Philadelphia Theatre Company

The Philadelphia Theatre Company (PTC) is a theatre company located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1974 as The Philadelphia Company by Robert Hedley and Jean Harrison. The company has produced over 100 world and Philadelphia premieres and has hosted dozens of nationally recognized artists. Since October 2007, PTC's home has been the brand new Suzanne Roberts Theatre on the Avenue of the Arts. This move concluded its 25-year residence at the historic Plays and Players Theatre.

Projects

Their STAGES new play project provides residencies and commissions while having developed over 70 scripts, half of which have gone on to production or publication. Philadelphia Theatre Company’s exceptional history of producing challenging and provocative new work for the stage includes the world premieres of Terrence McNally's "Master Class" (1995); "Bunny Bunny" by Alan Zweibel (1996); David Ives's "Lives of The Saints" (1999); J.T.Rogers's "White People" (2000); "No Niggers, No Jews, No Dogs" by John Henry Redwood (2001); "Barbra’s Wedding" by Daniel Stern (2002); "A Picasso" by Jeffrey Hatcher (2003); Bruce Graham’s "According to Goldman" (2004); "Adrift in Macao" (2005) by Christopher Durang and Peter Melnick; and "Some Men" (2006) by Terrence McNally, all of which were then produced in New York and other cities.

Awards

Since 1995, Philadelphia Theatre Company has received 122 nominations and 34 awards from Philadelphia’s Barrymore Awards for Excellence in Theater [ [http://www.philadelphiatheatrecompany.org/news/2007_0801.html Philadelphia Theatre Company honored with thirteen 2007 Barrymore Award nominations ] ] .

2007

* Philadelphia Gay News: Best Theatre
* Barrymore Award: Outstanding Original Music - Hal Goldberg (Nerds://A Musical Software Satire) [ [http://www.theatrealliance.org/barrymores/2007_awards.html 2007 Barrymore Awards] ]
* Barrymore Award: Independence Foundation Award for Outstanding New Play - Nerds://A Musical Software Satire (Book & Lyrics by Jordan Allen-Dutton & Erik Weiner, Music by Hal Goldberg)

2006

* Philadelphia Style Magazine: Best Theater [ [http://www.theatrealliance.org/barrymores/2006_awards.html 2006 Barrymore Awards] ]
* Barrymore Award: Outstanding Leading Actress in a Musical - Rachel deBenedet as Lureena (Adrift in Macao)
* Barrymore Award: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical - Orville Mendoza as Tempura (Adrift in Macao)
* Barrymore Award: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical - Michele Ragusa as Corinna (Adrift in Macao)
* Barrymore Award: Earl Girls Award for Outstanding Costume Design - Janus Stefanowicz (Intimate Apparel)

2005

* Philadelphia Weekly: Theatre Company of the Year
* Philadelphia City Paper: Best Theater Company
* Barrymore Award: Outstanding Overall Production of a Play - Take Me Out [ [http://www.theatrealliance.org/barrymores/2005_awards.html 2005 Barrymore Awards] ]
* Barrymore Award: Harmelin Media Award for Outstanding Direction of a Play - Maria Mileaf (The Story)
* Barrymore Award: Outstanding Musical Direction - Kimberly Grigsby ()
* Barrymore Award: Outstanding Leading Actor in a Play - Bill Irwin as Dalton Trumbo (Trumbo)
* Barrymore Award: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Play - Kraig Swartz as Mason (Take Me Out)
* Barrymore Award: Outstanding Ensemble in a Musical - Elegies: A Song Cycle

2003

* Philadelphia magazine: Best Theatre Company
* Barrymore Award: Outstanding Overall Production of a Musical - The Last Five Years [ [http://www.theatrealliance.org/barrymores/2003_awards.html 2003 Barrymore Awards] ]
* Barrymore Award: Outstanding Leading Actor in a Play - Kraig Swartz as Sam Peliczowski (Fully Committed)
* Barrymore Award: Outstanding New Play - A Picasso (By Jeffrey Hatcher)

External links

* [http://www.phillytheatreco.com/index.html Philadelphia Theatre Company]

References