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| Former names | Emery's Majestic Theatre |
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| Address | 201 Washington Street[1] |
| Location | Providence, Rhode Island, US[1] |
| Coordinates | 41°49′19″N71°25′1″W / 41.82194°N 71.41694°W /41.82194; -71.41694 |
| Owner | The Foundation for Repertory Theater of Rhode Island, Inc. |
| Type | Regional theatre[1] |
| Capacity | Chace Theater: 500[1] Dowling Theater: 300[1] |
| Construction | |
| Opened | March 21, 1963 (1963-03-21) |
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Trinity Square Repertory Theatre | |
| Built | 1917[3] |
| Architect | William R. Walker & Son |
| Architectural style | Beaux Arts |
| Part of | Downtown Providence Historic District (ID84001967) |
| NRHP reference No. | 72000004[2] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | June 5, 1972 |
| Designated CP | February 10, 1984 |
Trinity Repertory Company (commonly abbreviated asTrinity Rep) is a non-profitregional theater located at 201 Washington Street inProvidence, Rhode Island.[1] The theater is a member of theLeague of Resident Theatres.[4] Founded in 1963,[1] the theater is "one of the most respected regional theatres in the country".[5] Featuring the last longstanding Resident Acting Company in the U.S., Trinity Rep presents a balance of world premiere, contemporary, and classic works, including an annual production ofA Christmas Carol, for an estimated annual audience of 110,000.[1] In its 52-year history, the theater has produced nearly 67 world premieres,[1] mounted national and international tours and, through itsMFA program, trained hundreds of new actors and directors. Project Discovery, Trinity Rep's pioneering educational outreach program launched in 1966, annually introduces over 15,000 Rhode Island,Massachusetts, andConnecticuthigh school students to live theater through matinees as well as in-school residencies and workshops (See:YASI). As of 2016, Trinity Rep's educational programs serve students in around 60% of Rhode Island schools, and it has a 9 millionUSD annual budget.[1]
Trinity Rep was founded when a small group ofRhode Island citizens sought to create a professional resident theater company in Providence. Incorporated as "The Foundation for Repertory Theater of Rhode Island, Inc." on March 21, 1963,[6] the group hiredAdrian Hall, a New York-based director originally fromTexas. At Trinity United Methodist Church,[1] located in Trinity Square, the first productionThe Hostage byBrendan Behan, opened on March 14, 1964.[7] In 1968, Trinity Rep performed at theEdinburgh International Festival inScotland, the first American theater company to do so.[1] The company received theTony Award for Outstanding Regional Theater Company in 1981, produced four television productions forPBS, touredIndia andSyria,[1] and has a strong commitment to the development of new works.
The Trinity Rep Conservatory opened in 1977, serving as a training ground for actors. A partnership in 2001 between Trinity Rep andBrown University created the Brown/Trinity Rep three-year MFA program for degrees in theatrical arts for actors and directors. Operating along with theMFA playwriting, it has emerged as one of the nation's best theater conservatories, continuously ranked top-five schools with NYU, Yale, Juilliard and ACT.[1][8][9]
The dismantled pieces of the prefabricatedANTA Washington Square Theatre were purchased byYale University for the Trinity Repertory Company, one which artistic directorAdrian Hall later called a "bold, silly move". It was done a way to save costs on construction, but it never materialized.[10]
From its roots in Providence's Trinity United Methodist Church, Trinity Repertory Company moved in 1973 to its present home the Lederer Theater Center in downtown Providence.[1] Formerly a historical vaudeville performance house known as the Emery Majestic Theatre, the historic building houses two performance spaces: the 500-plus seat Chace Theater and the 300-seat Dowling Theater, as well as offices, production shops, and rehearsal halls.[1] The building is listed on theNational Register of Historic Places.
Trinity Repertory has held the Pell Awards since 1997. The awards are named for Rhode Island SenatorClaiborne Pell, a patron of the arts who was instrumental in the founding of theNational Endowment for the Arts. Awards are given for lifetime achievement, distinguished achievement in the arts, New England excellence in the arts, and leadership in the arts. The event also serves as a fundraiser for the theater.[11]
Winners of the Pell Awards have includedRuby Dee,Ossie Davis,Viola Davis,Robert Redford,John Krasinski, andDebra Messing; Rhode Island award winners have includedRichard Jenkins,Rose Weaver,Umberto Crenca, John Chan andLen Cabral.[12]
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