The Human Race Theatre Company is the professional producing theatre company of
Dayton Ohio
Dayton () is the sixth-largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Montgomery County. A small part of the city extends into Greene County. The 2020 U.S. census estimate put the city population at 137,644, while Greater D ...
, dedicated to producing works on universal themes that explore the human condition and startle us all into a renewed awareness of ourselves. The HRTC is located in The Metropolitan Arts Building in downtown
Dayton
Dayton () is the sixth-largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Montgomery County. A small part of the city extends into Greene County. The 2020 U.S. census estimate put the city population at 137,644, while Greater Da ...
. The 212-seat
in downtown
Dayton, Ohio
Dayton () is the List of cities in Ohio, sixth-largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Montgomery County, Ohio, Montgomery County. A small part of the city extends into Greene County, Ohio, Greene County. The 2020 United S ...
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The Human Race has put on more than 160 productions since its inception in 1986, and has an extensive theatre education program that annually serves more than 30,000 children and adults throughout southwestern Ohio.
The Human Race Theatre Company is noted for its Musical Theatre Workshops, staged readings of new works, which began in 2000
As of 2022, Emily Wells is the company's artistic director, the fourth in Human Race's History following Suzy Bassani (1986-1993), Marsha Hanna (1993-2011) and Kevin Moore. Moore was also the founding executive director.
References
External links
*{{official site, http://humanracetheatre.org/
Companies based in Dayton, Ohio
Regional theatre in the United States