The American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) is a professional not-for-profit theater in

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. Founded in 1979 by

Robert Brustein Robert Sanford Brustein (April 21, 1927 – October 29, 2023) was an American theatrical critic, producer, playwright, writer, and educator. He founded the Yale Repertory Theatre while serving as dean of the Yale School of Drama in New Haven, ...

, the A.R.T. is known for its commitment to new American plays and music–theater explorations; to neglected works of the past; and to established classical texts reinterpreted in refreshing new ways.Brustein, Robert Sanford (2001). "The Arts at Harvard", in:
The Siege of the Arts: Collected Writings 1994-2001
' (snippet preview only). Chicago : Ivan R. Dee. . p. 21-30; here: p. 27. Over the past forty years it has garnered many of the nation's most distinguished awards, including a

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(1982), a

Tony Award The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Broadway Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes excellence in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ce ...

(1986), and a

Jujamcyn Award Created in 1984, the Jujamcyn Theaters Award has been given over 20+ years to honor a resident theater organization that has made an outstanding contribution to the development of creative talent for the theatre. The award has been sponsored by J ...

(1985). In 2002, the A.R.T. was the recipient of the National Theatre Conference's Outstanding Achievement Award, and it was named one of the top three theaters in the country by ''Time'' magazine in 2003. The A.R.T. is housed in the Loeb Drama Center at

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, a building it shares with the Harvard-Radcliffe Dramatic Club. The A.R.T. operates the

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. In 2002 Robert Woodruff replaced founder

as the A.R.T.'s artistic director. After Woodruff's departure in 2007, Associate Artistic Director

Gideon Lester Gideon Lester (born 1972) is a Tony Award-winning artistic director, dramaturg, curator, and creative producer. He is currently Artistic Director of the Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts at Bard College, Senior Curator of the OSUN C ...

filled the position for the 2008/2009 season, and, in May 2008,

Diane Paulus Diane Marie Paulus (born 1966) is an American theater and opera director who is currently the Terrie and Bradley Bloom Artistic Director of the American Repertory Theater at Harvard University.Colleen Walsh"Paulus reaches beyond boards" ''Harvar ...

was named the new artistic director. Paulus, a Harvard alum, is widely known as a director of theater and opera. Her work includes ''The Donkey Show'', which ran off-Broadway for six years; productions at the Chicago Opera Theatre; and the

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's 2008 production of ''

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'', which won the Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical.

History

American Repertory Theater was established at

Harvard Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1636 and named for its first benefactor, the Puritan clergyman John Harvard, it is the oldest institution of higher lear ...

in 1979 as a permanent professional arts organization on campus that offered undergraduate courses in acting, directing, and

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, taught by professional members of the company with teaching experience. Robert Brustein served as artistic director of the theater until 2002, when he was succeeded by Robert Woodruff, founder of the Bay Area Playwrights Festival. In 2008, Diane Paulus became the artistic director. During its 44-year history, it has welcomed many major American and international theater artists, presenting a diverse repertoire that includes premieres of American plays and musical productions. In the over 250 productions American Repertory Theater has staged, over half were premieres of new plays, translations, and adaptations. The A.R.T. has performed throughout the U.S. and worldwide in 21 cities in 16 countries on four continents. It continues to be a training ground for young artists, with the artistic staff teaching undergraduate classes in acting, directing, dramatic literature, dramaturgy, voice, and design. In 1987, the A.R.T. founded the

at Harvard, which offers a five-semester M.F.A. graduate program that operates in conjunction with the

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'', ''Gershwin's Porgy and Bess'', ''Wild Swans'', and ''Pippin'' have engaged audiences in unique theatrical experiences through physical interaction and unconventional staging. The theater's productions have garnered eighteen Tony Awards, including Best Revival of a Musical for its productions of ''Pippin'' (2013) and ''Gershwins' Porgy and Bess'' (2012), Best Musical for ''Once'' (2012), and Best Play ''All The Way'' (2014). The A.R.T. also received the Tony Award for Outstanding Regional Theater, the Pulitzer Prize, and multiple

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and IRNE awards. Its premiere production of ''Death and the Powers: The Robots' Opera'' was a 2012 Pulitzer Prize finalist.

Productions

2023–2024 season

* ''Gatsby''. Based on the

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, music by

Florence Welch Florence Leontine Mary Welch
(born 28 ...

and Thomas Bartlett, lyrics by

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(born 28 ...

, book by Martyna Majok, choreography by Sonya Tayeh, directed by

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. * ''Becoming a Man''. Created by P. Carl, directed by

and P. Carl. * ''Real Women Have Curves''. Music and lyrics by Joy Huerta and Benjamin Velez, book by Lisa Boomer, choreography and direction by Sergio Trujillo. ''Based on the

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by Josefina López and HBO's''

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. * ''The Half-God of Rainfall''. Created by Inua Ellams, directed by Taibi Magar. Life of Pi play at ART audience ovation

2022–2023 season

* '' Evita''. Lyrics by

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, music by

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, directed by

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, choreographed by Emily Maltby and Valeria Solomonoff. * ''The Wife of Willesden''. Adapted by Zadie Smith from Chaucer's '' The Wife of Bath'', directed by Indhu Rubasingham. * ''

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''. Based on the

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, adapted by Lolita Chakrabarti, directed by Max Webster. (Pre-Broadway production) * ''Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992''. Conceived, written, and revised by Anna Deavere Smith, directed by Taibi Magar.

2021–2022 season

* ''

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''. Music & lyrics by

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, book by

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, directed by

& Jeffrey L. Page, choreography by Jeffrey L. Page. (Pre-Broadway production) * ''Ocean Filibuster''. Created by PearlDamour, text by Lisa D'Amour, music by Sxip Shirey, directed by Katie Pearl. * ''WILD: A Musical Becoming''. Book by V, music by Justin Tranter & Caroline Pennell with contributions by Erin Cannata, lyrics by Justin Tranter, Caroline Pennell, & V with contributions by Idina Menzel, choreography by Chanel DaSilva, directed by

. * ''Macbeth In Stride''. Created & performed by Whitney White, orchestrations by Steven Cuevas and Whitney White, musically directed by Steven Cuevas, choreography by Raja Feather Kelly, directed by Tyler Dobrowsky & Taibi Magar. * ''Chasing Magic''. Created by Ayodele Casel, directed by Torya Beard.

