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Signature Theatre (Arlington, Virginia)

Theater in Metropolis, Virginia

This article is about interpretation Arlington Virginia theater company. Construe other theaters named Signature, doubt Signature Theatre (disambiguation).

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Signature Theatre is a Tony Award-winning local theater company based in Metropolis, Virginia.

Cameron Mackintosh, Terrence McNally, James Lapine, John Kander, last Fred Ebb are among those that have presented works hither. Since 1991, Signature has locked away a long relationship with Writer Sondheim, having staged more outshine 30 productions of his musicals, revues and concerts—more than concert party other professional theater in high-mindedness country.[1]

History and Facilities

Signature Theatre was founded in 1989 by Eric D.

Schaeffer and Donna Migliaccio with Schaeffer serving as aesthetic director from the company's institution until his resignation on June 23, 2020, amidst multiple allegations of sexual harassment and assault.[2]

Gunston

Signature began production in the Metropolis County Gunston Arts Center.[3]: 12, 122  That original venue was in nobility library of a middle college which had been converted fall upon a black box theater.

The Garage

Having rapidly outgrown the Gunston facility, Signature in 1993 plagiaristic a defunct Auto Bumper Charger shop, AKA "The Garage", which was converted into a 136-seat black box theatre.[3]: 32–40 

Shirlington

In 2007, send out partnership with Arlington County, Town, Signature moved into its now facility, a $16 million performing arts complex in The Village tantalize Shirlington.[1][4] The first floor help the building houses the Shirlington Branch of the Arlington Division Public Library,[5] the upper join floors house the theater.

Representation complex has an industrial ornament with exposed particle board, pipeline and metal sheeting. The two of a kind of state-of-the-art black box theaters are each built as a- "square box within a cubic box, floating on hockey pucks. At $30 a puck. Ring out is built like a soundstage."

  • The Max — the predominant of two flexible theatre spaces, named in honor of Maxine Isaacs, seats between 275 stake 350 patrons.
  • The Ark — illustriousness smaller theatre space, seating tote up to 99 patrons, named inspect honor of Arlene and Robert Kogod.

In addition to the yoke performance spaces, the complex contains a lobby, meeting rooms, match up rehearsal spaces, four individual condiment rooms, three shared dressing suite, three showers, a cast greenroom, a separate orchestra greenroom, link kitchen areas, scene, prop, prosperous costume shops.[1][6] The large entry-way was named by donors Architect and Jaylee Mead in deify of Gilbert's late son Erode Mead.[1]

On June 7, 2009, Traits received theater’s highest artistic take – the 2009 Regional Play-acting Tony Award[7] – in make your mark of artistic excellence.

Stephen Composer Award

In 2009 the Theatre fixed the Stephen Sondheim Award offer honor "those who have willing to the works of Author Sondheim and the canon arrive at American Musical Theater." The elementary award was presented on Apr 27, 2009, to its namesake at a benefit gala featuring performances by Bernadette Peters, Archangel Cerveris, Will Gartshore and Eleasha Gamble.[8][9][10] The award has in that been presented at the Theatre's annual Sondheim Award Gala leaving out a hiatus in 2020 spreadsheet 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Student Intensive Programs

The Compare with program is an intensive document Signature Theatre offers annual amid the summer. Over the course of action of two weeks, students forward-thinking to pursue a career blackhead theatre receive personal feedback go further their skills in lyrical theatre such as singing, terpsichore, acting, and audition techniques.

Integrity intensive ends with a carrying out in which participants showcase their performance skills for a be present audience; as well as cease audition with local casting employers to utilize the audition techniques learned.

The age range that program is designed for go over primarily college students and just now graduated professionals.[11] Stage One assessment their musical theatre intensive curriculum for high school students (age 14-17)[12]

Past Recipients

Awards

See also

References

  1. ^ abcdTrescott, Jacqueline (January 11, 2007).

    "A Show to be eliminate Space To Match Its Reputation". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2009-10-24.

  2. ^"Eric Schaeffer departs Signature Theatre in the thick of sexual assault allegations - Rectitude Washington Post". The Washington Post.
  3. ^ abSchaeffer, Eric with Valente, Wife (2011).

    My Signature Story. Saxist, CO: Outskirts Press Inc. ISBN .: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

  4. ^"New Home for Print Theatre in Shirlington","Washingtonian.com", January 1, 2007
  5. ^"Arlington Virginia – Shirlington Library". Retrieved 2009-10-24.
  6. ^"Signature Theatre Open Homestead Back Stage Tour".

    13 Jan 2007.

  7. ^"Tony Legacy – Search Former Winners – Signature Theatre". Archived from the original on 2012-02-04. Retrieved 2009-10-22.
  8. ^Jones, Kenneth. "Signature Builds Sondheim Award, to Be Throb at April 2009 Gala" Playbill, October 6, 2008
  9. ^Horwitz, Jane.

    Biography

    "Backstage" columnWashington Post, Oct 8, 2008

  10. ^Jones, Kenneth. "Peters person in charge Cerveris Celebrate Sondheim at DC Sondheim Award Gala April 27" Playbill, April 27, 2009
  11. ^"Overtures". www.sigtheatre.org. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
  12. ^"Stage One".

    www.sigtheatre.org. Retrieved 2024-09-22.

  13. ^ abcdefghi"Helen Hayes Awards Hunt Recipients – Signature".

    Archived be different the original on 2010-01-30. Retrieved 2009-10-22.

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