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TRINITY REP RECEIVES NINE IRNE NOMINATIONS Resident acting company and designers represented in 2014 reviewers’ pool Trinity Repertory Company is pleased to announce that it has received nine nominations for the 2014 Independent Reviewers of New England (IRNE) Awards. Artists and actors represented in the nominee pool for work at Trinity Repertory Company include: Resident company members Brian McEleney (Best director of a play, House & Garden), Anne Scurria (Best actress in a drama, The Grapes of Wrath), and Janice Duclos (Best supporting actress in a play, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike). Additionally, Trinity Rep’s resident set designer Eugene Lee was nominated for Best Set Design for House and Garden and lighting designer John Ambrosone received a nomination for his work in The Grapes of Wrath. The company also received nominations for best play for House & Garden, best ensemble nominations for House and Garden and The Grapes of Wrath and best new play for Social Creatures by Jackie Sibblies Drury. The Independent Reviewers of New England (IRNE) are a panel of critics from media outlets around Rhode Island and Massachusetts that honor the best of the New England theater season with their annual awards. The 18th annual awards ceremony will take place Monday, April 14, 2014 at The Cyclorama at the Boston Center for the Arts. The reception will begin at 7:00pm with awards presentation at 7:30. The event is free and open to the public.
TRINITY REPERTORY COMPANY The State Theater of Rhode Island, Trinity Repertory Company is now celebrating its 50th Anniversary Season. Since its founding in 1963, Trinity Repertory Company has been one of the most respected regional theaters in the country. Featuring the last permanent resident acting company in America, Trinity Rep presents a balance of world premiere, contemporary, and classic works for an estimated annual audience of approximately 145,000. In its 50-year history, the theater has produced 62 world premieres, mounted national and international tours, and, through its MFA program, trained hundreds of new actors and directors. This season marks the 46th year of Project Discovery, Trinity Rep's pioneering educational outreach program. Last season, Trinity Rep’s educational programs reached nearly 15,000 Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Connecticut students through matinees as well as in-school residencies and workshops. Brown University/Trinity Rep offers professional training for actors and directors in a three-year MFA program. Trinity Rep's 50th Anniversary season continues with the world premiere of Veronica Meadows by Stephen Thorne and A Lie of the Mind by Sam Shepard. For more information, call the box office at (401) 351-4242 or visit Trinity Rep's website at www.trinityrep.com.