Love of the Performing Arts

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Why We Are Hosting This Telethon

Since its inception in 2012, the Shrewsbury Public Schools Colonial Fund has raised over $345,000 for our schools.  This money has been critical to funding programs and resources that the district could not otherwise afford through the general operating budget.  Each year we look for a special project or program to support.  This year we hope to raise $50,000 for the Performing Arts Program in our schools.

The SPS Performing Arts Program has a long history of producing award winning productions and outstanding individual performances. Long before student performers take to the high school stage, their love of music and drama has been forged for years, through the music and theater programs across the grades.  This program is generously supported year after year by the tireless fundraising of the Shrewsbury Schools Music/Theater Association (SSMA).

But even with consistent funding from SSMA, every year there are needs and wants that go unmet. This year especially, regular fundraisers have been cancelled, theaters remain dark, instruments and singers are solo and choruses are silent. Extremely tight district budgets mean no extras, no additions and no enhancements to many programs, including the performing arts. We’re calling on you, our patrons and staunch supporters, to help us.

During a year when theaters are shuttered, we bring you 2 evenings of music and dramatic performances.  The For the Love of the Performing Arts Telethon will share with you past student performances, newly recorded pieces, interviews with parents, alumni and staff, and several chances for you to be a winner too! Let’s applaud our students’ talents, give our support to a program that has provided many years of joy and gather as a community to see and hear firsthand the sheer wonder of the Shrewsbury Public Schools Performing Arts Program.

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