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Goodman Theatre

Goodman Theatre is a professional theater company located in Chicago's Loop. A major part of the Chicago theatre scene, it is the city's oldest currently active nonprofit theater organization. Part of its present theater complex occupies the landmark Harris and Selwyn Theaters property.[1]

Goodman Theatre
The Goodman Theatre
Location170 North Dearborn Street Chicago, Illinois 60601
Coordinates41°53′05″N 87°37′48″W / 41.8848°N 87.6299°W / 41.8848; -87.6299Coordinates: 41°53′05″N 87°37′48″W / 41.8848°N 87.6299°W / 41.8848; -87.6299

History

The Goodman was founded in 1925 as a tribute to the Chicago playwright Kenneth Sawyer Goodman, who died in the Great Influenza Pandemic in 1918. The theater was funded by Goodman's parents, Mr. and Mrs. William O. Goodman, who donated $250,000 to the Art Institute of Chicago to establish a professional repertory company and a school of drama at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.[2] The first theater was designed by architect Howard Van Doren Shaw (in the location now occupied by the museum's Modern Wing), although its design was severely hampered by location restrictions resulting in poor acoustics and lack of space for scenery and effects.

The opening ceremony on October 20, 1925, featured three of Kenneth Sawyer Goodman's plays: Back of the Yards, The Green Scarf, and The Game of Chess. Two nights later the theater presented its first public performance, John Galsworthy's The Forest. The company mainly performed student productions with the addition of professional players through to the 1950s. In 1969 under artistic director, John Reich, it finally became a fully professional company.[3] In 1978, the drama school became part of DePaul University.

In 2000, the company moved into its new facility at 170 North Dearborn in Chicago's theater district. The 171,000 square feet (15,900 m2) project was designed by KPMB Architects, DLK Architecture Inc., McClier Corporation, associated architects. It has two fully modern auditoriums, named the Albert and the Owen, after two members of the Goodman family who continue to be major donors. In August of that year, Associate Artistic Director Michael Maggio died and the company established the Michael Maggio Emerging Designer Award in his honor which is bestowed alongside the Michael Merritt Award for Excellence in Design and Collaboration.[4][5]

Awards

In 1992, the theatre company received the Regional Theatre Tony Award, joining Steppenwolf Theatre as Chicago-based recipients of the award. Since then, three other Chicago-based companies, Victory Gardens Theater (in 2001), Chicago Shakespeare Theater (in 2008), and Lookingglass Theatre Company (in 2011) have also received the award, making Chicago the most recognized city in the country by this prestigious live theater award. The Goodman has also won many Joseph Jefferson awards.

Productions

 
Goodman Theatre Center

With the production of Radio Golf in 2007, the Goodman became the first theater to mount a production of each of the ten plays in August Wilson's Pittsburgh cycle.

The theater has presented A Christmas Carol annually in December since the 1970s.

Other productions the Goodman has staged over the years include Hay Fever, Lady Windermere's Fan, The Little Foxes, You Can't Take it with You, Born Yesterday, Pal Joey, To Be Young, Gifted and Black (play), Guys and Dolls, Talley's Folly, A House Not Meant to Stand, A Soldier's Play, Fences, Sunday in the Park with George, The Visit, Dancing at Lughnasa, Arcadia, Floyd Collins, Hollywood Arms, Dinner with Friends, The Goat, or Who is Sylvia?, The Light in the Piazza, I Am My Own Wife, and Rabbit Hole.[1]

