Atlantic Theater Company is an Off-Broadwaynon-profit theater, whose mission is to produce great plays "simply and truthfully utilizing an artistic ensemble."[1] The company was founded in 1985 by David Mamet, William H. Macy, and 30 of their acting students from New York University, inspired by the historical examples of the Group Theatre and Stanislavski. Atlantic believes that the story of a play and the intent of its playwright are at the core of the creative process.
The company operates two theaters in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. There is the 199-seat mainstage Linda Gross Theater, which is located at 336 West 20th Street between Eighth and Ninth Avenues, in the parish hall of St. Peter's Episcopal Church, built in 1854 and renovated in 2012.[2][3] Additionally, the 99-seat black-box theater, Stage 2, is located at 330 West 16th Street, also between Eighth and Ninth Avenues, in the former Port Authority building. Stage 2, which opened in June 2006, is the home of Atlantic’s development program for new plays, which encompasses the commissioning of new works, readings, workshops, and fully staged productions.[4]
Other Mamet productions by Atlantic include his adaptation of Chekhov's Three Sisters, and his own plays The Blue Hour, Yes, But So What?, Revenge of the Space Pandas, The Poet and the Rent, Vermont Sketches, Reunion, Sexual Perversity in Chicago, The Duck Variations, The Water Engine, Home, School, and Keep Your Pantheon. In February 2017, Mamet's play The Penitent started its previews leading to its premiere at the end of February.
The Atlantic Acting School operates as both a private conservatory and an undergraduate program in conjunction with the New York University Tisch School of the Arts.[6] The school focuses on the Practical Aesthetics, a philosophy and acting technique that grew out of a series of NYU summer workshops in Vermont in 1983 and 1984 with playwright David Mamet and actor William H. Macy. It fosters new generations of theater artists by creating a student ensemble that allows actors to hone their craft. Atlantic is committed to preparing its students for all aspects of a performing arts career.
A number of theater companies have been formed by former students of Atlantic Acting School, including Pipeline Theatre Company, Bluebird Theatre Company, The Joust Theatre Company, Harvard Sailing Team, Crashbox Theatre Company, Cake Productions, 3rd Kulture Kids, Acorn Pictures, Aggrocrag, Lesser America, Foolish Gentlemen Films, and The Plinth.[7]
^"About Us". Atlantic Theater Company. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
^Healy, Patrick (July 12, 2010). "Atlantic Theater Company Announces New Season". The New York Times. Retrieved September 23, 2010.
^Fullerton, Krissie (October 2, 2012). "Felicity Huffman, William H. Macy, Raúl Esparza, Richard Kind and More Celebrate Reopening of Atlantic's Linda Gross Theater". Playbill. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
^Robertson, Campbell (August 16, 2006). "The Atlantic Theater Company Trades One Coveted Chelsea Space for Another". The New York Times. Retrieved September 23, 2010.
^Healy, Patrick (August 30, 2010). "Nonprofit Theaters Take On Bold Broadway Ventures This Fall". The New York Times. Retrieved September 23, 2010.
