Studio Theatre (Washington, D.C.)
The Studio Theatre is a non-profit theater production company located in the 14th Street corridor of Washington, D.C. It produces contemporary plays in a four-stage complex. Stages include the Metheny, the Mead and Milton, and Stage 4, a black box.
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Formation | 1978 |
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Type | Theatre group |
Purpose | Contemporary Theatre |
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Artistic director(s) | David Muse |
Notable members | Joy Zinoman, Founding Artistic Director |
Website | http://www.studiotheatre.org/ |
History
In 1988, the Studio Theatre started its "2nd Stage" production series to provide opportunities for emerging and established local and national artists to share their talents.[1]
Facilities
Studio Theatre contains three main venues: the Metheny, the Mead, and the Milton. All three are thrust stages and seat approximately 200 people each. They were designed by co-founder Russell Metheny "to foster an intimate connection between actor and audience".[2] The fourth venue, Stage 4, is a flexible black box theater, used primarily for the former Studio 2ndStage and most recently Studio X.
Notable events
The Washingtonian magazine, as part of its 50th anniversary commemoration, identified the Studio Theatre's move into its current space at 14th and P streets as one of "50 Moments That Shaped Washington, DC".[3]
Current production schedule
Main Series
- Chimerica by Lucy Kirkwood; Directed by David Muse (September 9 - October 18)
- Sorry and Regular Singing (The Apple Family Cycle) by Richard Nelson, Directed by Serge Seiden (October 28 - December 13)
- Between Riverside and Crazy by Stephen Adly Guirgis, directed by Brian MacDevitt (January 13 - February 28)
- Moment by Dierdre Kinahan, directed by Ethan McSweeny (March 14 - April 24)
- Hedda Gabler by Henrik Ibsen, adapted by Mark O'Rowe, directed by Matt Torney (May 11 - June 19)
Studio X
- Animal by Clare Lizzimore, directed by Gaye Taylor Upchurch (September 30 - October 25), part of the Women's Voices Theater Festival
- Constellations by Nick Payne, directed by David Muse (February 10 - March 6)
Special Remount
- Bad Jews by Joshua Harmon, directed by Serge Seiden (December 3 - January 3)
Awards
Studio Theatre has been nominated for a total of 321 Helen Hayes Awards, winning 65 awards.
2015 Helen Hayes Awards
- Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical - HELEN Production - Barbara Walsh in Carrie (musical)
- Outstanding Play- HAYES Production - Cock by Mike Bartlett
2014 Helen Hayes Awards
- The James MacArthur Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor, Resident Play - Ted van Griethuysen in The Apple Family Cycle
2013 Helen Hayes Awards
- Outstanding Director, Resident Play - Christopher McElroen, Invisible Man
- Outstanding Ensemble, Resident Play - Invisible Man
- Outstanding Lighting Design, Resident Production - Mary Louise Geiger, Invisible Man
2012 Helen Hayes Awards
- Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Play - Erica Sullivan in Venus in Fur
- Outstanding Supporting Actor, Resident Musical - Matthew Delorenzo in POP!
See also
References
- http://www.studiotheatre.org/second_stage/history.php
- "Studio Theatre - Facilities". www.studiotheatre.org. Retrieved 2015-11-03.
- "50 Moments That Shaped Washington, DC". Washingtonian Magazine. 30 September 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
External links
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- https://www.washingtonpost.com/gog/theaters/studio-theatre,791890.html
- http://www.potomacstages.com/Studio.htm
- http://www.studiotheatre.org