Annapolis Summer Garden Theatre

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Exterior of ASGT's historic theatre building on Compromise Street at the Annapolis City Dock. June 2014. Annapolis Summer Garden Theatre exterior.jpg
Exterior of ASGT's historic theatre building on Compromise Street at the Annapolis City Dock. June 2014.

Annapolis Summer Garden Theatre (ASGT) is a nonprofit community theatre in downtown Annapolis, Maryland. Founded in 1966, the group produces musical theatre every summer at its historic outdoor venue at the Annapolis City Dock, [1] [2] covering three shows in a season. [3] Performances take place on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays at 8:30 pm between Memorial Day and Labor Day. [4]

Community theatre refers to theatrical performance made in relation to particular communities—its usage includes theatre made by, with, and for a community. It may refer to theatre that is made entirely by a community with no outside help, or to a collaboration between community members and professional theatre artists, or to performance made entirely by professionals that is addressed to a particular community. Community theatres range in size from small groups led by single individuals that perform in borrowed spaces to large permanent companies with well-equipped facilities of their own. Many community theatres are successful, non-profit businesses with a large active membership and, often, a full-time professional staff. Community theatre is often devised and may draw on popular theatrical forms, such as carnival, circus, and parades, as well as performance modes from commercial theatre.

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The group's mission is "[t]o provide opportunities for the community to learn about and experience live theatre under the stars." ASGT is led by a volunteer board of directors and has no paid staff. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ Hainesworth, Sarah (May 14, 2015). "Annapolis Summer Garden Theatre Hits the Stage for 50th Performance Season". Capital Gazette. Annapolis, Md. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
  2. 1 2 "About Us". SummerGarden.com. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
  3. ↑ Johnson, Mary (May 14, 2015). "Annapolis Summer Garden's Again Steps Outside Theatrical Box". The Baltimore Sun . Archived from the original on October 31, 2015. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Tickets". SummerGarden.com. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
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