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			{{Short description\|Experimental theater company, NY, NY, US (since 1975)}}
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		⚫	'''The Wooster Group''' is an ] company based in ] known for creating numerous original dramatic works. It gradually emerged from ]'s ] (1967–1980) during the period from 1975 to 1980. The group took its name in 1980; the independent productions of 1975–1980 are retroactively attributed to the group.<ref name=WG-Chrono>Wooster Group, .</ref>

		⚫	The ensemble is directed by ] and it launched the careers of many actors including founding member ]. The group's home is the ] at 33 ] between ] and ] Streets in the ] neighborhood of ]. As of 2014, the company consists of 16 members. In addition, there are 29 "Associates".<ref name=about />
⚫	'''The Wooster Group''' is a ]-based ] ~~company~~ known for creating numerous original dramatic works. It gradually emerged from ]'s ] (~~1967-1980~~) during the period from 1975 to 1980, ~~and~~ took its name in 1980; the independent productions of ~~1975-1980~~ are retroactively attributed to the ~~Group~~.<ref name=WG-Chrono>Wooster Group, .</ref>

			The Wooster Group is a ] theater company that relies on grants and donations from supporters. It has received multiple grants from the ]. The group is characterized by its extremely experimental style, often incorporating aspects of ] such as interactive ], live stream, recorded sound, and pre-recorded video into their performance work. Their performances are often of classic texts like ], ], ], and ].<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/29/theater/elizabeth-lecompte-of-the-wooster-group-wins-the-gish-prize.html\|title=Elizabeth LeCompte of the Wooster Group Wins the Gish Prize\|last=Schuessler\|first=Jennifer\|date=2016-09-28\|newspaper=The New York Times\|issn=0362-4331\|access-date=2017-01-14}}</ref>
⚫	The ensemble is directed by ] and ~~has~~ launched the careers of many actors, including founding member ]. The ~~Group~~'s home is the ] at 33 ] between ] and ] Streets in the ] neighborhood of ]. As of 2014, the company consists of 16 members. In addition, there are 29 "Associates".<ref name=about />

			Past collaborators with the group include Ken Kobland, Jim Strahs, ], ], ], ], ], ], Hans Peter Kuhn, and ] among others.<ref name=history></ref>
	The Wooster Group is a ] theater company that relies on grants and donations from supporters. It has received multiple grants from the ].

		⚫	== Founding members<small>'''<ref name=":0"> on the Wooster Group website</ref>'''</small> ==
	==Founding members==
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⚫	* ]
⚫	* ]
⚫	* ] (d.2004)
	* ]		* ]
		⚫	* ]
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		⚫	* ]
		⚫	* ] (d. 2004)
	* Peyton Smith		* Peyton Smith
	* ]		* ]
	* ] (d.1994)<ref name=about>{{cite web \|title=Ron Vawter Papers, 1963-1994 \|url=http://archives.nypl.org/the/21621 \|publisher=New York Public Library \|accessdate=11 June 2014}}</ref>		* ] (d. 1994)<ref name=about>{{cite web \|title=Ron Vawter Papers, 1963-1994 \|url=http://archives.nypl.org/the/21621 \|publisher=New York Public Library \|accessdate=11 June 2014}}</ref>
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			== Current company<small>'''<ref name=":0" />'''</small> ==
⚫	*<small>'''~~Source:~~<ref> on the Wooster Group website</ref></small>~~'''~~
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			* Alexandre Artaud
			* Mike Farry
			*Ari Fliakos
			* Clay Hapaz
			* Cynthia Hedstrom
			* Jonathan Hull
			* Yudam Hyung Seok Jeon
			* Elizabeth LeCompte
			* Cynthia Hedstrom
			* Bona Lee
			* Andrew Maillet
			* Tavish Miller
			*Michaela Murphy
			* ]
			* Eric Sluyter
			* Kate Valk
			* Monika Wunderer
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	==Awards and honors==		==Awards and honors==
	The Wooster Group has won ~~numerous awards, among which are~~ nine ]s, six ]s~~, the 1993 Edwin Booth Award for Significant Contributions to New York Theater~~, and the 1985 ] Ongoing Ensembles Grant.<ref name=history> on the Wooster Group website</ref>		The Wooster Group has won nine ]s, six ]s, and the 1985 ] Ongoing Ensembles Grant.<ref name=history> on the Wooster Group website</ref>

		⚫	== Further reading ==
			* {{cite magazine\|last1=Gordon \|first1=David \|author1-link=David Gordon (novelist) \|title= The Forty-Year Rehearsal – The Wooster Group's endless work in progress \|magazine=] \|date=January 2020 \|volume=340 \|issue=2036 \|pages=53–64 \|url=https://harpers.org/archive/2020/01/the-forty-year-rehearsal-wooster-group-elizabeth-lecompte/ \|access-date=21 August 2022 \|publisher=Harper's Magazine Foundation \|location=New York, NY, US \|issn=0017-789X}}
		⚫	* Quick, Andrew. ''The Wooster Group Workbook'', London: Routledge, 2007. {{ISBN\|978-0-415-35334-2}}
		⚫	* Savran, David. ''Breaking the Rules: The Wooster Group''. New York: Theatre Communications Group, 1990. {{ISBN\|0-930452-82-8}}

	==References==		==References==
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	'''Notes'''
	{{Reflist}}		{{Reflist}}

⚫	~~'''~~Further reading~~'''~~
⚫	* Quick, Andrew. ''The Wooster Group Workbook'', London: Routledge, 2007. ISBN 978-0-415-35334-2
⚫	* Savran, David. ''Breaking the Rules: The Wooster Group''. New York: Theatre Communications Group, 1990. ISBN 0-930452-82-8.

	==External links==		==External links==
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	* {{Official website\|http://www.thewoostergroup.org/}}		* {{Official website\|http://www.thewoostergroup.org/}}

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Latest revision as of 16:39, 15 August 2024

Experimental theater company, NY, NY, US (since 1975)

The Wooster Group
The Performing Garage in 2014
Formation	1975
Type	Theatre group
Location	New York City, New York, United States
Artistic director(s)	Elizabeth LeCompte
Website	thewoostergroup.org

The Wooster Group is an experimental theater company based in New York City known for creating numerous original dramatic works. It gradually emerged from Richard Schechner's The Performance Group (1967–1980) during the period from 1975 to 1980. The group took its name in 1980; the independent productions of 1975–1980 are retroactively attributed to the group.

The ensemble is directed by Elizabeth LeCompte and it launched the careers of many actors including founding member Willem Dafoe. The group's home is the Performing Garage at 33 Wooster Street between Grand and Broome Streets in the SoHo neighborhood of Manhattan. As of 2014, the company consists of 16 members. In addition, there are 29 "Associates".

The Wooster Group is a not-for-profit theater company that relies on grants and donations from supporters. It has received multiple grants from the Carnegie Corporation. The group is characterized by its extremely experimental style, often incorporating aspects of audiovisual such as interactive video art, live stream, recorded sound, and pre-recorded video into their performance work. Their performances are often of classic texts like Brecht, Shakespeare, Chekhov, and Eugene O'Neill.

Past collaborators with the group include Ken Kobland, Jim Strahs, Richard Foreman, Trisha Brown, John Lurie, Bruce Odland, Jennifer Tipton, Frances McDormand, Hans Peter Kuhn, and Amir ElSaffar among others.