Mark Taper Forum, The

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Mark Taper Forum, The (Los Angeles). Founded in 1967 by members of UCLA's The Theatre Group on the premise that “a creative theater makes its mark with new material,” it first performed at a small theatre in the downtown district. Although its repertory has included classics and popular contemporary works, more than half of its major productions have been world premieres. Several of these afterward won acclaim on Broadway, including The Shadow Box, I Ought to Be in Pictures, Children of a Lesser God, Burn This, Angels in America, and the rewritten Flower Drum Song. It now operates out of the 760‐seat Mark Taper Theatre at the Los Angeles Music Center and on occasion at the large Ahmanson in the John Anson Ford Cultural Center in Hollywood. It also offers such special projects as the ITP (Improvisational Theatre Project) and tours local schools and community centers. Much of the company's success over the years has been through the producing and directing skills of Gordon Davidson.

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