2020–2021 season

* Canceled due to

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2019–2020 season

* ''

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''. Written by

Toby Marlow Toby Marlow (born 12 October 1994) is a British musical theatre composer, lyricist, playwright, writer, and actor best known for co-creating the international hit musical ''Six'' with Lucy Moss. ''Six'' received five Olivier Award nominations, ...

& Lucy Moss, choreography by Carrie-Anne Ingrouille, musically supervised by Joe Beighton, musically directed by Roberta Duchak, orchestrations by Tim Curran, directed by Lucy Moss & Jamie Armitage. (Pre-Broadway production) * ''Black Light''. Created by Daniel Alexander Jones, original songs by Jomama Jones. Featuring Bobby Halvorson, Laura Jean Anderson, Dylan Meek, and Josh Quat * ''

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''. Music, lyrics, book, and orchestrations by

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, musically directed by Or Matias, choreography by Chanel DaSilva, directed by

* ''Thumbelina: A Little Musical''. Book, music, and lyrics by Julia Riew, musically directed by Julia Riew & Ian Chan, choreography by Ryan Kapur, directed by Emma Watt * ''Gloria: A Life''. Written by Emily Mann, directed by

2018–2019 season

* ''The Black Clown''. Adapted by Davóne Tines & Michael Schachter, music by Michael Schacter, musically directed by Jaret Landon, choreography by Chanel DaSilva, directed by Zack Winokur. * ''ExtraOrdinary''. Written by Dick Scanlan, choreography by Abbey O'Brien, musically directed by Lance Horne, directed by Diane Paulus. Featuring Patina Miller,

Norm Lewis Norm Lewis (born June 2, 1963) is an American actor and baritone singer. He has appeared on Broadway and in London's West End, film, television, recordings and regional theatre. He is also noted for his wide vocal range. Lewis was the second ...

Rachel Bay Jones Rachel Bay Jones is an American actress and singer. She has played the roles of Catherine in the 2013 Broadway revival of '' Pippin'' and Evan Hansen's mother, Heidi Hansen, in ''Dear Evan Hansen''. The latter earned her an Daytime Emmy Award, ...

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Gavin Creel Gavin James Creel (April 18, 1976 – September 30, 2024) was an American actor, singer, and songwriter best known for his work in musical theater. Over his career he received a Grammy Award, a Tony Award, two Drama Desk Awards and a Laurence O ...

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, and Elizabeth Stanley * ''Barber Shop Chronicles''. Written by

Inua Ellams Inua Marc Mohammed Onore de Ellams II (born 23 October 1984) is a Nigerian-born British poet, playwright and performer. He was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2023 Birthday Honours for services to the arts. E ...

, directed by

Bijan Sheibani Bijan Sheibani () is a British theatre director and writer. Early life and education Sheibani was born in Liverpool, and moved with his family to Hove when he was 7. He was schooled at St Andrew's C of E School in Hove and at Brighton College. H ...

, design by Rae Smith * ''The Emperor's New Clothes''. Book by Eliya Smith, music by Sasha Yakub, lyrics by Sarah Rossman, choreography by Ryan Kapur, directed by Mitchell Pononsky * ''

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''. Written by

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, directed by

Bill Rauch Bill Rauch (born 1962) is an American theatre director. He was named the inaugural artistic director of the Ronald O. Perelman Performing Arts Center (PACNYC) at the World Trade Center in 2018. The Perelman was the final piece of the plan to rev ...

* ''Endlings''. Written by

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, directed by Sammi Cannold. Featuring Wai Ching Ho,

Emily Kuroda Emily Keiko Kuroda (born October 30, 1952) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Mrs. Kim on TV's ''Gilmore Girls'', but she has had a long career on stage and screen and is a veteran of East West Players, Los Angeles's pre ...

, Jiehae Park, and Jo Yang * ''We Live in Cairo''. Book, music, & lyrics by Daniel Lazour & Patrick Lazour, musical arrangements by Daniel Lazour &

Michael Starobin Michael Starobin (born January 25, 1956) is an American orchestrator, conductor, composer, arranger, and musical director, primarily for the stage, film and television. He won Tony Awards for the orchestrations of '' Assassins'' (2004) and ''Next ...

, musically directed Madeline Smith, choreography by Samar Haddad King, and directed by Taibi Magar Source:

2017–2018 season

* ''Burn All Night''. Book & lyrics by

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, music by Van Hughes, Nicholas LaGrasta, and Brett Moses. Directed by Jenny Koons * ''WARHOLCAPOTE: A Non-Fiction Invention''. Adapted by Rob Roth, directed by Michael Mayer, starring

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and

Dan Butler Daniel Eugene Butler (born December 2, 1954) is an American actor known for his role as Bob "Bulldog" Briscoe on the TV series ''Frasier'' (1993–2004), later reprising the role in 2024; Art in ''Roseanne'' (1991–1992); for the voice of Mr ...

* ''Bedlam's Sense & Sensibility''. Adapted by

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, directed by Eric Tucker. * ''Charlotte's Web''. Adapted by Joseph Robinette, directed by Dmirty Troyanovsky * ''

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Naija Woman Talk True''. Written & directed by Ifeoma Fafunwa * ''The White Card''. Written by

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, directed by

. Starring Karen Pittman,

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, Jim Poulos, and Colton Ryan. * ''

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''. Music by

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, lyrics by Alanis Morissette, book by

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, musical supervision by Tom Kitt, choreography by

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, directed by Diane Paulus. (Pre-Broadway production.)

2016–2017 season

* ''Notes from the Field: Doing Time in Education'', Created, written, and performed by

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with music composed and performed by

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. Directed by

Leonard Foglia Leonard Foglia (born August 24, 1954) is an American theatre director, librettist, and novelist. Foglia made his Broadway debut as the assistant director of '' The Heidi Chronicles'' in 1989. He also directed revivals of '' Wait Until Dark'' ...

