Trinity Repertory Company
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| Address | 201 Washington Street |
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| Location | Providence, Rhode Island, USA |
| Coordinates | 41°49′19″N 71°25′1″W / 41.82194°N 71.41694°W |
| Owner | The Foundation for Repertory Theater of Rhode Island, Inc. |
| Type | Regional theatre |
| Capacity | Chace Theater: 500 Dowling Theater: 300 |
| Opened | 21 March 1963 |
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Trinity Square Repertory Theatre
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| Built | 1916 |
| Architect | William R. Walker & Son |
| Architectural style | Beaux Arts |
| Part of | Downtown Providence Historic District (#84001967) |
| NRHP Reference # | 72000004 |
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| Added to NRHP | June 5, 1972 |
| Designated CP | February 10, 1984 |
Trinity Repertory Company (commonly abbreviated as Trinity Rep) is a non-profit regional theater located at 201 Washington Street in Providence, Rhode Island. The theater is a member of the League of Resident Theatres. Founded in 1963, the theater is "one of the most respected regional theatres in the country". Featuring the last longstanding Resident Acting Company in the U.S., Trinity Rep presents a balance of world premiere, contemporary, and classic works, including an annual production of A Christmas Carol, for an estimated annual audience of 110,000. In its 52-year history, the theater has produced nearly 67 world premieres, mounted national and international tours and, through its MFA program, trained hundreds of new actors and directors. Project Discovery, Trinity Rep's pioneering educational outreach program launched in 1966, annually introduces over 15,000 Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Connecticut high school students to live theater through matinees as well as in-school residencies and workshops (See: YASI). As of 2016, Trinty Rep's educational programs serve students in around 60% of Rhode Island schools, it's executive director is Tom Parrish, and it has a 9 million USD annual budget.
Trinity Rep was founded when a small group of Rhode Island citizens sought to create a professional resident theater company in Providence. Incorporated as "The Foundation for Repertory Theater of Rhode Island, Inc." on March 21, 1963, the group hired Adrian Hall, a New York-based director originally from Texas. At Trinity United Methodist Church, located in Trinity Square, the first production The Hostage by Brendan Behan, opened on March 14, 1964. In 1968, Trinity Rep performed at the Edinburgh International Festival in Scotland, the first American theater company to do so. The company received the Tony Award for Outstanding Regional Theater Company in 1981, produced four television productions for PBS, toured India and Syria, and has a strong commitment to the development of new works.
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