Remodeled spaces to increase safety and accessibility

People’s Light

Recipient

Grant Year 2021

Grant Amount $360,000

Status Active

Updated May 30, 2023

People’s Light will remodel public and backstage areas of its mainstage theater to more safely and comfortably accommodate performers and audiences, laying the groundwork to meet long-term inclusion and accessibility goals. Renovations will include new covered outdoor space for guests, reconfigured seats and lighting to create wider and better lit theater aisles, and improvements to ventilation, dressing rooms, and restrooms. An accompanying feasibility study conducted in collaboration with architects and community members will inform future changes to the company’s seven-acre suburban campus.

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

Recipient

People’s Light

Founded in 1974, People's Light is one of Pennsylvania's largest professional nonprofit theaters and is known for its resident company of artists, eclectic mix of productions, and innovative work with young people. The company produces a mix of world premieres, contemporary plays, and fresh approaches to classic texts. Its initiatives include the New Play Frontiers Residency and Commission program to support the development of new work.

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