Norm Lewis Rachel Bay Jones Lea DeLaria Gavin Creel Carolee Carmello and Elizabeth Stanley Barber Shop Chronicles Written by Inua Ellams directed by Bijan Sheibani design by Rae Smith The Emperor s New Clothes Book by Eliya Smith music by Sasha Yakub lyrics by Sarah Rossman choreography by Ryan Kapur directed by Mitchell Pononsky Othello Written by William Shakespeare directed by Bill Rauch Endlings Written by Celine Song directed by Sammi Cannold Featuring Wai Ching Ho Emily Kuroda Jiehae Park and Jo Yang We Live in Cairo Book music amp lyrics by Daniel Lazour amp Patrick Lazour musical arrangements by Daniel Lazour amp Michael Starobin musically directed Madeline Smith choreography by Samar Haddad King and directed by Taibi Magar2017 2018 season Edit Burn All Night Book amp lyrics by Andy Mientus music by Van Hughes Nicholas LaGrasta and Brett Moses Directed by Jenny Koons WARHOLCAPOTE A Non Fiction Invention Adapted by Rob Roth directed by Michael Mayer starring Stephen Spinella and Dan Butler Bedlam s Sense amp Sensibility Adapted by Kate Hamill directed by Eric Tucker Charlotte s Web Adapted by Joseph Robinette directed by Dmirty Troyanovsky Hear Word Naija Woman Talk True Written amp directed by Ifeoma Fafunwa The White Card Written by Claudia Rankine directed by Diane Paulus Starring Karen Pittman Daniel Gerroll Patricia Kalember Jim Poulos and Colton Ryan Jagged Little Pill Music by Alanis Morissette amp Glen Ballard lyrics by Alanis Morissette book by Diablo Cody musical supervision by Tom Kitt choreography by Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui directed by Diane Paulus 2016 2017 season 15 Edit Notes from the Field Doing Time in Education Created written and performed by Anna Deavere Smith with music composed and performed by Marcus Shelby Directed by Leonard Foglia Abbey Theatre s The Plough and the Stars written by Sean O Casey Directed by Sean Holmes Fingersmith Based on the novel by Sarah Waters written by Alexa Junge Directed by Bill Rauch Trans Scripts Part I The Women Written by Paul Lucas Directed by Jo Bonney The Night of the Iguana Written by Tennessee Williams Directed by Michael Wilson and featuring James Earl Jones Arrabal Book by John Weidman music by Gustavo Santaolalla Directed and co choreographed by Sergio Trujillo and choreographed by Julio Zurita 2015 2016 season 16 Edit Waitress by Jessie Nelson with music and lyrics by Sara Bareilles Directed by Diane Paulus and featuring Jessie Mueller Pre Broadway Production Natasha Pierre amp The Great Comet of 1812 music and libretto by Dave Malloy Directed by Rachel Chavkin Nice Fish Conceived written and adapted by Mark Rylance and Louis Jenkins Directed by Claire van Kampen 1984 by Robert Icke and Duncan Macmillan Presented in association with Headlong Almeida Theatre and Nottingham Playhouse RoosevElvis Created by the TEAM Directed by Rachel Chavkin In the Body of the World Written and performed by Eve Ensler Directed by Diane Paulus 2014 2015 season 17 Edit Finding Neverland book by James Graham Music and lyrics by Gary Barlow and Eliot Kennedy Directed by Diane Paulus O P C by Eve Ensler Directed by Pesha Rudnik The Light Princess book by Lila Rose Kaplan Music and lyrics by Mike Pettry Directed by Allegra Libonati Father Comes Home from the Wars Parts 1 2 amp 3 by Suzan Lori Parks Directed by Jo Bonney The Last Two People on Earth An Apocalyptic Vaudeville conceived by Paul Ford Taylor Mac Mandy Patinkin and Susan Stroman Directed by Susan Stroman Crossing a new American opera music and libretto by Matthew Aucoin Directed by Diane Paulus 2013 2014 season 18 Edit All the Way by Robert Schenkkan Directed by Bill Rauch and featuring Bryan Cranston The Heart of Robin Hood by David Farr Directed by Gisli Orn Gardarsson Witness Uganda by Matt Gould and Griffin Matthews Directed by Diane Paulus The Shape She Makes conceived and choreographed by Susan Misner Conceived written and directed by Jonathan Bernstein The Tempest by William Shakespeare Adapted and directed by Aaron Posner and Teller Magic by Teller and music by Tom Waits 2012 2013 season 19 Edit Marie Antoinette by David Adjmi Directed by Rebecca Taichman The Lily s Revenge written and conceived by Taylor Mac Directed by Shira Milikowsky Pippin directed by Diane Paulus Book by Roger O Hirson