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The '''Princeton Triangle Club''' is an American theater troupe at [[Princeton University]], located in [[Princeton, New Jersey]]. 

Founded in 1891, it is one of the oldest collegiate theater troupes in the United States.  Triangle 
premieres an original student-written musical every year, and then takes that show on a national tour.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.playbill.com/playblog/?p=2504 |title=PlayBlog Broadway and Theatre News |work = [[Playbill]] |access-date=2014-02-16 }}{{dead link|date=April 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The club is known for its signature [[kickline]]; historically performed by the men of the ensemble in [[drag (clothing)|drag]], the kickline has recently been performed by a co-ed cast.

The troupe presents several shows throughout the year, beginning in September with the ''Frosh Week Show''. In the autumn, it premieres the year's new ''Triangle Show'', an original student-written musical comedy, professionally directed and choreographed and performed in [[McCarter Theatre]];  this ''Triangle Show'' goes on a national tour in January.  In the spring, the club showcases the new writers' material in a smaller campus venue.  And during [[Princeton Reunions]] after the end of the spring semester, the year's ''Triangle Show'' plays its final performances at McCarter.

The club's notable alumni include [[F. Scott Fitzgerald]], [[Booth Tarkington]], [[Russel Wright]], [[Joshua Logan]], [[Brooks Bowman]], [[James Stewart|Jimmy Stewart]], [[Charles Arnt]], [[José Ferrer]], [[Wayne Rogers]], [[Clark Gesner]], [[Jeff Moss]], [[David E. Kelley]], [[Nicholas Hammond]], [[Zachary Pincus-Roth]], and [[Brooke Shields]].
[[Image:McCarter Theater auditorium from balcony Princeton.JPG|thumb|McCarter Theatre, before the Triangle Show.]]
[[Image:McCarter Theatre Triangle Club kickline Princeton.jpg|thumb|"Heist Almighty" (Triangle Show, 2006-07). The male ensemble approaches the traditional kickline number.]]