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When the nomadic actors
of Bag&Baggage productions
put down roots at the
Venetian Theater in Hillsboro
in 2007, many wondered if
there would be support for a
second professional stage
company in Washington
County.
A recent operations grant
from the James F. and Marion
L. Miller Foundation totaling
$30,000 over two years, seems
to provide an emphatic
answer in the affirmative.
The grant will allow B&B,
known for edgy
interpretations of classic
works, to expand its part-time
staff, while also creating full-time positions for management, marketing and
artistic direction.
“It’s a vote of confidence in us and our ability to move forward
successfully,” says founder Scott Palmer, who is embarking on an ambitious
$500,000 three-year capital campaign. “Not only are we here, but we’re
getting bigger and healthier.”
– To learn more about Bag&Baggage’s upcoming shows see our events
calendar on page 8 or visit bagnbaggage.org.
Theater company
bags a big grant
What in the Dickens? It’s the Bag & Baggage
production of “The Farndale Avenue Housing
Estate Townswomen Guild’s Dramatic
Society’s Production of a Christmas Carol,”
which will run Dec. 6-23 in Hillsboro.
CASEY C