New York theatre community
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The New York theatre community is the vibrant network of actors, playwrights, directors, producers, and other theatre professionals centered around New York City’s stages, from Broadway and Off-Broadway to experimental and independent venues.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: New York theatre community Context triple: [The Players (The Players Club), associatedWith, New York theatre community]
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New York Shakespeare Festival
The New York Shakespeare Festival is a renowned New York City theater organization best known for producing free Shakespeare in the Park performances and for its role in fostering innovative American theater.
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Theatre Guild
Theatre Guild is a prominent American theatrical producing organization known for bringing influential plays and musicals, including landmark works like "Oklahoma!", to Broadway stages.
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The Broadway League
The Broadway League is the national trade association for the Broadway industry, representing theatre owners, producers, presenters, and general managers and co-administering major theatre awards.
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Broadway Theatre District
The Broadway Theatre District is New York City's famed hub of live theater and musicals, centered around Times Square and known as the pinnacle of American commercial stage performance.
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New York City Department of Cultural Affairs
The New York City Department of Cultural Affairs is the municipal agency responsible for supporting and promoting the city’s arts, culture, and creative sectors through funding, policy, and public programs.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: New York theatre community Target entity description: The New York theatre community is the vibrant network of actors, playwrights, directors, producers, and other theatre professionals centered around New York City’s stages, from Broadway and Off-Broadway to experimental and independent venues.
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A.
New York Shakespeare Festival
The New York Shakespeare Festival is a renowned New York City theater organization best known for producing free Shakespeare in the Park performances and for its role in fostering innovative American theater.
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B.
Theatre Guild
Theatre Guild is a prominent American theatrical producing organization known for bringing influential plays and musicals, including landmark works like "Oklahoma!", to Broadway stages.
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C.
The Broadway League
The Broadway League is the national trade association for the Broadway industry, representing theatre owners, producers, presenters, and general managers and co-administering major theatre awards.
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Broadway Theatre District
The Broadway Theatre District is New York City's famed hub of live theater and musicals, centered around Times Square and known as the pinnacle of American commercial stage performance.
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New York City Department of Cultural Affairs
The New York City Department of Cultural Affairs is the municipal agency responsible for supporting and promoting the city’s arts, culture, and creative sectors through funding, policy, and public programs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (68)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artistic community
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performing arts ecosystem ⓘ theatre community ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Actors' Equity Association
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Drama Desk Awards ⓘ
linked to:
Drama Desk Award
Dramatists Guild of America ⓘ New York City Department of Cultural Affairs ⓘ New York Innovative Theatre Awards ⓘ New York State Council on the Arts ⓘ Obie Awards ⓘ
linked to:
Obie Award
Off-Broadway League ⓘ Stage Directors and Choreographers Society ⓘ The Broadway League ⓘ Theatre Communications Group ⓘ Tony Awards ⓘ
linked to:
Tony Award
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| centeredOn |
Broadway theatre
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linked to:
Broadway theater
Off-Broadway theatre ⓘ
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Off-Broadway
Off-Off-Broadway theatre ⓘ
linked to:
Off-Off-Broadway
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| culturalSignificance |
global hub for English-language theatre
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major centre of American theatre ⓘ |
| economicRole |
contributes to New York City tourism industry
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supports creative employment in New York City ⓘ |
| geographicScope |
Brooklyn
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Manhattan ⓘ Queens ⓘ Staten Island ⓘ The Bronx ⓘ |
| hasSubcommunity |
BIPOC theatre community
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Broadway community ⓘ LGBTQ+ theatre community ⓘ Off-Broadway community ⓘ
linked to:
Off-Broadway
Off-Off-Broadway community ⓘ
linked to:
Off-Off-Broadway
downtown experimental theatre community ⓘ immigrant theatre community ⓘ independent theatre community ⓘ student theatre community ⓘ |
| includes |
actors
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casting directors ⓘ designers ⓘ directors ⓘ dramaturgs ⓘ playwrights ⓘ producers ⓘ stage managers ⓘ theatre administrators ⓘ theatre audiences ⓘ theatre critics ⓘ theatre educators ⓘ union representatives ⓘ |
| knownFor |
avant-garde theatre
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commercial theatre ⓘ experimental performance ⓘ musical theatre ⓘ new play development ⓘ professional theatre production ⓘ showcases and readings ⓘ theatre festivals ⓘ |
| locatedIn | New York City ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage | English ⓘ |
| supportsActivity |
auditions
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full productions ⓘ rehearsals ⓘ staged readings ⓘ workshops ⓘ |
| typicalVenueTypes |
black box theatres
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fringe venues ⓘ proscenium theatres ⓘ site-specific performance spaces ⓘ |
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Subject: New York theatre community Description of subject: The New York theatre community is the vibrant network of actors, playwrights, directors, producers, and other theatre professionals centered around New York City’s stages, from Broadway and Off-Broadway to experimental and independent venues.
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Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding New Off-Broadway Play
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