  | ETATS UNIS / USA | |
Population: 230 000 000
Telephone Code: 1
Address:
Theatre Communications Group
520 Eighth Avenue, 24th Floor
10018-4156 New York, NY
Tel: 212 609-5900
Fax: 212 609-5901
Email: iti@tcg.org
Website: http://www.tcg.org
Board Members:
ITI/U.S. President: Melanie JOSEPH
Staff-Personnel:
Director: Emilya CACHAPERO
Nbr of Members: Organisational -450
Date Centre founded: --ITI 1948; TCG 1961
ITI Committee and Project Group contact persons:
CIDC: Jorge Ortoll, Dance: Ilona Copen, Music Theatre: Nancy Rhodes, New Theatre: Emilya Cachapero
Role & Services:
At the end of 1999, ITI/U.S. and Theatre Communications Group (TCG) consolidated operations and became one organization. Therefore, the U.S. Center of ITI is now a part of TCG and carries out the ITI mission within the framework of TCG's mandate. The former board of ITI/U.S. no longer exists and TCG's board is the governing body of the U.S. Center.
Activities & Events:
As part of Theatre Communications Group, the U.S. Center of the International Theatre Institute plays a vital role in carrying out the mission of ITI.
ITI/U.S. assists international theatre professionals and scholars by providing information about American theatre practice, introductions to American theatre professionals, and help in planning productive and appropriate visits to the U.S. Advice, information, and contacts are similarly offered to American theatre professionals traveling and working abroad.
All ITI centers worldwide are kept apprised of developments in U.S. theatre through complimentary subscriptions to American Theatre magazine, which regularly features international theatre developments and a monthly international festivals column.
ITI/U.S. also offers travel grant programs designed to foster artistic exchange and partnerships between theatre professionals in the U.S. and other countries. Recent programs have focused on Russia and Central/Eastern Europe and Latin America.
The ITI library, a major collection documenting contemporary international theatre from nearly 150 countries in 100 different languages, including a large Theatre of Latin America collection, was transferred to the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center in January 2002. The collection, now named the International Theatre Institute/Martha W. Coigney Collection, is undergoing preservation and cataloguing, and is expected to be available to the public in 2005. Contact the Performing Arts Library for more information.
Newsletter title-Titre du bulletin: American Theatre magazine
Recent Theatre History USA updated Sat Oct 15 01:48:57 2005 |
The theatre culture of the United States draws from the same complicated and diverse background as the rest of our society. Theatre activity is divided into several quite distinct parts. Broadway theatre - the large commercial theatre producers - holds a central place in our theatre history and has the widest international reputation. In the past, Broadway was where all the major American playwrights were produced, and it is the cradle and home of American musical theatre. During the last forty years, there has been an explosion of theatres all across the country. Called regional or resident theatres, there are approximately 1,200 nonprofit theatres that present seasons of plays either one after the other or in repertory. The development of these theatres has created a strong decentralizing force. Where Broadway used to be the creative center of our theatre, the regional theatres have become the most important centers for theatre development. In New York, there are also the Off-Broadway and Off-Off Broadway theatres. The off-Broadway theatres, started as an alternative to Broadway, once offered the opportunity to produce plays for a fraction of the cost of a Broadway production. Some years later, as off-Broadway prices rose, it was necessary to create Off-Off Broadway - in even smaller spaces and at smaller prices. The Off-Off Broadway movement brought about the experimental companies that flourished in the '60s and '70s. But here again experimental theatre has pushed aside geographic boundaries and flourishes or languishes all across the country. Educational theatre in the U.S., comprised of professional theatres within universities, student theatres, and college and university drama departments is a colossal undertaking. In fact, by teaching theatre, colleges and universities become the first institutions to promote national theatre and to lay the groundwork for the regional theatres that exist everywhere today. Finally, there are the many small commercial theatre enterprises: summer theatres, stock companies, and dinner theatres that present popular plays and musicals, often in resort and vacation communities and in suburban neighborhoods. American theatres represents a wide range of aesthetic styles, serve and spring from diverse communities, embrace divergent missions, and together are responsible for thrilling, vibrant theatrical work. |
National Representatives of Theatre INGOs USA updated Thu Dec 20 21:27:55 2007 |
| ASSITEJ/USA (Association Internationale du Theatre pour l'Enfance et la Jeunesse - International Association of Theatre for Children and Young People), 724 Second Ave. S, Nashville, TN 37210, Tel: 615-254-5719, Fax: 615-254-3255, Email: USASSITEJ@aol.com, Website: http://www.assitej-usa.org, Contact: Scott Copeland (President) |
| AICT (Association International des Critiques de Theatre - International Association of Theatre Critics, American Theatre Critics Association, The Plain Dealer, 1801 Superior Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44114, Tel: 216-999-4545, Fax: 216-999-6269, Contact: Marianne Evett |
| AITA (Association International du Theatre Amateur - International Amateur Theatre Association), Omaha Community Playhouse, 6915 Cass, Omaha, NE 68132, Tel: 402-553-4890, Contact: Joanne Cady |
