Indiana Repertory Theatre

Indiana Repertory Theatre (IRT) was designated by the Indiana General Assembly as the state’s theater laureate in 1991. IRT has created a rich legacy of more than 300 classic and contemporary productions, ranging from Shakespeare to Shaw to August Wilson. The company is also the only professional producer of pre-20th-century dramatic literature in Indiana, and looks for opportunities to engage a multi-generational audience in work that connects to their lives. IRT’s primary artistic activities are a six-play subscription series, an adaptation of Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, and a production that has a direct link to Indiana school curricula. Additionally, the theater hosts a variety of educational services that support learning and theatrical arts, particularly in the area of playwriting. The company has a long-standing commitment to commissioning and producing new works, which have included 33 world premieres (19 commissioned) and three American premieres, including the work of James Still, who has served as playwright-in-residence since 1998. Exemplifying excellence of achievement in the performing arts and arts education, Indiana Repertory Theatre has been recognized nationally through competitive grant awards from prestigious funders including the National Endowment for the Arts, Lila-Wallace Reader’s Digest Fund, Shubert Foundation, Lilly Endowment, Kresge Foundation, and a Joyce Award from the Joyce Foundation.