Community Outreach

In addition to the Goodman's many productions, the theater also hosts many different education programs. Partnering with community organizations, schools, and juvenile detention programs. During the school year, the Goodman hosts the Cyndie Bandle Young Critics (CBYC) and the Goodman Youth Arts Council (GYAC). CBYC creates opportunities for young people to grow their writing skills through critical and analytical works. Participants have the opportunity to critique every show at the Goodman for their neighborhood and school papers. Participants of the GYAC volunteer in workshops for young children, nursing homes, clothing and food drives, and march with striking public-school teachers. Summer programs are focused on youths ages fourteen to twenty-four. Playbuild is a seven week devising workshop where a group of eighty teens throughout Chicago collaborate through several different applied theatre exercises to express themselves with artistic choices. The Goodman hosts a Musical Theatre Intensive (MTI) that runs alongside Playbuild. With a more traditional approach to theatre education, teens audition with a monologue and song, and they will learn to be more confident and mature in their artform. [6]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Our History". Goodman Theatre. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  2. ^ "Goodman Memorial Theatre". Bulletin of the Art Institute of Chicago. 38 (6): 101. November 1944. JSTOR 4112503.
  3. ^ Jones, Chris (2013). Bigger, brighter, louder: 150 years of Chicago theater as seen by Chicago Tribune critics. University of Chicago Press. p. 189. ISBN 978-0226059266.
  4. ^ Jones, Kenneth (August 21, 2000). "Esteemed Chicago Director Michael Maggio Dead at 49". Playbill. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  5. ^ "Michael Merritt Design Awards". Facebook.
  6. ^ Taylor, Willa J. (2021-06-01), "Goodman Theatre", Applied Theatre with Youth, London: Routledge, pp. 13–21, retrieved 2021-12-07

Further reading

  • Appler, Gilbert Keith. "Chicago’s Goodman Theatre: Plays and Cultural Work in an Institutional Theatre." PhD dissertation, University of Illinois-Urbana. 1994
  • Medgyesy, Laura Louise. "Chicago's Goodman Theatre: the transition from a division of the Art Institute to an independent regional theatre." PhD dissertation, American University. 1981
  • Teague, Anna Dean. "Thomas Wood Stevens' Contributions to American Art Theatre With Emphasis on the Kenneth Sawyer Goodman Memorial Theatre, 1922-1930," PhD dissertation, The Louisiana State University, 1973.

