Chautauqua Theater Company

Now in it’s 27th season, the Chautauqua Theater Company is the resident professional theater and Conservatory of the Chautauqua Institution. Internationally known actors, directors, designers and writers join 18 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. Under the leadership of co-Artistic Directors Vivienne Benesch and Ethan McSweeny, CTC unites outstanding theatre professionals with the finest emerging actors in the country.