New York Shakespeare Festival

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The New York Shakespeare Festival is a renowned New York City theater organization best known for producing free Shakespeare in the Park performances and for its role in fostering innovative American theater.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf cultural institution
nonprofit organization
theatre company
alsoKnownAs New York Shakespeare Festival/Public Theater
The Public Theater
artForm theatre
audiencePolicy open to the general public
basedAt 425 Lafayette Street
Astor Place
The Public Theater building
city New York City
country United States of America
culturalImpact important incubator for new American plays and musicals
major influence on American public theatre
focusesOn Shakespearean drama
experimental theatre
musical theatre
new American plays
foundedBy Joseph Papp
foundedFor bringing Shakespeare to broad public audiences
hasType producing organization
resident theatre company
knownFor Shakespeare in the Park
developing new American musicals
free outdoor Shakespeare productions
politically engaged theatre
producing innovative American plays
supporting new playwrights
language English
locatedIn Manhattan
New York City
New York State
mission to provide accessible theatre to the public
nonprofitStatus not-for-profit
offers free tickets to Shakespeare in the Park
operates Shakespeare in the Park
The Public Theater
performsAt Central Park
Delacorte Theater
regionServed New York City metropolitan area
United States theatre community
sector performing arts
state New York
ticketPolicy many productions offered free or at low cost
venueFor Delacorte Theater

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Delacorte Theater ("Shakespeare in the Park")
New York Shakespeare Festival ("Shakespeare in the Park")
knownFor
Delacorte Theater ("The Public Theater")
Delacorte Theater
operatedBy
Delacorte Theater
associatedWith
Brooke Astor
boardMemberOf
New York Shakespeare Festival ("Shakespeare in the Park")
operates
Delacorte Theater ("Shakespeare in the Park program")
partOf

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