The 2005-2006 season marks the 60th year that the Ring Theatre has been offering exciting theatre to the city of Coral Gables and the greater Miami area via the University of Miami's famous theatre company and the producing arm of the Department of Theatre Arts (itself a producer of theatre in Miami since 1936). Created in 1946, the Ring has performed at three different sites -- including a circus tent and a round building used to train Allied navigators during World War II. Coral Gables is a city located in Miami-Dade County, Florida, southwest of Miami. ... This article is about the city in Florida. ... This is an article about the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida. ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Combatants Allied Powers Axis Powers Commanders {{{commander1}}} {{{commander2}}} Strength {{{strength1}}} {{{strength2}}} Casualties 17 million military deaths 7 million military deaths World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a mid-20th century conflict that engulfed much of the globe and is accepted as the largest and deadliest...

The name for the Ring grew out of the company's first in-the-round performance which placed the audience in a "ring" around the stage. The current building was constructed in 1951. Its unusual circular design and first-of-its-kind, flexible seating arrangement drew national headlines. 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ...

In the 1970s, the Ring permanently changed its seating configuration to three-sided thrust. After a complete renovation of the theatre house, the Ring has now returned to total flexibility and offer three different kinds of staging as well as three seating arrangements. The remodeled theatre was been renamed for UM alumnus, Jerry Herman. The new stage was named the Alvin Sherman Family Stage in honor of Mr. Sherman's generous support of the renovation project. 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Jerry Herman (born Gerald Herman on July 10, 1933 in New York City) is an American composer/lyricist of the Broadway musical theater. ...

Other prominent alumni of the Ring Theatre include:

• Steven Bauer
• Gail Edwards
• Ray Liotta
• Greg Louganis
• Ernie Sabella
• Sylvester Stallone

Steven Bauer is an actor. ... Gail Edwards is an American actress. ... Ray Liotta Ray Liotta (born December 18, 1955 in Newark, New Jersey) is an American actor best known for his lead role as Henry Hill in Martin Scorseses Goodfellas. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Ernie Sabella (born September 19, 1949) has been an actor on Broadway, television and film since the late 1970s. ... Sylvester Stallone, 1970, 24 years old, in his first movie. ...

External Links

• University of Miami Department of Theatre Arts
• Jerry Herman Ring Theatre
• University of Miami