. * ''

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'', written by

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. Directed by Sean Holmes. * '' Fingersmith'', Based on the novel by

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, written by

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. Directed by

. * ''Trans Scripts, Part I: The Women'', Written by Paul Lucas. Directed by

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. * ''

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'', Written by

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. Directed by Michael Wilson and featuring

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. * ''Arrabal'', Book by

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, music by

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. Directed and co-choreographed by

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and choreographed by Julio Zurita. Source:

2015–2016 season

* ''

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'', by Jessie Nelson with music and lyrics by

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. Directed by

and featuring

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. (Pre-Broadway production) * '' Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812'', music and libretto by

. Directed by

. (Pre-Broadway production) * '' Nice Fish'', Conceived, written, and adapted by

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and Louis Jenkins. Directed by

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. * ''1984'', by Robert Icke and Duncan Macmillan. Presented in association with Headlong Almeida Theatre and

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. * ''RoosevElvis'', Created by the TEAM. Directed by

. * ''In the Body of the World'' Written and performed by

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. Directed by

. Source:

2014–2015 season

*'' Finding Neverland'', book by James Graham. Music and lyrics by

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and

Eliot Kennedy Eliot Kennedy (born 29 March 1969) is an English songwriter and record producer based in Sheffield. He has worked with artists such as Céline Dion, Rebbie Jackson, Billie Piper, The Spice Girls, Aretha Franklin, Mary J. Blige, Donny Osmond, Br ...

. Directed by Diane Paulus *''O.P.C.'' by

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. Directed by Pesha Rudnik. *''

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'', book by Lila Rose Kaplan. Music and lyrics by Mike Pettry. Directed by Allegra Libonati. *''Father Comes Home from the Wars (Parts 1, 2 & 3)'' by

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. Directed by

. *''The Last Two People on Earth: An Apocalyptic Vaudeville'', conceived by Paul Ford,

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Mandy Patinkin Mandel "Mandy" Bruce Patinkin (; born November 30, 1952) is an American actor and singer, known for his work in musical theatre, television, and film. As a critically acclaimed Broadway (theatre), Broadway performer he has collaborated with Step ...

, and

Susan Stroman Susan P. Stroman (born October 17, 1954) is an American theatre director, choreographer, and performer. Her notable theater productions include ''Oklahoma!'', ''The Music Man'', ''Crazy for You (musical), Crazy for You'', ''Contact (musical), Co ...

. Directed by Susan Stroman. *''Crossing'', a new American opera, music and libretto by

Matthew Aucoin Matthew Aucoin (born April 4, 1990) is an American composer, conductor, pianist, and writer best known for his operas. Aucoin has been commissioned by the Metropolitan Opera, Carnegie Hall, Lyric Opera of Chicago, the American Repertory Theater, t ...

. Directed by Diane Paulus. Source:

2013–2014 season

* ''All the Way'', by

Robert Schenkkan Robert Frederic Schenkkan Jr. (born March 19, 1953) is an American playwright, screenwriter, and actor. He received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1992 for his play '' The Kentucky Cycle'' and his play '' All the Way'' earned the 2014 Tony Award ...

. Directed by

and featuring

Bryan Cranston Bryan Lee Cranston (born March 7, 1956) is an American actor. After taking minor roles in television, he established himself as a leading actor in both comedic and dramatic Bryan Cranston filmography, works on stage and screen. He has received ...

. * ''The Heart of Robin Hood'', by David Farr. Directed by Gisli Örn Gardarsson. * ''

Witness Uganda ''Witness Uganda'' (previously titled ''Invisible Thread'') is a musical with book, music, and lyrics by Matt Gould and Griffin Matthews. It was based on the true story of Matthews' humanitarian trips to Uganda, and his work to fund his nonprofit ...

'', by Matt Gould and Griffin Matthews. Directed by

. * ''The Shape She Makes'', conceived and choreographed by

Susan Misner Susan Misner (; born February 8, 1971) is an American actress and dancer. She has appeared in a number of TV series as a guest star, as well as several recurring roles. Early years Misner was born on February 8, 1971, in Paterson, New Jersey. C ...

. Conceived, written and directed by Jonathan Bernstein. * ''

The Tempest ''The Tempest'' is a Shakespeare's plays, play by William Shakespeare, probably written in 1610–1611, and thought to be one of the last plays that he wrote alone. After the first scene, which takes place on a ship at sea during a tempest, th ...

'', by

. Adapted and directed by Aaron Posner and Teller. Magic by Teller and music by

Tom Waits Thomas Alan Waits (born December 7, 1949) is an American musician, composer, songwriter, and actor. His lyrics often focus on society's underworld and are delivered in his trademark deep, gravelly voice. He began in the American folk music, fo ...

. Source:

2012–2013 season

*''Marie Antoinette'', by

David Adjmi David Adjmi (born 1973) is an American playwright. He is the recipient of a Tony Award, a Drama Desk Award, a New York Drama Critics' Circle Award, an Outer Critics Circle Award, a Guggenheim Fellowship, a Whiting Award, the inaugural Steinberg ...

. Directed by Rebecca Taichman. *''The Lily's Revenge'', written and conceived by

. Directed by Shira Milikowsky. *'' Pippin'', directed by

. Book by

Roger O. Hirson Roger Overholt Hirson (May 5, 1926 – May 27, 2019) was an American dramatist and screenwriter best known for his books of the Broadway musicals, '' Pippin'', for which he was nominated for a Tony Award, and ''Walking Happy''. He contributed ex ...

. Music and lyrics by

Stephen Schwartz Stephen Lawrence Schwartz (born March 6, 1948) is an American musical theatre composer and lyricist. In a career spanning over five decades, Schwartz has written hit musicals such as ''Godspell'' (1971), ''Pippin (musical), Pippin'' (1972), and ...

. *''

The Glass Menagerie ''The Glass Menagerie'' is a memory play by Tennessee Williams that premiered in 1944 and catapulted Williams from obscurity to fame. The play has strong autobiographical elements, featuring characters based on its author, his histrionic mo ...

