Prince Theatre



Major Capital Grant Announced July 14, 2009 Tuesday's in July have been good to the Prince. Today we are proud to announce a new grant from Maryland Heritage Areas Authority - the parent organization of Stories of the Chesapeake. The Prince Theatre Foundation will receive a $100,000 capital grant from MHAA. The grant is restricted to the Prince's current Capital Campaign for the renovation of the theater's original lobby. This grant pushes us to within just a few thousand dollars of our $1 million goal. More than 180 individuals and small businesses have pledged support to make this Capital Campaign a success. This grant will allow us to stay on track to design a new lobby and plan for construction in the late spring and summer of 2010. We are grateful to Elizabeth Watson at Stories of the Chesapeake for her unending support of our programs and to all involves at MHAA and Eastern Shore Heritaeg Area's Inc. And to all of YOU for securing the future of this community treasure. So come on - JOIN US - at your community theatre. Below is a list of MHAA Grants made in our area: Stories of the Chesapeake Heritage Area Located in Caroline, Kent, Queen Anne's, and Talbot Counties Project Title: Heritage Area Operating Assistance Recipient: Eastern Shore Heritage, Inc. Grant Award: $85,000 Project Title: Tilghman Watermen's Museum: Production of Tilghman Island Oral History Video Recipient: Tilghman Watermen's Museum Inc. Grant Award: $8,000 Project Title: Poplar Neck Visitor Experience Interpretive/ Immersion Plan: Harriet Tubman/Underground Railroad Sites Recipient: Caroline Economic Development Corporation Grant Award: $25,000 Project Title: African-American Oral History and Heritage Brochure Recipient: Eastern Shore Heritage, Inc. Grant Award: $15,000 Project Title: Chester-Sassafras Water Trail Creation Recipient: Sultana Projects, Inc. Grant Award: $45,871 Project Title: Restoring the Historic Lobby of Prince Theatre, Chestertown, MD Recipient: Prince Theatre Foundation, Inc. Grant Award: $100,000 Project Title: Opening the Federalsburg Historical Society's Museum in the Covey-Williams Garage (ca.1913) Recipient: Town of Federalsburg Grant Award: $18,400 Number of Funded Applications: 7 Total Dollar Amount: $297,271
Prince Theatre receives prestigious NEA grant July 10, 2009 On July 7, 2009 the National Endowment for the Arts announced its direct grants to organizations from the 2009 Recovery and Reinvestment Act passed by Congress and signed by President Barack Obama. The Prince Theatre is one of nine organizations in Maryland and 631 organizations nationwide to receive a grant. This $25,000 grant is designated directly to salary and operational support. These funds are Stimulus Package funds and were distributed to stem major cuts in organizational budgets and staffing for arts groups across the country. The Prince Theatre's two previous NEA Challenge America Grants (2006 and 2008) made the theater eligible for this competitive grant. The Prince Theatre is thrilled to be in the company of such major arts institutions as Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Santa Fe Opera and the Baltimore Museum of Art and is grateful for such national recognition of its great work in this community.
MillionsOfSingles.com Written & Directed by Jen Friedman Showcased in AN EVENING OF ONE ACTS Presented by The Community Alliance for the Performing Arts and the Academy Art Museum. Three One Act Plays produced by CAPA, Prince Theatre and Church Hill Theatre March 27, 28 & 29, 2009 7pm at Academy Art Museum 106 South Street Easton, MD Tickets are $20 per person and are on sale now at 410-924-1350. Space is limited, so please reserve early. For more information about the Academy Art Museum visit www.art-academy.org
Imagination Alley Donates to Prince Theatre - Kent County News March 20, 2008 Members of Imagination Alley Inc. donated the almost $5,000 they had left after dissolving the organization, to the Prince Theatre Foundation for its Playmakers program and youth theater workshops.
Imagination Alley Donates to Prince Theatre - Kent County News March 20, 2008 Members of Imagination Alley Inc. donated the almost $5,000 they had left after dissolving the organization, to the Prince Theatre Foundation for its Playmakers program and youth theater workshops.
Family Recipe Book The Prince Theatre’s Teen Theatre Troupe has expanded the focus of its Stories of Our Elders project to include a collection of community recipes available for the holidays. While gathering stories from community elders in the fall, the Teen Troupe discovered that food traditions are an integral part of our heritage. To honor that heritage, the troupe decided to create a cookbook that includes recipes from all corners of the community. Thank you to all of you who contributed!
February 2008 - THE REIGNING IMPROV TEAM, 2007 Eastern Shore Champs from the Prince Theatre will be defending their title at this fun event in Easton. A preliminary event to our 2008 Season Kick-off, the IMPROV AT THE ACADEMY brings together many different theatre companies from around the Eastern Shore. It's a great evening. THE 2008 PRINCE THEATRE TEAM is: Jen Friedman, Lucia Foster, Jim Landskroener and Melissa McGlynn. Download the attached flyer for more information. The event is this Saturday, February 9!	click on image to enlarge