The Haifa Theatre (Hebrew: תיאטרון חיפה; Teat'ron Kheifa) is the first municipal theatre company of Haifa, Israel.
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Background
Haifa Theatre, Israel's first municipal theatre, was established by Haifa mayor Abba Hushi. Together with the support of the Haifa City Council.Founded in 1961, the Haifa Theatre employs Jewish and Arab actors, and has an international reputation for performing provocative works. Its first director was Yosef Milo. This theatre was the first municipal theatre in Israel as well as the first to employ a marketing campaign to promote seasonal tickets. It aims to attract local residents to theatrical creativity and to increase cultural awareness in the city. The Haifa Theatre is one that encourages all forms of theatrical productions. It acts as a springboard for Israeli playwrights and producers and encourages original works.
The troupe performs eight to 10 plays a year to a subscription audience of more than 30,000. It performs in cities, kibbutzim and settlements throughout Israel, and regularly presents works of modern theatre in Hebrew and Arabic.
The troupe's home base is at the Joseph and Rebecca Meyerhoff Theatre of Haifa in Haifa's Hadar Hacarmel neighborhood.
Several producers who have started their professional careers in this theater include Hanoch Levin, Hillel Mittlepunkt, Yehoshua Sobol, A. B. Yehoshua and Yoseph Bar Yosef.
Voice Actor
Nika Flutterman
Alex Rochon
Seth Green
Samuel L. Jackson
Kel Mitchell
Mosh Ben Ari
Bill Roberts
George Gendi
Amanda Hufford
Marissa Lenti
Sean Chiplock
Ashley Nichols
Labi Siffre
Sean Astin
Ethan Hawke
Jessica DiCicco
Eric Bauza
Eden Ben Zaken
Static and Ben El
Greg Cipes
Michael Kovach
Patrick Pinney
Bill Fabergakke
Lizzie Freeman
Dee Barley Baker
Jeff Bennett
Tress MacNille
Olivia Olsen