Zach Theatre

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Formation 1932 Phone +1 512-476-0541 Producing Artistic Director Dave Steakley Type of business Theatre company		Website zachtheatre.org Founded 1932 Managing Director Elisbeth Challener

Location 202 South Lamar Blvd Austin, Texas 78704 Region served Greater Austin, central Texas Address 202 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78704, USA Regions served Austin-Round Rock, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area, Central Texas Similar The Paramount Theatre, Bass Concert Hall, Hyde Park Theatre, Zilker Park, ACL Live at The Moody Theater Profiles Facebook Instagram Twitter Google+

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ZACH Theatre (the Zachary Scott Theatre Center) is a professional theatre company located in Austin, Texas, as well as its associated complex of theatre facilities. The company is the oldest continuously active theatre company in Texas, and one of the ten oldest in the country.

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Offerings and facilities

The theatre operates year-round, serving more than 100,000 patrons annually, with more than 500 performances including plays, musicals, original works, and theatre for youth. ZACH also provides education programs that are utilized by thousands of children throughout central Texas.

The theatre complex, located on the south shore of Lady Bird Lake, includes three stages, several event spaces, and numerous classrooms and offices. Some of the theatre's facilities are made available for private rental, including the three stages. Costumes and props are also available for rental.

History

The theatre originally opened in 1932 as the Austin Civic Theatre. The company's name was changed to the Zachary Scott Theatre Center in 1968 to honor Austin native and film star Zachary Scott. Since then, it has been rebranded to be titled ZACH Theatre.

In 1972, the 230-seat Kleberg Theatre was built, and in 1990 a 135-seat theatre-in-the-round called the Whisenhunt Theatre was added. In 2006, the city of Austin passed a bond issue which included $10 million to fund a new theatre for ZACH, resulting in the construction of the 420-seat Topfer Theatre in 2011.

Production history

A complete list of ZACH Theatre productions beginning in 1995 is shown below.

2012—2013 Season

Harvey by Mary Chase 05/23/13—06/16/13 Karen Kuykendall Stage

Mad Beat Hip & Gone by Steven Dietz 04/11/13—04/28/13 Karen Kuykendall Stage

33 Variations by Moisés Kaufman 01/31/13—02/17/13 Karen Kuykendall Stage

Tru by Jay Presson Allen 01/17/13—03/10/13 Whisenhunt Stage

White Christmas by Paul Blake, David Ives & Irving Berlin 12/13/12—12/30/12 Karen Kuykendall Stage

The Santaland Diaries by David Sedaris, adapted by Joe Mantello 11/24/12—12/23/12 Whisenhunt Stage

Ragtime by Terrence McNally, Lynn Ahrens & Stephen Flaherty, adapted from the novel by E. L. Doctorow 10/25/12—11/18/12 Karen Kuykendall Stage

Xanadu by Douglas Carter Beane, John Farrar & Jeff Lynne, adapted from the Universal Pictures film 09/01/12—11/11/12 Kleberg Stage

Fully Committed by Becky Mode 09/01/12—09/30/12 Whisenhunt Stage

Awards

In 2012, ZACH got a $70,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to produce the Terrence McNally musical Ragtime.

Each year The Austin Chronicle presents its 'Best of Austin' awards. Awards given to ZACH beginning in 1993 are shown below.

References

Zach Theatre Wikipedia

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