Preparing for the production of All My Sons

Theatre Intime is an entirely student-run dramatic arts not-for-profit organization operating out of the Hamilton Murray Theater at Princeton University. Intime receives no direct support from the university, and is entirely acted, produced, directed, teched and managed by a board of students that is elected once a semester. "Students manage every aspect of Theatre Intime, from choosing the plays to setting the ticket prices."[1]

History

Theatre Intime was founded in 1920 by a group of Princeton undergraduates;[2] in 1922 it took over the Hamilton Murray Theater as its stage. It has presented the American premieres of several plays by prominent creators, including Jean Cocteau's The Typewriter and W. H. Auden's Age of Anxiety.[3] Members of the troupe have included Jimmy Stewart,[4] Joshua Logan,[5] Larry Strichman,[6] William Hootkins,[7] John C. Vennema,[8] Roger Berlind,[9] Mark Feuerstein,[10] Charles Scribner, Clark Gesner,[11] Richard Greenberg,[12] Winnie Holzman,[13] Mark Nelson,[14] and Wentworth Miller.[15]

In the late 1920s, the group spawned a summer theater project, the University Players, whose early members included Stewart, Logan, and Henry Fonda. Later, a semi-professional summer company was founded by Charles Bernstein, class of 1967, and Jon Lorrain and Geoff Peterson, class of 1969. It was called 'Summer Intime.' In its first season the company produced The Night of the Iguana, Amphitryon 38, The Trial and Arms and the Man. It paid salaries to its acting company by selling subscriptions to the Princeton community. Some years later the name of the summer company was changed to Princeton Summer Theater.

In November 2022, Theatre Intime celebrated its centennial after delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Board

The Intime board is composed entirely of current undergraduates. It is divided into two levels, the Managing Board, which includes roles such as Costumes Manager and House Manager and is elected every semester, and the Executive Board, which is headed by the General Manager and Production Manager and is elected once a year at the beginning of the spring term. The board is responsible for the maintenance and running of the theater as well as choosing the season every year from a list of submitted proposals.

Seasons

Current season

2022-2023

Past seasons

2021-2022

2020-2021

The 2020-2021 season was interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Mainstage season was supplemented by a number of original festivals.

2019-2020

2018-2019

2017-2018

2016-2017

2015-2016

2014-2015

2013-2014

2012-2013

2011-2012

2010-2011

2009-2010

2008-2009

2007-2008

2006-2007

2005-2006

2004-2005

2003-2004

2002-2003

2001-2002

2000-2001

1999-2000

1998-1999

1997-1998

1996-1997

1995-1996

1994-1995

1993-1994

1992-1993

1991-1992

1990-1991

1989-1990

1988-1989

1987-1988

1986-1987

1985-1986

1984-1985

1983-1984

1982-1983

1981-1982

1980-1981

1979-1980

1978-1979

1977-1978

1976-1977

1975-1976

1974-1975

1973-1974

1972-1973

1971-1972

1970-1971

1969-1970

1968-1969

1967-1968

1965-1966

1964-1965

1963-1964

1962-1963

1961-1962

1960-1961

1958-1959

1957-1958

1956-1957

1955-1956

1954-1955

1953-1954

1952-1953

1951-1952

1950-1951

1949-1950

1948-1949

1947-1948

1946-1947

1945-1946

1941-1942

1940-1941

1928-1929

1927-1928

1926-1927

1925-1926

1919-1920

References

  1. ^ Stevens, Ruth. "'Noises Off' Renovated theater debuts." Princeton Weekly Bulletin. 90.3 (2000). Web. 24 Jun. 2012. <http://www.princeton.edu/pr/pwb/00/0925/8a.shtml>.
  2. ^ Theatre Intime, Princeton University, "Theatre Intime Records, 1919-2011: Finding Aid." Princeton University Library: Mudd Manuscript Library. Princeton University, 1998. Web. 23 Jun 2012.
  3. ^ Princeton University. "Theatre Intime Facility To Be Renovated." 2000, https://pr.princeton.edu/news/00/q2/0427-intime.htm. Accessed 7 Mar 2019.
  4. ^ Armstrong, April C. "“This Is More Than a School”: James M. Stewart ’32’s Princeton", Mudd Manuscript Library, May. 2016, https://blogs.princeton.edu/mudd/2016/05/this-is-more-than-a-school-james-m-stewart-32s-princeton/.
  5. ^ "Joshua Logan, Stage and Screen Director, Dies at 79." The New York Times 12 Jul. 1988: B5. Print.
  6. ^ Connell, Chris. "On the Campus." Princeton Alumni Weekly 12 May 1970: 5. Print.
  7. ^ Variety Staff. "William “Bill” Hootkins." Variety. 28 Oct. 2005. Variety. 07 Mar. 2019.
  8. ^ "News of the THEATRES." Town Topics, Princeton, NJ. 1 May 1969: 6. Print.
  9. ^ Bearse, Myrna K. "New 360-Seat Berlind Theater Opens at McCarter" Town Topics, Princeton, NJ. 10 Sept. 2003: 1. Print.
  10. ^ Schwartz, Ellie. "Feuerstein ’93 Found His Passion for Acting at Princeton." Princeton Alumni Weekly 25 Apr. 2018. Princeton Alumni Weekly Web. 07 Mar. 2019
  11. ^ "News of the Theatres." Town Topics, Princeton, NJ. 4–10 May 1958: 20. Print.
  12. ^ "News of the Theatres." Town Topics, Princeton, NJ. 13 Feb. 1980: 4B-5B. Print.
  13. ^ Altmann, Jennifer. "Winnie Holzman ’76, on writing for television" Princeton Alumni Weekly 21 Mar. 2012. Princeton Alumni Weekly Web. 07 Mar. 2019
  14. ^ Thean, Tara. "Tiger of the Week: Mark Nelson '77" Princeton Alumni Weekly 24 Apr. 2013. Princeton Alumni Weekly Web. 07 Mar. 2019
  15. ^ Ho, Rodney. "A big break on ‘Prison Break’ Wentworth Miller ’95 lands lead TV role" PAW: Alumni Spotlight 5 Apr. 2006. http://www.princeton.edu/paw/web_exclusives/alumni_spotlight/as_040506miller.html.

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