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These are the theatre companies from around the globe that I'm following (or attempting to). If there are any vital forces you think I might be missing out on, please let me know.<\/p>\n

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Favorites in NYC:<\/b><\/p>\n

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BAM<\/a> (a venue rather than a company, but they've brought in many excellent shows)<\/li>\n
Classic Stage Company<\/a><\/li>\n
Elevator Repair Service<\/a><\/li>\n
Harlem Classical Theatre<\/a><\/li>\n
LAByrinth Theatre Company<\/a><\/li>\n
Les Freres Corbusier<\/a><\/li>\n
Nature Theater of Oklahoma<\/a><\/li>\n
New York Theatre Workshop<\/a><\/li>\n
Pinchbottom: Themed Burlesque Entertainments<\/a><\/li>\n
The Public<\/a><\/li>\n
Red Bull<\/a><\/li>\n
Signature<\/a><\/li>\n
St. Anne's Warehouse<\/a> (ditto BAM)<\/li>\n
Theatre For a New Audience<\/a><\/li>\n
Theater of the Emerging American Movement (T.E.A.M.)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Favorites from other cities:<\/b><\/p>\n
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Barrel of Monkeys<\/a> (Chicago)<\/li>\n
Complicite<\/a> (London)<\/li>\n
Druid Theater Company<\/a> (Galway)<\/li>\n
House Theater<\/a> (Chicago)<\/li>\n
Improbable<\/a> (London)<\/li>\n
National Theatre of Scotland<\/a> (Glasgow)<\/li>\n
Neo-Futurists<\/a> (Chicago)<\/li>\n
Pig Iron<\/a> (Philadelphia)<\/li>\n
Propeller Theatre<\/a> (Berkshire, England)<\/li>\n
Steppenwolf<\/a> (Chicago)<\/li>\n
Toneelgroep Amsterdam<\/a> (Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Home company of Ivo Van Hove)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Breathless with potential:<\/b> (I've seen one show and loved it)<\/small><\/p>\n
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Banana Bag & Bodice<\/a> (Beowulf<\/em>) (New York)<\/li>\n
Dog & Pony Theatre Company<\/a> (As Told To the Vivian Girls<\/em>) (Chicago)<\/li>\n
The Hypocrites<\/a> (The 4th Graders Present an Unnamed Love-Suicide<\/em>. Also liked, but didn't love, their Our Town<\/em>) (Chicago)<\/li>\n
Kassys<\/a> (LIGA, 50% Reward & 50% Punishment<\/em>) (the Netherlands)<\/li>\n
Next Theatre<\/a> (Adding Machine<\/em>) (Chicago)<\/li>\n
RO Theatre<\/a> (Broeders<\/em>) (Rotterdam, The Netherlands)<\/li>\n
Salt<\/a> (365 Days\/365 Plays) (New York)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Other NYC Companies\/Venues:<\/b><\/p>\n
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Aquila<\/a><\/li>\n
Atlantic Theatre<\/a><\/li>\n
The Civilians<\/a><\/li>\n
59E59<\/a><\/li>\n
Hourglass Group<\/a><\/li>\n
Lincoln Center Theatre<\/a><\/li>\n
Manhattan Theatre Club<\/a><\/li>\n
MCC<\/a><\/li>\n
National Theater of the United States of America<\/a><\/li>\n
New Victory<\/a><\/li>\n
Playwrights Horizons<\/a><\/li>\n
Primary Stages<\/a><\/li>\n
PS 122<\/a><\/li>\n
Radiohole<\/a><\/li>\n
Roundabout Theatre<\/a><\/li>\n
SoHo Rep<\/a><\/li>\n
Second Stage<\/a><\/li>\n
SITI<\/a><\/li>\n
Vineyard<\/a><\/li>\n
Wooster Group<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Other Chicago companies and Chicago theatre resources:<\/strong><\/p>\n
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Baliwick Repertory Theatre<\/a>: Baliwick got the highest number of Jeff Nominations in 2006. Did Jerry Springer: The Opera.<\/li>\n
Chicago Shakes<\/a><\/li>\n
Court Theatre<\/a><\/li>\n
Drury Lane Water Tower<\/a>: Currenly: Spelling Bee<\/li>\n
Goodman Theatre<\/a><\/li>\n
Lifeline Theatre<\/a>: second-highest number of Jeff Nominations in 2006. Reina likes them a lot. Might have a cheap rush?<\/li>\n
Lookingglass Theatre<\/a><\/li>\n
Marriott Theatre<\/a>. In Lincolnshire? Mostly Broadway musical-y stuff.<\/li>\n
Silent Theatre Company<\/a><\/li>\n
TimeLine Theatre Company<\/a>. Currently: Shaw's Widower's Houses, Thursday through Sunday only.<\/li>\n
Jeff Awards<\/a> (2006 company counts<\/a>)<\/li>\n
Chicago Plays (search for a show by date<\/a>)<\/li>\n
Chicago Reader listings<\/a><\/li>\n
Way Off Loop<\/a> (mostly defunct)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Companies to investigate:<\/b><\/p>\n
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The Brick<\/a><\/li>\n
Collapsable Giraffe<\/a> (no perfs since '04ish?)<\/li>\n
International WOW Company<\/a> (possibly defunct?)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Theatre Resources:<\/b><\/p>\n
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The indispensibile Critic-O-Meter<\/a> (sort of a Metacritic for New York theatre)<\/li>\n
Talkinbroadway's rush board<\/a><\/li>\n
TONY's Blogs to Bookmark<\/a>, including The Playgoer<\/a> and Innovative Awards<\/a><\/li>\n
indietheater.org<\/a><\/li>\n
New York Magazine<\/i> Times Square Restaurants Critics Picks<\/a><\/li>\n
Volunteer ushering: see a general guide at The Cheap Bastard's Guide to New York City<\/i><\/a> (starting on page 8) or New York Magazine<\/i><\/a>, or check specific policies at the Roundabout (call the hotline at 212-719-9393, ext 523), The Signature<\/a>, the New Group<\/a>, St. Ann's<\/a>, Atlantic<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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