Welcome

Welcome to Main Street Players 2011-2012 Season.

This year we are pleased to announce that we are adding a fifth show to our season and we have plans for additional events that will be announced throughout the year. The shows selected for this season will take you on a journey that reflects life in many ways. Sometimes they are funny..sometimes touching and inspiring.

Main Street Players was founded to enhance the quality of life in our community. The location for the theatre was chosen specifically to help the revitalization of our historic downtown. Since we first opened in 2001, our commitment has been to generate income that stays local and results in additional revenue for our community.

We also have a commitment to the youth in our area. We conduct a Summer Youth Program that offers students the opportunity to have an intensive two-week program that culminates with a musical production.

Statistics prove that young people who are involved in the arts either as a participant or audience member excel in their academic studies. Unfortunately, most funding for arts programs in the schools has been eliminated due to budget cuts. As a non-profit company, Main Street Players and all arts groups, have been severely hurt due to the lack of funding from government grants, foundations and corporations. It has been increasingly difficult for organizations to continue operating with fewer funds. Many are in debt because they have been forced to resort to loans to continue operating.

After ten years in business Main Street Players continues to operate in the black. We have never been in debt. This is the business If we don’t have the dollars we don’t stay in business. We operate on extremely tight budgets and make sure our dollars are spent wisely. This year our goal is to raise $50,000. That is not an excessive amount when you consider that each of our shows cost $10,000 to produce. While we do have revenue dollars form tickets sales this is not enough to meet our budgets.

There are many levels of giving. These are listed in the program. Please consider becoming a supporting patron to assure that Main Street

Players will celebrate its 20th Anniversary.

Thank you for being here. Enjoy the show.

Main Street Players is sponsored in part by the generosity of Primerica, The Ingram Foundation, Griffin Area Arts Alliance, Central Georgia EMC Corporation and the Grassroots Arts Program of the Georgia Council for the Arts. These companies and our local audiences help bring first-class theater to the Griffin-Spalding County area for over ten years.