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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Goodman Theatre news newspapers books scholar JSTOR September 2018 Learn how and when to remove this template message Goodman Theatre is a professional theater company located in Chicago s Loop A major part of the Chicago theatre scene it is the city s oldest currently active nonprofit theater organization Part of its present theater complex occupies the landmark Harris and Selwyn Theaters property 1 Goodman TheatreThe Goodman TheatreLocation170 North Dearborn Street Chicago Illinois 60601Coordinates41 53 05 N 87 37 48 W 41 8848 N 87 6299 W 41 8848 87 6299 Coordinates 41 53 05 N 87 37 48 W 41 8848 N 87 6299 W 41 8848 87 6299 Contents 1 History 2 Awards 3 Productions 4 Community Outreach 5 See also 6 References 7 Further reading 8 External linksHistory EditThe Goodman was founded in 1925 as a tribute to the Chicago playwright Kenneth Sawyer Goodman who died in the Great Influenza Pandemic in 1918 The theater was funded by Goodman s parents Mr and Mrs William O Goodman who donated 250 000 to the Art Institute of Chicago to establish a professional repertory company and a school of drama at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago 2 The first theater was designed by architect Howard Van Doren Shaw in the location now occupied by the museum s Modern Wing although its design was severely hampered by location restrictions resulting in poor acoustics and lack of space for scenery and effects The opening ceremony on October 20 1925 featured three of Kenneth Sawyer Goodman s plays Back of the Yards The Green Scarf and The Game of Chess Two nights later the theater presented its first public performance John Galsworthy s The Forest The company mainly performed student productions with the addition of professional players through to the 1950s In 1969 under artistic director John Reich it finally became a fully professional company 3 In 1978 the drama school became part of DePaul University In 2000 the company moved into its new facility at 170 North Dearborn in Chicago s theater district The 171 000 square feet 15 900 m2 project was designed by KPMB Architects DLK Architecture Inc McClier Corporation associated architects It has two fully modern auditoriums named the Albert and the Owen after two members of the Goodman family who continue to be major donors In August of that year Associate Artistic Director Michael Maggio died and the company established the Michael Maggio Emerging Designer Award in his honor which is bestowed alongside the Michael Merritt Award for Excellence in Design and Collaboration 4 5 Awards EditIn 1992 the theatre company received the Regional Theatre Tony Award joining Steppenwolf Theatre as Chicago based recipients of the award Since then three other Chicago based companies Victory Gardens Theater in 2001 Chicago Shakespeare Theater in 2008 and Lookingglass Theatre Company in 2011 have also received the award making Chicago the most recognized city in the country by this prestigious live theater award The Goodman has also won many Joseph Jefferson awards Productions Edit Goodman Theatre Center With the production of Radio Golf in 2007 the Goodman became the first theater to mount a production of each of the ten plays in August Wilson s Pittsburgh cycle The theater has presented A Christmas Carol annually in December since the 1970s Other productions the Goodman has staged over the years include Hay Fever Lady Windermere s Fan The Little Foxes You Can t Take it with You Born Yesterday Pal Joey To Be Young Gifted and Black play Guys and Dolls Talley s Folly A House Not Meant to Stand A Soldier s Play Fences Sunday in the Park with George The Visit Dancing at Lughnasa Arcadia Floyd Collins Hollywood Arms Dinner with Friends The Goat or Who is Sylvia The Light in the Piazza I Am My Own Wife and Rabbit Hole 1 Community Outreach EditIn addition to the Goodman s many productions the theater also hosts many different education programs Partnering with community organizations schools and juvenile detention programs During the school year the Goodman hosts the Cyndie Bandle Young Critics CBYC and the Goodman Youth Arts Council GYAC CBYC creates opportunities for young people to grow their writing skills through critical and analytical works Participants have the opportunity to critique every show at the Goodman for their neighborhood and school papers Participants of the GYAC volunteer in workshops for young children nursing homes clothing and food drives and march with striking public school teachers Summer programs are focused on youths ages fourteen to twenty four Playbuild is a seven week devising workshop where a group of eighty teens throughout Chicago collaborate through several different applied theatre exercises to express themselves with artistic choices The Goodman hosts a Musical Theatre Intensive MTI that runs alongside Playbuild With a more traditional approach to theatre education teens audition with a monologue and song and they will learn to be more confident and mature in their artform 6 See also EditGoodman School of DramaReferences Edit a b Our History Goodman Theatre Retrieved August 14 2020 Goodman Memorial Theatre Bulletin of the Art Institute of Chicago 38 6 101 November 1944 JSTOR 4112503 Jones Chris 2013 Bigger brighter louder 150 years of Chicago theater as seen by Chicago Tribune critics University of Chicago Press p 189 ISBN 978 0226059266 Jones Kenneth August 21 2000 Esteemed Chicago Director Michael Maggio Dead at 49 Playbill Retrieved August 14 2020 Michael Merritt Design Awards Facebook Taylor Willa J 2021 06 01 Goodman Theatre Applied Theatre with Youth London Routledge pp 13 21 retrieved 2021 12 07Further reading EditAppler Gilbert Keith Chicago s Goodman Theatre Plays and Cultural Work in an Institutional Theatre PhD dissertation University of Illinois Urbana 1994 Medgyesy Laura Louise Chicago s Goodman Theatre the transition from a division of the Art Institute to an independent regional theatre PhD dissertation American University 1981 Teague Anna Dean Thomas Wood Stevens Contributions to American Art Theatre With Emphasis on the Kenneth Sawyer Goodman Memorial Theatre 1922 1930 PhD dissertation The Louisiana State University 1973 External links EditOfficial website Goodman Theatre at the Internet Broadway Database Kenneth Sawyer Goodman Papers and Goodman Family Papers at The Newberry Library Wikimedia Commons has media related to Goodman Theatre Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Goodman Theatre amp oldid 1113278237, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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