The Pearl Theatre Company, commonly referred to as the Pearl Theatre, was a theatre in

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. It was established in

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by Shepard Sobel in 1984, with

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part of the company's first season. The company focused on producing classic works performed by their resident acting company. After moving to St Mark's Place and then to

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, the company moved in 2012 into their first permanent home, a 160-seat theatre at 555 West 42nd Street between Tenth and Eleventh Avenue in

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. After 33 seasons, the company closed in June 2017, filing for bankruptcy. Members of the company then formed The Resident Acting Company,The Resident Acting Company
homepage performing a similar repertory program at the Players Club in

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The Pearl Theatre Company
at the

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