Philadelphia Theatre Company
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The Philadelphia Theatre Company (PTC) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit theater company located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
. It was founded in 1974 as The Philadelphia Company by Robert Hedley and Jean Harrison. The company has produced over 100 world and Philadelphia premieres and has hosted dozens of nationally recognized artists. Since October 2007, PTC's home has been the brand new Suzanne Roberts Theatre on the Avenue of the Arts
. This move concluded its 25-year residence at the historic Plays and Players Theatre
.
's Master Class
(1995); Bunny Bunny by Alan Zweibel
(1996); David Ives
's Lives of The Saints (1999); J.T.Rogers's White People (2000); No Niggers, No Jews, No Dogs by John Henry Redwood (2001); Barbra’s Wedding by Daniel Stern
(2002); A Picasso by Jeffrey Hatcher
(2003); Bruce Graham
’s According to Goldman (2004); Adrift in Macao (2005) by Christopher Durang
and Peter Melnick; and Some Men (2006) by Terrence McNally
, all of which were then produced in New York and other cities.
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Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
. It was founded in 1974 as The Philadelphia Company by Robert Hedley and Jean Harrison. The company has produced over 100 world and Philadelphia premieres and has hosted dozens of nationally recognized artists. Since October 2007, PTC's home has been the brand new Suzanne Roberts Theatre on the Avenue of the Arts
Avenue of the Arts, Philadelphia
The Avenue of the Arts is a segment of Broad Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, that includes many of the city's cultural institutions, most notably the theater district south of City Hall....
. This move concluded its 25-year residence at the historic Plays and Players Theatre
Plays and Players Theatre
Plays and Players Theater, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is one of the oldest nonprofessional theater companies in the United States, founded in 1911. The theater building was designed and constructed in 1912 by Philadelphia architect Amos W. Barnes as a dramatic school, but soon was used as a...
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Projects
Their PTC@Play new play project provides residencies and commissions while having developed over 70 scripts, half of which have gone on to production or publication. Philadelphia Theatre Company’s exceptional history of producing challenging and provocative new work for the stage includes the world premieres of Terrence McNallyTerrence McNally
Terrence McNally is an American playwright who has received four Tony Awards, an Emmy, two Guggenheim Fellowships, a Rockefeller Grant, the Lucille Lortel Award, the Hull-Warriner Award, and a citation from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. He has been a member of the Council of the...
's Master Class
Master Class
Master Class is a play by Terrence McNally, with incidental music by Giuseppe Verdi, Giacomo Puccini, and Vincenzo Bellini.The play originally was staged by the Philadelphia Theatre Company and the Mark Taper Forum. After twelve previews, the Broadway production, directed by Leonard Foglia, opened...
(1995); Bunny Bunny by Alan Zweibel
Alan Zweibel
Alan Zweibel is an American producer and writer who has worked on such productions as Saturday Night Live, PBS' Great Performances, and It's Garry Shandling's Show.-Early life:...
(1996); David Ives
David Ives
David Ives is a contemporary American playwright. A native of South Chicago, Ives attended a minor Catholic seminary and Northwestern University and, after some years' interval, Yale School of Drama, where he received an MFA in playwriting...
's Lives of The Saints (1999); J.T.Rogers's White People (2000); No Niggers, No Jews, No Dogs by John Henry Redwood (2001); Barbra’s Wedding by Daniel Stern
Daniel Stern (actor)
Daniel Jacob Stern is an American film and television actor. He is known for his roles in the Hollywood films C.H.U.D., Diner, City Slickers and the first two Home Alone films, and as the narrator for the television series The Wonder Years.-Early life:Stern was born in Bethesda, Maryland to a...
(2002); A Picasso by Jeffrey Hatcher
Jeffrey Hatcher
Jeffrey Hatcher is a playwright and screenwriter. He wrote the stage play Compleat Female Stage Beauty, which he later adapted into a screenplay, shortened to just Stage Beauty...
(2003); Bruce Graham
Bruce Graham
Bruce John Graham was an Colombian-American architect. Among his most notable buildings are the Inland Steel Building, the Willis Tower , and the John Hancock Center. He worked with Fazlur Khan on all three constructions...
’s According to Goldman (2004); Adrift in Macao (2005) by Christopher Durang
Christopher Durang
Christopher Ferdinand Durang is an American playwright known for works of outrageous and often absurd comedy. His work was especially popular in the 1980s.- Life :...
and Peter Melnick; and Some Men (2006) by Terrence McNally
Terrence McNally
Terrence McNally is an American playwright who has received four Tony Awards, an Emmy, two Guggenheim Fellowships, a Rockefeller Grant, the Lucille Lortel Award, the Hull-Warriner Award, and a citation from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. He has been a member of the Council of the...
