Flat Rock Playhouse has been awarded a grant of $15,000 by the Perry N. Rudnick Endowment Fund of the Community Foundation of Henderson County.
According to Dane Whitlock, Senior Director of Marketing & Development at Flat Rock Playhouse, the restricted grant will specifically be used to invest in sound equipment needed for the newly revamped Flat Rock Playhouse Studio 52 Family Series and Education Initiative. “Studio 52 has expanded the 2017 Family Series programming from two fully produced productions to five,” said Whitlock. “This will increase the opportunities for live theatre participation for over 150 students, and will provide affordable, family programming to over 12,000 patrons.”
In previous seasons, Studio 52 productions have been able to use the same body microphones that are also utilized for Mainstage productions. However, with the increased Family Series line-up, this shared scenario will no longer be possible. The grant from the Community Foundation of Henderson County will provide the additional resources the Playhouse needs to invest in a separate set of sound equipment for the 2017 Studio 52 production schedule, thereby increasing the quality of the productions and the patron experience.
Flat Rock Playhouse, the State Theatre of North Carolina, was founded in 1952 and serves over 90,000 patrons annually. Lisa K. Bryant is the Producing Artistic Director and Paige Posey is chairperson of the Board of Directors.
Community Foundation of Henderson County supports charitable programs in the greater Henderson County area. It was founded in 1982 and administers over 500 funds with assets of over $85 million.