Group Theatre (New York)
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The Group Theatre (New York) was a pioneering American theater collective founded in the 1930s that introduced socially conscious drama and method acting techniques to the U.S. stage.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Group Theatre | 14 |
| Group Theatre (New York) canonical | 6 |
| The Group Theatre | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Group Theatre (New York) Context triple: [Moscow Art Theatre (training influence), influenced, Group Theatre (New York)]
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A.
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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Dramatic Workshop of the New School
The Dramatic Workshop of the New School was an influential mid-20th-century acting and theater program in New York City that trained numerous prominent performers and directors.
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Yiddish Art Theatre
The Yiddish Art Theatre was a prominent New York City company dedicated to producing high-quality Yiddish-language drama and fostering Jewish cultural and theatrical expression in the early 20th century.
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D.
Playwrights Workshop
Playwrights Workshop is a renowned graduate playwriting program at the University of Iowa known for developing influential American dramatists and new theatrical works.
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E.
Atlantic Theater Company
Atlantic Theater Company is an Off-Broadway theater company in New York City known for producing innovative new plays and fostering contemporary American playwrights.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Group Theatre (New York) Target entity description: The Group Theatre (New York) was a pioneering American theater collective founded in the 1930s that introduced socially conscious drama and method acting techniques to the U.S. stage.
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A.
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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B.
Dramatic Workshop of the New School
The Dramatic Workshop of the New School was an influential mid-20th-century acting and theater program in New York City that trained numerous prominent performers and directors.
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C.
Yiddish Art Theatre
The Yiddish Art Theatre was a prominent New York City company dedicated to producing high-quality Yiddish-language drama and fostering Jewish cultural and theatrical expression in the early 20th century.
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D.
Playwrights Workshop
Playwrights Workshop is a renowned graduate playwriting program at the University of Iowa known for developing influential American dramatists and new theatrical works.
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E.
Atlantic Theater Company
Atlantic Theater Company is an Off-Broadway theater company in New York City known for producing innovative new plays and fostering contemporary American playwrights.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
nonprofit arts organization
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theatre collective ⓘ theatre company ⓘ |
| activePeriod | 1930s ⓘ |
| aim |
to create a permanent ensemble theatre
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to present plays reflecting contemporary social and political issues ⓘ |
| artisticDirector | Harold Clurman ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dissolved | 1941 ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Cheryl Crawford
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Harold Clurman ⓘ Lee Strasberg ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
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political theatre ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Clifford Odets
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Elia Kazan ⓘ Franchot Tone ⓘ Howard Da Silva ⓘ J. Edward Bromberg NERFINISHED ⓘ John Garfield ⓘ Lee J. Cobb ⓘ Luther Adler NERFINISHED ⓘ Morris Carnovsky ⓘ Paul Green ⓘ Phoebe Brand ⓘ Robert Lewis ⓘ Roman Bohnen ⓘ Sanford Meisner ⓘ Stella Adler ⓘ |
| inception | 1931 ⓘ |
| influenced |
Actors Studio
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American method acting ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Konstantin Stanislavski
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Moscow Art Theatre ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location | New York City ⓘ |
| movement |
Social realism
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surface form:
American realism
socially conscious theatre ⓘ |
| notableFor |
introducing method acting techniques to the American stage
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producing socially conscious drama ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Awake and Sing!
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Golden Boy ⓘ Men in White ⓘ Paradise Lost ⓘ Success Story ⓘ Waiting for Lefty ⓘ |
| reasonForDissolution |
financial difficulties
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internal artistic conflicts ⓘ |
| theatricalStyle |
ensemble acting
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psychologically realistic performance ⓘ |
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Subject: Group Theatre (New York) Description of subject: The Group Theatre (New York) was a pioneering American theater collective founded in the 1930s that introduced socially conscious drama and method acting techniques to the U.S. stage.
Referenced by (22)
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