Der Grüne Wagen

Der Grüne Wagen (The Green Car) is a theatre group in Austria. Established in 1942, it is cited as the oldest German-language touring theatre.
History
The theater company was founded by Alexander E. Franke and, along with the Neue Schaubühne in Munich, is one of the oldest German-speaking touring companies since 1945.
The screenwriter, dramaturge and translator adapted the 1954 American film Twelve Angry Men for the stage. Its world premier was at the Munich Kammerspiele, directed by Hans Schweikart and performed by Der Grüne Wagen.
In the 1959/1960 it was the most popular play in German-speaking theaters.
Louis V. Arco (1899-1975) performed in Der Grüne Wagen in the 1964/1965 season.
In 1965 Der Grüne Wagen was acquired by Hollywood film director William Dieterle, then based in Taufkirchen near Munich, which he ran together with his wife, Charlotte Hagenbruch. After his wife's death in May 1968, he ran the theatre with his new wife, Elisabeth Daum, as a touring theatre.
Dieterle directed the ensemble for several years, with the great Elisabeth Bergner as his leading lady.
Dieterle was suceeded by Otto Ander, Viennese theater director, then in 1983 , artistic director and theatre actor, bought Der Grüne Wagen. From 1989 Jürgen Wilke was the sole owner.
In the 2005/2006 season, Thomas Stroux took over sole management of the traditional Viennese theater company Der Grüne Wagen from Jürgen Wilke. Well-produced, entertaining comedy is close to his heart, and he has made it his mission to stage it with lots of love and precision. Der Grüne Wagen is represented by of Salzburg.
One of the venues of the theatre is the Tournee Theater Thomas Stroux in Vienna.
Over the years, around 100 productions have been staged and important directors (including Werner Düggelin, Heinz Hilpert, Wolfgang Liebeneiner, Gustav Manker and Rudolf Noelte) and prominent actors (including Hans Clarin, Theo Lingen, Karl Paryla, Elisabeth Bergner and Marianne Hoppe) were associated with the ensemble.
Productions since 2005
* 2005/06: Lysistrata by Aristophanes with Johanna Liebeneiner
* 2005/06: Die Irre von Chaillot (The madwoman of Chaillot). Work in two acts by Jean Giraudoux with Vera Oelschlegel
* 2006/07: Komödie im Dunkeln (Comedy in the Dark) by Peter Shaffer
* 2007/08: Bunbury by Oscar Wilde
* 2008/09: Wir sind noch einmal davongekommen (We got away with it again) by Thornton Wilder
* 2009/10: Heiraten ist immer ein Risiko (Getting married is always a risk) by Saul O´Hara with
* 2010/11: Mary, Mary - Nie wieder Mary (Mary, Mary - Never again Mary) by Jean Kerr
* 2011/12: Leonce und Lena by Georg Büchner
* 2012/13: Das Gespenst von Canterville (The Canterville Ghost). Comedy by based on a story by Oscar Wilde
* 2013/14: Der Quereinsteiger (The career changer). Comedy by (world premiere)

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