Barrington Stage Company
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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."
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Barrington Stage Company canonical | 15 |
| Barrington Stage Company, Sheffield, Massachusetts | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T23293 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Barrington Stage Company Context triple: [The Berkshires, contains, Barrington Stage Company]
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A.
Berkshire Theatre Group
Berkshire Theatre Group is a prominent performing arts organization in western Massachusetts known for producing theater, music, and cultural events across multiple historic venues in the Berkshires.
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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.
Jacob's Pillow
Jacob's Pillow is a renowned dance center, school, and festival in western Massachusetts, celebrated for its historic stages, performances, and contributions to contemporary and classical dance.
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D.
Tercentenary Theatre
Tercentenary Theatre is an outdoor ceremonial space in Harvard Yard used for major university events such as commencements and convocations.
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E.
Cambridge Arts Theatre
Cambridge Arts Theatre is a prominent independent playhouse in Cambridge, England, known for hosting a wide range of professional drama, touring productions, and cultural events.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Barrington Stage Company Target entity description: 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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A.
Berkshire Theatre Group
Berkshire Theatre Group is a prominent performing arts organization in western Massachusetts known for producing theater, music, and cultural events across multiple historic venues in the Berkshires.
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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.
Jacob's Pillow
Jacob's Pillow is a renowned dance center, school, and festival in western Massachusetts, celebrated for its historic stages, performances, and contributions to contemporary and classical dance.
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D.
Tercentenary Theatre
Tercentenary Theatre is an outdoor ceremonial space in Harvard Yard used for major university events such as commencements and convocations.
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E.
Cambridge Arts Theatre
Cambridge Arts Theatre is a prominent independent playhouse in Cambridge, England, known for hosting a wide range of professional drama, touring productions, and cultural events.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
nonprofit organization
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theatre company ⓘ |
| artisticDirector | Julianne Boyd ⓘ |
| associatedAward |
Tony Award for The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
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linked to:
Tony Award
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| coFoundedBy | Susan Sperber ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| focus | American theatre ⓘ |
| formerLocation | Sheffield, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Julianne Boyd ⓘ |
| genre | theatre ⓘ |
| hasProgram |
musical theatre development
ⓘ
new play development ⓘ |
| hasReputationFor | incubating Broadway-bound shows ⓘ |
| hasVenue |
Boyd-Quinson Mainstage
ⓘ
Mr. Finn’s Cabaret ⓘ St. Germain Stage ⓘ |
| inception | 1995 ⓘ |
| industry | performing arts ⓘ |
| knownFor |
premiering new works
ⓘ
regional theatre productions ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Berkshire County, Massachusetts
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linked to:
Berkshire County
Pittsfield, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| mission | development of new plays and musicals ⓘ |
| movedTo | Pittsfield, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| movementDate | 2006 ⓘ |
| nonprofitStatus | 501(c)(3) ⓘ |
| notableWorkDeveloped | The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee ⓘ |
| offers |
community engagement programs
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educational programs ⓘ |
| produces |
fall theatre seasons
ⓘ
summer theatre seasons ⓘ |
| productionType | professional theatre ⓘ |
| region | New England ⓘ |
| servesCommunity |
Berkshires
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linked to:
The Berkshires
|
| specializesIn |
new musicals
ⓘ
new plays ⓘ |
| state | Massachusetts ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization | regional theatre company ⓘ |
| website | https://barringtonstageco.org/ ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Barrington Stage Company Description of subject: 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."
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
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premiereLocation
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Barrington Stage Company, Sheffield, Massachusetts
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linked to: Barrington Stage Company