Elmwood in Berkeley in Alameda County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Berkeley Repertory Theatre: Original Location (1968)
Berkeley History
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, August 6, 2020
1. Berkeley Repertory Theatre: Original Location Marker
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Berkeley Repertory Theatre: Original Location (1968). Berkeley History. Berkeley Repertory Theatre was founded in 1968 by U.C. Dramatic Art student Michael Leibert, who wanted o create an East Bay professional repertory company. Its first production, "Woyzek;” initially staged at the International House, soon moved to a commercial space formerly on this site. The intimate interior housed numerous productions created by a company of local theatre artists. Architect Gene Angell, an Elmwood resident, planned sets for many of them. In 1980 he designed the new thrust- stage theatre which evoked the original location's intimacy in a larger Addison Street location.
In 2001, under Artistic Director Tony Taccone, the successful Berkeley Repertory Theatre company added a proscenium stage, the Roda, and a School of Theatre at the downtown location. A leader in innovation, the "Rep” received a Tony Award for Best Regional Theatre in 1997, and a number of its premieres have had successful runs on Broadway.
Berkeley Repertory Theatre was founded in 1968 by U.C.
Dramatic Art student Michael Leibert, who wanted o create
an East Bay professional repertory company. Its first production, "Woyzek;” initially staged at the International
House, soon moved to a commercial space formerly on
this site. The intimate interior housed numerous productions created by a company of local theatre artists. Architect Gene Angell, an Elmwood resident, planned sets
for many of them. In 1980 he designed the new thrust-
stage theatre which evoked the original location's intimacy
in a larger Addison Street location.
In 2001, under Artistic Director Tony Taccone, the successful
Berkeley Repertory Theatre company added a proscenium
stage, the Roda, and a School of Theatre at the downtown
location. A leader in innovation, the "Rep” received a Tony
Award for Best Regional Theatre in 1997, and a number
of its premieres have had successful runs on Broadway.
Erected 2013 by Berkeley Historical Plaque Project.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. A significant historical year for this entry is 1968.
Location. 37° 51.394′ N, 122° 15.188′ W. Marker is in Berkeley, California, in Alameda County.
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It is in Elmwood. Marker is on College Avenue south of Ashby Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2980 College Avenue, Berkeley CA 94705, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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