Seattle Repertory Theatre (familiarly known as "The Rep") is a major regional theatre located in

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, Washington, at the

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. It is a member of Theatre Puget SoundTPS Member Companies
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. Founded in 1963, it is led by Artistic Director Braden Abraham and Managing Director Jeffrey Herrmann. It received the 1990

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History

1960s

The first home of the Seattle Rep was the Seattle Playhouse, built as part of the fair grounds for the 1962

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.Paula Becker
Intiman Theatre inaugurates its new home, the Playhouse Theatre, at the Seattle Center, on June 10, 1987
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had appeared at the Playhouse during the fair, and is believed to be the person who suggested it as a home for a

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company. Seattle businessman and arts patron

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and others raised money and recruited artistic leadership to found what became the Seattle Repertory Theater ("The Rep"). Stuart Vaughan was the founding artistic director and directed the first production, ''

King Lear ''King Lear'' is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare. It is based on the mythological Leir of Britain. King Lear, in preparation for his old age, divides his power and land between two of his daughters. He becomes destitute and insane ...

'', which opened the new company's first season on November 14, 1963. The original acting company included Seattle native

Marjorie Nelson Marjorie Nelson (November 2, 1923 – February 12, 2010) was an American actress. Born in Seattle, Nelson appeared in more than eight films from 1965 to 2004 and acted on stage at the Seattle Repertory Theatre beginning in 1940. She acted on st ...

and a young associate member from the

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, John Gilbert. Both went on to become mainstays of

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theater. Donald Foster came aboard as executive director in 1964. The first summer "Theater-in-the-Park" production was ''

The Taming of the Shrew ''The Taming of the Shrew'' is a comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1590 and 1592. The play begins with a framing device, often referred to as the induction, in which a mischievous nobleman tricks a drunken ...

''. The first Northwest tour included ''

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'' and ''

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'' by

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. Peter Donnelly joined The Rep on a

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grant as a management intern. In 1966, Allen Fletcher became The Rep's second artistic director. The "Off-Center" series (held at other local theaters outside Seattle Center) focused on contemporary works. The first of "Off-Center" production, in 1967, featured ''

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'' and '' The American Dream'', two one-act plays by Edward Albee. The Rep was invited to the

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in 1968.

1970s

In 1970, Peter Donnelly became producing director, and W. Duncan Ross became artistic director. In 1972, The Rep's artistic role in the state was acknowledged with the Washington State Governor's Arts Award. That same year was the beginning of "Rep ‘n' Rap", a summer tour program featuring ''Thurbermania''. The following year, there was a special presentation of ''Promenade All'' directed by

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. "The 2nd Stage" series began a year later with

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's ''Biography''. In 1975, a tour of the western states included ''Seven Keys to Baldpate'' by

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. Private funding and a citywide bond issue raised $5.8 million for a new theater, which was begun in 1977 and completed in 1983. The first "Mobile Outreach Bunch" (MOB) toured Washington and Idaho schools with ''The Energy Show'', launching The Rep's education programs in 1979.

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joined as consulting artistic director with Daniel Sullivan as resident director that same year, and "Plays-in-Progress," initiated by Daniel Sullivan, began developing new plays.

1980s

In 1981, Daniel Sullivan became artistic director and the Seattle Repertory Organization held the first "Elegant Elephant Sale", an event that continued for nearly two decades. On December 29, ground was broken for the new Bagley Wright Theatre, which opened in 1983 with the world premiere of

Michael Weller Michael Weller (born September 26, 1942) is a Brooklyn-based playwright and screen writer. His plays include '' Moonchildren'', ''Loose Ends'', ''Spoils of War'' and ''Fifty Words''. His screenplays include ''Ragtime'', for which he was nomina ...

