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'''Artists Repertory Theatre''' (Artists Rep) is a professional [[non-profit]] [[theatre]] located in [[Portland, Oregon]], United States, established in 1982. |
'''Artists Repertory Theatre''' (Artists Rep) is a professional [[non-profit]] [[theatre]] located in [[Portland, Oregon]], United States, established in 1982. |
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In addition to producing six to eight productions in Portland annually, the company runs special programming and collaborations. They tour productions nationally with the support and collaboration of partnering theatre companies and the [[National Endowment for the Arts]].<ref name="AT 2018">{{cite magazine |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=2018-02-02 |title=National Endowment of the Arts Announces Grant Recipients |url=https://www.americantheatre.org/2018/02/09/national-endowment-of-the-arts-announces-grant-recipients/ |magazine=American Theatre |publisher=Theatre Communications Group |access-date=2019-05-26}}</ref> Operating on a repertory or stock company model, their artistic agenda includes the ArtsHub campus collective and Table|Room|Stage initiative for new work. |
In addition to producing six to eight productions in Portland annually, the company runs special programming and collaborations. They tour productions nationally with the support and collaboration of partnering theatre companies and the [[National Endowment for the Arts]].<ref name="AT 2018">{{cite magazine |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=2018-02-02 |title=National Endowment of the Arts Announces Grant Recipients |url=https://www.americantheatre.org/2018/02/09/national-endowment-of-the-arts-announces-grant-recipients/ |magazine=[[American Theatre magazine|American Theatre]] |publisher=Theatre Communications Group |access-date=2019-05-26}}</ref> Operating on a repertory or stock company model, their artistic agenda includes the ArtsHub campus collective and Table|Room|Stage initiative for new work. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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[[File:Artists Repertory Theatre.jpg|thumb|Chenoa Egawa portrays one of the ghost narrators in ''The Ghosts of Celilo'']]When it opened, it operated out of a space it rented from the downtown [[YWCA]]<ref>{{Cite web |last= |
[[File:Artists Repertory Theatre.jpg|thumb|Chenoa Egawa portrays one of the ghost narrators in ''The Ghosts of Celilo'']]When it opened, it operated out of a space it rented from the downtown [[YWCA]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hughley |first=Marty |newspaper=[[The Oregonian]] |date=2013-01-07 |title=Reflecting on a quarter-century of growth in Portland's performing arts scene |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/performance/2013/01/reflecting_on_a_quarter-centur.html |access-date=2024-11-01 |language=en}}</ref> It located to the current location in 1997.<ref>{{Cite news |first=Steven |last=Tonthat |title=Construction begins on a new home for Portland's Artists Repertory Theatre |url=https://www.opb.org/article/2023/06/10/portland-artists-repertory-theatre-construction-begins-new-building/ |access-date=2024-11-01 |date=June 10, 2023 |website=[[Oregon Public Broadcasting]] |language=en}}</ref> |
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While the Traveling Lantern Theatre Company and Polaris Dance Theatre are no longer members of the ArtsHub, as of 2019, Hand2Mouth Theatre, the LineStorm Playwrights collective, Portland Actors Conservatory, and the Fertile Ground Festival for new work are facilitated by the venue. This ArtsHub initiative won the 2016 Light A Fire Award for inspiring creativity.<ref name="PDX Monthly 2016">{{cite magazine |last=Jacobson |first=Rebecca |date=2016-10-10 |title=Artists Repertory Transforms Its Home into an Incubator for the Future of Local Theater |url=https://www.pdxmonthly.com/articles/2016/10/10/artists-repertory-transforms-its-home-into-an-incubator-for-the-future-of-local-theater |magazine=Portland Monthly |
While the Traveling Lantern Theatre Company and Polaris Dance Theatre are no longer members of the ArtsHub, as of 2019, Hand2Mouth Theatre, the LineStorm Playwrights collective, Portland Actors Conservatory, and the Fertile Ground Festival for new work are facilitated by the venue. This ArtsHub initiative won the 2016 Light A Fire Award for inspiring creativity.<ref name="PDX Monthly 2016">{{cite magazine |last=Jacobson |first=Rebecca |date=2016-10-10 |title=Artists Repertory Transforms Its Home into an Incubator for the Future of Local Theater |url=https://www.pdxmonthly.com/articles/2016/10/10/artists-repertory-transforms-its-home-into-an-incubator-for-the-future-of-local-theater |magazine=[[Portland Monthly]] |publisher=[[Sagacity Media]] |access-date=2019-05-26}}</ref> |
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By mid-2019, architectural plans were released by May for the new two-theater complex with room for the ArtsHub companies, as well as a $10 million capital campaign.<ref>{{cite news |last=Johnson |first=Barry |date=2019-04-22 |title=Theater news: Artists Rep prepares for another leap |url=https://www.orartswatch.org/theater-news-artists-rep-prepares-for-another-leap/ |work=Oregon ArtsWatch |
By mid-2019, architectural plans were released by May for the new two-theater complex with room for the ArtsHub companies, as well as a $10 million capital campaign.<ref>{{cite news |last=Johnson |first=Barry |date=2019-04-22 |title=Theater news: Artists Rep prepares for another leap |url=https://www.orartswatch.org/theater-news-artists-rep-prepares-for-another-leap/ |work=Oregon ArtsWatch |access-date=2019-05-30 }}</ref> The company's 2019–20 season was "On Tour", renting spaces across [[Portland, Oregon|the city]] with Imago Theatre, Portland Opera, the Tiffany Center, [[Portland Center Stage]], and [[Portland State University]] to put up the skeleton six-show season.<ref>{{cite news |last=Vondersmith |first=Jason |date=2019-04-29 |title=Artists Repertory Theatre's next act begins |url=https://pamplinmedia.com/pt/11-features/426945-333437-artists-repertory-theatres-next-act-begins-pwoff |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190501020754/https://pamplinmedia.com/pt/11-features/426945-333437-artists-repertory-theatres-next-act-begins-pwoff |archive-date=May 1, 2019 |access-date=2019-05-30 |work=[[Portland Tribune]] |publisher=[[Pamplin Media Group]]}}</ref> |
