Contemporary American Theatre Company

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The Contemporary Theatre Company (CATCO) was created by Geoffrey Nelson, founding Artistic Director, in January 1985. The company formed a board of trustees and incorporated as a non-profit organization in 1986. That fall the company leased warehouse space on Park Street in Columbus Ohio's Short North District and converted it into a theatre. CATCO joined Actors Equity Association in 1995. After producing four shows in Vern Riffe Center’s Studio One theatre in the 1996 – 97 Season, CATCO moved to the Center, becoming its resident company in June 1997. Steven Anderson was named Artistic Director of the company in 2011.

From the guide to the Contemporary American Theatre Company Collection, 1984-, (The Ohio State University. Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee Theatre Research Institute.)

Organized in 1984 in Columbus, Ohio, the Contemporary American Theatre Company (CATCO) promotes new plays by American authors.

From the description of Records, 1984- (Ohio State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 21072315

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creatorOf Timmons, Marianne. The blue balls : a play in one act / by Marianne Timmons. Ohio State University Libraries
creatorOf Tobin, Scott. Two clowns / by Scott Tobin. Ohio State University Libraries
creatorOf MacLeod, Wendy. Snake oil / by Wendy MacLeod. Ohio State University Libraries
creatorOf Contemporary American Theatre Company. Records, 1984- Ohio State University Libraries
creatorOf Holt, Jerry. Merely players / by Jerry Holt. Ohio State University Libraries
creatorOf Coble, Eric. Haunted : a play / by Eric Coble. Ohio State University Libraries
creatorOf Contemporary American Theatre Company Collection, 1984- The Ohio State University. Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee Theatre Research Insitute.
creatorOf Pauzé, Peter. Perpetual present tense : a fugue in one short act / by Peter Pauzé. Ohio State University Libraries
creatorOf Tensing, Mary. Us chickens / by Mary Tensing. Ohio State University Libraries
creatorOf Vess, Jim. The death scene from Edward Albee's "The zoo story" : a short play / by Jim Wess. Ohio State University Libraries
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correspondedWith Contemporary American Theater Company corporateBody
associatedWith Goldsmith, William person
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associatedWith Holt, Jerry. person
associatedWith MacLeod, Wendy. person
associatedWith Nelson, Geoffrey Cobb person
associatedWith Nelson, Geoffrey Cobb. person
associatedWith Pauzé, Peter. person
associatedWith Tensing, Mary. person
associatedWith Timmons, Marianne. person
associatedWith Tobin, Scott. person
associatedWith Vess, Jim. person
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Ohio--Columbus
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