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Info appears to have been copied from theater's website Deanlaw ( talk) 19:04, 9 February 2008 (UTC)
I would submit that only the History section is a copy from the Olney Theatre Center website. The other sections are valid, if in some cases uncited sections. I put the original info box and took the data from such sources as the theater's web site, potomacstages.com (since defunct) and footlightsdc emails. Similar information is available from dctheatrescene.com, washingtonpost.com and theatrewashington.com (the former helenhayes.com. That much at least should remain as a stub
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Ecragg ( talk) 03:18, 11 October 2012 (UTC)
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Request to add content to the History section. New content is as follows:
2011 Jim Petosa, Artistic Director, announces that he will step down in 2012, after 19 years with Olney Theatre. (source: http://dctheatrescene.com/2011/11/03/olney-theatre-center-to-say-goodbye-to-jim-petosa/ )
2012 Olney Theatre hires Martin Platt as new Artistic Director. Martin Platt steps down six months later. (sources: http://www.backstage.com/news/martin-platt-announced-as-new-olney-theatre-center-artistic-director/ AND ALSO: http://www.playbill.com/news/article/artistic-director-martin-platt-parts-ways-with-olney-theatre-center-search--200611 )
2013 Jason Loewith is announced as the new Artistic Director. (source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/pb/entertainment/theater_dance/olney-finds-next-leader-in-jason-loewith/2013/02/07/9b760bca-7172-11e2-b3f3-b263d708ca37_story.html ) Bpolin ( talk) 22:20, 3 February 2016 (UTC)
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Please change title of page from "Olney Theatre Center for the Arts" to "Olney Theatre Centre" (i.e. please remove the "for the Arts"). The name of the theatre is only Olney Theatre Center; "for the Arts" is not part of the theatre's name. Therefore, the name of the page is incorrect when compared to the actual name of the theatre.
Further request to please remove the "for the Arts" after "Olney Theatre Center" both in the first paragraph and above the sidebar on the right hand side of the page over the logo for same reasons listed above, and for continuity.
Sources: http://www.olneytheatre.org/ and http://www.yelp.com/biz/olney-theatre-center-olney and also http://baltimorepostexaminer.com/olney-theatre-to-stage-carmen-an-afro-cuban-jazz-musical/2016/01/09 Bpolin ( talk) 15:55, 4 February 2016 (UTC)
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Request to remove sentence "Potomac Theatre Project, which offers experimental and alternative plays that explore provocative and challenging human situations, ideas and visions," (as that is no longer true - Olney Theatre Center is no longer working with Potomac Theatre Project. The Potomac Theatre Project left the area in 2006, as noted in this article: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/10/18/AR2006101800968.html) from the 3rd paragraph.
Additional request to change the end of the sentence of the third paragraph from "special school performances of mainstage shows; post-show discussions" to "special school performances of mainstage shows; post-show discussions; and theatre for young audiences." (source: http://www.olneytheatre.org/education-outreach ) Bpolin ( talk) 15:58, 4 February 2016 (UTC)
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I have not heard back about this edit suggestion. Thank you! Bpolin ( talk) 18:35, 22 February 2016 (UTC)
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Request to add a section describing the four different theaters/stages that Olney Theatre Center has. This information helps round out a complete description of Olney Theatre Center while providing a more in depth understand of what Olney Theatre Center is. New content is as follows:
Olney Theatre Center has four different theater spaces:
The Main Stage Opened in 2005, The Main Stage is the primary performance space for musicals and popular dramas, with stadium-style seating. Capacity 429.
Mulitz-Gudelsky Theatre Lab Built in 1999, The Mulitz-Gudelsky Theatre Lab is a black box theater used to present new works, as well as experimental versions of old shows, such as A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story of Christmas or The Price. Capacity 150-200.
Historic Stage The original stage of Olney Theatre Center, built in 1938, is now mostly used for theatre for young audiences, as well as a rental space. Capacity 445.
Root Family Stage At Will's Place Added in 2005, the Root Family Stage at Will's Place is an outdoor amphitheater used to present free Shakespeare shows in the summer. Capacity 150.
(sources consulted: http://www.cvent.com/rfp/olney-special-event-venues/olney-theatre-center/Venue-84c17d4c4c964b67bec1bc2b312539bb.aspx?tab=meeting AND http://www.olneytheatre.org/rentals ) Bpolin ( talk) 19:01, 5 February 2016 (UTC)
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I have not heard back about this edit suggestion. Thank you! Bpolin ( talk) 18:35, 22 February 2016 (UTC)
I found a few more sources that discuss Olney Theatre Center's stages: https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/theater_dance/olney-swings-for-the-fences-with-moises-kaufmans-jazzy-carmen/2016/02/11/493608c0-cc4f-11e5-88ff-e2d1b4289c2f_story.html
http://spacefinderdc.fracturedatlas.org/spaces/7152
http://spacefinderdc.fracturedatlas.org/spaces/7150?from_search=1
Thank you for your time.
