Magic Theatre
For The 2018 50 Arts Commissions For Theater, Spoken Word, And Musical Theater
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Amount$150,000
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Program
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Date Awarded11/21/2018
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Term37.0 Months
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Type of SupportProject
Overview
In recognition of the Hewlett Foundation’s 50th anniversary, the Hewlett 50 Arts Commissions initiative supports the creation and premiere of 50 exceptional works of performing arts. This grant will support "Calamity Joy" (working title), a play about faith, reason, death, and hope in this era when credible facts and data are routinely denied or ignored. The Magic Theatre will present the world premiere of "Calamity Joy" in the San Francisco Bay Area no later than December 2021.
About the Grantee
Grantee Website
www.magictheatre.org
Address
Fort Mason Center, Bldg. D 2 Marina Boulevard, San Francisco, CA, 94123-1300, United States
Grants to this Grantee
for leadership transition
San Francisco’s Magic Theatre is dedicated to the cultivation of new plays, and provides an artistic home for playwrights, in which a full body of work can be imagined, supported, and produced. Magic Theatre produces a season each year, typically presenting four productions for audiences of about ten thousand. The majority of productions presented at the theater are world premieres. The organization also presents second and third productions of existing works, creating sustained relationships with playwrights throughout their careers. This Organizational Effectiveness grant will support the organization’s executive search and hiring process for a new Artistic Director.
