Anonymous Donor Wants Community to
Support Burbank's "Jewel in the Crown"
April 7, 2004…Burbank, CA…The Colony Theatre Company announces that it
has received a challenge grant from an anonymous donor in the
amount of $50,000 - the largest single donation in its history -
to support the theatre as a "treasured cultural resource" in the
city of Burbank. The donor challenges the business
community of Burbank, as well as its civic leaders, to seize this
unique opportunity to invest in the quality of life in the
community by stepping up and supporting its cultural
health.
The Colony Theatre Company is one of the crown jewels of the Los
Angeles theatre community. Winner of countless awards
including the coveted Ovation Award (including Ovations for
"Best Play" for the past two years in a row), The Colony has
produced the Los Angeles premieres of such Broadway hits as SIDE SHOW and THE LARAMIE PROJECT, timeless
classics such as Lillian Hellman's
TOYS IN THE ATTIC, and world premiere productions of BEA[U]TIFUL IN THE EXTREME and
CLUTTER: The True Story of the Collyer
Brothers Who Never Threw Anything Out. The company
has been voted "Best Live Theatre" by the readers of the Burbank
Leader for three years in a row, and has appeared for the past two
years on the Encyclopedia Britannica Almanac's list of "25
Notable US Theatre Companies."
Producing Artistic Director of the Colony Theatre Barbara Beckley
is delighted. "This is such an affirmation of our work and
of our value to the community. It is especially welcome in
the light of all the recent cuts in arts funding, which have had
a significant impact on us. Since we made Burbank our home
in 2000, we have been tremendously gratified by the support we've
received. This grant affords us a real chance to secure our
future. We are hoping to rally the community, the
government, and the businesses of Burbank to come forward with
matching funds to insure that the Colony will continue to produce
world class theatre in the heart of Burbank for many years to
come."
For further information, or to participate in this challenge grant
and support the arts in Burbank, please contact Barbara Beckley
at 818/558-7000 X13.
The Colony Theatre Company is a 28
year old
organization dedicated to bringing the finest quality theatrical
productions to
Los Angeles. The theatre is located at 555 North Third Street, at the
corner of
Cypress, in the heart of the Burbank Media Center. For further
information,
call (818) 558-7000. Fax number: (818) 558-7110. E-mail:
colonytheatre@colonytheatre.org. Or visit our website at
www.colonytheatre.org.
