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The '''Saratoga International Theater Institute''' (also known as '''SITI''') is an [[ensemble cast|ensemble]]-based [[theater company]] based in [[New York City]] and [[Saratoga Springs, New York]]. It three components are supporting the creation of new work, training young theater artists, and committing to international collaboration.<!-- Use parallel construction of verb forms -->


[[File:Tadashi Suzuki and Anne Bogart at Symposium on the Suzuki Method with SITI Company.jpg|left|thumb|Tadashi Suzuki with Anne Bogart in 2017.]]
[[File:Tadashi Suzuki and Anne Bogart at Symposium on the Suzuki Method with SITI Company.jpg|left|thumb|Tadashi Suzuki with Anne Bogart in 2017.]]
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SITI was founded in 1992 by American director [[Anne Bogart]] and Japanese director [[Tadashi Suzuki]] to redefine and revitalize contemporary [[theater]] in the United States; they have emphasized international cultural exchange and collaboration. Originally envisioned as a summer institute in [[Saratoga Springs, New York]], SITI has expanded to encompass a year-round program based in [[New York City]], with a summer season in Saratoga. The company believes that contemporary American theater must incorporate artists from around the world and learn from a cross-cultural exchange of [[dance]], [[music]], [[art]], and performance experiences.


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The '''Saratoga International Theater Institute''' (also known as '''SITI''') was an [[ensemble cast|ensemble]]-based [[theater company]] based in [[New York City]] and [[Saratoga Springs, New York]]. SITI was founded in 1992 by American director [[Anne Bogart]] and Japanese director [[Tadashi Suzuki]] on the campus of Skidmore College to redefine and revitalize contemporary [[theater]] in the United States.
==Description==
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SITI is noted for combining the [[Viewpoints]] process of [[Anne Bogart]] with the Suzuki Method of Actor Training of [[Tadashi Suzuki]]. Both techniques are alternatives to the [[Stanislavski]]-based Method training which has dominated American stage and screen for generations. Actors in the company regularly train together, and use the training as part of their rehearsal and warm-up process. In addition to the year-round program in New York City and the summer institute, SITI teaches both the [[Viewpoints]] and the Suzuki Method in residencies and masterclasses at colleges and universities across the United States.


The institute's inaugural productions began in September 1992 with two [[Euripides]] plays: ''Dionysus'' and ''Orestes''. Funding initially came from the Japan-United States Friendship Commission, Arts International and All Nippon Airlines, according to then-executive producing director Stephen Nisbet.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Rice |first1=Bill |title=Opening plays set for SITI |work=The Daily Gazette |date=June 19, 1992}}</ref>
In creating and touring productions, SITI has developed relationships with theaters and arts centers in both the United States and abroad. The three most significant to SITI's development as a company are the [[Wexner Center for the Arts]], the [[Actors Theatre of Louisville]], and the [[City Theatre (Pittsburgh)|City Theatre]] in Pittsburgh.


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Originally envisioned as a summer institute in [[Saratoga Springs, New York]], SITI has expanded to encompass a year-round program based in [[New York City]], with a summer season in Saratoga.<ref name="bahr"/> The company believed that contemporary American theater must incorporate artists from around the world and learn from a cross-cultural exchange of [[dance]], [[music]], [[art]], and performance experiences.
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SITI is noted for combining the [[Viewpoints]] process of [[Anne Bogart]] with the Suzuki Method of Actor Training of [[Tadashi Suzuki]]. Both techniques are alternatives to the [[Stanislavski]]-based Method training which has dominated American stage and screen for generations.{{citation needed|date=December 2022}} Over their history, the company produced more than forty shows.<ref name="Cummings"/>
* [[15 Head Theatre Lab]]

* [[Classic Stage Company]]
In October 2020, SITI announced they would stop producing shows in 2022, although classes would continue.<ref name="bahr">{{Cite news |last=Bahr |first=Sarah |date=2020-10-07 |title=SITI Company Announces Final Season |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/07/theater/siti-company-final-season.html |access-date=2022-12-14 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> Its final performances were of ''A Christmas Carol'' at Bard College.<ref name="Cummings">{{Cite news |last=Cummings |first=Scott T. |date=2022-12-13 |title=Company First and Last: SITI Takes Its Final Bow |language=en-US |url=https://www.americantheatre.org/2022/12/13/company-first-and-last-the-siti-companys-final-bow/ |access-date=2022-12-14}}</ref>
* [[Humana Festival of New American Plays]]
* [[Neil Patel (Designer)|Neil Patel]]
* [[Performance studies]]
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"SITI" redirects here. For other uses, see Siti.
Saratoga International Theater Institute
TypeTheater company
Drama school
Established1992
Location
New York City, New York and Saratoga Springs, New York
,
United States of America
FoundersAnne Bogart
Tadashi Suzuki
WebsiteSITI
Tadashi Suzuki with Anne Bogart in 2017.

The Saratoga International Theater Institute (also known as SITI) was an ensemble-based theater company based in New York City and Saratoga Springs, New York. SITI was founded in 1992 by American director Anne Bogart and Japanese director Tadashi Suzuki on the campus of Skidmore College to redefine and revitalize contemporary theater in the United States.

The institute's inaugural productions began in September 1992 with two Euripides plays: Dionysus and Orestes. Funding initially came from the Japan-United States Friendship Commission, Arts International and All Nippon Airlines, according to then-executive producing director Stephen Nisbet.[1]

Originally envisioned as a summer institute in Saratoga Springs, New York, SITI has expanded to encompass a year-round program based in New York City, with a summer season in Saratoga.[2] The company believed that contemporary American theater must incorporate artists from around the world and learn from a cross-cultural exchange of dance, music, art, and performance experiences.

SITI is noted for combining the Viewpoints process of Anne Bogart with the Suzuki Method of Actor Training of Tadashi Suzuki. Both techniques are alternatives to the Stanislavski-based Method training which has dominated American stage and screen for generations.[citation needed] Over their history, the company produced more than forty shows.[3]

In October 2020, SITI announced they would stop producing shows in 2022, although classes would continue.[2] Its final performances were of A Christmas Carol at Bard College.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Rice, Bill (June 19, 1992). "Opening plays set for SITI". The Daily Gazette.
  2. ^ a b Bahr, Sarah (2020-10-07). "SITI Company Announces Final Season". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-12-14.
  3. ^ a b Cummings, Scott T. (2022-12-13). "Company First and Last: SITI Takes Its Final Bow". Retrieved 2022-12-14.
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