Category: Theatre Enrichment

The Sheri and Les Biller Family Foundation’s Theatre Enrichment grant program supports theatre that grapples with the complex issues of contemporary society, and inspires audience members to engage in their communities. The program’s 2017, cycle 1 grantees will stage productions that do just that: Book-It Repertory Theatre (Seattle ,WA), I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings...

We’re thrilled to announce the first cycle of grants in theatre enrichment for 2016. Initial applications are due on March 11 through the Foundation’s online portal (see PDF instructions below to access). To access the system, you will have to register your organization with a new account. When registering, you must choose one email address to...

Initial applications are due on February 17, 2017 through the Foundation’s online portal (see PDF instructions below to access). 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...

SEATTLE – The Sheri and Les Biller Family Foundation today launches its first cycle of theatre grants for 2017. This cycle will significantly broaden the Foundation’s impact on American theatre: any organization located in Alaska, California, Oregon, or Washington that meets the eligibility requirements can apply. The Theatre Enrichment grant program provides production-specific support for musicals...

Initial applications are due on September 30 through the Foundation’s online portal (see PDF instructions below to access). To access the online portal, you will have to register your organization with a new account. When registering, you must choose one email address to attach to your organization’s account. As more than one person may be...

This May, we concluded our first cycle of theatre grants for 2016 by awarding five theatre organizations in both Los Angeles County and Washington state. The winners particularly impressed us with their strong audience outreach plans, and we are looking forward to partnering with them on the following productions: “Bars and Measures,” The Theatre @...

SEATTLE – For the first time, the Biller Family Foundation has awarded concurrent grants to theatre organizations in both Los Angeles County and Washington state. Five productions received grants that totaled $90,000: “Bars and Measures” at The Theatre @ Boston Court, “Hooded or Being Black for Dummies” at Theatre Battery, “Man of La Mancha” at A...

SEATTLE – The Sheri and Les Biller Family Foundation today launches its first cycle of theatre grants for 2016. Initiated last year, the Foundation’s new theatre enrichment grant program provides production-specific support of innovative shows that grapple with social issues and engage new audiences, with preference given to musical theatre. “The Foundation seeks to partner with...

The Sheri and Les Biller Family Foundation is proud to be partnering with Seattle Children’s Theatre on Hana’s Suitcase. This extraordinary play tells the story of Fumiko Ishioka, a Japanese educator intent on helping her students understand the Holocaust, whose quest to uncover the story of Hana Brady has sparked a worldwide conversation on the values of courage, tolerance, and compassion....