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Bee Cave EDC approves $125,000 request to support Magnolia Musical Theater’s SpongeBob production
Summary
The Bee Cave Development Corporation unanimously approved Resolution 2020Five-four to fund Magnolia Musical Theater’s production of SpongeBob the Musical. The nonprofit requested $125,000 toward a $375,000 production budget; the group said it expects wide regional draw and pledged private matching funds.
The Bee Cave Development Corporation voted unanimously Feb. 25 to approve Resolution 2020Five-four, granting funding to Magnolia Musical Theater to support its planned production of SpongeBob the Musical.
Executive Artistic Director Andrew Kanata presented the organization’s three-year history and financial request. Kanata said the group sought $125,000 to help mount the production, which the application described as running June 1 to Aug. 16; Kanata also told directors the show’s built-sets and performances will require on-site construction beginning in June and nightly performances in July and August. He said the theater’s approved budget for the year is $375,000.
Kanata told the board Magnolia Musical Theater drew large audiences in prior seasons, citing about 12,500 attendees for Beauty and the Beast and roughly 11,500 for…
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