The League of Resident Theatres (LORT) is the largest professional theater association of its kind in the United States, with 75 member theaters located in every major market in the U.S., including 29 states and the District of Columbia. LORT members collectively issue more Equity contracts to actors than Broadway and commercial tours combined.
LORT is also a forum for sharing information regarding all aspects. According to the organization's website, their semi-annual meetings provide opportunities for members to study, discuss, and exchange information on such non-labor management issues as development, marketing, public relations, education, and technology, as well as provide a forum for developing professional relationships. LORT is also committed to the continued training of current and future LORT managers.[1]
To promote the general welfare of resident theaters in the U.S. and its territories;
To promote community interest in and support of resident theaters;
To encourage and promote sound communications and relations between resident theaters in the U.S. and between resident theaters and the theater-going public;
To afford resident theaters an opportunity to act for their common purpose and interest;
To act in the interest and on behalf of its members in labor relations and related matters;
To serve as bargaining agent for its members in bargaining collectively with unions representing employees of its members;
To establish and maintain stable and equitable labor relations between its members and unions representing employees of its members;
To provide guidance and assistance to its members in administering collective bargaining agreements;
If requested by a member, to handle disputes between members and their employees and/or union representatives; and
To represent members before government agencies on problems of labor relations.
To carry on all lawful activities which may directly or indirectly contribute to the accomplishment of such purposes; and
To communicate with the Federal Government through the National Endowment for the Arts and the American Arts Alliance and to keep those agencies apprised of the needs and status of LORT's membership.[1]
History
The League of Resident Theatres was formally established on 18 March 1966 by Peter Zeisler, managing director of the Minnesota Theatre Company (a.k.a. the Guthrie Theater), Thomas Fichandler, general manager of Arena Stage, and Morris Kaplan, an attorney. Peter Zeisler was appointed the first president, with Thomas Finchandler as vice president and William Bushnell, manager of Baltimore's Center Stage, as secretary. There were 26 member theaters at the organization's founding. Until then resident theater troupes negotiated individual contracts with Equity; most of them used modifications of commercial theater contracts. In some instances the theaters operated under the terms of Equity's new stock contract, however, resident theater managers have long felt burdened by what they call Equity's "one production" type of contract used on Broadway.[2]
Categories
Theaters are categorized into tiers A through D. Tiers B+ through D are determined by the weekly actual box office receipts averaged over the last three complete fiscal years. No theaters can move in or out of Tier "A" (except the transition of Ford's Theatre from "A" to "B").[citation needed][when?]
Categories and box office receipts are as follows:
"B+” $110,000.00 and above
"B" $70,000.00 to $109,999.99
"C" $45,000.00 to $69,999.99
"D" $44,999.99 and below
For some purposes, the "C" category is split into "C-1" and "C-2" based on seating capacity.[3]
Member theatres
There are 75 member theatres listed on the 2018 LORT website:[4]
^ abDrotar, Stephanie (2012). "About LORT". Lort.org. League of Resident Theatres. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
^Calta, Louis "26 Stage Troupes Form League to Bargain With Actors Equity" New York Times 4 April 1966, pg. 26.
^"The League of Resident Theatres and the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, Inc" (PDF). Sdcweb.org. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
^"Member Theatres". Lort.org. League of Resident Theatres. 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
^"Arden Theatre Company : Experience award-winning theatre in the heart of Old City Philadelphia". Ardentheatre.org. 23 February 2007. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
^"University of Tennessee Department of Theatre". Clarence Brown Theatre. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
^"Delaware Theatre Company". Delawaretheatre.org. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
^"Denver Theatre – Home | DCPA Official Ticketing Provider". Denvercenter.org. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
^"Home". Lagunaplayhouse.com. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
^"Maltz Jupiter Theatre – Home". Jupitertheatre.org. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
^"Northlight Theatre | Intensely Entertaining". Northlight.org. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
External links
Official website
January 07, 2023
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The League of Resident Theatres LORT is the largest professional theater association of its kind in the United States with 75 member theaters located in every major market in the U S including 29 states and the District of Columbia LORT members collectively issue more Equity contracts to actors than Broadway and commercial tours combined League of Resident TheatresTypeTheater associationLocationUnited StatesOfficial languageEnglishWebsitewww wbr lort wbr orgLORT is also a forum for sharing information regarding all aspects According to the organization s website their semi annual meetings provide opportunities for members to study discuss and exchange information on such non labor management issues as development marketing public relations education and technology as well as provide a forum for developing professional relationships LORT is also committed to the continued training of current and future LORT managers 1 LORT serves as a way for member resident theaters also called regional theaters to bargain collectively with Actors Equity Association the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society and United Scenic Artists as well as other major labor unions in the entertainment industry Contents 1 Objectives 2 History 3 Categories 4 Member theatres 5 References 6 External linksObjectives EditTo promote the general welfare of resident theaters in the U S and its territories To promote