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Cornerstone Theater Company

Profile

Note: The information on this Profile reflects the circumstances of the ensemble at the time of the interviews. These circumstances will most likely change over time.

Location: Los Angeles, California (pop. 3,700,000)

Ensemble members: 14

Founded: 1986

Major activities: Creation of new work; workshops; internships, fellowships; @ traction performance series; annual community arts awards; commissions.

Facility: Rents space in downtown Los Angeles; performs in community and public spaces all over town, LORT and other theaters nationally.

Annual budget: $1 million

Community Partnerships: (selected) Casterlar Elementary, Watts Village Theater and the Watts Towers, National Conference for Community and Justice, East LA Community Corporation.

Web Site: http://www.cornerstonetheater.org

Company Statement

Cornerstone Theater Company is a multiethnic, ensemble-based theater company. We commission and produce new plays, both original works and contemporary adaptations of classics, which combine the artistry of professional and community collaborators. By making theater with and for people of many ages, cultures and levels of theatrical experience, Cornerstone builds bridges between and within diverse communities in our home city of Los Angeles and nationwide.


Profile created November 2000


 
 

AVAILABLE IN PAPERBACK FROM NEW VILLAGE PRESS! Performing Communities
Performing Communities
Grassroots Ensemble Theaters Deeply Rooted in Eight U.S. Communities

By Robert H. Leonard
and Ann Kilkelly
Edited by
Linda Frye Burnham
with an introduction by
Jan Cohen-Cruz
Published by
New Village Press
Paperback: $15.00

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