not-for-profit
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organization devoted to supporting the performing arts in the
Puget Sound
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area of
Washington
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* Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States
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. It was founded in 1997.
Both individuals and organizations can be members of Theatre Puget Sound. Currently, there are over 1500 individual members and over 140 organizations, including large regional theatres such as
Seattle Repertory Theatre
Seattle Repertory Theatre (familiarly known as "The Rep") is a major regional theatre located in Seattle, Washington, at the Seattle Center. It is a member of Theatre Puget SoundSeattle Children's Theatre,
Intiman Playhouse
Intiman Theatre Festival in Seattle, Washington, was founded in 1972 as a resident theatre by Margaret "Megs" Booker, who named it for August Strindberg's Stockholm theater.
,
5th Avenue
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, and
ACT Theatre
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, as well as small professional companies and community theatres throughout the region.
Programs of Theatre Puget Sound
Audition listings
TPS connects talent with organizations by providing theatre, film and video audition notices to members via an online audition listing service. Members can also request to be emailed audition announcements automatically as they become available.
Arts Crush
Arts Crush is a monthlong festival throughout the
Puget Sound
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region, featuring hundreds of events in theatre, dance, literature, music and visual arts. It is managed by Theatre Puget Sound in cooperation with a consortium of arts organizations from across Western
Washington
Washington commonly refers to:
* Washington (state), United States
* Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States
** A metonym for the federal government of the United States
** Washington metropolitan area, the metropolitan area centered o ...
.
Bumbershoot Stage
Since 2004, Theatre Puget Sound has run a stage at Seattle's annual
Bumbershoot
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festival, highlighting local companies and providing an outlet for them to showcase their productions before an audience of thousands.
General auditions
TPS holds yearly general auditions, which are attended by a large number of theatres throughout the area. Auditioners must meet one of the following conditions: (a) be members of
Actors' Equity Association
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, (b) have attended a professional training program, (c) be a recent graduate from an undergraduate program, or (d) have at least 4 non-academic stage credits.
Gregory Awards
The
Gregory Awards
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People and fictional characters
* Gregory (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the given name
* Gregory (surname), a surname
Places Australia
*Gregory, Queensland, a town in the Shire of ...
are a set of honors dedicated to theatre in Western Washington State. The
Gregory Awards
Gregory may refer to:
People and fictional characters
* Gregory (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the given name
* Gregory (surname), a surname
Places Australia
*Gregory, Queensland, a town in the Shire of ...
present an opportunity for the professional theater community to come together to celebrate theatre in the region, honor the outstanding achievements of the region's theatre practitioners, and to raise the visibility of the local theatre scene as a whole.
The
Gregory Awards
Gregory may refer to:
People and fictional characters
* Gregory (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the given name
* Gregory (surname), a surname
Places Australia
*Gregory, Queensland, a town in the Shire of ...
began with a single category, the Gregory A. Falls Sustained Achievement Award, in 1998. As of 2011, the awards have grown to encompass 12 categories, 11 of which recognize outstanding contributions over the previous season.
Performance spaces
TPS manages two performance spaces located at
Seattle Center
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's Center House building. The smaller of these, Theatre4, seats 75 and is also available for hourly rehearsal rental. The larger of these, the Center House Theatre, seats 192 and is generally available only for production runs of a full day or more. The Center House Theatre is also home to Book-It Repertory Theatre and Seattle Shakespeare Company.
Rehearsal rooms
Theatre Puget Sound manages eight rehearsal spaces located at
Seattle Center
Seattle Center is an arts, educational, tourism and entertainment center in Seattle, Washington, United States. Spanning an area of 74 acres (30 ha), it was originally built for the 1962 World's Fair. Its landmark feature is the tall Space Need ...
in the Center House building. These are available for hourly rental and range in size from 663 square feet to 1043 square feet.
Workshops
Throughout the year, Theatre Puget Sound and its partners offer workshops in various theatre-related subjects. In the past, these have included topics such as marketing, tax preparation and auditioning.