| 词条 | American Blues Theater |
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}}{{Infobox theatre group | bgcolour = | name = American Blues Theater | image = | imagesize = 120px | caption = | ArtisticDirector = Gwendolyn Whiteside | formed = 1985 | location = Chicago | homepage = http://www.americanbluestheater.com/ |}} American Blues Theater is an American theater. Winner of American Theatre Wing's prestigious 2016 National Theatre Company Award, American Blues Theater is a premier arts organization with an intimate environment that patrons, artists, and all Chicagoans call home. American Blues Theater explores the American identity through the plays it produces and communities it serves. American Blues provide community service for many not-for-profits, such as the Lynn Sage Foundation, Chicago Public Schools, Greater Chicago Food Depository, Illinois Farm Bureau, Misericordia, PAWS Chicago, and the USO. Since 2009, they've held food & book drives, distributed promotional tickets, and raised awareness for children's surgeries and health needs. American Blues also donate proceeds from "Pink Previews" to The Lynn Sage Foundation for breast cancer research. American Blues Theater's diverse and multi-generational 36-member Ensemble has nearly 600 combined years of collaboration on stage. As of 2017, the theater and artists have 197 Joseph Jefferson Awards and nominations that celebrate excellence in Chicago theater and over 35 Black Theater Alliance Awards. Blues' artists are honored with Pulitzer Prize nominations, Academy Awards, Golden Globe Awards, Emmy Awards, and numerous other accolades. More than half of the mainstage productions are world and Chicago premieres. Their new play development consists of a variety of programs – including world and Chicago premieres, the nationally recognized Blue Ink Playwriting Award, Blueprint play development, and annual Ripped: the Living Newspaper Festival of new short-plays.[1] HistoryBuilt by the American Blues FamilyAmerican Blues Theater was founded in July 1985 by director William Payne, playwright Rick Cleveland and actor Edward Blatchford, and designer Jim Leaming. The company dedicated itself to new and classic American plays. Richard Christiansen of the Chicago Tribune cited American Blues as one of three companies in his editorial "Chicago Theater Forges New Standards of Glory."[2] In August 1993, the company leased a warehouse on Byron and Lincoln. In 38 days, James Leaming led a community-based 90+ volunteer crew to transform the space into an intimate 134-seat theater. From 1994-1997, the Ensemble was lauded with numerous Joseph Jefferson Awards and After Dark Awards. Leadership from Outside the EnsembleFrom 1997-2009, the company was led by Artistic Directors from outside of the Ensemble. Under the leadership of Brian Russell and Damon Kiely ('97-'07), the theater's name changed to American Theater Company (ATC),[3] the mission statement was revised, and the business expanded greatly. In 2008, under new management, the Ensemble theater practice was dismantled. After 18 months of talks with new management, all four Founders and every Ensemble member prior to 2008 chose to leave the ATC organization in March 2009 citing "major administrative and artistic differences."[4] Blues Skies AheadThe Ensemble immediately reformed under its original name American Blues Theater. Founding Board members reconstituted the Board, giving tremendous support and guidance. Ensemble member Gwendolyn Whiteside became the Producing Artistic Director. Under her leadership, American Blues has nearly doubled the size of its Ensemble, added 28 Artistic Affiliates, and diversified its base of artists. She created the nationally recognized annual Blue Ink Playwriting Award, Blueprint play development for new work, implemented community service into the company's mission, and adapted the arts education program The Lincoln Project for Chicago Public Schools serving over 2,000 students annually. Current seasonSeason 32 (2017–18): The Beat Goes On[5]
Production History [6]{{Refbegin|30em}}+ indicates World Premiere production Season 1 (1985)
Season 14 (1999-2000)[25]
Season 16 (2001-2002)
Season 22 (2007-2008)[44]
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