's '' The Ballad of Soapy Smith'', directed by Robert Egan. In 1984,

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's ''

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'' starring

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and

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opened prior to its

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run. That year also saw the start of "Dollar Theatre" with ''Big and Little'' (selections from Botho Strauß). In 1985, Benjamin Moore was appointed The Rep's third managing director. In 1988, The Rep premiered Bill Irwin's ''Largely/New York'' and

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's ''

Eastern Standard ''Eastern Standard'' is a play by Richard Greenberg. Set in 1987, it focuses on yuppies, AIDS, the stock market and insider trading scandals, homelessness, and urban malaise. Plot In the first act, very successful but disenchanted architect ...

''. The following year

Wendy Wasserstein Wendy Wasserstein (October 18, 1950 – January 30, 2006) was an American playwright. She was an Andrew Dickson White Professor-at-Large at Cornell University. She received the Tony Award for Best Play and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1989 ...

's Pulitzer Prize winning ''

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'' premiered there.

1990s

In 1990, The Rep was given a

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for Outstanding Regional Theatre. '' Inspecting Carol'', developed by Daniel Sullivan, Stephanie Hagarty and the SRT company, premiered as part of the "Stage 2" productions in 1991. That same year ''Conversations With My Father'' by

premiered, and ''Inspecting Carol'' went on national tour the year after. The premieres of '' London Suite'' by

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and ''

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'' by

took place in 1994. The following year, in collaboration with

Tom Hulce Thomas Edward Hulce (; born December 6, 1953) is an American actor and theater producer. He is best known for his portrayal of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in the Academy Award-winning film '' Amadeus'' (1984), as well as the roles of Larry "Pinto" K ...

and Jane Jones, The Rep developed ''

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'', adapted by

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from

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's novel, which was then presented as part of the 'New Play Workshop Series'. In 1996, the Leo Kreielsheimer ("Leo K") Theatre opened after a successful fund-raising drive.

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became the artistic director in 1997. That year, in conjunction with the Leonardo exhibit at the

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, ''The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci'', written and directed by

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, was staged in the new Leo Kreielsheimer Theatre (Leo K). ''Sisters Matsumoto'' by

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premiered in 1999, followed by the first "Stars and Stories" special event, featuring readings by community artists and leaders, for the benefit of SRT's education programs.

2000s

Lily Tomlin Mary Jean "Lily" Tomlin (born September 1, 1939) is an American actress, comedian, writer, singer, and producer. She started her career as a stand-up comedian as well as performing off-Broadway during the 1960s. Her breakout role was on the varie ...

's one-woman show by

Jane Wagner Jane Wagner (born February 26, 1935) is an American writer, director and producer. She is Lily Tomlin's comedy writer, collaborator and wife. She is the author of '' The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe'', ''The Incredible S ...

, ''The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe'', played at The Rep prior to its engagement on Broadway. In 2001, The Rep led a consortium of local theaters in presenting

Peter Brook Peter Stephen Paul Brook (21 March 1925 – 2 July 2022) was an English theatre and film director. He worked first in England, from 1945 at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre, from 1947 at the Royal Opera House, and from 1962 for the Royal Sha ...

's ''

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'' in the Mercer Arts Arena. That same year, Daniel Sullivan returned to direct ''Proof'', for which he won the

on Broadway, launching its national tour, and a $15 million "Endowment Campaign" under the leadership of Chap Alvord and Janet True was also announced. The 40th Anniversary Season was celebrated in 2003.

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became artistic director in 2005. Ping Chong's ''Cathay: Three Tales of China'',

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's ''Purgatorio'' and ''Restoration Comedy'', by Amy Freed, (which went on to be nominated for Best New Play by the

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) were among the premieres in 2006. That year also saw a tribute to

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, featuring performances from all ten of his plays. Esbjornson departed in summer 2008, replaced in 2009 by Jerry Manning.

2010s

In 2012, The Rep celebrated their 50th anniversary season. In 2014, Braden Abraham became the 10th Artistic Director after the death of Jerry Manning. The next year, Jeffrey Herrmann became the fifth managing director. In 2017, the final show of the season was David Byrne's ''

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'', which required removal of the entire main floor seating area of the Bagley Wright Theatre in order to fit the format of the production.

