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Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park
Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Cincinnati, Ohio, is situated on a hilltop, and is the professional theatre for a three-state region of the Ohio River Valley. Of its two auditoriums, the Thompson Shelterhouse, seating 219, was converted from a gazebo in 1959, the Robert S. Marx Theatre, seating 627, being constructed in 1968. During the Sept.-Aug. subscription seasons, about six productions are presented in the larger theatre and four in the smaller. They have included 18 world premières and three American, as well as revivals of works by Shakespeare, Molière, Samuel Beckett, Tennessee Williams, and other classical and contemporary playwrights. Playhouse productions tour to other American cities, and the subscription seasons are augmented by special productions from all over the United States, and by community productions. The theatre also seeks new audiences through student seasons and special presentations, and is an important training resource.
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PHYLLIS HARTNOLL and PETER FOUND. "Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park." The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. PHYLLIS HARTNOLL and PETER FOUND. "Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park." The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O79-CincinnatiPlayhousenthPrk.html PHYLLIS HARTNOLL and PETER FOUND. "Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park." The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre. 1996. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O79-CincinnatiPlayhousenthPrk.html |
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Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park
Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park (Ohio). Founded in 1960 in a Victorian shelter house located in the city's Eden Park, in 1968 the company added the modern Robert Marx Theatre, an unusual thrust stage space that seats 625 patrons. Over the years the group presented the usual mix of classic and modern works but in recent history has consistently presented original plays, many coming from the annual Rosenthal New Play Prize. Harold Scott was artistic director in the 1980s, the first African American to run a major regional theatre. The artistic director since 1992 is Edward Stern.
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Gerald Bordman and Thomas S. Hischak. "Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park." The Oxford Companion to American Theatre. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. Gerald Bordman and Thomas S. Hischak. "Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park." The Oxford Companion to American Theatre. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O149-CincinnatiPlayhousenthPrk.html Gerald Bordman and Thomas S. Hischak. "Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park." The Oxford Companion to American Theatre. 2004. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O149-CincinnatiPlayhousenthPrk.html |
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