SITI Company
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The SITI Company is an ensemble
-based theater company whose three ongoing components are the creation of new work, the training of young theater artists, and a commitment to international collaboration.
Originally the "Saratoga International Theater Institute," SITI was founded in 1992 by Anne Bogart
and Tadashi Suzuki
to redefine and revitalize contemporary theater in the United States through an emphasis on international cultural exchange and collaboration. Originally envisioned as a summer institute in Saratoga Springs, New York
, SITI has expanded to encompass a year-round program based in New York City
with a summer season in Saratoga. SITI believes that contemporary American theater must necessarily incorporate artists from around the world and learn from the resulting cross-cultural exchange of dance
, music
, art
, and performance experiences.
SITI is noted for combining the Viewpoints
of Anne Bogart
with the Suzuki Method of Actor Training of Tadashi Suzuki
. Both techniques are alternatives to the Stanislavski-based Method training which dominates the American stage and screen. Actors in the company regularly train together and use the training as part of their rehearsal and warm-up process. In addition to the year-round program in New York City
and the summer institute in Saratoga, SITI teaches both the Viewpoints
and the Suzuki Method in residencies and masterclasses at colleges and universities across the United States.
In creating and touring productions, SITI has developed ongoing relationships with theaters and arts centers in both the United States and abroad. The three most significant to SITI's history and development as a company are the Wexner Center for the Arts
, the Actors Theatre of Louisville, and the City Theatre in Pittsburgh.
Hotel Cassiopeia
Death and the Ploughman
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Score
bobrauschenbergamerica
(2003)
La Dispute (2003)
Nicholas and Alexandra (2003)
Room (2000-2003)
Bob (1997-2002)
Short Stories (2002)
Lilith (2001)
Hayfever (2001-2002)
War of the Worlds (2000)
War of the Worlds - Radio Play (1999-2003)
Cabin Pressure (1999-2000)
Alice's Adventures (1998-1999)
Seven Deadly Sins (1998)
Culture of Desire (1997-1998)
Private Lives (1998)
Miss Julie (1997)
Going, Going, Gone (1995-1997)
The Adding Machine (1995)
The Medium (1993-1996)
Small Lives/Big Dreams (1994-1997)
Orestes (1992)
Ensemble cast
An ensemble cast is made up of cast members in which the principal actors and performers are assigned roughly equal amounts of importance and screen time in a dramatic production. This kind of casting became more popular in television series because it allows flexibility for writers to focus on...
-based theater company whose three ongoing components are the creation of new work, the training of young theater artists, and a commitment to international collaboration.
Originally the "Saratoga International Theater Institute," SITI was founded in 1992 by Anne Bogart
Anne Bogart
-Biography:She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Bard College in 1974, followed by a Master of Arts degree from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts in 1977. She served as Artistic Director of the Trinity Repertory Company for its 1989-90 season...
and Tadashi Suzuki
Tadashi Suzuki
Tadashi Suzuki is a theatre director, writer and philosopher working out of Toga, Toyama, Japan. Suzuki is the founder and director of the Suzuki Company of Toga , organizer of Japan’s first international theatre festival , co-founder of the Saratoga International Theatre Institute in Saratoga...
to redefine and revitalize contemporary theater in the United States through an emphasis on international cultural exchange and collaboration. Originally envisioned as a summer institute in Saratoga Springs, New York
Saratoga Springs, New York
Saratoga Springs, also known as simply Saratoga, is a city in Saratoga County, New York, United States. The population was 26,586 at the 2010 census. The name reflects the presence of mineral springs in the area. While the word "Saratoga" is known to be a corruption of a Native American name, ...
, SITI has expanded to encompass a year-round program based in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
with a summer season in Saratoga. SITI believes that contemporary American theater must necessarily incorporate artists from around the world and learn from the resulting cross-cultural exchange of dance
Dance
Dance is an art form that generally refers to movement of the body, usually rhythmic and to music, used as a form of expression, social interaction or presented in a spiritual or performance setting....
, music
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
, art
Art
Art is the product or process of deliberately arranging items in a way that influences and affects one or more of the senses, emotions, and intellect....
, and performance experiences.
SITI is noted for combining the Viewpoints
Viewpoints
Viewpoints is a technique of composition that provides a vocabulary for thinking about and acting upon movement and gesture. Originally developed in the 1970s by choreographer Mary Overlie as a method of movement improvisation, The Viewpoints theory was adapted for stage acting by directors Anne...
of Anne Bogart
Anne Bogart
-Biography:She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Bard College in 1974, followed by a Master of Arts degree from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts in 1977. She served as Artistic Director of the Trinity Repertory Company for its 1989-90 season...
with the Suzuki Method of Actor Training of Tadashi Suzuki
Tadashi Suzuki
Tadashi Suzuki is a theatre director, writer and philosopher working out of Toga, Toyama, Japan. Suzuki is the founder and director of the Suzuki Company of Toga , organizer of Japan’s first international theatre festival , co-founder of the Saratoga International Theatre Institute in Saratoga...
. Both techniques are alternatives to the Stanislavski-based Method training which dominates the American stage and screen. Actors in the company regularly train together and use the training as part of their rehearsal and warm-up process. In addition to the year-round program in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
and the summer institute in Saratoga, SITI teaches both the Viewpoints
Viewpoints
Viewpoints is a technique of composition that provides a vocabulary for thinking about and acting upon movement and gesture. Originally developed in the 1970s by choreographer Mary Overlie as a method of movement improvisation, The Viewpoints theory was adapted for stage acting by directors Anne...
and the Suzuki Method in residencies and masterclasses at colleges and universities across the United States.
In creating and touring productions, SITI has developed ongoing relationships with theaters and arts centers in both the United States and abroad. The three most significant to SITI's history and development as a company are the Wexner Center for the Arts
Wexner Center for the Arts
The Wexner Center for the Arts is The Ohio State University’s multidisciplinary, international laboratory for the exploration and advancement of contemporary art...
, the Actors Theatre of Louisville, and the City Theatre in Pittsburgh.
Current productions
Radio MacbethHotel Cassiopeia
Death and the Ploughman
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Score
bobrauschenbergamerica
Past productions
Systems/LayersSystems/Layers
Systems/Layers is the fifth release of the instrumental group Rachel's. It was released October 7, 2003 on the Quarterstick Records. The album is a collaborative dance/theater piece with the New York ensemble SITI Company.-Track listing:...
(2003)
La Dispute (2003)
Nicholas and Alexandra (2003)
Room (2000-2003)
Bob (1997-2002)
Short Stories (2002)
Lilith (2001)
Hayfever (2001-2002)
War of the Worlds (2000)
War of the Worlds - Radio Play (1999-2003)
Cabin Pressure (1999-2000)
Alice's Adventures (1998-1999)
Seven Deadly Sins (1998)
Culture of Desire (1997-1998)
Private Lives (1998)
Miss Julie (1997)
Going, Going, Gone (1995-1997)
The Adding Machine (1995)
The Medium (1993-1996)
Small Lives/Big Dreams (1994-1997)
Orestes (1992)
See also
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