Irish Repertory Theatre

The Irish Repertory Theatre is an Off Broadway theatre, founded by Ciarán O'Reilly and Charlotte Moore, which opened its doors in September 1988, with Sean O’Casey’s The Plough and the Stars. The mission of the theatre was and remains:

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• Finian s rainbow at irish repertory theatre
• Brian friel s the freedom of the city at the irish repertory theatre
• Season history
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to bring works by Irish and Irish American masters and contemporary playwrights to American audiences, to provide a context for understanding the contemporary Irish American experience,

In 1995, they made their permanent home in Chelsea on three completely renovated floors of a former warehouse, allowing for both a Main Stage theatre and a smaller studio space, the W. Scott McLucas Studio. The Irish Repertory Theatre is currently the only year-round theatre company in New York City devoted to bringing Irish and Irish American works to the stage

Recognized with the 2007 Jujamcyn Award, a special Drama Desk Award for "Excellence in Presenting Distinguished Irish drama," and the Lucille Lortel Award for "Outstanding Body of Work," the Irish Repertory Theatre has celebrated the very best in Irish theatre for twenty-two years, from the masters to the new generation of Irish and Irish American writers who are transforming the stage. More than 35,000 audience members annually attend productions at the theatre in the heart of New York's Off Broadway community.