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Town Players report near-complete fundraising for Powerhouse Theater project; seeks final $110,000

Town of New Canaan Board of Finance · December 10, 2025
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Town Players co-president Patricia Spagani told the board the Powerhouse Theater project remains a $3 million plan (expanded lobby, education center, accessibility work). The town previously committed approximately $1.5 million and Town Players have raised about $1.39 million and are roughly $110,000 short; a $100,000 state bond reimbursement has been approved for design fees.

Patricia Spagani, co-president of Town Players of New Canaan, updated the board on a multi-component capital project at the Powerhouse Theater in Waveney Park.

Spagani said the project scope remains an expanded lobby, a new theater-arts education center built on the footprint of an existing storage building, and accessibility improvements including expanded restrooms and courtyard refurbishing. She said the 115-seat theater itself will not be changed.

From a funding perspective, Spagani said the project was scoped at $3,000,000…

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