Chautauqua Theater Company

Dedicated to the next generation of theater artists, the development of new work, first-rate productions of modern and contemporary classics, and fresh insight into Shakespeare’s canon, CTC offers/produces the best of a year-round regional theater within an eight week summer season as the resident theater of the Chautauqua Institution.

Internationally known actors, directors, designers and writers join 19 emerging artists drawn from the nation’s top training programs to form a unique company that produces a vibrant summer of work in the historic Bratton Theater.

Founded by Michael Kahn in 1983 to be the resident professional theater on the grounds of the Chautauqua Institution, the Chautauqua Theater Company grew under the 18-year stewardship of Rebecca Guy to include a nationally recognized training program for actors. Now under the leadership of Artistic Director, Vivienne Benesch; Associate Artistic Director, Andrew Borba; Resident Director, Ethan McSweeny; and Managing Director, Sarah Clare Corporandy, CTC unites world class theater with the finest summer training program in the country.