Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts
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IUCN category II (national park)
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| Location | 1551 Trap Road, Vienna, Virginia, USA |
| Nearest city | Vienna, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 38°56′13″N 77°15′43″W / 38.93694°N 77.26194°WCoordinates: 38°56′13″N 77°15′43″W / 38.93694°N 77.26194°W |
| Area | 130 acres (53 ha) |
| Established | October 15, 1966 |
| Visitors | 425,177 (in 2011) |
| Governing body | National Park Service, Wolf Trap Foundation |
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| Formation | 1970 |
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| Type | Theatre group |
| Purpose | Performing Arts Venue |
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| Website | http://www.wolftrap.org/ |
Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts, known locally in the Washington, D.C. area as simply Wolf Trap, is a performing arts center located on 117 acres (47 ha) of national park land in Fairfax County, Virginia, near the town of Vienna. Through a partnership and collaboration of the National Park Service and the non-profit Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts, the Park offers both natural and cultural resources.
Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts began as a donation from Catherine Filene Shouse. Encroaching roads and suburbs led Mrs. Shouse to preserve this former farm as a park. In 1966 Congress accepted Mrs. Shouse's gift and authorized Wolf Trap Farm Park (its original name) as the first national park for the performing arts. On August 21, 2002, the park's name was changed to its present one, thus reflecting its mission while keeping the historical significance of this area.
The Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts is a nonprofit organization founded by Catherine Filene Shouse concurrent with the donation of her Wolf Trap Farm to the National Park Service. The Park is operated as a public/private partnership between the Park Service and the Foundation. The former staffs and operates the park grounds, and the latter produces and presents the performance and education programs.
The Foundation presents performances in the Filene Center from May through September and at The Barns at Wolf Trap year-round. The latter venue being adjacent to but outside the park proper. In addition, the Foundation operates the Wolf Trap Opera Company, a resident company for young opera singers.
The Foundation's education programs, also located adjacent to but outside the park proper, include the national Wolf Trap Institute for Early Learning Through the Arts, a nationally recognized college internship program, and the Children's Theatre-in-the-Woods. This last performance venue is located in the park proper.
Presently, Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts organizes and runs several distinct venues and facilities as part of the whole park. These include:
The Filene Center, named in honor of Mrs. Shouse's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln Filene, is the major indoor/outdoor performance venue with seating for 7,000 both under cover and on the lawn in a more casual style. Performances are given nightly from May to early September and cover a wide range of musical styles from country music to opera.
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