The Little Theatre That Could, and Still Does
How a 68-seat cultural gem on the Jersey shore has stood the test of time for the sake of new plays.
Category Archives: Know a Theatre
Know a Theatre: Classical Theatre of Harlem
Its fresh contemporary takes on Shakespeare, the Greeks, and others have become a staple of NYC’s summer season, but the company has bigger plans.
Know a Theatre: Amphibian Stage of Fort Worth, Texas
This small storefront theatre in a walkable cultural district puts its focus on new work and on its neighborhood.
Know a Theatre: Court Theatre of Chicago
This year’s Regional Tony Award winner, nestled on the campus of the University of Chicago, takes an approach to the classics that isn’t merely academic.
Know a Theatre: Theatrical Outfit of Atlanta, Ga.
An intimate theatre with a focus on new plays and local stories, its season ends with the return of local star Terry Burrell as ‘Lady Day.’
Know a Theatre: National Black Theatre
The groundbreaking Harlem company has broken literal ground, in plans for a prominent part within a mixed-use high-rise.
Know a Theatre: Six Points Theater of St. Paul, Minn.
Formerly the Minnesota Jewish Theatre Company, this Twin Cities mainstay is dedicated to new work rooted in Jewish culture.
Know a Theatre: Theater Grottesco of Santa Fe, N.M.
This movement-based company rooted in Lecoq and physical theatre crafts one show a year for local and international audiences.
Know a Theatre: The Cherry Arts of Ithaca, N.Y.
A new space in upstate New York puts its focus on English-language premieres of plays from around the world, as well as commissions of locally themed work.
Know a Theatre: Mesner Puppet Theater of Kansas City, Mo.
With a season of original and adapted puppet shows for young audiences (and occasionally adults), Mesner makes theatre that is deeply felt, among other materials.
