The American Theatre Wing has announced the recipients of its 2015 National Theatre Company Grants. This year’s recipients are:
Bag&Baggage Productions (Hillsboro, OR)
Boulder Ensemble Theatre Company (Boulder, CO)
Congo Square Theatre Company (Chicago, IL)
Kansas City Actors Theatre (Kansas City, MO)
Mildred’s Umbrella Theater Company (Houston, TX)
The NOLA Project (New Orleans, LA)
Portland Playhouse (Portland, OR)
San Francisco Playhouse (San Francisco, CA)
Serenbe Playhouse (Chattahoochee Hills, GA)
Theater Alliance (Washington, D.C.)
Tipping Point Theatre (Northville, MI)
The prestigious grants totaling $120,000 will be presented on Monday, September 21st at a private event.
Grants for the 2015 cycle in the amount of $10,000 each will be distributed for general operating support to these companies which, according to grant guidelines, have been in operation at least five, but not more than fifteen years, have articulated a distinctive mission, cultivated an audience, and nurtured a community of artists in ways that strengthen and demonstrate the quality, diversity, and dynamism of American theatre.
“These twelve theater companies have proven themselves integral to the fabric of their respective communities, and are furthering the national cultural conversation in exciting ways,” said Marva Smalls, Chair of the National Theatre Company Grants committee.
“These grants are a perfect expression of the Wing’s mission and we are delighted to have the opportunity to support these theater companies from coast to coast,” commented Heather Hitchens, President of the American Theatre Wing. “By nurturing these organizations, we are helping to ensure that artists and audiences in communities large and small have access to great theater for years to come.”
