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Hedgerow Theatre
Hedgerow Theatre (Moylan, Pennsylvania). Although it was founded as a professional summer theatre in 1923 by Jasper Deeter, the theatre, housed in a converted 1840 grist mill near Philadelphia, had seen performances as early as 1904. The company, which usually consisted of about thirty actors, performed in traditional repertory style, giving different plays nightly during a season that generally ran from early spring until late fall. In winter months they would offer occasional performances and sometimes would tour. The repertory eventually consisted of over two hundred plays, with Chekhov, Ibsen, Shaw, and O'Neill as special favorites. Along with the classics the troupe revived many rarities and gave the world premieres of such plays as Rancour (1928), The Cherokee Night (1932), Winesburg, Ohio (1934), and In the Summer House (1951) and the American premiere of Brecht's The Caucasian Chalk Circle. A school was established by the troupe, offering a three‐year course in all aspects of theatre, and in 1963 formed the Studio Players. After the repertory policy was abandoned in 1956, shows were mounted for brief runs. The theatre's interior was destroyed by fire in 1985 but was later restored through the efforts of generous donors. Today, under the direction of Penelope Reed, productions are again mounted in the 144‐seat proscenium theatre. The nearby Hedgerow House is a hall for artists and technicians in residency.
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Gerald Bordman and Thomas S. Hischak. "Hedgerow Theatre." The Oxford Companion to American Theatre. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. Gerald Bordman and Thomas S. Hischak. "Hedgerow Theatre." The Oxford Companion to American Theatre. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O149-HedgerowTheatre.html Gerald Bordman and Thomas S. Hischak. "Hedgerow Theatre." The Oxford Companion to American Theatre. 2004. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O149-HedgerowTheatre.html |
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Hedgerow Theatre
Hedgerow Theatre, Moylan, Pa., founded in 1923, presented a wide range of classical and modern works in repertory with frequent changes. With a semi-professional company working as a co-operative, it performed all the year round in a converted grist mill dating from 1840 seating 136. It staged the world premières of several American plays, toured throughout the United States, and ran a theatre school. The repertory grew to over 200 plays, and the theatre was at times the only one in the USA to operate the system; it was, however, abandoned in 1956. The building was burnt down in 1985, but is being reconstructed.
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PHYLLIS HARTNOLL and PETER FOUND. "Hedgerow Theatre." The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. PHYLLIS HARTNOLL and PETER FOUND. "Hedgerow Theatre." The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O79-HedgerowTheatre.html PHYLLIS HARTNOLL and PETER FOUND. "Hedgerow Theatre." The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre. 1996. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O79-HedgerowTheatre.html |
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