Contemporary American Theater Festival
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The Contemporary American Theater Festival is an annual event in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, dedicated to producing and showcasing new works of contemporary American drama.
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| Contemporary American Theater Festival canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Contemporary American Theater Festival Context triple: [Shepherdstown, West Virginia, hasCulturalEvent, Contemporary American Theater Festival]
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A.
Barrington Stage Company
Barrington Stage Company is a professional theater company in Massachusetts known for developing new plays and musicals, including the Tony Award–winning hit "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee."
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B.
Williamstown Theatre Festival
Williamstown Theatre Festival is a renowned summer theater festival in Williamstown, Massachusetts, known for premiering new plays and attracting prominent actors and directors to the Berkshires.
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C.
Playwrights Workshop
Playwrights Workshop is a renowned graduate playwriting program at the University of Iowa known for developing influential American dramatists and new theatrical works.
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D.
New York Shakespeare Festival
The New York Shakespeare Festival is a renowned New York City theater organization best known for producing free Shakespeare in the Park performances and for its role in fostering innovative American theater.
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E.
Atlantic Theater Company
Atlantic Theater Company is an Off-Broadway theater company in New York City known for producing innovative new plays and fostering contemporary American playwrights.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Contemporary American Theater Festival Target entity description: The Contemporary American Theater Festival is an annual event in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, dedicated to producing and showcasing new works of contemporary American drama.
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A.
Barrington Stage Company
Barrington Stage Company is a professional theater company in Massachusetts known for developing new plays and musicals, including the Tony Award–winning hit "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee."
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B.
Williamstown Theatre Festival
Williamstown Theatre Festival is a renowned summer theater festival in Williamstown, Massachusetts, known for premiering new plays and attracting prominent actors and directors to the Berkshires.
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C.
Playwrights Workshop
Playwrights Workshop is a renowned graduate playwriting program at the University of Iowa known for developing influential American dramatists and new theatrical works.
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D.
New York Shakespeare Festival
The New York Shakespeare Festival is a renowned New York City theater organization best known for producing free Shakespeare in the Park performances and for its role in fostering innovative American theater.
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E.
Atlantic Theater Company
Atlantic Theater Company is an Off-Broadway theater company in New York City known for producing innovative new plays and fostering contemporary American playwrights.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
annual event
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nonprofit organization ⓘ theater festival ⓘ |
| artForm | theater ⓘ |
| audienceScope | national ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
actors
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designers ⓘ directors ⓘ playwrights ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| dedicatedTo |
developing new plays
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producing new works of American theater ⓘ showcasing contemporary American playwrights ⓘ |
| emphasis | new American plays ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
contemporary American drama
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new plays ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Ed Herendeen ⓘ |
| foundingArtisticDirector | Ed Herendeen ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| genre | drama ⓘ |
| hasVenueType | university theater facilities ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Shepherd University
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Shepherdstown, West Virginia ⓘ West Virginia ⓘ |
| notableFor |
commitment to new play development
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premiering contemporary American plays ⓘ |
| programIncludes |
panel discussions
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playwright residencies ⓘ regional premieres ⓘ staged readings ⓘ talkbacks ⓘ world premieres ⓘ |
| region | Appalachia ⓘ |
| typicalStartTime | July ⓘ |
| website | https://catf.org/ ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Contemporary American Theater Festival Description of subject: The Contemporary American Theater Festival is an annual event in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, dedicated to producing and showcasing new works of contemporary American drama.
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