'', by

. Directed by

John Tiffany John Richard Tiffany (born ) is an English theatre director. He directed the internationally successful productions '' Harry Potter and the Cursed Child'', '' Black Watch'' and '' Once''. He has won 2 Tony Awards, an Olivier Award, a Drama De ...

and featuring

Cherry Jones Cherry Jones (born November 21, 1956) is an American actress. She started her career in theater as a founding member of the American Repertory Theater in 1980 before transitioning into film and television. Celebrated for her dynamic roles on st ...

Celia Keenan-Bolger Celia Keenan-Bolger (born January 26, 1978) is an American actress and singer. She won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for portraying Scout Finch in the play ''To Kill a Mockingbird'' (2018). She has also been Tony-nominated f ...

and

Zachary Quinto Zachary John Quinto (; born June 2, 1977) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Sylar, the primary antagonist from the science fiction drama series ''Heroes (American TV series), Heroes'' (2006–2010); Spock in the film ''Star Trek ...

. *''Beowulf: A Thousand Years of Baggage'', by Banana Bag & Bodice. Text by Jason Craig, music by

. Directed by Rod Hipskind and Mallory Catlett. *''

Pirates of Penzance ''The Pirates of Penzance; or, The Slave of Duty'' is a comic opera in two acts, with music by Arthur Sullivan and libretto by W. S. Gilbert, W. S. Gilbert. Its official premiere was at the Fifth Avenue Theatre in New York City on 3 ...

'', by

Gilbert and Sullivan Gilbert and Sullivan refers to the Victorian-era theatrical partnership of the dramatist W. S. Gilbert (1836–1911) and the composer Arthur Sullivan (1842–1900) and to the works they jointly created. The two men collaborated on fourteen com ...

. Directed by Sean Graney and featuring the Hypocrites. Source:

2011–2012 season

*'' The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess'', directed by

and featuring

Audra McDonald Audra Ann McDonald (born July 3, 1970) is an American singer and actress. Primarily known for her work on the Broadway stage, she has won six Tony Awards, more performance wins than any other actor, and is the only person to win in all four acti ...

, and

David Alan Grier David Alan Grier (born June 30, 1956) is an American actor and comedian. Known for his roles on stage and screen, Grier gained popularity playing multiple roles in the American sketch comedy television series '' In Living Color'' (1990–1994) ...

. * ''Three Pianos'', by Rick Burkhardt,

Alec Duffy Alec Duffy (born 1975) is an Obie Award winning writer and director, and the Artistic Director of Hoi Polloi and JACK, a performing arts space in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn. Career Duffy has written and directed several shows with his theater company, ...

and

. Directed by

. * ''

The Snow Queen "The Snow Queen" () is an 1844 original fairy tale by Danish author Hans Christian Andersen. It was first published 21 December 1844 in ''New Fairy Tales. First Volume#New Fairy Tales. First Volume. Second Collection, New Fairy Tales. First Vo ...

''. Adapted by Tyler Monroe. Directed by Allegra Libonati.

Puppets A puppet is an object, often resembling a human, animal or mythical figure, that is animated or manipulated by a person called a puppeteer. Puppetry is an ancient form of theatre which dates back to the 5th century BC in ancient Greece. There ...

by Michael Kane. * ''

As You Like It ''As You Like It'' is a pastoral Shakespearean comedy, comedy by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in 1599 and first published in the First Folio in 1623. The play's first performance is uncertain, though a performance at Wil ...

'', by

. Directed by David Hammond, featuring members of the A.R.T./MXAT Institute for Advanced Theater Training * ''

Wild Swans ''Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China'' is a family history that spans a century, recounting the lives of three female generations in China, by Chinese writer Jung Chang. First published in 1991, ''Wild Swans'' contains the biographies of her m ...

'', by

Jung Chang Jung Chang (, ; born 25 March 1952) is a Chinese-born British author. She is best known for her family autobiography ''Wild Swans'', selling over 10 million copies worldwide but Censorship in China, banned in the China, People's Republic of Ch ...

& adapted by Alexandra Wood. Directed by Sacha Wares. * ''Futurity: A Musical by The Lisps''. Music and lyrics by César Alvarez with

the Lisps The Lisps was an American, New York-based indie rock band. The group formed in The South Bronx in 2005 fronted by César Alvarez and Sammy Tunis. The band consists of four members playing guitars, melodicas, found percussion, drum set, and male/ ...

. Book by Molly Rice and César Alvarez. Directed by Sarah Benson. * ''Woody Sez''. Devised by David M. Lutken with Nick Corley. Words and Music by

Woody Guthrie Woodrow Wilson Guthrie (; July 14, 1912 – October 3, 1967) was an American singer, songwriter, and composer widely considered to be one of the most significant figures in American folk music. His work focused on themes of American Left, A ...

. Source:

2010–2011 season

*''

Cabaret Cabaret is a form of theatrical entertainment featuring music song, dance, recitation, or drama. The performance venue might be a pub, casino, hotel, restaurant, or nightclub with a stage for performances. The audience, often dining or drinking, ...

'', directed by Steven Bogart, featuring

Amanda Palmer Amanda MacKinnon Palmer (born April 30, 1976) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and performance artist who is the lead vocalist, pianist, and lyricist of the duo the Dresden Dolls. She performs as a solo artist and was also a memb ...

as the emcee. Opened August 31, 2010 at Club Oberon *''Alice vs. Wonderland'', remixed by Brendan Shea, directed by

János Szász János Szász (born 14 March 1958) is a Hungarian film director, screenwriter and theater director. He has directed eleven films since 1983. His film '' Witman fiúk'' was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1997 Cannes Film Festiva ...

*''The Blue Flower'', by Jim and Ruth Bauer, directed by Will Pomerantz *''R. Buckminster Fuller: The History (and Mystery) of the Universe'', written and directed by D.W. Jacobs *''

Ajax Ajax may refer to: Greek mythology and tragedy * Ajax the Great, a Greek mythological hero, son of King Telamon and Periboea * Ajax the Lesser, a Greek mythological hero, son of Oileus, the king of Locris * Ajax (play), ''Ajax'' (play), by the an ...

