The Rep's theatre, with signs promoting its production of Major Barbara by George Bernard Shaw.

The San Jose Repertory Theatre (or San Jose Rep, or, locally, just Rep) was founded in 1980 as the first resident professional theatre company in San Jose, California, USA. Artistic Director Timothy Near's vision of reaching the ethnically diverse San Jose population was highlighted by opening the newly built new permanent home of the Rep with the West Coast premiere of Thunder Knocking on the Door by African American playwright Keith Glover, with a Rep-commissioned score by Michael Butler and local blues legend Chris Cain. Major Barbara is a play by George Bernard Shaw about an officer in the Salvation Army. ... George Bernard Shaw (July 26, 1856–November 2, 1950) was an Irish playwright and winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1925. ... 1980 is a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... For other usages see Theatre (disambiguation) Theater (American English) or Theatre (British English and widespread usage among theatre professionals in the US) is that branch of the performing arts concerned with acting out stories in front of an audience using combinations of speech, gesture, music, dance, sound and spectacle — indeed... City nickname: Capital of Silicon Valley County Santa Clara County, California Area  - Total  - Water 461. ... The United States of America — also referred to as the United States, the U.S.A., the U.S., America, the States, or (archaically) Columbia—is a federal republic of 50 states located primarily in central North America (with the exception of two states: Alaska and Hawaii). ... The West Coast States. ... African Americans, also known as Afro-Americans or black Americans, are an ethnic group in the United States of America whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Sub-Saharan and West Africa. ... Blues is a vocal and instrumental musical form which evolved from African American spirituals, shouts, work songs and chants and has its earliest stylistic roots in West Africa. ...

Like many organizations concerned by the humanitarian needs posed by the recent Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, the Rep has announced a benefit performance February 14, 2005, with some of the proceeds going to victims of the disaster. There is a disputed proposal that this article should be merged with foreign aid Humanitarian aid is assistance given to people in distress by individuals, organisations, or governments to relieve suffering. ... Animation of the tsunami caused by the earthquake (see also the full-length version) The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake was an undersea earthquake that occurred at 00:58:53 UTC (07:58:53 local time) on December 26, 2004. ... February 14 is the 45th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

• San Jose Repertory Theatre Website (http://www.sjrep.com/)