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- EIN 52-1460366
- 4018 Argyle Ter Nw Washington DC 20011-5301 USA
- www.stageguild.org
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Causes: Arts & Culture, Theater
Mission: The Washington Stage Guild (incorporated as Theatre Downtown, Inc.) was founded in May 1986 as a professional company of theatre artists dedicated to producing literate, challenging works in a collegial and supportive atmosphere. The company quickly established itself as an indispensable component of the D.C. area theatre scene, and has attracted international attention for its distinctive repertoire and strong ensemble. The Washington Post hailed its first year by saying, "Like the goddess Athena, the Washington Stage Guild sprang forth fully armed this season," and shortly thereafter The Washington Times described the young company as "the most intelligent theatre in town." Over the years, the Guild had attracted theatre-goers from across the country with area premieres and long-overdue revivals of the sophisticated, thought-provoking work at which the company excels. Awards and acclaim for the company's work have acknowledged both its high quality and the value to the region's audience of its devotion to sophisticated, witty plays of ideas and argument.