'', directed by

Sarah Benson Sarah Benson is a British director of avant-garde theatre productions based in New York. As a Director of the Soho Rep, a lower Manhattan-based theatre company with an "audacious taste in plays", she is notable for her "commitment to adventurous ...

*''

'', directed by

, starring

and

Lea Delaria Lea DeLaria (born May 23, 1958) is an American comedian, actress, and jazz singer. She portrayed List of Orange Is the New Black characters#Carrie "Big Boo" Black, Carrie "Big Boo" Black on the Netflix original series ''Orange Is the New Black'' ...

. A.R.T. and collaborator

Serj Tankian Serj Tankian ( , ; born August 21, 1967) is an Armenian-American musician. He is best known as the lead vocalist of the alternative metal band System of a Down, which was formed in 1994. Tankian has released five albums with System of a Down ...

of System of a Down dedicated the production to eight

Amnesty International Amnesty International (also referred to as Amnesty or AI) is an international non-governmental organization focused on human rights, with its headquarters in the United Kingdom. The organization says that it has more than ten million members a ...

cases:

David Kato David Kato Kisule ( – 26 January 2011) was a Ugandan teacher and LGBT rights activist, considered a father of Uganda's gay rights movement and described as "Uganda's first openly gay man". He served as advocacy officer for Sexual Minorities ...

, Norma Cruz,

Jafar Panahi Jafar Panâhi (, ) (born 11 July 1960) is an Iranian film director, screenwriter, and editor. He is known internationally for his contributions to Iranian cinema and has received numerous awards at major film festivals, including the Palme d'Or ...

, Dhondup Wangchen, Tran Quoc Hien,

Doan Van Dien Doan is a surname commonly found in North America, Europe, and Vietnam. Doan may refer to: People American and European surname In North America and Europe, the surname "Doan" is a variation of Done (disambiguation), Done, Donn, Donne (disambi ...

, Doan Huy Chuong,

Nasrin Sotoudeh Nasrin Sotoudeh (Persian: نسرین ستوده) is an Iranian human rights lawyer known for her defense of activists, opposition politicians, and individuals facing human rights violations. She has represented Iranian opposition activists and ...

, Reggie Clemons, and survivors of

sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the east of the country in particular, has been described as the "Rape Capital of the World", and the prevalence and intensity of all forms of sexual violence has been described as the worst in the wor ...

. They stated in program notes that "by singing the story of

Prometheus In Greek mythology, Prometheus (; , , possibly meaning "forethought")Smith"Prometheus". is a Titans, Titan. He is best known for defying the Olympian gods by taking theft of fire, fire from them and giving it to humanity in the form of technol ...

, the God who defied the tyrant

Zeus Zeus (, ) is the chief deity of the List of Greek deities, Greek pantheon. He is a sky father, sky and thunder god in ancient Greek religion and Greek mythology, mythology, who rules as king of the gods on Mount Olympus. Zeus is the child ...

by giving the human race both fire and art, this production hopes to give a voice to those currently being silenced or endangered by modern-day oppressors". *''Death and the Powers: The Robots' Opera'' Source:

2009–2010 season

Source: The A.R.T.'s 30th season, its first under Artistic Director

, eschewed the traditional model and instead offered a series of "festivals" which encouraged audiences to experience productions as parts of larger cultural events.

Festival No. 01: Shakespeare Exploded

* '' The Donkey Show'' directed by

and Randy Weiner. Opened August 21, 2009 at the Zero Arrow Theater, renamed Club Oberon. * '' Sleep No More'' by

Punchdrunk Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is a neurodegenerative disease linked to repeated trauma to the head. The encephalopathy symptoms can include behavioral problems, mood problems, and problems with thinking. The disease often gets worse ...

directed by Felix Barrett,

Maxine Doyle Maxine Doyle (January 1, 1915 – May 7, 1973) was an American film actress who appeared in almost 40 films between 1933 and 1946. Today's audiences may know Maxine Doyle from her appearance in the Leon Errol musical short '' Service with a Smi ...

, and The Company. Opened October 8, 2009 in the Old Lincoln School,

Brookline, Massachusetts Brookline () is an affluent town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States, and part of the Greater Boston, Boston metropolitan area. An exclave of Norfolk County, Brookline borders six of Boston's neighborhoods: Brighton, Boston, Brighton ...

.. * '' The Best of Both Worlds'' by Randy Weiner and

Diedre Murray Diedre Murray is an American cellist and composer specializing in jazz and musical theater. She also works as a record producer and curator. As a performer she has worked with Leroy Jenkins, Marvin "Hannibal" Peterson, Henry Threadgill, Muhal ...

. Co-written and directed by

. Opened November 21, 2009 at the Loeb Drama Center.

Festival No. 02: America: Boom, Bust, and Baseball

* ''Gatz'' by

Elevator Repair Service Elevator Repair Service (ERS) is a New York-based theater ensemble founded by director John Collins and a group of actors in 1991.John Collins. Opened January 8, 2010 at the Loeb Drama Center. * ''

Paradise Lost ''Paradise Lost'' is an Epic poetry, epic poem in blank verse by the English poet John Milton (1608–1674). The poem concerns the Bible, biblical story of the fall of man: the temptation of Adam and Eve by the fallen angel Satan and their ex ...

'' by

Clifford Odets Clifford Odets (July 18, 1906 – August 14, 1963) was an American playwright, screenwriter, and actor. In the mid-1930s, he was widely seen as the potential successor to Nobel Prize–winning playwright Eugene O'Neill, as O'Neill began to withd ...

, directed by

Daniel Fish Daniel Fish is an American theater director based in New York City. Early career Daniel Fish graduated from Northwestern University with a BS in performance studies. From 1989 to 1993 he worked as the assistant director to Michael Kahn at the Sh ...

. Opened February 27, 2010 at the Loeb Drama Center. * ''

Johnny Baseball ''Johnny Baseball: The New Red Sox Musical'' is a musical theatre, musical with a Musical_theatre#Book_musicals, book by Richard Dresser and a score by brothers Robert Reale and Willie Reale. The story involves circumstances relating to the Curs ...

