Elmwood in Berkeley in Alameda County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Berkeley Repertory Theatre: Original Location (1968)

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Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, August 6, 2020

1. Berkeley Repertory Theatre: Original Location Marker

Inscription. 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,

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122° 15.188′ W. Marker is in Berkeley, California, in Alameda County. It is in Elmwood. It 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.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s San Francisco Bay Area

and on the Coast Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Strand (Elmwood) Theater (a few steps from this marker); Bill's Trading Post and Gem Gallery (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Kelsey Ranch (approx. 0.2 miles away); Star Grocery (approx. 0.3 miles away); Claremont Public Improvements (approx. 0.3 miles away); Frances Elizabeth Willard (approx. 0.3 miles away);

Berkeley Repertory Theatre: Original Location (1968) Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, August 6, 2020

2. Berkeley Repertory Theatre: Original Location (1968) Marker - wide view

John Muir School (approx. half a mile away); Welcome to Wonderland (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Berkeley.

Also see . . . Berkeley Repertory Theatre (Wikipedia). (Submitted on August 6, 2020.)

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 6, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 579 times since then and 57 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 6, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.