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'''The Wooster Group''' is a ]-based ] company known for creating numerous original dramatic works. It gradually emerged during 1975-1980 from ]'s ] (1967-1980) and took its name in 1980; the 1975-1980 independent productions being retroactively attributed to the Group.<ref name=WG-Chrono>Wooster Group, .</ref> The ensemble is since directed by ] and has launched the careers of many actors, including founding member ]. The Group's home is the ] at 35 ] and ] Streets in the ] neighborhood of ]. '''The Wooster Group''' is a ]-based ] company known for creating numerous original dramatic works. It gradually emerged during 1975-1980 from ]'s ] (1967-1980) and took its name in 1980; the 1975-1980 independent productions being retroactively attributed to the Group.<ref name=WG-Chrono>Wooster Group, .</ref> The ensemble is since directed by ] and has launched the careers of many actors, including founding member ]. The Group's home is the ] at 35 Wooster Street between ] and ] Streets in the ] neighborhood of ].


The Wooster Group is a ] theater company that relies on grants and donations from supporters. It has received multiple grants from the ]. The Wooster Group is a ] theater company that relies on grants and donations from supporters. It has received multiple grants from the ].

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The Performing Garage in 2014

The Wooster Group is a New York City-based experimental theater company known for creating numerous original dramatic works. It gradually emerged during 1975-1980 from Richard Schechner's The Performance Group (1967-1980) and took its name in 1980; the 1975-1980 independent productions being retroactively attributed to the Group. The ensemble is since directed by Elizabeth LeCompte and has launched the careers of many actors, including founding member Willem Dafoe. The Group's home is the Performing Garage at 35 Wooster Street between Grand and Broome Streets in the SoHo neighborhood of Manhattan.

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.

Founding members

The Wooster Group's founding members were:

References

Notes

  1. Wooster Group, "Production History since 1975".
  2. "Ron Vawter Papers, 1963-1994". New York Public Library. Retrieved 11 June 2014.

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. Reprint. New York: Theatre Communications Group, 1990. ISBN 0-930452-82-8.

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