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==Ensemble== |
==Ensemble== |
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ART has operated on a repertory company model since 2008, meaning that they employ a dedicated stable of actors, playwrights, and other theatre-makers throughout a season rather than casting anew for each individual production. The company varies in size over time, sometimes as large as twenty-seven members.<ref name="PDX Monthly 2016"/> |
ART has operated on a repertory company model since 2008, meaning that they employ a dedicated stable of actors, playwrights, and other theatre-makers throughout a season rather than casting anew for each individual production. The company varies in size over time, sometimes as large as twenty-seven members.<ref name="PDX Monthly 2016" /> |
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* Jeanette Harrison, 2022– 2023 <ref>{{Cite web |last=Hughley |first=Marty |date=2022-09-20 |title=Artists Rep welcomes its new leader {{!}} Oregon ArtsWatch |url=https://www.orartswatch.org/artists-rep-welcomes-its-new-leader/ |access-date=2022-09-26 |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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* Dámaso Rodríguez, 2013–2021<ref>{{cite journal |title=Dámaso Rodríguez to Step Down as Artists Rep Artistic Director |journal=American Theatre |date=2021-09-14 |url=https://www.americantheatre.org/2021/09/14/damaso-rodriguez-to-step-down-as-artists-rep-artistic-director/ |access-date=2022-01-15}}</ref> |
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==Productions== |
==Productions== |
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Latest revision as of 14:22, 7 November 2024
 Artists Rep's theater building | |
| Abbreviation | ART |
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| Nickname | Artists Rep |
| Formation | 1982 |
| Type | 501(c)(3) non-profit organization |
| Location |
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Region | Pacific Northwest |
Managing Director | Aiyana Cunningham |
| Website | artistsrep |
Artists Repertory Theatre (Artists Rep) is a professional non-profit theatre located in Portland, Oregon, United States, established in 1982.
In addition to producing six to eight productions in Portland annually, the company runs special programming and collaborations. They tour productions nationally with the support and collaboration of partnering theatre companies and the National Endowment for the Arts.[1] Operating on a repertory or stock company model, their artistic agenda includes the ArtsHub campus collective and Table|Room|Stage initiative for new work.
History
[edit]
When it opened, it operated out of a space it rented from the downtown YWCA[2] It located to the current location in 1997.[3]
While the Traveling Lantern Theatre Company and Polaris Dance Theatre are no longer members of the ArtsHub, as of 2019, Hand2Mouth Theatre, the LineStorm Playwrights collective, Portland Actors Conservatory, and the Fertile Ground Festival for new work are facilitated by the venue. This ArtsHub initiative won the 2016 Light A Fire Award for inspiring creativity.[4]
By mid-2019, architectural plans were released by May for the new two-theater complex with room for the ArtsHub companies, as well as a $10 million capital campaign.[5] The company's 2019–20 season was "On Tour", renting spaces across the city with Imago Theatre, Portland Opera, the Tiffany Center, Portland Center Stage, and Portland State University to put up the skeleton six-show season.[6]
Ensemble
[edit]ART has operated on a repertory company model since 2008, meaning that they employ a dedicated stable of actors, playwrights, and other theatre-makers throughout a season rather than casting anew for each individual production. The company varies in size over time, sometimes as large as twenty-seven members.[4]
Productions
[edit]2017/2018 season
[edit]- Magellanica by E.M. Lewis, world premiere[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "National Endowment of the Arts Announces Grant Recipients". American Theatre. Theatre Communications Group. February 2, 2018. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
- ^ Hughley, Marty (January 7, 2013). "Reflecting on a quarter-century of growth in Portland's performing arts scene". The Oregonian. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
- ^ Tonthat, Steven (June 10, 2023). "Construction begins on a new home for Portland's Artists Repertory Theatre". Oregon Public Broadcasting. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
- ^ a b Jacobson, Rebecca (October 10, 2016). "Artists Repertory Transforms Its Home into an Incubator for the Future of Local Theater". Portland Monthly. Sagacity Media. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
- ^ Johnson, Barry (April 22, 2019). "Theater news: Artists Rep prepares for another leap". Oregon ArtsWatch. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
- ^ Vondersmith, Jason (April 29, 2019). "Artists Repertory Theatre's next act begins". Portland Tribune. Pamplin Media Group. Archived from the original on May 1, 2019. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
- ^ Bermea, Bobby (January 19, 2018). "Spotlight on: E.M. Lewis and 'Magellanica'". Oregon ArtsWatch. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
External links
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