Syracuse Stage
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Syracuse Stage is a professional non-profit theatre company in Syracuse
, New York
, U.S.A. It is the premier professional theatre in Central New York. It was founded in 1974 by Arthur Storch
, who was its first artistic director. The company grew out of the Syracuse Repertory Theatre that was founded in the mid 1960's by founders Marlow Burt, Robert B. D'Angelo and Rex Henriot.
In the early 1990s, Tazewell Thompson
was artistic director. Robert Moss also has been artistic director. In 2007, Timothy Bond became artistic
director.
Each year, it offers several productions, including one collaboration between Syracuse Stage and the drama department of Syracuse University
.
, cost US$1.3 million.
The theatre has a 36-40 feet wide proscenium
; the stage is 30 feet deep. It is lit by 215 Source Fours, 16 fresnels
, 36 par cans, and 22 16x22 lekos
.
Syracuse, New York
Syracuse is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States, the largest U.S. city with the name "Syracuse", and the fifth most populous city in the state. At the 2010 census, the city population was 145,170, and its metropolitan area had a population of 742,603...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, U.S.A. It is the premier professional theatre in Central New York. It was founded in 1974 by Arthur Storch
Arthur Storch
Arthur Storch is an American actor and Broadway director. He founded Syracuse Stage in 1974. Productions he has directed include:*Tribute, on Broadway*The Comedy of Errors, at Syracuse Stage...
, who was its first artistic director. The company grew out of the Syracuse Repertory Theatre that was founded in the mid 1960's by founders Marlow Burt, Robert B. D'Angelo and Rex Henriot.
In the early 1990s, Tazewell Thompson
Tazewell Thompson
Tazewell Thompson , is a playwright, a director, and former Artistic Director of the Westport Country Playhouse in Westport, Connecticut.He was born in New York City....
was artistic director. Robert Moss also has been artistic director. In 2007, Timothy Bond became artistic
director.
Each year, it offers several productions, including one collaboration between Syracuse Stage and the drama department of Syracuse University
Syracuse University
Syracuse University is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York, United States. Its roots can be traced back to Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1832, which also later founded Genesee College...
.
John D. Archbold Theatre
This facility, named after John Dustin ArchboldJohn Dustin Archbold
John Dustin Archbold was an American capitalist and one of the United States' earliest oil refiners. He was the grandfather of zoologist Richard Archbold.-Biography:...
, cost US$1.3 million.
The theatre has a 36-40 feet wide proscenium
Proscenium
A proscenium theatre is a theatre space whose primary feature is a large frame or arch , which is located at or near the front of the stage...
; the stage is 30 feet deep. It is lit by 215 Source Fours, 16 fresnels
Fresnel lantern
A Fresnel lantern is a common lantern used in theatre, which employs a Fresnel lens to wash light over an area of the stage. The lens produces a wider, soft-edged beam of light, which is commonly used for back light and top light....
, 36 par cans, and 22 16x22 lekos
Lekolite
A Lekolite is a brand of ellipsoidal reflector spotlight used in stage lighting. Introduced in 1933 , it was developed by Century lighting which eventually became a part of the Strand Lighting Corporation...
.