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American Blues Theater is the premier American theater producing visceral theatrical works while engaging its audience with local service agencies. American Blues Theater illuminates the American ideas of freedom, equality, and opportunity in the plays it produces and communities it serves. American Blues is committed to developing the classic plays and musicals of tomorrow. Its new work development consists of a variety of programs – including World and Regional Premieres, the ''Blue Ink Playwriting Award'', ''Blueprint'' commissions, and ''Ripped: the Living Newspaper Festival'' of new short-plays. More than half of American Blues' mainstage productions are world and Chicago premieres.〔http://www.americanbluestheater.com/about-blues/mission-history/〕 == History == Founders American Blues Theater was founded in July 1985 by Edward Blatchford, Rick Cleveland, James Leaming, and William Payne. The company dedicated itself to new and classic American plays. Richard Christiansen of the Chicago Tribune cited American Blues as one of three companies in his editorial "Chicago Theater Forges New Standards of Glory."〔http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1987-06-21/entertainment/8702160494_1_aunt-dan-goodman-theatre-original-broadway-show〕 In August 1993, the company leased a warehouse on Byron and Lincoln. In 38 days, James Leaming led a community-based 90+ volunteer crew to transform the space into an intimate 134-seat theater. From 1994-1997, the Ensemble was lauded with numerous Joseph Jefferson Awards and After Dark Awards. Leadership from Outside the Ensemble From 1997-2009, the company was led by Artistic Directors from outside of the Ensemble. Under the leadership of Brian Russell and Damon Kiely (‘97-‘07), the theater's name changed to American Theater Company (ATC),〔http://www.playbill.com/news/article/chis-american-blues-company-gets-a-new-name-71260〕 the mission statement was revised, and the business expanded greatly. In 2008, under new management, the Ensemble theater practice was dismantled. Citing "major administrative and artistic differences" all four Founders and every Ensemble member prior to 2008 chose to leave the ATC organization in March 2009.〔http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2009-03-27/entertainment/0903260347_1_ensemble-theater-off-loop-artistic〕 Blues Skies Ahead The Ensemble reformed under its original name American Blues Theater. Founding Board members reconstituted the Board, giving tremendous support and guidance. Ensemble member Gwendolyn Whiteside became the Producing Artistic Director. Whiteside ushered in the annual Blue Ink Playwriting Award, Blueprint Play development, implemented community service into the company's mission, and adapted the arts education program The Lincoln Project for Chicago Public Schools. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「American Blues Theater」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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