Williamston Theatre Receives Shubert Foundation Grant

The Williamston Theatre has announced that the The Shubert Foundation has awarded the Williamston Theatre with a $15,000 Theatre Grant. This is the second year that the Foundation has provided support for the Williamston Theatre.

"We are thrilled that the Shubert Foundation has continued its support of our work," said Development Director Emily Sutton-Smith. "The Shubert Organization is America's oldest professional theatre company. Over the last century, the company has owned hundreds of theatres and produced hundreds of plays and musicals. The Shubert Foundation is the non-profit funding arm of the Shubert Organization. To be considered worthy of support by such an illustrious organization is a great honor. Arts funding continues to be challenging for companies like us to secure. So this grant is very important in supporting our overall operations."

The Shubert Foundation, Inc. is dedicated to sustaining and advancing the live performing arts in the United States, with a particular emphasis on theatre and a secondary focus on dance. The Foundation's Board of Directors believes that the most effective way to encourage the artistic process is by providing the general operating support that reinforces the structure that nurtures its development. Accordingly, The Foundation does not earmark its awards; all allocations are unrestricted.

The Shubert Foundation, Inc. was established in 1945 by Lee and J.J. Shubert in memory of their brother Sam, and is the sole shareholder of The Shubert Organization, Inc., which currently owns/operates 21 theatres: 17 on Broadway, one Off-Broadway theatre (The Little Shubert), and one each in Boston and Philadelphia. The Shubert Archive, a working repository of more than 10 million theatrical documents and related items, operates under The Shubert Foundation aegis.

The Williamston Theatre opened as an Equity theatre in June 2006 and has since mounted 59 fully professional productions. Currently on stage is Christian O'Reilly's Irish love story, Chapatti. Performances run through June 26. For more information, please visit the Theatre's website at www.williamstontheatre.org or call the box office at (517) 655-7469.