Mile Square Theatre Receives Support From Hoboken Realtor Community

The Jill Biggs Group and Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in Hoboken have pledged to support Mile Square Theatre's Taking Center Stage capital campaign. Launched in early 2014, the campaign will finance renovations to Mile Square Theatre's new performance venue, in northwest Hoboken. The gift is the second campaign commitment at this level from the local business community.

Mile Square Theatre will name the welcome area of the new theatre, located at 1408 Clinton Street, to honor and recognize this extraordinary commitment.

"We are thrilled that The Jill Biggs Group and Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage have agreed to support the theatre," said Chris O'Connor, Founder and Artistic Director of Mile Square Theatre. "Leadership support from the business community strongly affirms the importance of advancing arts and culture for the city, and is vital to the success of the campaign and to our organization."

"Mile Square Theatre's project is terrific for Hoboken," said Biggs. "Having a first-class venue and robust professional performing arts industry will add real value to city life. "

Mile Square Theatre (MST) is a professional theatre company established in 2003 in Hoboken. Since its founding MST has developed a strong production season and a reputation for creative excellence in Hoboken and the region. In 2014, MST launched Taking Center Stageand strengthened a longstanding partnership with Hoboken Children's Theater to build a new performance space and expand programming. The 4,000 square-foot venue will feature a state-of-the-art theatre with flexible seating for up to 130 patrons, three classrooms, and several lobby spaces, including The Jill Biggs Group of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage welcome area. The space will host activities year-round, including education programs for children ages 8 to 18, and a full season of mainstage productions.

The Jill Biggs Group of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage is a leading group in Hudson County and is consistently in the top 1 percent of Realtors nationally. The group, based at 323 Washington Street in Hoboken, is comprised of local specialists, and serves all "gold coast" areas.