'' by Richard Dresser,

Robert Reale Robert Reale (born 1956) is an American composer with a long list of credits in film, TV and theater. He is also the owner o4 Elements Musican8118 Music Reale regularly works with younger brother Willie Reale. In 2003 he was nominated for a Tony ...

, and

Willie Reale Willie Reale is an American lyricist who has received Academy Award nominations for best song category for his work as a lyricist on the movie ''Dreamgirls'' and has won 3 Emmy awards (in 2010, 2011) as one of the writer/producers for ''The Electri ...

. Directed by

. Opens May 14, 2010 at the Loeb Drama Center.

2008–2009 season

* ''Let Me Down Easy'' featuring

directed by Eric Ting September 12 – October 11, 2009 at the Loeb Drama Center. * ''Communist Dracula Pageant'' by

Anne Washburn Anne Washburn is an American playwright. Life Washburn graduated from Reed College and from New York University, with an M.F.A. Her plays have been produced in New York City by Cherry Lane Theatre, Clubbed Thumb, The Civilians, Vineyard Theat ...

directed by

Anne Kauffman Anne Kauffman is an American director known primarily for her work on new plays, mainly in the New York area. She is a founding member of the theater group the Civilians.Grode, Eric"Meet the Directors"''New York Times'', January 31, 2013 She made ...

. October 18 – November 9 at the Zero Arrow Theater. * ''Aurélia's Oratorio'' written and directed by

Victoria Thierrée Chaplin Victoria Agnes Chaplin-Thierrée (born May 19, 1951) is a British-American circus performer. She is a daughter of film actor and comedian Charlie Chaplin from his fourth wife, Oona O'Neill, and a granddaughter of playwright Eugene O'Neill. Chapl ...

starring

Aurélia Thierrée Aurélia Clementine Oona Moorine Hannah Madeleine Thierrée (born 24 September 1971 in Montpellier, France) is a French actress, model, dancer, and circus performer. Biography Thierrée is the daughter of Victoria Chaplin and Jean-Baptiste Thierr ...

. November 28 – January 3 at the Loeb Drama Center. * ''

The Seagull ''The Seagull'' () is a play by Russian dramatist Anton Chekhov, written in 1895 in literature, 1895 and first produced in 1896 in literature#Drama, 1896. ''The Seagull'' is generally considered to be the first of his four major plays. It dramati ...

'' directed by

. January 10 – February 1 at the Loeb Drama Center. * '' Endgame'' by

Samuel Beckett Samuel Barclay Beckett (; 13 April 1906 – 22 December 1989) was an Irish writer of novels, plays, short stories, and poems. Writing in both English and French, his literary and theatrical work features bleak, impersonal, and Tragicomedy, tra ...

. Directed by Marcus Stern. February 14 – March 15 at the Loeb Drama Center. * ''Trojan Barbie'' by Christine Evans, directed by Carmel O'Reilly. March 28 – April 22 at the Zero Arrow Theater. * ''

Romance Romance may refer to: Common meanings * Romance (love), emotional attraction towards another person and the courtship behaviors undertaken to express the feelings ** Romantic orientation, the classification of the sex or gender with which a pers ...

'' by

David Mamet David Alan Mamet (; born November 30, 1947) is an American playwright, author, and filmmaker. He won a Pulitzer Prize and received Tony Award, Tony nominations for his plays ''Glengarry Glen Ross'' (1984) and ''Speed-the-Plow'' (1988). He first ...

. Directed by Scott Zigler. May 9–31 at the Loeb Drama Center.

2007–2008 season

* ''Don Juan Giovanni and Figaro'' directed by Dominique Serrand in association with Theatre de la Jeune Lune. In repertory August 31 – October 6, 2007 at the Loeb Drama Center. * ''

Donnie Darko ''Donnie Darko'' is a 2001 American Science fiction film, science fiction psychological thriller film written and directed by Richard Kelly (filmmaker), Richard Kelly in his List of directorial debuts, directorial debut, and produced by Flower ...

'' adapted and directed by Marcus Stern, based on the film by Richard Kelly. October 27 – November 18 at the Zero Arrow Theater. * ''No Child...'' written and performed by Nilaja Sun. November 23 – December 23 at the Loeb Drama Center. * ''

Copenhagen Copenhagen ( ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a population of 1.4 million in the Urban area of Copenhagen, urban area. The city is situated on the islands of Zealand and Amager, separated from Malmö, Sweden, by the ...

'' written by Michael Frayn and directed by Scott Zigler. January 5 – February 3 at the Loeb Drama Center. * ''

Julius Caesar Gaius Julius Caesar (12 or 13 July 100 BC – 15 March 44 BC) was a Roman general and statesman. A member of the First Triumvirate, Caesar led the Roman armies in the Gallic Wars before defeating his political rival Pompey in Caesar's civil wa ...

'' by

. Directed by Arthur Nauzyciel. February 9 – March 22 at the Loeb Drama Center. * ''Elections & Erections: A Chronicle of Fear & Fun'' by Pieter-Dirk Uys. April 2 – May 4 at the Zero Arrow Theater. * ''

Cardenio ''The History of Cardenio'', often referred to as simply ''Cardenio'', is a lost play, known to have been performed by the King's Men, a London theatre company, in 1613. The play is attributed to William Shakespeare and John Fletcher in a Sta ...

'' by Charles Mee and

Stephen Greenblatt Stephen Jay Greenblatt (born November 7, 1943) is an American literary historian and author. He has served as the John Cogan University Professor of the Humanities at Harvard University since 2000. Greenblatt is the general editor of ''The Nort ...

. Directed by

Les Waters Les Waters (born in Cleethorpes, England) is a British theatre director. Waters was the Artistic Director of the Actors Theatre of Louisville. He has directed plays Off-Broadway and also at Berkeley Repertory Theatre and Actors Theatre. Career ...

. May 10 – June 1 at the Loeb Drama Center.

