Recent good news from Optimist Theatre in the way of a Wisconsin Arts Board grant has recently been joined by similar news from The Pink Banana Theatre Company.
Founded in 2004 as a DIY Theatre Company, the group has recently been recognized as a 501 C 3 nonprofit company. The status is big news towards the continued well-being of a company that has featured the work of quite a few local playwrights and up-and-coming actors and actresses.
The group recently announced that it had been awarded a grant of $1500. Granted, this isn't a huge amount for many of the more established companies in town, but for a young group struggling to maintain itself, it's huge. The award comes with a promise of an additional $1500 if the group can come up with $1500 in other donations by April 1st, 2010.
The work of groups like Pink Banana is absolutely essential to establishing a thriving indigenous theatre scene. Any donations help. And thanks to the new status, all donations are tax deductible. For more information, check out the “support” section of Pink Banana's website.