Music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams Directed by John Tiffany and featuring Cherry Jones Celia Keenan Bolger and Zachary Quinto Beowulf A Thousand Years of Baggage by Banana Bag amp Bodice Text by Jason Craig music by Dave Malloy Directed by Rod Hipskind and Mallory Catlett Pirates of Penzance by Gilbert and Sullivan Directed by Sean Graney and featuring the Hypocrites 2011 2012 season 20 Edit The Gershwins Porgy and Bess directed by Diane Paulus and featuring Audra McDonald Norm Lewis and David Alan Grier 21 Three Pianos by Rick Burkhardt Alec Duffy and Dave Malloy Directed by Rachel Chavkin The Snow Queen Adapted by Tyler Monroe Directed by Allegra Libonati Puppets by Michael Kane As You Like It by William Shakespeare Directed by David Hammond featuring members of the A R T MXAT Institute for Advanced Theater Training Wild Swans by Jung Chang amp adapted by Alexandra Wood Directed by Sacha Wares Futurity A Musical by The Lisps Music and lyrics by Cesar Alvarez with the Lisps Book by Molly Rice and Cesar Alvarez Directed by Sarah Benson Woody Sez Devised by David M Lutken with Nick Corley Words and Music by Woody Guthrie 2010 2011 season 22 Edit Cabaret directed by Steven Bogart featuring Amanda Palmer as the emcee Opened August 31 2010 at Club Oberon Alice vs Wonderland remixed by Brendan Shea directed by Janos Szasz The Blue Flower by Jim and Ruth Bauer directed by Will Pomerantz R Buckminster Fuller The History and Mystery of the Universe written and directed by D W Jacobs Ajax directed by Sarah Benson Prometheus Bound directed by Diane Paulus starring Gavin Creel and Lea Delaria A R T and collaborator Serj Tankian of System of a Down dedicated the production to eight Amnesty International cases David Kato Norma Cruz Jafar Panahi Dhondup Wangchen Tran Quoc Hien Doan Van Dien Doan Huy Chuong Nasrin Sotoudeh Reggie Clemons and survivors of sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo They stated in program notes that by singing the story of Prometheus the God who defied the tyrant Zeus by giving the human race both fire and art this production hopes to give a voice to those currently being silenced or endangered by modern day oppressors 23 Death and the Powers The Robots Opera2009 2010 season 24 Edit The A R T s 30th season its first under Artistic Director Diane Paulus eschewed the traditional model and instead offered a series of festivals which encouraged audiences to experience productions as parts of larger cultural events Festival No 01 Shakespeare Exploded Edit The Donkey Show directed by Diane Paulus and Randy Weiner Opened August 21 2009 at the Zero Arrow Theater renamed Club Oberon Sleep No More by Punchdrunk directed by Felix Barrett Maxine Doyle and The Company Opened October 8 2009 in the Old Lincoln School Brookline Massachusetts The Best of Both Worlds by Randy Weiner and Diedre Murray Co written and directed by Diane Paulus Opened November 21 2009 at the Loeb Drama Center Festival No 02 America Boom Bust and Baseball Edit Gatz by Elevator Repair Service Directed by John Collins Opened January 8 2010 at the Loeb Drama Center Paradise Lost by Clifford Odets directed by Daniel Fish Opened February 27 2010 at the Loeb Drama Center Johnny Baseball by Richard Dresser Robert Reale and Willie Reale Directed by Diane Paulus Opens May 14 2010 at the Loeb Drama Center 2008 2009 season Edit Let Me Down Easy featuring Anna Deavere Smith directed by Eric Ting September 12 October 11 2009 at the Loeb Drama Center Communist Dracula Pageant by Anne Washburn directed by Anne Kauffman October 18 November 9 at the Zero Arrow Theater Aurelia s Oratorio written and directed by Victoria Thierree Chaplin starring Aurelia Thierree November 28 January 3 at the Loeb Drama Center The Seagull directed by Janos Szasz January 10 February 1 at the Loeb Drama Center Endgame by Samuel Beckett Directed by Marcus Stern February 14 March 15 at the Loeb Drama Center Trojan Barbie by Christine Evans directed by Carmel O Reilly March 28 April 22 at the Zero Arrow Theater Romance by David Mamet Directed by Scott Zigler May 9 31 at the Loeb Drama Center 2007 2008 season Edit Don Juan Giovanni and Figaro directed by Dominique Serrand in association with Theatre de la Jeune Lune In repertory August 31 October 6 2007 at the Loeb Drama Center Donnie Darko adapted and directed by Marcus