Philadelphia Theatre Company
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For more than thirty years, Philadelphia Theatre Company has been putting the spotlight on established and emerging American playwrights, emphasizing the rich tradition, unique perspective, and cultural diversity of the American experience. Ever mindful of the responsibility to provide a necessary forum and nurturing environment for the fresh creative voices that will keep American theater vital, they have introduced countless award-winning premieres to audiences in Philadelphia and beyond. Rather than revisiting old standards, they are committed to finding the classics of the future.
Under the direction of Sara Garonzik since 1982, Philadelphia Theatre Company has produced over 100 world and Philadelphia premieres and has become home to dozens of nationally recognized artists. Their STAGES new play project provides residencies and commissions while having developed over 70 scripts, half of which have gone on to production or publication. Philadelphia Theatre Company’s exceptional history of producing challenging and provocative new work for the stage includes the world premieres of Terrence McNally's Master Class (1995); Bunny Bunny by Alan Zweibel (1996); David Ives's Lives of The Saints (1999); J.T.Rogers's White People (2000); No Niggers, No Jews, No Dogs by John Henry Redwood (2001); Barbra’s Wedding by Daniel Stern (2002); A Picasso by Jeffrey Hatcher (2003); Bruce Graham’s According to Goldman (2004); Adrift in Macao (2005) by Christopher Durang and Peter Melnick; and Some Men (2006) by Terrence McNally, all of which were then produced in New York and other cities.
Philadelphia Theatre Company was chosen Best Theatre Company 2003 by Philadelphia Magazine, Theater Company of the Year by Philadelphia Weekly in 2005, Best Theater Company in the 2005 Philadelphia City Paper Readers’ Choice Awards, and named Best Theater by Philadelphia Style Magazine in 2006. Since 1995, Philadelphia Theatre Company has received 99 nominations and 30 awards from Philadelphia’s Barrymore Awards, most recently for Take Me Out (Outstanding Overall Production of a Play, and Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Play [Kraig Swartz as Mason]), Elegies: A Song Cycle (Outstanding Music Direction [Kimberly Grigsby], and Outstanding Ensemble in a Musical), The Story (Outstanding Direction of a Play [Maria Mileaf]), and Trumbo (Outstanding Leading Actor in a Play [Bill Irwin]).
Philadelphia Theatre Company has embarked on a groundbreaking Capital Campaign in support of building its new home, Philadelphia Theatre Company’s Suzanne Roberts Theater on the Avenue of the Arts, scheduled to open in Fall, 2007 when it concludes its 25-year residence at the historic Plays and Players Theatre.
