 Former home of San Jose Repertory | |
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| Address | 101 Paseo de San Antonio San Jose, California United States |
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| Type | regional theatre |
| Capacity | 584 |
| Opened | 1980 (company) 1997 (building) |
| Closed | June 2014 |
The San Jose Repertory Theatre (a.k.a. San Jose Rep) was the first resident professional theatre company in San Jose, California. It was founded in 1980 by James P. Reber. In 2008, after the demise of the American Musical Theatre of San Jose, the San Jose Rep became the largest non-profit, professional theatre company in the South Bay with an annual operating budget of $5 million. In 2006, it was saved from impending insolvency by a $2 million bailout loan from the city of San Jose; this was later restructured into a long-term loan similar to a mortgage.
On June 11, 2014, San Jose Rep ceased operations and filed Chapter 7 bankruptcy.[1] The building was reopened in 2015 as the Hammer Theatre, now operated by San Jose State University.[2]
- ^ Karen D'Souza, "San Jose Rep shuts down, files for bankruptcy", San Jose Mercury News, June 11, 2014.
- ^ "SJSU to Reopen Former Home of San Jose Rep Theater". NBC Bay Area. 10 June 2015. Retrieved 2020-01-29.