Know a Theatre

An occasional survey of TCG member theatres. To see a map and list of who we’ve covered with this feature, click on the map below:

Know a Theatre: Court Theatre of Chicago

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This year’s Regional Tony Award winner, nestled on the campus of the University of Chicago, takes an approach to the classics that isn’t merely academic.

Know a Theatre: Theatrical Outfit of Atlanta

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An intimate theatre with a focus on new plays and local stories, its season ends with the return of local star Terry Burrell as ‘Lady Day.’

Know a Theatre: National Black Theatre

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The groundbreaking Harlem company has broken literal ground, in plans for a prominent part within a mixed-use high-rise.

Know a Theatre: Six Points Theater of St. Paul, Minn.

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Formerly the Minnesota Jewish Theatre Company, this Twin Cities mainstay is dedicated to new work rooted in Jewish culture.

Know a Theatre: Theater Grottesco of Santa Fe, N.M.

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This movement-based company rooted in Lecoq and physical theatre crafts one show a year for local and international audiences.

Know a Theatre: The Cherry Arts of Ithaca, N.Y.

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A new space in upstate New York puts its focus on English-language premieres of plays from around the world, as well as commissions of locally themed work.

Know a Theatre: Mesner Puppet Theater of Kansas City, Mo.

Know a Theatre October 2, 2019 American Theatre Editors 0 Comments

With a season of original and adapted puppet shows for young audiences (and occasionally adults), Mesner makes theatre that is deeply felt, among other materials.