Maine Theaters, organizations awarded grants to help with production

ELLSWORTH — The Maine Community Foundation’s Maine Theater Fund has awarded $93,500 in grants to 30 organizations across the state.
An anonymous couple, who recognized the connection between vibrant communities and support for the arts, established the Maine Theater Fund in 2005.
The 2021 grantees in Turner Publishing’s circulation area include:
Meetinghouse Arts, Freeport, to produce a community-based theater production of “Our Town,” with a multi-generational cast of residents in collaboration with visual artists, musicians and theater professionals: $5,000
L-A Public Theatre, Lewiston, to reopen and produce a three-play subscription series: $5,000.
Maine State Music Theatre, Brunswick, to fund a Zoom master class for its educational fellows by South African dancer/choreographer Joyce Hopane: $2,000
Monmouth Community Players, to use projected scenery equipment and software to reduce set costs: $5,000
Sandy River Players, Farmington, to produce and perform the play “Lend Me A Tenor” by Ken Ludwig: $5,000
Waterville Opera House, to buy a wireless communication system to increase safety and staff efficiency through improved communication between production staff: $5,000.