At the Sheri and Les Biller Family Foundation, we believe in the power of live theatre to spark dialogue, open doors for challenging conversations, shift perspectives, and inspire civic engagement. This belief has been the driving force behind our annual Social Impact Theatre grant program, which has supported productions addressing critical, timely issues and engaging...
Category: Theatre Enrichment
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The Sheri and Les Biller Family Foundation Announces Recipients of Its Annual Social Impact Theatre Grant Program, Including New Change Capital Grants
Media Contact: Reka Robinson Communications Manager reka@billerfamilyfoundation.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Sheri and Les Biller Family Foundation Announces Recipients of Its Annual Social Impact Theatre Grant Program, Including New Change Capital Grants Seattle, WA – The Sheri and Les Biller Family Foundation (www.billerfamilyfoundation.org) announced today the 14 new recipients of its annual Social Impact...
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Partner Spotlight: The Curious Theatre Company Moves Its Audience to Read Beyond the Headlines with “cullud wattah”
By: Reka Robinson, Communications Manger The Biller Family Foundation’s Social Impact Theatre Grant Program champions the transformative potential of live theatre to unite differing perspectives and ignite meaningful conversations. Recently, I saw this vision come to life on the stage in Denver, Colorado, where I attended Curious Theatre Company’s production of “cullud wattah” by Erika...
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Partner Spotlight: In Colorado, Town Hall Arts Center Sparks Dialogue Through Live Theatre With “The Prom”
By: Reka Robinson, Communications Manager Since its inception, our Social Impact Theatre Grant Program has worked to harness the power of live theatre to bring different viewpoints together and spark meaningful dialogue. I had the joy of traveling to Littleton, a sister city of Denver, Colorado, to witness the regional premiere of “The Prom” by...
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The Sheri and Les Biller Family Foundation’s Social Impact Theatre Grant Program Is Now Accepting Applications, Including New Track for Change Capital Awards
May 17, 2024 – The Sheri and Les Biller Family Foundation announced today the launch of its annual Social Impact Theatre grant program, providing production-specific support to theatres igniting positive changes in their communities, and – new this year – change capital to support theatres making bold changes with the goal of increasing their sustainability....
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The Sheri and Les Biller Family Foundation Announces Ten Recipients of Its Annual Social Impact Theatre Grant Program
Today The Sheri and Les Biller Family Foundation announced ten recipients of its annual Social Impact Theatre Grant Program, which provides production support for theatres in Western states igniting positive changes in their communities through the programming they bring to life on stage, and innovating how they engage their audiences around timely, relevant issues. “We...
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The Sheri and Les Biller Family Foundation Announces Ten Recipients of Its Annual Social Impact Theatre Grant Program
The Sheri and Les Biller Family Foundation announced today ten new recipients of its annual Social Impact Theatre Grant Program, which provides production support for theatres in Western states igniting positive changes in their communities through the programming they bring to life on stage, and innovating how they engage their audiences around the important issues...
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Initial Application for Theatre Enrichment Grants
Initial applications are due on August 4, 2017 through the Foundation’s online portal. To access the online portal, you will have to register your organization with a new account or log in with your existing account. If you are a new applicant, choose a single, permanent email address for your organization’s account. As more than...
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The Sheri and Les Biller Family Foundation Now Accepting Applications for the Fall 2017 Theatre Enrichment Grant Program
Fully focused on supporting social impact theatre, The Sheri and Les Biller Family Foundation today launches its second cycle of theatre grants for 2017. Sheri Biller, Foundation President, explains, “The Foundation supports socially-relevant theatre productions because we believe theatre is perfectly positioned to wrestle with the critical issues of contemporary society. We know impactful theatre...
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Theatre Enrichment Grant Awards Announced!
Congratulations to our 2017 Cycle 1 Theatre Enrichment grant recipients! Book-It Repertory Theatre (Seattle, WA), I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings Broadway Center for the Performing Arts (Tacoma, WA), Thurgood Perseverance Theatre (Douglas, AK), William, Inc. Portland Center Stage (Portland, OR), And So We Walked The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts (Beverly Hills, CA), Turn Me Loose:...
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