Irish Repertory Theatre Explained

Irish Repertory Theatre
Address:New York City, New York
Opened:September 1988
Owner:Ciarán O'Reilly and Charlotte Moore

The Irish Repertory Theatre is an Off-Broadway theatre company founded in 1988.

History

The Irish Repertory Theatre was founded by Ciarán O'Reilly and Charlotte Moore and opened its doors in September 1988[1] with Sean O'Casey's The Plough and the Stars.The mission of the theatre was and remains:

to bring works by Irish and Irish American masters and contemporary playwrights to American audiences, to provide a context for understanding the contemporary Irish American experience, and to encourage the development of new works focusing on the Irish and Irish American experience, as well as a range of other cultures.[2]

In 1995, the company moved to its permanent home in Chelsea on three completely renovated floors of a former warehouse, allowing for both a Main Stage theatre and a smaller studio space, the W. Scott McLucas Studio. The Irish Repertory Theatre is the only year-round theatre company in New York City devoted to bringing Irish and Irish American works to the stage.

The theater has been recognized with a 2007 Jujamcyn Award, a special Drama Desk Award for "Excellence in Presenting Distinguished Irish drama," and the Lucille Lortel Award for "Outstanding Body of Work". Its productions draw more than 35,000 audience members annually.[1]

Irish American Writers & Artists Inc. honored the theatre with the Eugene O'Neill Lifetime Achievement Award in 2011.[3]

In 2014, The Irish Repertory Theatre started a renovation of their home in Chelsea. For the 2014–15 season, Irish Rep's performances were held at the DR2 Theater near Union Square.[4]

During the holiday seasons of 2016 and 2017, the American Irish Historical Society headquarters on Fifth Avenue was home to the Irish Repertory Theatre's production of The Dead, 1904.[5] The show was an adaptation of James Joyce's short story "The Dead", adapted by novelist Jean Hanff Korelitz and her husband, Irish poet Paul Muldoon. For The Dead, 1904, the building had 57 guests at a time, who for part of the performance joined the cast for a holiday feast drawn from the original novella.[6]

In 2017, the company received an Obie Grant from the Obie Awards presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Village Voice.[7]

Season history

2023
2021–2022 Season
2020–2021 Season
2019–2020 Season
2018–2019 Season
2017–2018 Season
2016–2017 Season
2015–2016 Season
2014–2015 Season
2013–2014 Season
2012 – 2013
2011 – 2012
2010 – 2011
2009–2010
2008–2009
2007–2008
2006–2007
2005–2006
2004–2005
2003–2004
2002–2003
2001–2002
2000–2001
1999–2000
1998–1999
1997–1998
1996–1997
1995–1996
1994–1995
1992–1993
1991–1992
1990=1991
1989–1990
1988–1989

Awards

1992

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2002

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

References

Notes

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Irish Repertory Theatre. 25 October 2023.
  2. Web site: About The Irish Repertory Theatre . Irish Repertory Theatre.
  3. Web site: Gioia . Michael . Irish Repertory Theatre Will Receive 2011 Eugene O'Neill Lifetime Achievement Award . Playbill . en . 18 July 2011.
  4. Web site: Renovation Plan Sends Irish Rep's Season to a Temporary Home . Robin . Pogrebin . 6 August 2014 . New York Times, ArtsBeat . 1 July 2021.
  5. Web site: Kis . Eva . Theater Review: Learn how to live from The Dead 1904 . Metro US . Metro New York . 7 December 2017 . en . 29 November 2017.
  6. https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/12/04/irish-rep-brings-james-joyces-the-dead-to-life "Irish Rep Brings James Joyce’s “The Dead” to Life"
  7. Web site: Obie Awards 2017 . outercritics.org . Obie Awards.
  8. Web site: THE PIGEON IN THE TAJ MAHAL Begins Tonight at Irish Rep. BWW News. Desk. BroadwayWorld.com.
  9. Web site: McPhee . Ryan . It's a Wonderful Life Live Radio Play Will Return Off-Broadway . Playbill . en . 5 Oct 2017.
  10. Web site: Purcell . Carey . Irish Rep Will Present Romantic Drama Sea Marks, Starring Patrick Fitzgerald and Tony Nominee Xanthe Elbrick . Playbill . en . 26 March 2014.
  11. Web site: Jones . Kenneth . Irish Rep Season Includes Julian Sands Making NYC Debut Reflecting on Harold Pinter, Directed by John Malkovich . Playbill . en . 29 August 2012.
  12. Web site: For Love.
  13. Web site: 1991–1992 – Outer Critics Circle . outercritics.org . Outer Critics Circle.
  14. Web site: 2001–2002 – Outer Critics Circle . outercritics.org . Outer Critics Circle.
  15. Web site: 2007–2008 – Outer Critics Circle . outercritics.org . Outer Critics Circle.