Trinity Rep received the Regional Theatre Tony Award in 1981, the highest honor for non-Broadway professional theaters.
The Lederer Theater Center building was originally designed as a vaudeville house before its conversion to a repertory theater.
Adrian Hall, the founding artistic director, was instrumental in establishing the resident company model that persists to this day.
The theater produces 'A Christmas Carol' annually, which has become a staple of the Providence holiday cultural calendar since the 1970s.
The theater’s structure survived the major renovations of downtown Providence in the 1970s and 1980s that saw the demolition of many surrounding historic buildings.
Trinity Repertory Company is Rhode Island’s state theater and a Tony Award-winning regional playhouse established in 1963. It operates out of the historic Lederer Theater Center, which occupies the former Majestic Theatre building originally constructed in 1917. The venue maintains two primary performance spaces, the larger Chace Theater and the more intimate Dowling Theater. As a resident acting company, it produces a seasonal rotating repertoire of classic plays, contemporary works, and the annual holiday tradition of A Christmas Carol. The organization is a founding member of the League of Resident Theatres. Its architecture features neoclassical elements preserved from the building's early 20th-century roots. The company actively integrates educational outreach and local community engagement into its programming. It remains one of the few remaining theaters in the United States that utilizes a permanent resident company of actors.
The ornate marquee and historic facade along Washington Street.
Check the playbill schedule in advance, as performance types alternate between the two distinct stages.
Arrive early to view the lobby displays which often feature historical archives and posters from past seasons.
Consider signing up for post-show talkbacks, which are frequently held following select weekday performances.
Avoid waiting until the day of the performance to purchase tickets, as popular plays frequently sell out in advance.
Main stage productions typically run from early autumn through early summer; the theater is generally dark between major season runs.
Business casual is standard, though there is no formal dress code; silence mobile devices and refrain from photography during active performances.
