Editing Folger Shakespeare Library (section)

===Folger Theatre===
[[File:Folger Library Theater.jpg|thumb|The library's historic theatre in 1932]]
Folger Theatre performs a season of Shakespeare-inspired theater, featuring the works of Shakespeare as well as contemporary plays inspired by his works. Since its inception in 1992, Folger Theatre has staged over half of the plays in Shakespeare's [[First Folio]].<ref>[http://www.folger.edu/about-folger-theatre Folger Theatre] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150625043705/http://www.folger.edu/about-folger-theatre |date=2015-06-25 }}</ref> Productions have received 135 nominations for a [[Helen Hayes Award]] and won 23, including Outstanding Resident Play for its renditions of ''[[Measure for Measure]]'' (2007), ''[[Hamlet]]'' (2011) and ''[[The Taming of the Shrew]]'' (2013).<ref>[http://folgerpedia.folger.edu/Helen_Hayes_Awards "Helen Hayes Awards"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150703135222/http://folgerpedia.folger.edu/Helen_Hayes_Awards |date=2015-07-03 }} list on Folgerpedia</ref> From 1982 to 2021, the Folger Theatre's Artistic Producer was Janet Alexander Griffin.<ref>[http://www.mdtheatreguide.com/2012/01/a-quick-5-with-janet-alexander-griffin/ "A quick 5 with Janet Alexander Griffin"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208120717/http://mdtheatreguide.com/2012/01/a-quick-5-with-janet-alexander-griffin/ |date=2015-12-08 }}</ref> In 2021, Karen Ann Daniels was named director of programming and artistic director.<ref>{{cite web |title=Karen Ann Daniels Named Folger Theatre Artistic Director |url=https://www.americantheatre.org/2021/08/30/karen-ann-daniels-named-folger-theatre-artistic-director/ |website=American Theatre |date=30 August 2021 |access-date=31 August 2021}}</ref> Performances occur in the theater at the east end of the building.