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Long Wharf Theatre
Long Wharf Theatre (New Haven, Connecticut). Founded in 1965 by Harlan Kleiman and Jon Jory, it is situated in a former meat and produce warehouse near the waterfront. A three‐quarter thrust stage was erected into an auditorium that originally seated about 440 people, but that was slightly enlarged soon after the opening. Arvin Brown was named artistic director in 1967 and over the next thirty years he made the company one of the finest on the east coast. The emphasis was on an acting ensemble and plays that allowed for intricate human relationships. The repertory consists of new plays and revivals, several of which transferred to New York, including The Changing Room, Streamers, The Shadow Box, Quartermaine's Terms, American Buffalo, All My Sons, A View from the Bridge, Broken Glass, and Wit. In 1977 a 199‐seat “Stage II” was added, and in 1979 the company received the regional theatre Tony Award. Douglas Wager and then Gordon Edelstein succeeded Brown.
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Gerald Bordman and Thomas S. Hischak. "Long Wharf Theatre." The Oxford Companion to American Theatre. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. Gerald Bordman and Thomas S. Hischak. "Long Wharf Theatre." The Oxford Companion to American Theatre. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O149-LongWharfTheatre.html Gerald Bordman and Thomas S. Hischak. "Long Wharf Theatre." The Oxford Companion to American Theatre. 2004. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O149-LongWharfTheatre.html |
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Long Wharf Theatre
Long Wharf Theatre, New Haven, Conn., is situated in a meat and produce terminal. A thrust-stage playhouse seating 484, it opened in 1965 and now has one of the most highly regarded resident companies in the United States. During seasons running from Oct. to June it presents classic and modern plays, including world and American premières. Some of its productions have moved practically unaltered to Broadway, among them David Storey's The Changing Room (1973); Athol Fugard's Sizwe Bansi is Dead (1975); Michael Cristofer's The Shadow Box and D. L. Coburn's The Gin Game (both 1977); and David Mamet's American Buffalo (1980). In 1982 it staged the world première of Arthur Miller's double bill Two by A.M.; in 1985 it presented Simon Gray's The Common Pursuit, and in 1987 Stoppard's Dalliance. It has an intimate Stage Two.
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PHYLLIS HARTNOLL and PETER FOUND. "Long Wharf Theatre." The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. PHYLLIS HARTNOLL and PETER FOUND. "Long Wharf Theatre." The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O79-LongWharfTheatre.html PHYLLIS HARTNOLL and PETER FOUND. "Long Wharf Theatre." The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre. 1996. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O79-LongWharfTheatre.html |
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