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ImageWhen the Kitchen Theater Company launched a campaign to raise funds to renovate its new 99-seat performing space at 417 West State/Martin Luther King St, it faced challenges presented by a down economy and the impact this could have on giving. Despite those obstacles, the KTC has seen steady and healthy support from its friends and donors. As a result, the KTC board has approved a decision to increase the campaign goal from $950,000 to $1.2M.

Artistic Director Rachel Lampert explains: "To date we have raised $890,000, 94% of our original goal. We are extraordinarily grateful to our many friends, businesses, foundations and funders whose generous gifts are making this project possible.   The positive response to the campaign encouraged us to look again at our design plans to see if some cutbacks and compromises we had made originally might be reconsidered. This is such a critical, once in a lifetime effort for the Kitchen Theatre Company, we want to be sure we get it right for us and for the community.”

The revised design will include a full scene shop with enough height to build on-site, reducing costs for trucking and equipment rental; a better sound barrier between the rehearsal and performance spaces; larger dressing rooms; better location of the green room; and new theater seats for our patrons - something many subscribers and friends requested when this project was announced. The campaign schedule has not changed; it is scheduled to be completed by December 31, 2009.

The Kitchen Theatre Company anticipates having renovations completed in the spring of 2010. Until then, the Kitchen Theatre Company continues at the Clinton House with a season of 191 performances planned between now and July 2010.  

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