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Town Players seek town contribution as Powerhouse design nears final cost estimate
Summary
Town Players presented an updated design for the Powerhouse campus, including a lobby expansion and an education center/black-box theater, and asked the town to include $875,000 of a prior commitment in this year's budget toward a $3 million project. The group said it is close to its fundraising goal but still has a gap; selectmen stressed the town's commitment is capped and nonprofit fundraising must fill the remainder.
Representatives of the Town Players of New Canaan updated the Board of Selectmen on a proposed expansion of the Powerhouse theater campus and asked the town to carry forward $875,000 of a previously committed amount into this year’s budget as part of a $1.5 million town pledge to a roughly $3 million project.
Patricia Spagani and members of the design team explained the plan: expand the lobby, add an education center (a rehearsal/teaching space sometimes described as a "black-box" theater) and better integrate buildings with a new courtyard and…
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