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| Formation | 1978 |
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| Type | Theatre group |
| Purpose | Contemporary Theatre |
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Artistic director(s) | David Muse |
Notable members | Joy Zinoman, Founding Artistic Director |
| Website | http://www.studiotheatre.org/ |
The Studio Theatre is a non-profit theater production company located in the 14th Street corridor of Washington, D.C. It produces contemporary plays in a four-stage complex. Stages include the Metheny, the Mead and Milton, and Stage 4, a black box.
In 1988, the Studio Theatre started its "2nd Stage" production series to provide opportunities for emerging and established local and national artists to share their talents. [1]
Studio Theatre contains three main venues: the Metheny, the Mead, and the Milton. All three are thrust stages and seat approximately 200 people each. They were designed by co-founder Russell Metheny "to foster an intimate connection between actor and audience". [2] The fourth venue, Stage 4, is a flexible black box theater, used primarily for the former Studio 2ndStage and most recently Studio X.
Washingtonian magazine, as part of its 50th anniversary commemoration, identified the Studio Theatre's move into its current space at 14th and P streets as one of "50 Moments That Shaped Washington, DC". [3]
Studio Theatre has been nominated for a total of 398 Helen Hayes Awards, winning 75 awards. [4]
2023 Helen Hayes Awards
2019 Helen Hayes Awards
2018 Helen Hayes Awards
2017 Helen Hayes Awards
2016 Helen Hayes Awards
2015 Helen Hayes Awards
2014 Helen Hayes Awards
2013 Helen Hayes Awards
2012 Helen Hayes Awards
2011 Helen Hayes Awards
2009 Helen Hayes Awards
2008 Helen Hayes Awards
2007 Helen Hayes Awards
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