Studio Theatre (Washington, D.C.)
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Formation | 1978 |
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Type | Theatre group |
Purpose | Contemporary Theatre |
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Artistic director(s) | David Muse |
Notable members | Joy Zinoman, Founding Artistic Director |
Website | http://www.studiotheatre.org/ |
The Studio Theatre is a non-profit theater production company located in the 14th Street corridor of Washington, D.C. It produces contemporary plays in a four-stage complex. Stages include the Metheny, the Mead and Milton, and Stage 4, a black box.
History
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In 1988, the Studio Theatre started its "2nd Stage" production series to provide opportunities for emerging and established local and national artists to share their talents.[1]
Facilities
[edit]Studio Theatre contains three main venues: the Metheny, the Mead, and the Milton. All three are thrust stages and seat approximately 200 people each. They were designed by co-founder Russell Metheny "to foster an intimate connection between actor and audience".[2] The fourth venue, Stage 4, is a flexible black box theater, used primarily for the former Studio 2ndStage and most recently Studio X.
Notable events
[edit]Washingtonian magazine, as part of its 50th anniversary commemoration, identified the Studio Theatre's move into its current space at 14th and P streets as one of "50 Moments That Shaped Washington, DC".[3]
Awards
[edit]Studio Theatre has been nominated for a total of 398 Helen Hayes Awards, winning 75 awards.[4]
2023 Helen Hayes Awards
- Outstanding Production in a Play—Hayes: John Proctor is the Villain
- Outstanding Ensemble in a Play—Hayes: John Proctor is the Villain
2019 Helen Hayes Awards
- Outstanding Ensemble in a Play—Hayes: The Wolves
- Outstanding Choreography in a Play—Hayes: Stephanie Paul, The Wolves
2018 Helen Hayes Awards
- Robert Prosky Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play—Hayes: Ted van Griethuysen, The Father
2017 Helen Hayes Awards
- Robert Prosky Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play—Helen: Tom Patterson, Constellations
- Robert Prosky Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play—Hayes: Liam Forde, Hand to God
- Outstanding Set Design—Hayes: Daniel Conway, Hand to God
- Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play—Helen: Lily Balatincz, Constellations
2016 Helen Hayes Awards
- Outstanding Choreography in a Musical—Helen: Jessica Redish, Silence! The Musical
2015 Helen Hayes Awards
- Outstanding Play—Hayes: Cock
- Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical—Hayes: Barbara Walsh, Carrie
2014 Helen Hayes Awards
- James MacArthur Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor—Resident Play: Ted van Griethuysen, The Apple Family Cycle
2013 Helen Hayes Awards
- Outstanding Lighting Design—Resident Production: Mary Louise Geiger, Invisible Man
- Outstanding Ensemble—Resident Play: Invisible Man
- Outstanding Director—Resident Play: Christopher McElroen, Invisible Man
2012 Helen Hayes Awards
- Outstanding Lead Actress—Resident Play: Erica Sullivan, Venus in Fur
- Outstanding Supporting Actor—Resident Musical: Matthew DeLorenzo, Pop!
2011 Helen Hayes Awards
- Robert Prosky Award for Outstanding Lead Actor—Resident Play: Johnny Ramey, Superior Donuts
2009 Helen Hayes Awards
2008 Helen Hayes Awards
- Outstanding Resident Musical: Reefer Madness
- Outstanding Lead Actress—Resident Play: Nancy Robinette, Souvenir
- Outstanding Lead Actor—Resident Play: J. Fred Shiffman, Souvenir
- Outstanding Director—Resident Musical: Keith Alan Baker, Reefer Madness
- Outstanding Costume Design—Resident Production: Reggie Ray, Souvenir
2007 Helen Hayes Awards
- Outstanding Resident Musical: Caroline, or Change
- Outstanding Lead Actress—Resident Musical: Julia Nixon, Caroline, or Change
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Studio Theatre". www.studiotheatre.org. Archived from the original on 2002-12-17.
- ^ "Studio Theatre - Facilities". www.studiotheatre.org. Retrieved 2015-11-03.
- ^ "50 Moments That Shaped Washington, DC". Washingtonian Magazine. 30 September 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- ^ "Nominees & Recipients Database".
External links
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- Official website
- Studio Theatre records, Special Collections in Performing Arts, University of Maryland Libraries.
- Entry for the Studio Theatre in The Washington Post's "Going Out Guide," archived from 2009
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- Arts organizations established in 1978
- Theatre companies in Washington, D.C.
- 1978 establishments in Washington, D.C.
- Regional theatre in the United States
- Theatres in Washington, D.C.
- Members of the Cultural Alliance of Greater Washington
- League of Washington Theatres
- Washington, D.C., building and structure stubs