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Article: A BRIEF HISTORY OF NEW THEATRE
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- January 1, 2009
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New Theatre has produced a year-round season of plays in Coral Gables, Florida, since 1986 - the year it was founded by husband and wife Rafael and Kimberly de Acha. In May 2006, Rafael de Acha retired after 20 years at the helm of the company. New Artistic Director Ricky J. Martinez and Eileen Suarez, New Theatre's managing director of 12 years, continue to honor the commitment to the South Florida community and its artists.
New Theatre's mission is evidenced by the theatre's repertory choices: an imaginative sampling of new works by American playwrights as well as classics. New Theatre produces plays that strive to keep listening for social/political themes: for issues of race, gender, ...