Flat Rock Playhouse Receives $30,000 From Community Foundation of Henderson County

The Flat Rock Playhouse has been awarded a grant of $30,000 by the Community Foundation of Henderson County. The grant will be used for Studio 52, Flat Rock Playhouse’s educational initiative and family programming.

In recent years, Studio 52 has produced family shows with such notable productions as The Wizard of Oz, James and the Giant Peach, and most recently, Disney’s The Little Mermaid.

“It is a wonderful honor to have been awarded this grant from the Community Foundation of Henderson County in recognition of our new Studio 52 Family Series Programming,” says Lisa K. Bryant, Producing Artistic Director for the Playhouse. “Our 2017 season is the litmus test for this new initiative and so far the results have been extremely encouraging. Importantly, this generous grant will allow us to grow our Family Programming further so that we may continue to provide quality theatre and training at an affordable cost to both the students involved and the audiences coming to see them. We are encouraged by the Foundation’s generosity, and overjoyed for their support.”

There are three shows remaining in the 2017 Studio 52 Family Series. You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown, Pinkalicious The Musical, and The Best Christmas Pageant Ever.

“After the recent completion of the strategic plan by the Flat Rock Playhouse, we are excited to help implement the Studio 52, children and family component of this plan,” says McCray Benson, President/CEO of the Community Foundation. “The work the Playhouse has completed thus far has placed them on the path for a very positive direction. This is particularly significant for such a key charitable organization in our community.”