Notable collaborators

The American Repertory Theater has presented both American and World premiere productions. Over the years, these have included works by Robert Auletta,

Anton Chekhov Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (; ; 29 January 1860 – 15 July 1904) was a Russian playwright and short-story writer, widely considered to be one of the greatest writers of all time. His career as a playwright produced four classics, and his b ...

Don DeLillo Donald Richard DeLillo (born November 20, 1936) is an American novelist, short story writer, playwright, screenwriter, and essayist. His works have covered subjects as diverse as consumerism, nuclear war, the complexities of language, art, televi ...

, Keith Dewhurst,

Christopher Durang Christopher Ferdinand Durang (January 2, 1949 – April 2, 2024) was an American playwright known for works of outrageous and often absurd comedy. His work was especially popular in the 1980s, though his career seemed to get a second wind in th ...

, Elizabeth Egloff,

Peter Feibleman Peter Feibleman (August 1, 1930August 23, 2015) was an American author and screenwriter. He won critical acclaim for his novels and received multiple awards for his writings, including a Guggenheim Award in 1960 and a Golden Pen Award in 1983. He ...

Jules Feiffer Jules Ralph Feiffer ( ; January 26, 1929 – January 17, 2025) was an American cartoonist and author, who at one time was considered the most widely read satirist in the country. He won the Pulitzer Prize in 1986 for Pulitzer Prize for Editori ...

Dario Fo Dario Luigi Angelo Fo (; 24 March 1926 – 13 October 2016) was an Italian playwright, actor, theatre director, stage designer, songwriter, political campaigner for the Italian left wing and the recipient of the 1997 Nobel Prize in Literature. ...

Carlos Fuentes Carlos Fuentes Macías (; ; November 11, 1928 – May 15, 2012) was a Mexican novelist and essayist. Among his works are ''The Death of Artemio Cruz'' (1962), '' Aura'' (1962), '' Terra Nostra'' (1975), '' The Old Gringo'' (1985) and '' Christop ...

Larry Gelbart Larry Simon Gelbart (February 25, 1928 – September 11, 2009) was an American television writer, playwright, screenwriter, director and author, most famous as a creator and producer of the television series '' M*A*S*H'', and as co-writer of the ...

, Leslie Glass,

Philip Glass Philip Glass (born January 31, 1937) is an American composer and pianist. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential composers of the late 20th century. Glass's work has been associated with minimal music, minimalism, being built up fr ...

, Stuart Greenman,

William Hauptman William Hauptman (born 1942) is an American writer. Born in Texas, he received a BFA from the University of Texas Drama Department and later traveled to San Francisco and New York. A graduate who received an MFA from the Yale School of Drama, he ...

Allan Havis Allan Havis is an American playwright whose dramas have pronounced political themes and probe colliding cultures. His works range from minimal-language texts to ambiguous, ironic narratives that delineate the genesis, paradoxes, and seduction of e ...

Milan Kundera Milan Kundera ( ; ; 1 April 1929 – 11 July 2023) was a Czech and French novelist. Kundera went into exile in France in 1975, acquiring citizenship in 1981. His Czechoslovak citizenship was revoked in 1979, but he was granted Czech citizenship ...

, Mark Leib,

, David Lodge, Carol K. Mack,

, Charles L. Mee,

Roger Miller Roger Dean Miller Sr. (January 2, 1936 – October 25, 1992) was an American singer-songwriter, widely known for his honky-tonk-influenced novelty songs and his chart-topping country hits " King of the Road", "Dang Me", and " England Swing ...

, John Moran, Robert Moran,

Heiner Müller Heiner Müller (; 9 January 1929 – 30 December 1995) was a German (formerly East German) dramatist, poet, writer, essayist and theatre director. His "enigmatic, fragmentary pieces" are a significant contribution to postmodern drama and postd ...

Marsha Norman Marsha Norman (born September 21, 1947) is an American playwright, screenwriter, and novelist. She received the 1983 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for her play '' 'night, Mother''. She wrote the book and lyrics for such Broadway musicals as ''The S ...

, Han Ong,

David Rabe David William Rabe (born March 10, 1940) is an American playwright and screenwriter. He won the Tony Award for Best Play in 1972 ('' Sticks and Bones'') and also received Tony Award nominations for Best Play in 1974 ('' In the Boom Boom Room''), ...

Franca Rame Franca Rame (18 July 1929 – 29 May 2013) was an Italian theatre actress, playwright and political activist. She was married to Nobel laureate playwright Dario Fo and is the mother of writer Jacopo Fo. Fo dedicated his Nobel Prize to her. ...

Adam Rapp Adam Rapp (born June 15, 1968) is an American novelist, playwright, screenwriter, musician and film director. His play ''Red Light Winter'' was a Pulitzer Prize finalist in 2006. Early life Rapp was born in Chicago to Mary Lee (née Baird; died ...

Keith Reddin Keith Reddin (born July 7, 1956) is an American actor and playwright. He received his B.S. in 1978 from Northwestern University and then went on to attend Yale School of Drama until he received his M.A. in 1981. Reddin grew up in Englewood, Ne ...

Ronald Ribman Ronald Burt Ribman (born May 28, 1932) was an American author, poet and playwright.Much of the information in this article comes from a submission by the subject himself and is archived on the OTRS system as ticke2008073010036244/ref> "As poet-pl ...

Paula Vogel Paula Vogel (born November 16, 1951) is an American playwright. She is known for her provocative explorations of complex social and political issues. Much of her work delves into themes of psychological trauma, abuse, and the complexities of hum ...

Derek Walcott Sir Derek Alton Walcott OM (23 January 1930 – 17 March 2017) was a Saint Lucian poet and playwright. He received the 1992 Nobel Prize in Literature. His works include the Homeric epic poem '' Omeros'' (1990), which many critics view "as ...

Naomi Wallace Naomi Wallace (born 1960) is an American playwright, screenwriter and poet from Kentucky. She is widely known for her plays, and has received several distinguished awards for her work. Biography Naomi Wallace was born in Prospect, Kentucky, ...

