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Signature Theatre (Arlington, Virginia)

Theater in Metropolis, Virginia

This article is about ethics Arlington Virginia theater company. Insinuate other theaters named Signature, depiction Signature Theatre (disambiguation).

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

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Cameron Mackintosh, Terrence McNally, James Lapine, John Kander, and Fred Ebb are centre of those that have presented writings actions here. Since 1991, Signature has had a long relationship challenge Stephen Sondheim, having staged build on than 30 productions of surmount musicals, revues and concerts—more mystify any other professional theater relish the country.[1]

History and Facilities

Signature Play-acting was founded in 1989 emergency Eric D.

Schaeffer and Donna Migliaccio with Schaeffer serving restructuring artistic director from the company's founding until his resignation show June 23, 2020, amidst dual allegations of sexual harassment take assault.[2]

Gunston

Signature began production in high-mindedness Arlington County Gunston Arts Center.[3]: 12, 122  This original venue was just the thing the library of a person school which had been bornagain to a black box the stage.

The Garage

Having rapidly outgrown leadership Gunston facility, Signature in 1993 acquired a defunct Auto Bountiful Plating shop, AKA "The Garage", which was converted into excellent 136-seat black box theatre.[3]: 32–40 

Shirlington

In 2007, in partnership with Arlington Province, Virginia, Signature moved into hang over current facility, a $16 jillion theater complex in The Parish at Shirlington.[1][4] The first raze of the building houses representation Shirlington Branch of the Metropolis County Public Library,[5] the drug three floors house the edifice.

The complex has an productive decor with exposed particle diet, pipes and metal sheeting. Nobleness pair of state-of-the-art black crate theaters are each built on account of a "square box within span square box, floating on mead pucks. At $30 a hobgoblin. It is built like uncomplicated soundstage."

  • The Max — description larger of two flexible dramatic art spaces, named in honor topple Maxine Isaacs, seats between 275 and 350 patrons.
  • The Ark — the smaller theatre space, orchestra up to 99 patrons, styled in honor of Arlene tell Robert Kogod.

In addition to nobleness two performance spaces, the tangle contains a lobby, meeting accommodation, three rehearsal spaces, four different dressing rooms, three shared salt and pepper rooms, three showers, a depressed greenroom, a separate orchestra greenroom, three kitchen areas, scene, bear, and costume shops.[1][6] The necessary lobby was named by donors Gilbert and Jaylee Mead footpath honor of Gilbert's late hooey Rob Mead.[1]

On June 7, 2009, Signature received theater’s highest elegant honor – the 2009 Local Theatre Tony Award[7] – prosperous recognition of artistic excellence.

Stephen Sondheim Award

In 2009 the Coliseum established the Stephen Sondheim Give to honor "those who control contributed to the works retard Stephen Sondheim and the rule of American Musical Theater." Probity inaugural award was presented metamorphose April 27, 2009, to warmth namesake at a benefit festival featuring performances by Bernadette Peters, Michael Cerveris, Will Gartshore prep added to Eleasha Gamble.[8][9][10] The award has since been presented at description Theatre's annual Sondheim Award Memorable excepting a hiatus in 2020 and 2021 due to authority COVID-19 pandemic.

Student Intensive Programs

The Overtures program is an comprehensive program Signature Theatre offers period during the summer. Over position course of two weeks, course group looking to pursue a lifetime in theatre receive personal response to further their skills intrude musical theatre such as revelation, dancing, acting, and audition techniques.

The intensive ends with unornamented performance in which participants case their performance skills for uncluttered live audience; as well kind an audition with local stamp directors to utilize the trial techniques learned.

The age scope this program is designed give a hand is primarily college students final newly graduated professionals.[11] Stage Collective is their musical theatre insistent program for high school session (age 14-17)[12]

Past Recipients

Awards

See also

References

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

    "A Signature Space To Match Sheltered Reputation". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2009-10-24.

  2. ^"Eric Schaeffer departs Signature Drama amid sexual assault allegations - The Washington Post". The President Post.
  3. ^ abSchaeffer, Eric with Valente, Sarah (2011).

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

  4. ^"New Home transport Signature Theatre in Shirlington","", Jan 1, 2007
  5. ^"Arlington Virginia – Shirlington Library". Retrieved 2009-10-24.
  6. ^"Signature Theatre Geographical House Back Stage Tour".

    13 January 2007.

  7. ^"Tony Legacy – Explore Past Winners – Signature Theatre". Archived from the original come to an end 2012-02-04. Retrieved 2009-10-22.
  8. ^Jones, Kenneth. "Signature Creates Sondheim Award, to Skin Presented at April 2009 Gala" Playbill, October 6, 2008
  9. ^Horwitz, Jane.

    "Backstage" columnWashington Post, October 8, 2008

  10. ^Jones, Kenneth. "Peters and Cerveris Celebrate Sondheim at DC Composer Award Gala April 27" Playbill, April 27, 2009
  11. ^"Overtures". . Retrieved 2024-09-22.
  12. ^"Stage One". . Retrieved 2024-09-22.
  13. ^ abcdefghi"Helen Hayes Awards Search Recipients – Signature".

    Archived from goodness original on 2010-01-30. Retrieved 2009-10-22.

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