That year the Guthrie turned to Garland Wright, who had spent some time as Liviu Ciulei’s associate artistic director in the early 1980s as Ciulei's replacement. Wright had shared a vision with Ciulei that included the desire to have a second, smaller stage that could act as a lab to enable the exploration of new work and performance techniques. Born out of this vision was the Guthrie Laboratory (also known as the Guthrie Lab) located in the Minneapolis Warehouse District. Wright also shared a desire to keep the concept of a resident acting company alive and used his ensembles to great effect. He was able to combine critical and popular success with a series of productions that helped reestablish a large, enthusiastic and loyal audience base. Productions from this period include "The Misanthrope", "Richard III", "The Screens", and a trilogy of "Richard II", "Henry IV" (Parts I and II) and "Henry V", "Medea" and "As You Like It". Wright also created a series of outreach programs designed to garner interest in theater among young people and involving high school and colleague instructors.