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Atlantic Theater Company is an Off Broadway non profit theater whose mission is to produce great plays simply and truthfully utilizing an artistic ensemble 1 The company was founded in 1985 by David Mamet William H Macy and 30 of their acting students from New York University inspired by the historical examples of the Group Theatre and Stanislavski Atlantic believes that the story of a play and the intent of its playwright are at the core of the creative process Atlantic Theater CompanyAddress336 West 20th StreetManhattan New York CityUnited StatesCoordinates40 44 38 N 74 00 07 W 40 743912 N 74 001819 W 40 743912 74 001819TypeOff BroadwayCapacity199 Linda Gross Theater99 Stage 2Opened1985Websiteatlantictheater wbr orgThe company operates two theaters in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City There is the 199 seat mainstage Linda Gross Theater which is located at 336 West 20th Street between Eighth and Ninth Avenues in the parish hall of St Peter s Episcopal Church built in 1854 and renovated in 2012 2 3 Additionally the 99 seat black box theater Stage 2 is located at 330 West 16th Street also between Eighth and Ninth Avenues in the former Port Authority building Stage 2 which opened in June 2006 is the home of Atlantic s development program for new plays which encompasses the commissioning of new works readings workshops and fully staged productions 4 Contents 1 Productions 2 Acting school 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksProductions EditSince its inception Atlantic has produced more than 200 plays including the Tony Award winning productions of Spring Awakening 5 and The Band s Visit David Mamet s adaptation of The Voysey Inheritance by Harley Granville Barker Mamet s Romance Joe Penhall s Blue Orange Dublin Carol by Conor McPherson Woody Allen s Writer s Block the revival of Hobson s Choice the revivals of Mamet s American Buffalo The Woods and Edmond Dangerous Corner by J B Priestley The Cider House Rules adapted by Peter Parnell Celebration The Room and The Hothouse by Harold Pinter Mojo by Jez Butterworth the New York premieres of Howard Korder s Boys Life and The Lights at Lincoln Center Theater Kevin Heelan s Distant Fires Quincy Long s The Joy of Going Somewhere Definite and Shaker Heights Tom Donaghy s Minutes From The Blue Route Edwin Sanchez Trafficking in Broken Hearts and Missing Persons by Craig Lucas Atlantic has also had a notable collaboration with the Irish playwright Martin McDonagh having premiered four of his plays in New York Hangmen 2018 The Cripple of Inishmaan 2008 The Lieutenant of Inishmore 2006 and The Beauty Queen of Leenane 1998 The latter two transferred to Broadway The entrance to Stage 2 at 330 West 16th Street Other Mamet productions by Atlantic include his adaptation of Chekhov s Three Sisters and his own plays The Blue Hour Yes But So What Revenge of the Space Pandas The Poet and the Rent Vermont Sketches Reunion Sexual Perversity in Chicago The Duck Variations The Water Engine Home School and Keep Your Pantheon In February 2017 Mamet s play The Penitent started its previews leading to its premiere at the end of February In other recent productions Atlantic has produced On the Shore of the Wide World by Simon Stephens Describe the Night by Rajiv Joseph The Homecoming Queen by Ngozi Anyanwu The Great Leap by Lauren Yee and This Ain t No Disco with music and lyrics by Stephen Trask and Peter Yanowitz Acting school EditThe Atlantic Acting School operates as both a private conservatory and an undergraduate program in conjunction with the New York University Tisch School of the Arts 6 The school focuses on the Practical Aesthetics a philosophy and acting technique that grew out of a series of NYU summer workshops in Vermont in 1983 and 1984 with playwright David Mamet and actor William H Macy It fosters new generations of theater artists by creating a student ensemble that allows actors to hone their craft Atlantic is committed to preparing its students for all aspects of a performing arts career A number of theater companies have been formed by former students of Atlantic Acting School including Pipeline Theatre Company Bluebird Theatre Company The Joust Theatre Company Harvard Sailing Team Crashbox Theatre Company Cake Productions 3rd Kulture Kids Acorn Pictures Aggrocrag Lesser America Foolish Gentlemen Films and The Plinth 7 See also Edit theatre portalCulture of New York City List of Manhattan neighborhoodsReferences Edit About Us Atlantic Theater Company Retrieved October 20 2016 Healy Patrick July 12 2010 Atlantic Theater Company Announces New Season The New York Times Retrieved September 23 2010 Fullerton Krissie October 2 2012 Felicity Huffman William H Macy Raul Esparza Richard Kind and More Celebrate Reopening of Atlantic s Linda Gross Theater Playbill Retrieved October 20 2016 Robertson Campbell August 16 2006 The Atlantic Theater Company Trades One Coveted Chelsea Space for Another The New York Times Retrieved September 23 2010 Healy Patrick August 30 2010 Nonprofit Theaters Take On Bold Broadway Ventures This Fall The New York Times Retrieved September 23 2010 Atlantic Theater Company Acting School New York University Tisch School of the Arts Retrieved March 28 2016 Alumni Formed Theater Companies Atlantic Theater Company Retrieved December 17 2018 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Atlantic Theater Company Atlantic Theater Company website Linda Gross Theater at the Internet Off Broadway Database How the Atlantic Theater Makes a Hit Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Atlantic Theater Company amp oldid 1089578919, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