| FIA (Federation Internationale des Acteurs - International Federation of Actors), Screen Actor's Guild, 7065 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, CA 90028, Contact: Kendall Orsatti |
| FIRT (Federation Internationale pour la Recherche Theatrale - International Federation for Theatre Research), American Society for Theatre Research, Box 1897, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, Tel: 401-8633289, Fax: 401-8637529, Email: don_wilmeth@brown.edu, Contact: Don B. Wilmeth (Secretary) |
| UNIMA (Union Internationale de la Marionnette - International Puppeteers Union), Center for Puppetry Arts, 1404 Spring Street, N.W., Atlanta, GA 30309, Tel: 404-873-3089, Fax: 404-873-9907, Contact: Vincent Anthony (Director) |
| SIBMAS (Societe International des Biblioteques-Musees des Arts du Spectacles - International Society of Libraries and Museums for the Performing Arts), Theatre Library Association/Shubert Archive, 149 West 45th Street, New York, NY 10036, Tel: 212-944-3895, Fax: 212-944-4139 |
| OISTAT (Organization International des Scenographes, Techniciens et Architectes de Theatre - International Organization of Scenographers, Theatre Architects and Technicians), United States Institute of Theatre Technology, 6443 Ridings Road, Syracuse, NY 13206, Tel: 315-463-6463, Fax: 315-463-6525, Email: usittno@pppmail.appliedtheory.com, Website: http://www.usitt.org |
(Ministères, organismes publics, associations professionnelles) Main organisations concerned with theatre (Ministries, organizations, unions, professional associations) USA updated Thu Dec 20 21:30:59 2007 |
| Actors' Equity Association, 165 West 46th St., New York, NY 10036, Tel: 212-869-8530, Fax: 212-719-9815, Website: http://www.actorsequity.org |
| Alliance of Resident Theatres/New York, 575 Eighth Avenue, Suite 17S, New York, NY 10018, Tel: 212-244-6667, Fax: 212-714-1918, Email: artnewyork@aol.com, Contact: Virginia Louloudes (Executive Director) |
| American Alliance for Theatre and Education, Dep't. of Theatre, Arizona State University, Box 872002, Tempe, AZ 85287-2002, Tel: 602-965-6064, Fax: 602-965-5351, Email: aateinfo@asuvm.inre.asu.edu, Website: http://www.aate.com, Contact: Judith Rethwisch (President) |
| American Society for Theatre Research, Brown University, Box 1897, Providence, RI 02912, Tel: 401-863-3289, Fax: 401-863-7529 |
| Association for Theatre in Higher Education, Box 9098, Berkeley, CA 94709-0098, Tel: 800-ATHE737, Email: aronson@universe.uiwtx.edu, Contact: Donna Aronson (President) |
| The Dramatists Guild of America, Inc., 1501 Broadway, Suite 701, New York, NY 10036, Tel: 212-398-9366, Website: http://www.dramaguild.com, Contact: Christopher Wilson (Executive Director) |
| The League of American Theaters and Producers, 226 West 47th St., New York, NY 10036, Tel: 212-764-1122, Fax: 212-719-4389, Email: league@broadway.org, Website: http://www.broadway.org, Contact: Jed Bernstein (President) |
| The League of Resident Theatres, 1501 Broadway, #2401, New York, NY 10036-5503, Tel: 212-944-1501, Fax: 212-768-0785, Contact: Harry H. Weintraub (General Counsel) |
| Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of America, Box 728 Village Station, New York, NY 10014, Tel: 212-561-0315, Email: lmda2000@aol.com, Website: http://www.lmda.org, Contact: Michelle Volanksy (President) |
| National Assembly of State Arts Agencies, 1029 Vermont Ave. NW, 2nd Floor, Washington, DC 20005, Tel: 202-347-6352, Fax: 202-737-0526, Email: nasaa@nasaa-arts.org, Website: http://www.NASAA-ARTS.org, Contact: Jonathan Katz (CEO) |
| National Endowment for the Arts, 1100 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20506-0001, Tel: 202-682-5510, Email: boltg@endow.gov, Website: http://arts.endow.gov, Contact: Gigi Bolt ( Director, Theater and Music Theater) |
| Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers, 1501 Broadway, Suite 1701, New York, NY 10036, Tel: 212-391-1070, Fax: 212-302-6195, Email: info@ssdc.org, Website: http://www.ssddc.org, Contact: Barbara B. Hauptman (Executive Director) |
| Theatre Communications Group, 520 Eighth Avenue, 24th Floor, New York, NY 10018-4156, Tel: 212-609-5900, Fax: 212-609-5901, Email: tcg@tcg.org, Website: http://www.tcg.org, Contact: Teresa Eyring (Executive Director) |
| Theatre Development Fund, 1501 Broadway, Suite 2110, New York, NY 10036, Tel: 212-221-0885, Fax: 212-768-1563, Contact: Victoria Bailey (Executive Director) |
| Theatre Library Association, Shubert Archive, 149 West 45th St., New York, NY 10036, Tel: 212-944-3895, Fax: 212-944-4139 |
| United Scenic Artists, L.U.829, 16 West 61st St., New York, NY 10023, Tel: 212-581-0300, Fax: 212-977-2011, Email: usa829@aol.com, Website: http://www.usa829.org, Contact: Paul Moore (National Business Agent) |
| University/Resident Theatre Association, 1560 Broadway, Suite 414, New York, NY 10036, Tel: 212-221-1130, Fax: 212-869-2752, Email: URTA@aol.com, Website: http://www.urta.com, Contact: Scott L. Steele (Executive Director) |
Main Theatres, Operas, Ballets, Danse etc. USA updated Sat Oct 15 01:48:57 2005 |
| American Theatres, Comments: The only way to list American theatres is through the organizations that represent the various different kinds of theatre. All these organizations have directories or lists of member theatres. The addresses of these organizations are listed in the section of Organizations Connected. |
| Broadway: League of American Theaters and Producers, Website: http://www.broadway.org |
| Regional and Resident Theatres: Theatre Communications Group, Website: http://www.tcg.org |
| Off-Off Broadway: Alliance of Resident Theatres/New York, Website: http://www.offbroadwayonline.com, Comments: There are also alliances in several major cities which list all of the theatre organizations, i.e., Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco |
| Educational Theatre: University/Resident Theatre Association, Website: http://www.urta.com |
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