La Jolla Playhouse

La Jolla Playhouse is a not-for-profit, professional theatre-in-residence on the campus of the University of California, San Diego.

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University of California - San Diego

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It was founded in 1947 by Gregory Peck, Dorothy McGuire, and Mel Ferrer. In 1983, it was revived under the leadership of Des McAnuff. Since then, the Playhouse’s repertoire has included forty-one world premieres, twenty-four West Coast premieres, and seven American premieres, and has won more than three hundred honors, including the 1993 Tony Award as America’s Outstanding Regional Theatre. It is supported, in part, by grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, the California Arts Council, the City of San Diego, and the County of San Diego.

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1947 - Gregory Peck - Dorothy McGuire - Mel Ferrer - 1983 - Des McAnuff - American - 1993 - Tony Award - National Endowment for the Arts - California Arts Council

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La Jolla Playhouse provides a number of educational opportunities for children, teens, and adults interested in theatre arts, both as performers and behind-the-scenes. In addition, the Performance Outreach Program brings professional productions to schools, libraries, and community centers throughout San Diego.

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Among the productions that originated at the Playhouse before finding success on Broadway are Big River, The Who’s Tommy, Matthew Broderick's revival of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, and Thoroughly Modern Millie.

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Broadway - Big River - The Who - Tommy - Matthew Broderick - How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying - Thoroughly Modern Millie

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La Jolla Playhouse has been home to many up-and-coming performers early in their careers, including Amy Aquino, Stephen Bogardus, Phoebe Cates, Kim Cattrall, Dann Florek, Sutton Foster, John Goodman, David Marshall Grant, Neil Patrick Harris, Linda Hunt, Holly Hunter, Laura Innes, Bill Irwin, Laura Linney, Jon Lovitz, Marin Mazzie, Cynthia Nixon, Amanda Plummer, Alice Ripley, Campbell Scott, Helen Shaver, Gary Sinise, Nancy Travis, and Malcolm-Jamal Warner.

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Amy Aquino - Stephen Bogardus - Phoebe Cates - Kim Cattrall - Dann Florek - Sutton Foster - John Goodman - David Marshall Grant - Neil Patrick Harris - Linda Hunt - Holly Hunter - Laura Innes - Bill Irwin - Laura Linney - Jon Lovitz - Marin Mazzie - Cynthia Nixon - Amanda Plummer - Alice Ripley - Campbell Scott - Helen Shaver - Gary Sinise - Nancy Travis - Malcolm-Jamal Warner

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