The University Resident Theatre Association was founded in 1969 with the mission of supporting excellence in professional training of theatre artists, ensuring the continued renewal of the American theatre.
Since that time, URTA has grown to include many programs and services, all working toward that same goal. Whether it’s maintaining the highest quality standards for our member universities, helping to match potential students with the MFA program best suited to their needs, facilitating engagement of professional artists at universities, or expanding our offering of continuing education programming to students, faculty and professional artists, URTA is setting the stage for emerging theatre artists, superior theatre training, and professional advancement!
The Old Log Theatre was purchased by Marissa and Greg Frankenfield in 2013. Since their purchase they have modernized the theatre space with state of the art lighting and sound systems and…
The Warehouse Theatre is a cultural cornerstone of Greenville's Historic West End District and home to at least six productions a year, as well as The Upstate Shakespeare Festival at Falls…
The non-profit organization began when a pair of theatre companies, Actors, Inc. and Theatre Louisville, merged under the title Actors Theatre of Louisville. Housed in a tiny loft, formally…
Conceived while students at The University of Iowa in 1997 by Michael Patrick Thornton and William Nedved, the idea for The Gift was to grow and nurture an ensemble and lay roots in an…
Luna Stage was founded in 1992 by Jane Mandel and became a professional theatre in 1995. For its first 18 years, the company made its home in Montclair, New Jersey, first in a small space on…
Variety the Children’s Charity has been a pillar of the St. Louis community, helping local kids with physical and developmental disabilities, for more than 80 years. We cherish our…
Dedicated to the development and preservation of the American musical, Lyric Stage is Dallas County’s only locally produced, professional musical theater company.
The Alley Theatre, one of America’s leading not-for-profit theatres, is a nationally recognized performing arts company lead by Artistic Director Gregory Boyd and Managing Director Dean R.…
URTA on behalf of Florida Atlantic University
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