Eastern Connecticut State University
Willimantic, CT
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FY2024
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$20,000Grant Amount
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2024Fiscal Year of Award
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Valley Shakespeare festival
Shakespeare in American Communities: Schools
FY2024
ConnecticutA touring production to schools of "Much Ado About Nothing", highlighting what happens when we allow gossip or misinterpretation of facts to lead our lives. This will be targeted to a 13-18 year-old-population, and coincides with our Free summer production of "Love's Labors Lost" (July)
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Hartford Stage
Shakespeare in American Communities: Schools
FY2024
ConnecticutMore than 2,800 young patrons will attend daytime student matinees of ROMEO AND JULIET and participate in guided classroom activities designed to help them explore the show’s language, historical context, and production elements. Hartford Stage serves middle and high school students from schools (more than half Title I) across the Hartford area and surrounding region, including NY and MA.