on the opening of GREASE...

Dear friends,

Just a few months ago we were unsure if a night like tonight would ever come to fruition. Yet, with the support of our outstanding community, here we are: opening night of our first-ever mainstage production as a non-profit arts education organization!

On behalf of our Board of Directors, staff, and most importantly, our students: thank you. Your belief in our mission, programming, and goals has been overwhelming and inspiring.

Your extremely generous actions -- when we needed you most -- have powered our little program this summer.

Whether you donated to our kickstarter campaign, attended fundraising events, volunteered, spread the word, or purchased tickets for this weekend's performances -- you are demonstrating the importance of arts education and expressing your belief in the promise of young artists.

Thank you for creating a space for our students to be their truly authentic selves this summer. We'll see you at the theater.

-Julia Paolino, Richard Sylvia, and Christian Kabbas