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Shakespeare & Co. Gets $5,000 Grant

- January 08, 2008

LENOX — Shakespeare & Company’s Education Program has received a $5,000 grant from the Legacy Bank Foundation to support its New England Tour of Shakespeare, which brings a production of "A Midsummer Night’s Dream" throughout all five New England states, New York and New Jersey this spring.

"The New England Tour provides a large number of students with an invaluable first-hand experience," said Richard Sullivan, president of foundation. "It offers both a richer understanding of Shakespeare as well as the intricate details involved in the performing arts. The Legacy Banks Foundation is pleased to once again support Shakespeare & Company in its effort to educate area young people about one of the best known playwrights of all time."

The seven-actor, 16-week tour is directed by Jonathan Croy and offers both in-school and public venue performances as well as workshops and talkback sessions design to enhance study and enjoyment of the play. For tickets and further information, contact group sales director Victoria Vining at 413-637-1199 ext 132 or groupsales@shakespeare.org.

Shakespeare & Company's Education Program has reached nearly one million students since 1978 with performances, workshops and residencies. It was the subject of a in-depth, two-year study by Harvard University’s Project Zero, which recommended national replication. The program received the 2006 Coming Up Taller Award presented by first lady Laura Bush at the White House and, in 2005, it received the Commonwealth Award, the highest award for excellence in the arts, sciences and humanities given by the state of Massachusetts. The Education Program has been identified by the Arts Education Partnership and the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities as a "Champion of Change" and is recognized as an innovative leader in the field of arts-in-education.

The Education Program is focused on bringing Shakespeare alive and into the lives of as many students and teachers as possible through the active exploration and performance of Shakespeare’s plays.

Established in October 2005, The Legacy Banks Foundation continues the philanthropic philosophy of Legacy Banks and its predecessor banks, supporting the activities of organizations working toward the betterment of our community - with an emphasis in six major areas – affordable housing; economic development; education; health and human services; civic and community; and arts and culture.

Upcoming public performances include: The Academy of Music Theatre on Feb. 1  in Northampton; Symphony Hall in Springfield on March 12; Founders’ Theatre in Lenox on March 19 and 10, April 17 and 18, and The Egg in Albany, N.Y., on  April 8. For tickets and information on other performances, contact group tours director Victoria Vining at 413-637-1199, Ext. 132, or visit www.shakespeare.org
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