Thanks and Happy holidays!
2011 was a year of “firsts” for us. We kicked off our 2011 season by staging the Southeastern premiere of Women of Will, a delightful exploration of Shakespeare’s heroines, starring world-renowned Shakespeare expert Tina Packer.
We then plunged headlong into a fantastic summer Shakespeare Festival, featuring two highly acclaimed classical productions – Tartuffe, our first non-Shakespeare classical production, and King Lear – as well as our ongoing education program for young people.
And we wrapped up the year by being one of the first regional companies granted rights to perform Donald Margulies’ recent Tony-nominated drama Time Stands Still.
Over 8,500 audience members saw our shows this year. Thank you – we couldn’t have done it without each of you!
As we move into 2012, we’re preparing to announce an exciting line up of classical and contemporary plays, including the 7th annual Charlotte Shakespeare Festival. You’ll be hearing about the plays soon. In order to produce this year’s festival, we need to raise $8,000 from individual donors.
We greatly appreciate the support our audiences have provided in past years and hope that we can count on you to make 2012 an even greater success!
Please keep us in mind as you consider year-end giving. Tax-deductible donations can be made instantly online.
All of us at Collaborative Arts wish you a happy and joyous holiday season and look forward to seeing you in 2012!
Photos courtesy Caine Dalke Photography.