Education programs

Seattle Repertory Theatre Education Program

In 2007, Seattle Repertory Theatre started the program "Bringing Theatre into the Classroom" (BTiC), a partnership project with

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and Book-It Repertory Theatre designed to help K–12 teachers integrate theater into their curricula. The program was made possible through a grant of $75,000 from the

National Endowment for the Arts The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) is an independent agency of the United States federal government that offers support and funding for projects exhibiting artistic excellence. It was created in 1965 as an independent agency of the federal ...

. The theater also has an internship program for college students.

Productions

2006–2007

;Bagley Wright Theatre * ''

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'' by

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; Director: Warner Shook * ''

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'' by

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, Adapted by Simon Levy; Director:

* '' The Lady From Dubuque'' by Edward Albee; Director:

* ''Fire on the Mountain'' by Randal Myler and Dan Wheetman * ''

Gem of the Ocean ''Gem of the Ocean'' (2003) is a play by American playwright August Wilson. Although the ninth play produced, chronologically it is the first installment of his decade-by-decade, ten-play chronicle, ''The Pittsburgh Cycle'', dramatizing the Afri ...

'' by

; Director:

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;Leo K Theatre * '' Thom Pain (based on nothing)'' by Will Eno; Director: Jerry Manning * ''Memory House'' by Kathleen Tolan; Director: Allison Narver * ''Blue Door'' by Tanya Barfield; Director: Leigh Silverman * ''

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'' by

Alan Rickman Alan Sidney Patrick Rickman (21 February 1946 – 14 January 2016) was an English actor and director. Known for his deep, languid voice, he trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London and became a member of the Royal Shakespe ...

and

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; Director: Braden Abraham

2005–2006

;Bagley Wright Theatre * ''The King Stag'' by Carlo Gozzi, Adapted by Shelley Berc and Andrei Belgrader * ''Purgatorio'' by

* ''Restoration Comedy'' by Amy Freed * ''

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'' by

* ''

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'' by Noël Coward * ''

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'' by

Jeffrey Hatcher Jeffrey Hatcher is an American playwright and screenwriter. He wrote the stage play ''Compleat Female Stage Beauty'', which he later adapted into a screenplay, shortened to just ''Stage Beauty'' (2004). He also co-wrote the stage adaptation o ...

Mitch Albom Mitchell David Albom (born May 23, 1958) is an American author, journalist, and musician. His books have sold over 40 million copies worldwide. Having achieved national recognition for sports writing in his early career, he turned to writing the ...

;Leo K Theatre * ''Cathay: 3 Tales of China'' by Ping Chong and Shaanxi Folk Art Theatre * ''9 Parts of Desire'' by

Heather Raffo Heather Raffo (born in Michigan, United States) is a Lucille Lortel Award-winning Iraqi-American playwright and actress, best known for her leading role in the one-woman play '' 9 Parts of Desire''. Biography Early life Her father is Iraqi, bor ...

;PONCHO Forum Women Playwrights Festival * ''The Pork Chop Wars'' by Laurie Carlos * ''My Wandering Boy'' by Julie Marie Myatt * ''Twenty-six Miles'' by Quiara Alegria Hudes * ''Scooping the Darkness Empty'' by Alva Rogers

2004–2005

;Bagley Wright Theatre * ''Anna in the Tropics'' by

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* '' Take Me Out'' by

* ''

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'' by

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* ''

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'' by

* ''The Secret in the Wings adapted'' by

* ''

The Constant Wife ''The Constant Wife'', a play written in 1926 by W. Somerset Maugham, is a comedy whose modern and amusing take on marriage and infidelity gives a quick-witted, alternative view on how to deal with an extramarital affair. A “sparkling comedy o ...

