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Stages Repertory Theatre

Stages Repertory Theatre

Theatre company in Houston, Texas

Stages (Houston) is a theatre company in the city of Houston, Texas formerly known as Stages Repertory Theatre. It produces performances at The Gordy, the company's three-stage venue that opened in 2020 in Houston's Montrose neighborhood.[1] The Houston Chronicle called it "the equivalent of off-Broadway in Houston".[2]

Stages at The Gordy

History

Stages was founded in 1978 by Founding Artistic Director Ted Swindley in the basement of a downtown Houston to "produce new work, interpret established work in new ways, and nurture talent to invigorate culture for the good of the community."[3] In 1985, Stages moved to the former Star Engraving building at 3201 Allen Parkway, which was designated a local historic landmark in 1986.[4]

Stages today

Stages is a professional Equity theater and has received coverage in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Variety, Vogue and American Theatre magazine.[5]

In addition, Stages introduces young audiences to live theater through its EarlyStages series. Each year, thousands of local children experience dramatic interpretations of classic folktales, stories from diverse world cultures, along with plays and musicals commissioned especially for EarlyStages.[6]

Its current Artistic Director is Kenn McLaughlin.

References

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    "Houston's New $35 Million Theater Complex Wows — Your Sneak Peek Inside The Gordy". PaperCity Magazine. 2020-01-10. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
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    "Stages Repertory Theatre". Fresh Entertainment, Ultimate Fun & Games 2006, Houston Chronicle (October 17, 2006). Retrieved 2007-06-07.
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    "Mission". About Stages, Stages Repertory Theatre. Retrieved 2007-06-07.
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    "History". About Stages, Stages Repertory Theatre. Retrieved 2007-06-07.
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    "Stages Repertory Theatre". Performing Arts, What to do, Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau (1996-2007). Retrieved 2007-06-07.
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    "Stages Repertory Theatre". Organizations, ArtsHound, Houston Arts Alliance (2007). Retrieved 2007-06-07.
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