Shanghai Dramatic Arts Centre (Chinese: 上海话剧艺术中心; pinyin: Shànghǎi Huàjù Yìshù Zhōngxīn) is a professional theatrical company based in Shanghai, China, founded on January 23, 1995 after the merger of Shanghai's two largest theatres, the Shanghai People's Art Theatre (上海人民艺术剧院) and the Shanghai Youth Drama Troupe (上海青年话剧团).^[1] Its founders are Xia Yan, Huang Zuolin and Xiong Foxi.^[2] Currently, its contracted actors include Michael Chen, Ryan Cheng, Xu Zheng and Ma Yili.