Seattle Repertory Theatre

History

Seattle Rep's first home was the Seattle Playhouse, built as part of the fair grounds for the 1962 Century 21 Exposition, Seattle's 1962 World's Fair. The building, extant as of 2009, was renovated in 1987 as a home for the Intiman Theatre.

It received the 1990 Regional Theatre Tony Award.

Stages

Bagley Wright Theater

The Bagley Wright Theater, named in honor of the president of Seattle Rep's first board of trustees, opened on October 13, 1983 with the world premiere of Michael Weller's The Ballad of Soapy Smith, directed by Robert Egan, and featuring a cast of Seattle actors including Dennis Arndt (in the title role), John Aylward, Frank Corrado, Paul Hostetler, Richard Riehle, Michael Santo, Marjorie Nelson, Ted D'Arms, Kurt Beattie, Clayton Corzatte, and William Ontiveros. Also in the cast were Kevin Tighe and Kate Mulgrew. The Bagley Wright Theater is a city-owned facility.

The theater has a proscenium stage and a seating capacity of 678 seats. The stage is approximately 65 ft to the last row of the house.

Leo K. Theater

The Leo Kreielsheimer Theater ("Leo K.") opened in December 1996 as Seattle Rep's "second stage." The Leo K. was made possible in great part to a US$2 million gift from The Kreielsheimer Foundation, a US$1 million gift from then board chair Marsha S. Glazer, and the leadership of Capital Campaign chairs Ann Ramsay-Jenkins and Stanley Savage. There are 282 seats total: 192 on the orchestra level (including loge), plus 90 balcony and box seats. There are 5 wheelchair locations.

The orchestra seating consists of 139 seats in 9 rows, with 8–20 seats per row; the loge adds 51 seats, in 2 rows of 27 and 24 seats, respectively. The balcony provides an additional 88 seats, in 3 rows, with 29–30 seats per row; additionally, there are 4 box seats at balcony level.

PONCHO Forum

The PONCHO Forum has a capacity of 133 seats and is set up for general admission, with stadium seating.

References

References

1. Misha Berson, [https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/seattle-repertory-theatre-finishes-season-with-balanced-budget/ Seattle Repertory Theatre finishes season with balanced budget], ''Seattle Times'', July 23, 2009. Accessed online 2009-11-06.
2. [http://www.seattlerep.org/Plan/Directions.aspx Directions and Parking], Seattle Repertory Theatre. Accessed online 2009-11-06.
3. [http://tpsonline.org/organizations/index.php TPS Member Companies] {{Webarchive. link. (2010-01-11 , Theatre Puget Sound; accessible via dropdown, site is not designed for "deep linking". Accessed online 2009-11-06.)
4. [https://www.seattlerep.org/about-us/staff-and-board/leadership/], Seattle Repertory Theatre. Accessed online 2023-09-20.
5. Paula Becker, [http://www.historylink.org/index.cfm?DisplayPage=output.cfm&file_id=7841 Intiman Theatre inaugurates its new home, the Playhouse Theatre, at the Seattle Center, on June 10, 1987], HistoryLink, September 21, 2006. Accessed online 2009-11-06.
6. Actor [[Hal Holbrook]] had appeared at the Playhouse during the fair, and is believed to be the person who suggested it as a home for a [[repertory theater]] company. Seattle businessman and arts patron [[Bagley Wright]] and others raised money and recruited artistic leadership to found what became Seattle Repertory Theater ("Seattle Rep" or formerly "The Rep"). [[Stuart Vaughan]] was the founding [[artistic director]][http://www.njrep.org/bios/vaughanbio.htm Stuart Vaughan bio], New Jersey Repertory Company. Accessed online 2009-11-06.
7. [http://www.tonyawards.com/en_US/archive/pastwinners/index.html Tony Legacy Search Past Winners] {{webarchive. link. (2012-02-04, official Tony Awards site. Enter "Seattle Repertory Theatre" in search, site is not designed for "deep linking". Accessed online 2009-11-06.)
8. [https://www.seattlerep.org/plan-your-visit/venue/], Seattle Repertory Theatre. Accessed online 2023-09-20.
9. [http://www.seattlerep.org/Tickets/BagleyWrightSeating.aspx Bagley Wright Theatre Seating chart], Seattle Repertory Theatre. Accessed online 2009-11-06.
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11. [http://www.fda-online.com/project_detail/513/seattle-rep-poncho-forum-renovation/ Seattle Rep PONCHO Forum Renovation 2018], Fisher Dachs Associates. Accessed online 2020-02-12.