Stern based on the film by Richard Kelly October 27 November 18 at the Zero Arrow Theater No Child written and performed by Nilaja Sun November 23 December 23 at the Loeb Drama Center Copenhagen written by Michael Frayn and directed by Scott Zigler January 5 February 3 at the Loeb Drama Center Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare Directed by Arthur Nauzyciel February 9 March 22 at the Loeb Drama Center Elections amp Erections A Chronicle of Fear amp Fun by Pieter Dirk Uys April 2 May 4 at the Zero Arrow Theater Cardenio by Charles Mee and Stephen Greenblatt Directed by Les Waters May 10 June 1 at the Loeb Drama Center Notable collaborators EditThe American Repertory Theater has presented both American and World premiere productions Over the years these have included works by Robert Auletta Robert Brustein Anton Chekhov Don DeLillo Keith Dewhurst Christopher Durang Elizabeth Egloff Peter Feibleman Jules Feiffer Dario Fo Carlos Fuentes Larry Gelbart Leslie Glass Philip Glass Stuart Greenman William Hauptman Allan Havis Milan Kundera Mark Leib Gideon Lester David Lodge Carol K Mack David Mamet Charles L Mee Roger Miller John Moran Robert Moran Heiner Muller Marsha Norman Han Ong Amanda Palmer David Rabe Franca Rame Adam Rapp Keith Reddin Ronald Ribman Paula Vogel Derek Walcott Naomi Wallace and Robert Wilson Reputable stage directors who have collaborated with A R T include JoAnne Akalaitis Andrei Belgrader Anne Bogart Steven Bogart Lee Breuer Robert Brustein Liviu Ciulei Ron Daniels Liz Diamond Joe Dowling Michael Engler Alvin Epstein Dario Fo Richard Foreman David Gordon Adrian Hall Richard Jones Michael Kahn Jerome Kilty Krystian Lupa John Madden David Mamet Des McAnuff Jonathan Miller Tom Moore David Rabe Francois Rochaix Robert Scanlan Janos Szasz Peter Sellars Andrei Serban Sxip Shirey Susan Sontag Marcus Stern Slobodan Unkovski Les Waters David Wheeler Frederick Wiseman Robert Wilson Robert Woodruff Steven Mitchell Wright Yuri Yeremin Francesca Zambello and Scott Zigler Notable producers include Henry Louis Gates Jr Tom McGrath Lawrence E Golub David Goel Gerald Jordan Andrew Ory Bethany M Allen and Sharlyn Heslam Educational institution EditIn 1987 the A R T founded the Institute for Advanced Theater Training a five semester professional training program which includes a three month period working and training at the Moscow Art Theatre School in Russia 9 The program provides training for graduate level actors dramaturgs and voice students From 1999 until 2016 this joint program conferred an M F A from the Moscow Art Theatre School 25 along with a certificate of completion from Harvard Beginning with the graduating class of 2017 students have been granted a master of liberal arts degree through the Harvard Extension School 25 In July 2017 the U S Department of Education voiced concern over the worrisomely high debt load of students completing the program In response the A R T Institute announced a three year pause in admissions while it sought to improve student financial aid It continues to negotiate with Harvard University about establishing an M F A degree 25 Performance venues Edit The Loeb Center lobby OBERON Edit OBERON sometimes referred to as Club Oberon is a club theater venue that was built by the Carr Foundation in 2004 and opened in August 2009 as A R T s second venue 26 The A R T opened the space in 2006 as the Zero Arrow Street Theater The Onion Cellar was staged there Dec 2006 Jan 2207 A R T originally used OBERON for the open ended residency of their production of The Donkey Show however American Repertory soon decided to convert the theater into a fully functioning club theater venue fitting the philosophy developed by The Donkey Show s creator Randy Weiner Oberon will be closing by the end of December 2021 27 Other venues Edit Before OBERON A R T used the old Hasty Pudding theater as a second space in addition to the Loeb Mainstage A R T s Institute for Advanced Theater Training formerly used the sub basement of the First Parish in Cambridge at Zero Church Street as a flexible venue In May 2015 the A R T staged an opera premiere at the Schubert Theater in Boston their first use of that venue 28 References Edit a b Brustein Robert Sanford 2001 The Arts at Harvard in The Siege of the Arts Collected Writings 1994 2001 snippet