Building EgoPo’s Future: Strategic Planning for a Permanent Home Theater

EgoPo Classic Theater

EgoPo Classic Theater, Seagull, Latvian Society, February 2017. Photo by Dave Sarrafian. — EgoPo Classic Theater, *Seagull*, Latvian Society, February 2017. Photo by Dave Sarrafian.

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Grant Amount $66,660

Status Forthcoming

Updated March 10, 2026

EgoPo undertakes a strategic planning and feasibility process to create a path toward establishing a permanent performance venue that is rooted in community engagement. Working with consultants in nonprofit finance, real estate, and law, the theater company considers how a shift from producing as a site-specific, itinerant company to working from a neighborhood-based permanent home will affect its operations, audience engagement, and artistic processes.

The total grant amount represents project funding plus an additional 20% in unrestricted general operating support.

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EgoPo Classic Theater

EgoPo Classic Theater transforms classic theater and literature into provocative performances, placing equal emphasis on text, vocals, and movement. Its work re-examines well-known classics, brings to life rarely produced works, and adopts challenging prose. Founded in New Orleans in 1991, EgoPo relocated to Philadelphia following Hurricane Katrina. Under the direction of Lane Savadove, the ensemble has staged over 50 productions and performed nationally and internationally in New York, Chicago, Washington, DC, Indonesia, and Croatia.

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