, all of which were then produced in New York and other cities.
Awards
Since 1995, Philadelphia Theatre Company has received 122 nominations and 34 awards from Philadelphia’s Barrymore Awards for Excellence in TheaterBarrymore Awards for Excellence in Theater
The Barrymore Awards for Excellence in Theater are awards presented by the Theatre Alliance of Greater Philadelphia for Philadelphia-area theater productions. One journalist referred to the award as "Philadelphia’s equivalent of a Tony."...
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2007
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: Best Theatre - Barrymore Award: Outstanding Original Music - Hal Goldberg (Nerds://A Musical Software Satire)
- Barrymore Award: Independence Foundation Award for Outstanding New Play - Nerds://A Musical Software Satire (Book & Lyrics by Jordan Allen-DuttonJordan Allen-DuttonJordan Allen-Dutton is an American writer, producer, and director best known for co-creating the play The Bomb-itty of Errors and his writing on Robot Chicken.Jordan was born in Palo Alto, California and graduated from New York University...
& Erik WeinerErik WeinerErik Weiner is an American actor, comedian, and writer best known for co-creating the play The Bomb-itty of Errors and his role as Agent Sebso on HBO's Boardwalk Empire.-Biography:...
, Music by Hal Goldberg)
2006
- Philadelphia Style Magazine: Best Theater
- Barrymore Award: Outstanding Leading Actress in a Musical - Rachel deBenedetRachel deBenedetRachel Helene Kasper deBenedet is an American actress and singer best known for her roles in musical theatre. As of 2011, she stars in the musical Catch Me If You Can on Broadway.- Biography :...
as Lureena (Adrift in Macao) - Barrymore Award: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical - Orville Mendoza as Tempura (Adrift in Macao)
- Barrymore Award: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical - Michele Ragusa as Corinna (Adrift in Macao)
- Barrymore Award: Earl Girls Award for Outstanding Costume Design - Janus Stefanowicz (Intimate ApparelIntimate ApparelIntimate Apparel is a play written by Lynn Nottage. The play is a co-production and co-commission between Center Stage, Baltimore, Maryland, and South Coast Repertory, Costa Mesa, California....
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2005
- Philadelphia WeeklyPhiladelphia WeeklyPhiladelphia Weekly , is an award-winning alternative newspaper in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, published every Wednesday.The paper was founded in 1971 as a sister publication to the South Philadelphia Press. In 1995, the paper became Philadelphia Weekly...
: Theatre Company of the Year - Philadelphia City PaperPhiladelphia City PaperPhiladelphia City Paper is a free alternative news weekly in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was established in November 1981 as a spin-off of the now defunct WXPN Express newsletter. New issues are released every Thursday....
: Best Theater Company - Barrymore Award: Outstanding Overall Production of a Play - Take Me Out
- Barrymore Award: Harmelin Media Award for Outstanding Direction of a Play - Maria MileafMaria MileafMaria Mileaf is an award winning American theater director.She is best known for her work on new plays.Mileaf received a BA from Yale College and received an MFA from UCSD...
(The Story) - Barrymore Award: Outstanding Musical Direction - Kimberly Grigsby (Elegies: A Song Cycle)
- Barrymore Award: Outstanding Leading Actor in a Play - Bill IrwinBill IrwinWilliam Mills "Bill" Irwin is an American actor and clown noted for his contribution to the renaissance of American circus during the 1970s. He is known for his vaudeville-style stage acts, but has made a number of appearances on film and television and won a Tony Award for a dramatic role on...
as Dalton Trumbo (TrumboTrumboNotable people named Trumbo include:*Andrew Trumbo, American politician*Arthur C. Trumbo, original owner of the A. C. Trumbo House*Christopher Trumbo...
) - Barrymore Award: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Play - Kraig Swartz as Mason (Take Me Out)
- Barrymore Award: Outstanding Ensemble in a Musical - Elegies: A Song Cycle
2003
- PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia (magazine)Philadelphia is a regional monthly magazine published in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by Metrocorp....
magazine: Best Theatre Company - Barrymore Award: Outstanding Overall Production of a Musical - The Last Five YearsThe Last Five YearsThe Last Five Years is a one-act musical written by Jason Robert Brown. It premiered in Chicago in 2001 and was then produced off-Broadway in March 2002. Since then it has had numerous productions both in the United States and internationally....
- Barrymore Award: Outstanding Leading Actor in a Play - Kraig Swartz as Sam Peliczowski (Fully Committed)
- Barrymore Award: Outstanding New Play - A Picasso (By Jeffrey HatcherJeffrey HatcherJeffrey Hatcher is a playwright and screenwriter. He wrote the stage play Compleat Female Stage Beauty, which he later adapted into a screenplay, shortened to just Stage Beauty...
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