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Town Players present Powerhouse Theater plan; council hears $3 million scope and local fundraising progress

Town of New Canaan Town Council · December 18, 2025
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Summary

Town Players updated the council on a plan to expand the Powerhouse Theater lobby, add ADA bathrooms and build a theater arts education center. The overall theatrical scope was estimated at $3 million; the organization reported raising roughly $600,000 toward private fundraising goals and noted a $100,000 state bond award.

Town Players representatives updated the New Canaan Town Council on Dec. 17 about plans to renovate the Powerhouse Theater in Waveny Park, adding an expanded lobby, ADA-compliant bathrooms and a theater arts education center.

Patricia Spujani, co-president of the Town Players, said the project scope for theatrical components and education space remains about $3 million. The town proposed to fund roughly half of the identified costs; Town Players reported having raised…

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