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'''City Equity Theatre''' is a professional theater company founded in 2006 by [[Jonathan Fuller]] and [[Alan Gardner | [[Image:City Equity Theatre logo.jpg|right|thumb|125px]] | ||
'''City Equity Theatre''' is a professional theater company founded in 2006 by [[Jonathan Fuller]] and [[Alan Gardner]]. | |||
They staged their first production, David Mamet's ''American Buffalo'' in [[The Playhouse]], a costume and prop co-op located at 1818 [[3rd Avenue North]] in the [[Theater District]]. The show sold out 8 consecutive performances and inspired the group to mount a follow-up: Frank McGuiness' "Someone Who'll Watch Over Me," with [[Will York]] directing. | |||
In [[2007]] City Equity produced two plays by Irish writers, "The Cripple of Inishmaan" by Martin McDonagh and "Faith Healer" by Brian Friel. | |||
In [[2008]] the company took up residence at the [[Alabama School of Fine Arts]] and presented a pair of plays by Sam Shepherd, "True West" and "The God of Hell." | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Brock, Glenny (May 25, 2006) "Sweat equity: Local theatre company goes pro with ''American Buffalo''." ''Birmingham Weekly''. | * Brock, Glenny (May 25, 2006) "Sweat equity: Local theatre company goes pro with ''American Buffalo''." ''Birmingham Weekly'' | ||
* Morse, Pamela (August 12, 2006) "Small theater makes big impact with 'Someone'." ''Birmingham News'' | |||
* Brock, Glenny (July 17, 2008) "Seeing ''The God of Hell''." ''Birmingham Weekly'' | |||
==External links== | |||
* [http://www.cityequitytheatre.com City Equity Theatre] website | |||
[[Category:Theater groups]] | [[Category:Theater groups]] | ||
Revision as of 20:35, 5 August 2008
City Equity Theatre is a professional theater company founded in 2006 by Jonathan Fuller and Alan Gardner.
They staged their first production, David Mamet's American Buffalo in The Playhouse, a costume and prop co-op located at 1818 3rd Avenue North in the Theater District. The show sold out 8 consecutive performances and inspired the group to mount a follow-up: Frank McGuiness' "Someone Who'll Watch Over Me," with Will York directing.
In 2007 City Equity produced two plays by Irish writers, "The Cripple of Inishmaan" by Martin McDonagh and "Faith Healer" by Brian Friel.
In 2008 the company took up residence at the Alabama School of Fine Arts and presented a pair of plays by Sam Shepherd, "True West" and "The God of Hell."
References
- Brock, Glenny (May 25, 2006) "Sweat equity: Local theatre company goes pro with American Buffalo." Birmingham Weekly
- Morse, Pamela (August 12, 2006) "Small theater makes big impact with 'Someone'." Birmingham News
- Brock, Glenny (July 17, 2008) "Seeing The God of Hell." Birmingham Weekly
External links
- City Equity Theatre website