Bpolin ( talk) 22:09, 22 February 2016 (UTC)
@ Huon: I have found more reliable sources talking about the various stages.
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These sources are Washington Post articles, and the articles do talk about the capacity and, to some extent, the use of each stage. I request to reconsider adding the above, requested information to the article.
(The content referenced above, that is requested for addition to the article is:
Olney Theatre Center has four different theater spaces:
The Main Stage Opened in 2005, The Main Stage is the primary performance space for musicals and popular dramas, with stadium-style seating. Capacity 429.
Mulitz-Gudelsky Theatre Lab Built in 1999, The Mulitz-Gudelsky Theatre Lab is a black box theater used to present new works, as well as experimental versions of old shows, such as A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story of Christmas or The Price. Capacity 150-200.
Historic Stage The original stage of Olney Theatre Center, built in 1938, is now mostly used for theatre for young audiences, as well as a rental space. Capacity 445.
Root Family Stage At Will's Place Added in 2005, the Root Family Stage at Will's Place is an outdoor amphitheater used to present free Shakespeare shows in the summer. Capacity 150. )
The sources are as follows:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/04/24/AR2007042401716.html
I would be interested to hear from others to gather a consensus on whether or not this information would be found interesting? So far we're one for one. Thanks!
Bpolin ( talk) 17:40, 23 February 2016 (UTC)
Part of an edit requested by an editor with a conflict of interest has been implemented. Per discussion below, summary information on the awards has been added, but the list of "recent wins" haven't been added on WP:RECENT grounds. |
Request to add a section about awards and nominations for Olney Theatre Center. The awards received (and the nominations) are a factual part of the theatre and should be represented in the Encyclopedia post about it.
New content is as follows:
Olney Theatre Center has been nominated for 123 Helen Hayes Awards between 1985 and 2015, with 18 wins as of 2015 and an additional 12 nominations in 2016. Recent wins include:
Sources: http://theatrewashington.org/content/recipients-2015-helen-hayes-awards
http://theatrewashington.org/find-hha-nominees
http://theatrewashington.org/content/nominations-2016-helen-hayes-awards
Bpolin ( talk) 22:25, 5 February 2016 (UTC)
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I have not heard back about this edit suggestion. Thank you! Bpolin ( talk) 18:35, 22 February 2016 (UTC)
http://www.gazette.net/gazette_archive/2002/200213/olney/news/97608-1.html
Coupling the numbers above with adding up the nominations and wins, as found on the Helen Hayes website here: http://theatrewashington.org/hha-nominees?field_award_year_value_many_to_one=2016 , we see that Olney Theatre Center has 131 Nominations as of 2015, with a total of 18 Wins, and an additional 12 nominations in 2016.
Therefore, would it be possible to add the new Awards section as originally asked, with the correct numbers listed in the sentence above? Thank you!. Bpolin ( talk) 15:20, 23 February 2016 (UTC)
@ Me and: That is so strange! I didn't use the theatrewashington link to count further back than 2002 because I assumed the Gazette article would have accurate information. I guess the author of that Gazette Article counted wrong. I just went through the theatrewashington article again and counted it up from 1985 - present. I also compared each year's count to your spreadsheet. Those counts are identical, except for 1997. You counted 8 nominations and 2 wins, but I only counted 4 nominations and 1 win, That would bring the count to a total of 146 nominations and 18 wins. (Who would have thought this would be so complicated, right?) Bpolin ( talk) 15:41, 24 February 2016 (UTC)
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In second paragraph, request to change the sentence "As of February 2016 Olney Theatre Center has won 18 Helen Hayes Awards since the award's founding in 1985, and received 146 nominations (including 12 nominations in the 2016 awards, for which winners will be announced in May 2016)." to "As of May 2016 Olney Theatre Center has won 18 Helen Hayes Awards since the award's founding in 1985, and received 146 nominations." ( IE, to switch "February" to "May" and to remove "(including 12 nominations in the 2016 awards, for which winners will be announced in May 2016).") Olney Theatre Center did not win any of the 2016 Helen Hayes Awards.
Source: http://theatrewashington.org/content/nominations-2016-helen-hayes-awards Thanks! Bpolin ( talk) 15:14, 26 May 2016 (UTC)