September 22, 2004

Philadelphia Theatre Company was honored with six Barrymore Award nominations at this morning's Barrymore Awards Press Conference held at Plays & Players Theater. Three of our 2003-2004 season productions were honored:

Since the inception of the Barrymore Awards in 1995, Philadelphia Theatre Company has been nominated for 83 awards, winning 24 times.

The Barrymore Awards are the greater Philadelphia region's comprehensive theatre awards program, produced annually by the Theatre Alliance of Greater Philadelphia. For more information on the Theatre Alliance or the Barrymore Awards, visit their website at www.theatrealliance.org.

Philadelphia Theatre Company, now in its 29th season, is Philadelphia's only non-profit professional theater dedicated to producing regional and world premieres of works by contemporary American playwrights. Under the artistic direction of Sara Garonzik, Philadelphia Theatre Company has had ever-increasing national impact with over 100 new American plays. Recent world premiere productions include: Bruce Graham's According to Goldman; Jeffrey Hatcher's A Picasso; Daniel Stern's comedy Barbra's Wedding; John Henry Redwood's No Niggers, No Jews, No Dogs; J.T. Roger's White People; David Ives' Lives of the Saints; three-time Tony Award-winning Master Class by Terrence McNally; Bunny Bunny by Alan Zweibel; and the American premiere of Birdy by Naomi Wallace. Philadelphia Theatre Company was chosen Best Theatre Company 2003 by Philadelphia Magazine. Philadelphia Theatre Company has been in residence at the historic Plays & Players Theater since 1982.

For further information, please call 215-985-1400 or visit www.philadelphiatheatrecompany.org.

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