preview only Chicago Ivan R Dee ISBN 9781566633802 p 21 30 here p 27 Mitgang Herbert Jujamcyn Award To American Repertory Theater Archived 2017 09 20 at the Wayback Machine New York Times abstract November 26 1985 p C19 Gans Andrew 27 May 2003 Time Magazine Picks Top Regional Theatres Playbill Archived from the original on 16 January 2021 Retrieved 2 December 2020 a b c d Harvard University 22 May 2008 Diane Paulus appointed artistic director of the American Repertory Theatre Harvard Gazette Archived from the original on 4 August 2019 Retrieved 2 December 2020 Rizzo Frank 17 September 2009 The Donkey Show Variety Archived from the original on 7 June 2019 Retrieved 2 December 2020 Franklin Marc 31 March 2019 Look Back at Diane Paulus Revival of Hair on Broadway Playbill Archived from the original on 28 October 2020 Retrieved 2 December 2020 Children s Theatre Company 2020 Diane Paulus Children s Theatre Company Archived from the original on 2020 12 01 Retrieved 2020 12 02 a b c BBW News Desk 8 January 2011 American Repertory Theatre Closes The Blue Flower 1 8 BroadwayWorld Archived from the original on 29 January 2022 Retrieved 2 December 2020 a b Bennetts Leslie 9 September 1986 Theater Training Institute is Established at Harvard The New York Times Archived from the original on 24 May 2015 Retrieved 2 December 2020 Aucoin Don 16 October 2009 Make your own Macbeth Boston com Archived from the original on 18 August 2020 Retrieved 2 December 2020 Fanger Iris 29 November 2012 Cambridge s A R T s got Magic To Do with high flying Pippin MetroWestDailyNews American Repertory 2020 Awards at A R T American Repertory Archives Archived from the original on 2020 12 03 Retrieved 2020 12 02 The Pulitzer Prizes 2020 Finalist Death and the Powers by Tod Machover Pulitzer Archived from the original on 2022 01 29 Retrieved 2020 12 02 Cristi A A American Repertory Theater Announces 2018 19 Season BroadwayWorld com Retrieved 2022 07 14 Editors American Theatre 2016 04 20 American Repertory Theater Announces 2016 17 Season AMERICAN THEATRE Retrieved 2022 07 14 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a last has generic name help American Repertory Theater Announces 2015 16 Season TheaterMania www theatermania com Retrieved 2022 07 14 Kuehler Stephen 2015 American Repertory Theatre Cambridge Massachusetts 2014 2015 New England Theatre Journal 26 167 170 ProQuest 1773250581 Diamond Robert American Repertory Theater Announces Full 2013 14 Season BroadwayWorld com Retrieved 2022 07 14 Giuliano Charles American Repertory Theatre 2012 2013 Season Charles Giuliano Berkshire Fine Arts www berkshirefinearts com Retrieved 2022 07 14 Sierra Gabrielle American Repertory Theater Announces the 2011 12 Season BroadwayWorld com Retrieved 2022 07 14 Porgy and Bess Listing Porgy and Bess 2011 Archived 2011 05 23 at the Wayback Machine americanrepertorytheater org accessed June 30 2011 Sierra Gabrielle American Repertory Theater Announces its 2010 11 Season BroadwayWorld com Retrieved 2022 07 14 About the Prometheus Project American Repertory Theater 15 February 2011 Archived from the original on 7 October 2011 Retrieved 16 May 2011 Loki Reynard Photos American Repertory Theatre s END GAME BroadwayWorld com Retrieved 2022 07 14 a b c Haigney Sophie August 7 2017 78 000 of Debt for a Harvard Theater Degree Archived 2022 01 29 at the Wayback Machine New York Times nytimes com Retrieved August 8 2017 Performance Spaces Oberson Archived 2017 08 17 at the Wayback Machine Cambridge History website Mason Amelia September 9 2021 Oberon Harvard Square s Beloved Fringe Theater Stage To Close Its Doors www wbur org Archived from the original on September 9 2021 Retrieved September 9 2021 American Repertory 29 May 2015 Crossing American Rep Archived from the original on 2 December 2020 Retrieved 2 December 2020 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to American Repertory Theater Official website American Repertory Theater at the Internet Broadway Database Guide to American Repertory Theatre prompt books and related materials at Houghton Library Harvard University Portal Theatre Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title American Repertory Theater amp oldid 1133429786, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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