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General Information
Nestled on the banks of the Wabash River in southwestern Indiana, Historic New Harmony is home to The New Harmony Theatre (NHT). Now in its second decade, NHT operates under an Actors' Equity Association LORT contract. NHT is produced by the University of Southern Indiana.
Past productions include A Midsummer Night's Dream, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, The Golden Age, Orpheus Descending, Stardust, Our Town, Marvin's Room, She Loves Me, Death of A Salesman, The Sunshine Boys, Anna Chrisitie, Private Lives, Dames at Sea, and The Cherry Orchard.
Actors who joined us from 1992 through 1996 include Polly Holliday and Tanny McDonald. Since 1997 actors have included Anne Pitoniak, Kirsti Carnahan, Louis Zorich, Gil Rogers, Jacqueline Brookes, Margaret Hall, Dorothy Stanley, Susan Cella, Larry Gleason, David Staller, Jane Bodle, Jenn Thompson, and Jackie Angelescu. Recent designers include David Lander, Matthew McCarthy, Mary Kay Samouce, Vladimir Shpitalnik, and Todd Rosenthal.
NHT conducts a national search for theatre professionals. Casting occurs in New York, Los Angeles, the Southeastern Theatre Conference, and regionally. Designers and technicians are hired chiefly in New York, Chicago, through national conferences, and distinguished colleges.
About Housing
Each summer, NHT leases apartments owned and operated by USI to ensure that company members have modern and well-maintained housing. The apartments provide company members a sense of community, convenience, solitude, and security.
We provide:
- Furnished apartments with:
- 2 bedrooms with twin beds
- living room
- dining area
- kitchen with full-size refrigerator and stove
- central air-conditioning
- Laundry facilities on site
- Telephone with voice mail available
- Recreational facilities on USI campus or nearby include pool, tennis courts, biking trails, fitness center with weights and cardiovascular equipment, basketball, library, and computer rooms
Suggestions for what to bring
TV, microwave, VCR, radio, bed linens, pillow, and towels. You will not need a personal computer unless you have an Ethernet card and cable, an answering machine, or a fax. Equity and artistic staff housing are provided with in-house linens, pillows, and utensils.
Located close by
Shopping complex, medical center, 24-hour grocery stores, 16-screen stadium-seating cinema, movie rentals, pharmacy, Barnes & Noble, Borders, Wal-Mart, restaurants, Fairfield Inn, Baymont Inn and Suites, banks, and convenience stores. Shuttle transportation is available.
Tri-State attractions
- Museums, Library & Theatre:
Evansville Museum of Arts and Science
John James Audubon State Park and Museum
Reitz Home Museum
Willard Library
cMoe - Children's Museum of Evansville
- Nature:
Blue River Canoeing
Harmonie State Park -featuring hiking, biking, camping, swimming
Hoosier National Forest
Lincoln State Park
- Recreation:
Casino Aztar Riverboat
Eight golf courses
Ellis Park Race Track
Evansville Otters Baseball Team
Holiday World and Splashin' Safari
Historic New Harmony sites and activities
The Atheneum (designed by Richard Meier)
Cathedral Labyrinth
New Harmony Labyrinth
Roofless Church (designed by Philip Johnson)
Red Geranium Restaurant
New Harmony Inn
The New Harmony Theatre, sponsored by the University of Southern Indiana, is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.
University of Southern Indiana's professional
Equity theatre
8600
University Boulevard - Evansville, IN 47712-3596
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