, and Robert Wilson. Reputable stage directors who have collaborated with A.R.T. include:

JoAnne Akalaitis JoAnne Akalaitis (born June 29, 1937, in Cicero, Illinois) is an avant-garde American theatre director and writer. She has won five Obie Awards for direction (and sustained achievement) and was a co-founder of the New York theater company Mabou ...

, Andrei Belgrader,

Anne Bogart Anne Bogart (born September 25, 1951) is an American theatre and opera director. She is currently one of the artistic directors of SITI Company, which she founded with Japanese director Tadashi Suzuki in 1992. She is a professor at Columbia Uni ...

, Steven Bogart,

Lee Breuer Esser Leopold "Lee" Breuer (February 6, 1937 – January 3, 2021) was an Obie Award-winning and Pulitzer-, Grammy-, Emmy- and Tony-nominated American playwright, theater director, academic, educator, filmmaker, poet, and lyricist. Breuer taugh ...

Liviu Ciulei Liviu Ciulei (; 7 July 1923 – 24 October 2011) was a Romanian theater and film director, film writer, actor, architect, educator, costume and set designer. During a career spanning over 50 years, he was described by ''Newsweek'' as "one of th ...

, Ron Daniels, Liz Diamond,

Joe Dowling Joe Dowling (born 27 September 1948) is an artistic director. He was artistic director for the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. He is known for his work as artistic director of the Abbey Theatre in Ireland and his producti ...

Michael Engler Michael Engler is an American director and television producer. Besides television, he has also worked on theatre and film. Theater His Broadway credits include '' Eastern Standard'', starring Dylan Baker, Patricia Clarkson, Kevin Conroy, and ...

Alvin Epstein Alvin Epstein (May 14, 1925 – December 10, 2018) was an American actor and director. He was a founding member of both the American Repertory Theater and Yale Repertory Theatre. He was particularly admired for his performances in the plays of Samu ...

Richard Foreman Richard Foreman (born Edward L. Friedman; June 10, 1937 – January 4, 2025) was an American avant-garde experimental playwright and the founder of the Ontological-Hysteric Theater. Though highly original and singular, his work was influenced by ...

, David Gordon, Adrian Hall, Richard Jones, Michael Kahn,

Jerome Kilty Jerome Timothy Kilty (June 24, 1922 in Baltimore, Maryland – September 6, 2012) was an American actor and playwright. He wrote ''Dear Liar: A Comedy of Letters.'' He worked extensively on the stage, both in the United States and abroad. Career K ...

Krystian Lupa Krystian Lupa (Polish pronunciation: ; born 7 November 1943) is a Polish theatre director, set designer, playwright, translator and pedagogue. He has been called "the greatest living European theatre director". He is the recipient of many nation ...

John Madden John Earl Madden (April 10, 1936 – December 28, 2021) was an American professional football coach and sports commentator in the National Football League (NFL). He served as the head coach of the Oakland Raiders from 1969 to 1978, leading them ...

, Des McAnuff, Jonathan Miller, Tom Moore (director), Tom Moore,

, François Rochaix, Robert Scanlan,

, Peter Sellars, Andrei Şerban, Sxip Shirey, Susan Sontag, Marcus Stern, Slobodan Unkovski,

, David F. Wheeler (director), David Wheeler, Frederick Wiseman, Robert Wilson, Robert Woodruff, Steven Mitchell Wright, Yuri Yeremin, Francesca Zambello, and Scott Zigler. Notable producers include: Henry Louis Gates Jr., Tom McGrath (media executive), Tom McGrath, Lawrence E. Golub, David Goel, Gerald Jordan, Andrew Ory, Bethany M. Allen, and Sharlyn Heslam.

Educational institution

In 1987, the A.R.T. founded the

, a five-semester professional training program which includes a three-month period working and training at the

Moscow Art Theatre School Moscow Art Theatre School () is the studio school of the Moscow Chekhov Art Theatre. It is a state educational institution that has existed since 1943. The initiator of the studio school was Vladimir Nemirovich-Danchenko. The program provides training for graduate-level actors, dramaturgs, and voice students. From 1999 until 2016, this joint program conferred an Master of Fine Arts, M.F.A. from the Moscow Art Theatre School,Haigney, Sophie (August 7, 2017).
$78,000 of Debt for a Harvard Theater Degree
. ''New York Times''. nytimes.com. Retrieved August 8, 2017. along with a certificate of completion from Harvard. Beginning with the graduating class of 2017, students have been granted a master of liberal arts degree through the Harvard Extension School. In July 2017, the United States Department of Education, U.S. Department of Education voiced concern over the worrisomely high debt-load of students completing the program. In response, the A.R.T. Institute announced a three-year pause in admissions, while it sought to improve student financial aid. It continues to negotiate with Harvard University about establishing an M.F.A. degree. Notable Alumni * Jon Bernthal (''Punisher, Walking Dead)'' * Steve Zahn, Steven Zahn (''White Lotus, Silo)'' * Zuzanna Szadkowski''(The Knick, Gossip Girl)'' * Amen Igbinosun ''(The Last Ship)'' * Katori Hall (playwright: ''The Mountaintop, Tina)''

Performance venues

OBERON

OBERON, sometimes referred to as Club Oberon, was a club theater venue that was built by the Carr Foundation in 2004 and opened in August 2009 as A.R.T.'s second venue. The A.R.T. opened the space in 2006 as the Zero Arrow Street Theater. The Onion Cellar was staged there Dec 2006-Jan 2007. A.R.T. originally used OBERON for the open ended residency of their production of ''The Donkey Show''; however, American Repertory soon decided to convert the theater into a fully functioning club theater venue, fitting the philosophy developed by ''The Donkey Show'' creator Randy Weiner. In 2021, The A.R.T. decided not to renew its lease and Oberon was closed.

Other venues

Before OBERON, A.R.T. used the old Hasty Pudding Theatricals, Hasty Pudding theater as a second space in addition to the Loeb Mainstage. A.R.T.'s Institute for Advanced Theater Training formerly used the sub-basement of the First Parish in Cambridge at Zero Church Street, as a flexible venue. In May, 2015 the A.R.T. staged an opera premiere at the Shubert Theatre (Boston), Shubert Theater in Boston, their first use of that venue.

References

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