community interest in and support of resident theaters To encourage and promote sound communications and relations between resident theaters in the U S and between resident theaters and the theater going public To afford resident theaters an opportunity to act for their common purpose and interest To act in the interest and on behalf of its members in labor relations and related matters To serve as bargaining agent for its members in bargaining collectively with unions representing employees of its members To establish and maintain stable and equitable labor relations between its members and unions representing employees of its members To provide guidance and assistance to its members in administering collective bargaining agreements If requested by a member to handle disputes between members and their employees and or union representatives and To represent members before government agencies on problems of labor relations To carry on all lawful activities which may directly or indirectly contribute to the accomplishment of such purposes and To communicate with the Federal Government through the National Endowment for the Arts and the American Arts Alliance and to keep those agencies apprised of the needs and status of LORT s membership 1 History EditThe League of Resident Theatres was formally established on 18 March 1966 by Peter Zeisler managing director of the Minnesota Theatre Company a k a the Guthrie Theater Thomas Fichandler general manager of Arena Stage and Morris Kaplan an attorney Peter Zeisler was appointed the first president with Thomas Finchandler as vice president and William Bushnell manager of Baltimore s Center Stage as secretary There were 26 member theaters at the organization s founding Until then resident theater troupes negotiated individual contracts with Equity most of them used modifications of commercial theater contracts In some instances the theaters operated under the terms of Equity s new stock contract however resident theater managers have long felt burdened by what they call Equity s one production type of contract used on Broadway 2 Categories EditTheaters are categorized into tiers A through D Tiers B through D are determined by the weekly actual box office receipts averaged over the last three complete fiscal years No theaters can move in or out of Tier A except the transition of Ford s Theatre from A to B citation needed when Categories and box office receipts are as follows B 110 000 00 and above B 70 000 00 to 109 999 99 C 45 000 00 to 69 999 99 D 44 999 99 and belowFor some purposes the C category is split into C 1 and C 2 based on seating capacity 3 Member theatres EditThere are 75 member theatres listed on the 2018 LORT website 4 Theatre Name City StateACT Theatre Seattle WAActors Theatre of Louisville Louisville KYAlabama Shakespeare Festival Montgomery ALAlley Theatre Houston TXAlliance Theatre Atlanta GAAmerican Conservatory Theater San Francisco CAAmerican Repertory Theatre Cambridge MAArden Theatre Company Philadelphia 5 Philadelphia PAArena Stage Washington DCArizona Theatre Company Tucson Phoenix AZArkansas Repertory Theatre Little Rock ARArtists Repertory Theatre Portland ORAsolo Repertory Theatre Sarasota FLBarter Theatre Abingdon VABerkeley Repertory Theatre Berkeley CACapital Repertory Theatre Albany NYCenterstage Baltimore MDCenter Theatre Group Los Angeles CACincinnati Playhouse in the Park Cincinnati OHCity Theatre Company Pittsburgh PAClarence Brown Theatre Company 6 Knoxville TNThe Cleveland Play House Cleveland OHCourt Theatre Chicago ILDallas Theater Center Dallas TXDelaware Theatre Company 7 Wilmington DEDenver Center Theatre Company 8 Denver COFlorida Studio Theatre Sarasota FLFord s Theatre Washington DCGeffen Playhouse Los Angeles CAGeorge Street Playhouse New Brunswick NJGeva Theatre Center Rochester NYThe Goodman Theatre Chicago ILGoodspeed Musicals East Haddam CTGreat Lakes Theater Cleveland OHThe Guthrie Theater Minneapolis MNHartford Stage Company Hartford CTHuntington Theatre Company Boston MAIndiana Repertory Theatre Indianapolis INKansas City Repertory Theatre Kansas City MOLaguna Playhouse 9 Laguna Beach CALa Jolla Playhouse La Jolla CALincoln Center Theater New York NYLong Wharf Theatre New Haven CTMaltz Jupiter Theatre 10 Jupiter FLManhattan Theatre Club New York NYMarin Theatre Company Mill Valley CAMcCarter Theatre Princeton NJMerrimack Repertory Theatre Lowell MAMilwaukee Repertory Theater Milwaukee WINorthern Stage White River Junction VTNorthlight Theatre 11 Skokie ILThe Old Globe San Diego CAPasadena Playhouse Pasadena CAPeople s Light and Theatre Company Philadelphia PAPhiladelphia Theatre Company Philadelphia PAPittsburgh Public Theater Pittsburgh PAPlayMakers Repertory Company Chapel Hill NCPortland Center Stage Portland ORPortland Stage Company Portland METhe Repertory Theatre of St Louis St Louis MORoundabout Theatre Company New York NYRound House Theatre Bethesda MDSeattle Repertory Theatre Seattle WASecond Stage Theater New York NYShakespeare Theatre Company Washington DCSignature Theatre Arlington VASouth Coast Repertory Costa Mesa CASyracuse Stage Syracuse NYTheatre for a New Audience New York NYTheatreWorks Palo Alto CATrinity Repertory Company Providence RITwo River Theater Company Red Bank NJWestport Country Playhouse Westport CTThe Wilma Theater Philadelphia PAYale Repertory Theatre New Haven CTReferences Edit a b Drotar Stephanie 2012 About LORT Lort org League of Resident Theatres Retrieved 13 October 2012 Calta Louis 26 Stage Troupes Form League to Bargain With Actors Equity New York Times 4 April 1966 pg 26 The League of Resident Theatres and the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society Inc PDF Sdcweb org Retrieved 19 December 2016 Member Theatres Lort org League of Resident Theatres 2018 Retrieved 19 April 2018 Arden Theatre Company Experience award winning theatre in the heart of Old City Philadelphia Ardentheatre org 23 February 2007 Retrieved 19 December 2016 University of Tennessee Department of Theatre Clarence Brown Theatre Retrieved 19 December 2016 Delaware Theatre Company Delawaretheatre org Retrieved 19 December 2016 Denver Theatre Home DCPA Official Ticketing Provider Denvercenter org Retrieved 19 December 2016 Home Lagunaplayhouse com Retrieved 19 December 2016 Maltz Jupiter Theatre Home Jupitertheatre org Retrieved 19 December 2016 Northlight Theatre Intensely Entertaining Northlight org Retrieved 19 December 2016 External links EditOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title League of Resident Theatres amp 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