Northern Stage was founded in 1997 by Brooke Wetzel Ciardelli, and for more than 15 years, performances took place at the historic Briggs Opera House. Quickly, Northern Stage became the preeminent year-round theater company in the Upper Valley, offering professional productions of world premieres, classics, and musicals.
After Ciardelli's departure in 2013, the Board of Directors engaged Producing Artistic Director Carol Dunne, who in tandem with then-Managing Director Eric Bunge elevated the organization to a new level and spearheaded the fundraising for and construction of the new Barrette Center for the Arts in the historic district of downtown White River Junction.
The Barrette Center opened to great acclaim in 2015.
In 2014, Dunne launched the New Works Now series with a commitment to the creation of new plays and musicals for the American theater. The program has been extraordinarily successful, and works that began as developmental readings in our NWN program have continued to our mainstage, Off-Broadway in New York, and beyond.
Northern Stage's robust educational program focuses on professional training in a nurturing and supportive environment for students of all ages. Offerings include student acting ensembles, a summer musical theater intensive, and an expansive theater-in-the-schools residency program.
After Ciardelli's departure in 2013, the Board of Directors engaged Producing Artistic Director Carol Dunne, who in tandem with then-Managing Director Eric Bunge elevated the organization to a new level and spearheaded the fundraising for and construction of the new Barrette Center for the Arts in the historic district of downtown White River Junction.
The Barrette Center opened to great acclaim in 2015.
In 2014, Dunne launched the New Works Now series with a commitment to the creation of new plays and musicals for the American theater. The program has been extraordinarily successful, and works that began as developmental readings in our NWN program have continued to our mainstage, Off-Broadway in New York, and beyond.
Northern Stage's robust educational program focuses on professional training in a nurturing and supportive environment for students of all ages. Offerings include student acting ensembles, a summer musical theater intensive, and an expansive theater-in-the-schools residency program.
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