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The National Theatre of the Deaf (NTD) is a Connecticut-based theatre company founded in 1967. It is the oldest theatre company in the United States with a continuous history of domestic and international touring, as well as producing original works. [ 2 ]
Once at MSAD Audree flourished finally able to use sign language. A 1952 graduate of Gallaudet University, [1] she was one of the founding members of the National Theatre of the Deaf. [2] In 1974, she was the first Deaf person to earn a master's degree in Rhetoric from California State University, East Bay.
Bernard Bragg (September 27, 1928 – October 29, 2018) was a deaf actor, producer, director, playwright, artist, and author who is notable for being a co-founder of the National Theatre of the Deaf and for his contributions to Deaf performing culture.
The Queensland Theatre of the Deaf opened in 1975 and closed unexpectedly in 2005. During the period between 1970 and 2000, other theatre companies existed for periods of 2–30 years, such as Victoria Theatre of the Deaf and the Gestures Theatre of the Deaf. [25] Deafferent Theatre was founded in 2016 and is still operating today. [26]
Chuck Baird (February 22, 1947 – February 10, 2012) [1] was an American Deaf artist who was one of the more notable founders of the De'VIA art movement, [2] [3] an aesthetic of Deaf Culture in which visual art conveys a Deaf world view.
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They separated in 1959. She graduated in 1961 receiving a BA with distinction. She worked in the United States as a teacher and counsellor for deaf adults. In 1967, she joined the newly founded National Theatre of the Deaf (NTD) and began to create sign language poetry that deaf people – as well as hearing people – could appreciate. [4]
When Kotsur received an acting job offer from the National Theatre of the Deaf, he accepted it and left Gallaudet to tour with NTD for two years, performing in two plays. In 1994, he started working at Deaf West Theatre in Los Angeles, California, acting in and directing several productions. [5]