Mile Square Theater Fundraising Campaign

Here is another charitable organization that could use donations this holiday season. Just so it is perfectly clear, the editor of this blog (me) or many of the fine organizations that do good work in Hoboken don't think that people are bad just because they choose not to give or can't afford to give to their charity. It is my hope that this post and others at least raises awareness of the number of organizations around town that take care of those who are less fortunate or provide cultural outlets such as the Mile Square Theater. No judgements as to which is the best charity to donate to or any obligation inferred from this editor as to who contributes what or if anything.

The Mile Square Theatre needs your support

As the year comes to a close, we would like you to consider adding Mile Square Theatre to your list of charities. Entering our 8th year of operation, we have made our mark on the national theatre scene and have become an integral part of the cultural landscape of our own community. This past year has been a significant one. We have...

Developed a 120-seat performance space, the Monroe Theatrespace, at the Monroe Center for the Arts, creating a much-needed venue in Hoboken where many performance groups can present work.

Celebrated our seventh annual 7th Inning Stretch: 7 10-minute plays about baseball. In 2010, Playscripts, Inc. will publish an anthology of selected plays from the series.

Established the MST Drama School and the MST Education Fund, which provides scholarships to young people from the Jubilee Center.

Launched MSTkids by producing our first play for young audiences, Kevin Henkes’s Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse, which the Star-Ledger called “…the purple treasure of Hoboken.”

Produced Hoboken playwright Joe Gallo’s My Italy Story, which Peter Filishia of the Star Ledger championed, “No excuses now, time to run to My Italy Story.” It enjoyed sold-out houses in June and was then revived in July during the St. Ann’s Feast.

The coming year brings many challenges. While we continue to work with Monroe Center for the Arts and Hoboken Children's Theatre to develop the Monroe Theatrespace into a much-needed performance space, the cost of maintaining a venue is high. Add to this the cost of producing high-quality works of theatre and we have a significant fundraising challenge. Unfortunately, we will not receive funding from our most significant funding source, Hudson County, due to a clerical error, so support from individuals becomes even more critical.

Please support Mile Square Theatre with your tax-exempt donation.

All the best to you and your family in the new year,

Chris O'Connor,  Founder and Artistic Director
Matt Lawler, Associate Artistic Director

To donate go to this website link:

https://co.clickandpledge.com/advanced/default.aspx?wid=20765

Or send your donation to:
Mile Square Theatre
720 Monroe Street #E202
 Hoboken, NJ 07030

Website Page:
http://www.milesquaretheatre.org/ ◦

Mile Square Theater Fundraising Campaign