Greenville Little Theatre awarded $42,208 by Greenville Women Giving
May 23, 2016
GREENVILLE, SC – On May 16, 2016, Greenville Women Giving held its Tenth Anniversary Celebration to award its 2016 grantees. Greenville Little Theatre was awarded $42,208 to upgrade antiquated lighting by purchasing and installing new state-of-the-art “intelligent” LED lighting equipment of the same caliber used on Broadway.
“Greenville Women Giving is having a major impact on our community, and we thank them for helping this cultural icon, Greenville Little Theatre,” says Allen McCalla, GLT Executive Artistic Director.
As the Upstate’s oldest and largest producing theatre, established in 1926, Greenville Little Theatre has been a powerful impact on our community’s artistic climate and will entertain over 60,000 audience members this season. With many of the current lighting instruments 15 years past their life expectancy, this grant will help provide for the purchase of 6 moving lights, 4 strip lights, 2 spotlights, and 22 Source Four LEDs, revolutionizing GLT’s lighting system and resulting in greener functioning. This vital renovation will allow GLT to continue sharing the magic of live theatre for many seasons to come.
Celebrating its 90th Anniversary this season, Greenville Little Theatre’s future certainly is bright thanks to the continued support of community partners, such as Greenville Women Giving. Please give a round of applause for Greenville Women Giving and their continued investment in our community and the arts. For more information about the upcoming 2016-17 Season at GLT, visit www.greenvillelittletheatre.org or call (864) 233-6238.
About Greenville Little Theatre: Greenville Little Theatre is a 600-seat theatre located in Downtown Greenville on historic Heritage Green. As a nonprofit, the community’s generous support is the heartbeat of the theatre. This year marks the theatre’s 90th Anniversary of cultivating, entertaining, inspiring, and educating our community through theatrical experiences of the highest caliber. Even beyond the mainstage, GLT on Tour brings live theatre to elementary schools throughout South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia, and this season over 32,000 students experienced a live performance.
For more information about Greenville Little Theatre and their productions, visit www.greenvillelittletheatre.org or call(864) 233-6238.
About Greenville Women Giving: Greenville Women Giving (GWG) granted $577,250 to 12 non-profit organizations at its tenth Annual Meeting on May 16, 2016. In total, GWG has awarded over $4.2 million to Greenville County non-profits. Membership is open to any woman who commits to donate $1,000 per year for 3 years to the collective fund. To learn more about GWG, visit: www.greenvillewomengiving.org
