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The Acting Company is the only professional theater principally dedicated to the development of young classical actors. Founded in 1972 by John Houseman and Margot Harley from the first graduating class of the Drama Division of The Juilliard School, The Company has launched the careers of some 400 actors, including Kevin Kline, Patti LuPone, David Schramm, Keith David, Rainn Wilson, Lorraine Touissaint, Frances Conroy, Harriet Harris, Jeffrey Wright, Hamish Linklater, Jesse L. Martin, and Roslyn Ruff, while bringing high quality professional theater to hundreds of communities from coast to coast.
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"Romeo and Juliet" Trailer
"The Three Musketeers" Trailer
Lisa Peterson on her world premiere adaptation of "The Odyssey"
Artistic Director Kent Gash talks about The Acting Company's upcoming production of "Romeo and Juliet"
Artistic Director Kent Gash talks about The Acting Company's upcoming production of "The Three Musketeers"
"Julius Caesar" Assassination Scene
"X: Or, Betty Shabazz" Trailer
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ACCLAIM / TESTIMONIALS
"This was a phenomenal production on every level. As someone who has seen classics done classically one too many times, I can honestly say that The Acting Company’s The Three Musketeers is a breath of fresh air in a theater landscape that has been, but is increasingly less, stale."
DC Theater Arts
"Native Son triumphed.... Despite the 1940s setting, this adaptation distills the distancing near-century of racial oppression into a shocking 90-minute thriller that felt, in this fast-paced, edge-of-your-seat staging, bracingly immediate."
Slant
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PROGRAMS / PROJECTS

Odyssey

Adapted and directed by Lisa Peterson
Translated by Emily Wilson
 What will you do to go home again? Lisa Peterson’s adaptation of The Odyssey brings new life to this ancient epic. Four young women trapped in the limbo of a refugee camp retell Odysseus' adventures as they struggle with their own search for a home. A production based on the revelatory new translation by Emily Wilson, its bold theatricality brings new humor and grace to a story we all think we know. [marketing assets + study guide]

Two Trains Running

Written by August Wilson
 From the writer of The Piano Lesson, Fences and Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, comes the story of Memphis Lee, a diner owner in Pittsburgh in 1969 who must decide if he should allow the government to take over his building or sell the property to a ruthless businessman. Full of vivid characters, joy, hope, love, and perseverance, this Tony-nominated play celebrates the spirit, laughter, heart, and resilience of the people who make our country great even when faced with overwhelming odds.

Henry V

Written by William Shakespeare
Adapted/Directed by Devin Brain

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