Yale Repertory Theatre

Founded in 1966, Yale Repertory Theatre is one of America's leading professional theaters. Each season, Yale Rep produces exciting new plays and bold interpretations of the classics, with performances by respected actors including Amy Brenneman, Glenn Close, Colleen Dewhurst, Danny Glover, William Hurt, Samuel L. Jackson, James Earl Jones, Laura Linney, Jason Robards, David Strathairn, and Sam Waterston. A champion of new work, Yale Rep has produced nearly 100 world and American premieres by playwrights such as Lee Blessing, Athol Fugard, Marcus Gardley, John Guare, Wendy MacLeod, Terrence McNally, Richard Nelson, Suzan-Lori Parks, Sarah Ruhl, Sam Shepard, Derek Walcott, and August Wilson. Ten Yale Rep productions have advanced to Broadway, garnering nearly forty Tony® Award nominations and eight awards, and Yale Rep itself has been honored with the Tony® Award for Outstanding Regional Theater.