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  1. The Group Theatre was a theater collective based in New York City and formed in 1931 by Harold Clurman, Cheryl Crawford and Lee Strasberg. [1] It was intended as a base for the kind of theatre they and their colleagues believed in—a forceful, naturalistic and highly disciplined artistry. They were pioneers of what would become an "American ...

  2. Group Theatre, company of stage craftsmen founded in 1931 in New York City by a former Theatre Guild member, Harold Clurman, in association with the directors Cheryl Crawford and Lee Strasberg, for the purpose of presenting American plays of social significance.

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  4. Dec 29, 1997 · About the Group Theatre. December 29, 1997. In the summer of 1931, three young idealists, Harold Clurman, Cheryl Crawford and Lee Strasberg, were inspired by a passionate dream of transforming the ...

  5. Apr 14, 2021 · Among the Group Theatre productions were Paul Green’s The House of Connelly (1931), John Howard Lawson’s Success Story (1932) and Gentle Woman (1933), Marc Blitzstein’s Condemned (1932) and The Cradle Will Rock (1937), Albert Maltz’s The Black Pit (1933), Sidney Kingsley’s Men in White (1933), Clifford Odets’s Awake and Sing! and Waiting for Lefty (1935), William Saroyan’s My ...

  6. Feb 25, 2023 · The Group Theatre was a New York City-based theatre company that played a significant role in shaping American theatre in the 1930s. The group's first production was Paul Green's 'The House of Connelly,' which was an immediate critical success and recognized for the special ensemble performances which the group would develop.

  7. Mar 8, 2024 · New York City in the 1930s was a cauldron of social and economic upheaval. It was against this backdrop that The Group Theatre, a revolutionary force in American theater, was born. Founded in 1931 by Harold Clurman, Cheryl Crawford, and Lee Strasberg, the Group Theatre wasn't just about putting on plays; it was about creating…

  8. Jun 3, 2011 · The New Group: Our 2023-2024 Season features John Turturro, Elizabeth Marvel and more!

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