'' by

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;Leo K Theatre * ''Bad Dates'' by

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* ''

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'' by Chaim Potok and Aaron Posner ;Special Presentation *

Kate Mulgrew Katherine Kiernan Maria Mulgrew (born April 29, 1955) is an American actress and author. She is best known for her roles as Captain Kathryn Janeway on '' Star Trek: Voyager'' and Red on ''Orange Is the New Black''. She first came to attention ...

in ''

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'' by Matthew Lombardo ;PONCHO Forum Women Playwrights Festival * ''Sirius Rising'' by Gwendolyn Schwinke * ''The Aerodynamics of Accident'' by Deborah Isobel Stein * ''Courting Vampires'' by Laura Schellhardt * ''Hardball'' by Victoria Stewart

Stages

Bagley Wright Theatre

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The Bagley Wright Theatre, named in honour of The Rep's first board of trustees president, opened on October 13, 1983 with the world premiere of

's ''The Ballad of Soapy Smith'', directed by Robert Egan, and featuring a cast of Seattle actors including Dennis Arndt (in the title role),

John Aylward John Aylward (November 7, 1946 – May 16, 2022) was an American actor. He was best known for playing the former DNC chairman Barry Goodwin on the NBC television series ''The West Wing'' and for playing Dr. Donald Anspaugh on the NBC televisio ...

, Frank Corrado, Paul Hostetler,

Richard Riehle Richard Riehle (born May 12, 1948) is an American character actor. He portrayed Walt Finnerty on ''Grounded for Life'' (2001–2005) and The Warden on ''The Young and the Restless'' (2007). He also appeared in over 200 films, including '' Glory' ...

, Michael Santo,

, Ted D'Arms, Kurt Beattie, Clayton Corzatte, and William Ontiveros. Also in the cast were

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and

. The Bagley Wright Theatre is a city-owned facility. The theater has a

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and a

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of 842 seats; of these, 566 are on the orchestra level and 290 in the mezzanine level.Seattle Repertory Theatre: An Introduction
Seattle Repertory Theatre. Accessed online 2009-11-06. The stage is approximately to the last row of the house.Bagley Wright Theatre Seating chart
Seattle Repertory Theatre. Accessed online 2009-11-06. The center section of the orchestra level is 18 rows deep, in the center section, with 14 seats per row, plus 3–13 seats per row in 16 rows on each of the sides. There are, in addition, 12 locations for wheelchairs in the last row. The mezzanine level begins from the stage, and has 290 seats. Its center section has 7 rows, 14 seats per row; the sides have 8 rows, with 9–13 seats per row.

Leo K. Theatre

The Leo Kreielsheimer Theatre ("Leo K.") opened in December 1996 as The Rep's "second stage." The Leo K. was made possible in great part to a US$2 million gift from The Kreielsheimer Foundation, a US$1 million gift from then board chair Marsha S. Glazer, and the leadership of Capital Campaign chairs Ann Ramsay-Jenkins and Stanley Savage. There are 282 seats total: 192 on the orchestra level (including loge), plus 90 balcony and box seats. It is approximately from the stage to the rear wall.Leo K. Theatre Seating chart
Seattle Repertory Theatre. Accessed online 2009-11-06. There are 5 wheelchair locations. The orchestra seating consists of 139 seats in 9 rows, with 8–20 seats per row; the loge adds 51 seats, in 2 rows of 27 and 24 seats, respectively. The balcony provides an additional 88 seats, in 3 rows, with 29–30 seats per row; additionally, there are 4 box seats at balcony level.

PONCHO Forum

The PONCHO Forum has a capacity of 133 seats and is set up for general admission, with

stadium seating Stadium seating or theater seating is a characteristic seating arrangement that is most commonly associated with performing-arts venues, and derives its name from stadiums, which typically use this arrangement. Description In stadium seating, ...

.Seattle Rep PONCHO Forum Renovation 2018
Fisher Dachs Associates. Accessed online 2020-02-12.

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Seattle Repertory Theatre official website
*Douglas Q. Barnett
The Seattle Repertory Theatre Affair by Douglas Q. Barnett
HistoryLink, June 25, 2009. * {{authority control 1963 establishments in Washington (state) Culture of Seattle Seattle Center Theatres in Washington (state) Theatre companies in Washington (state) Tony Award winners Regional theatre in the United States Tourist attractions in Seattle World's fair architecture in Seattle Century 21 Exposition