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Princess learns from Franklin Theatre’s success

Princess learns from Franklin Theatre's success - Decatur Daily: Local News 3/30/15 By Seth Burkett Staff Writer | Posted: Saturday, March 28, 2015 12:15 am The Princess Theatre Center for the Performing Arts is looking to other historic theaters for guidance on how to revive interest in its downtown Decatur performance space. First up: The [...]

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Susan Palmer

Principal. Susan is the former Executive Director of The Colonial Theatre, Pittsfield, MA, where she led the board/staff team to produce and present programs, raise funds, do long-range planning, and lay the groundwork for a $21,456,002 restoration of the 100-year-old, architecturally-significant historic Colonial Theatre, dark for over half a century, and the 30,000 square foot [...]

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Sarah Sperber


The arts have been always been the focal point of Sarah’s life. She was literally raised in a theatre. Her passion for the arts manifested in the study of many disciplines, and in 2009 she received a BFA from Maine College of Art. Since graduating with a degree in Metalsmithing and Jewelry, Sarah has created [...]

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Juliet Sweeney

Associate Consultant. Born and raised in Conneticut, Juliet attended the University of Connecticut. She was immersed in the arts all of her life as both her parents graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design. Throughout her school years, Juliet was very active in athletics and in particular training and showing American Saddlebred horses. Most [...]

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Surale Phillips

Since 2002, our team has conducted research to help more than 100 non-profit organizations and for-profit companies. The company is led by Surale Phillips, who, before starting her own business, spent 13 years with a national consulting firm.  Her experience and innovative practice bring a fresh perspective to the arts and cultural field.  Her personalized [...]

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Simon Shaw

Simon Shaw, President, Shaw Entertainment - With 20 years of experience on both sides of the Atlantic as a booking agent, promoter, producer and director of programming, Shaw has a rare insight into the world of presenting live performing arts. Growing up in London, Shaw’s eyes were opened to the commercial aspects of the business in 1994 [...]

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Kevin Sprague

Kevin Sprague is the creative director and owner of Studio Two - a design, branding and marketing firm that helps organizations and businesses grow and thrive. He is particularly experienced at marketing and development strategies for non-profit organizations . Studio Two has developed award-winning brands for regional economic development organizations including NorthWest Connecticut, The Berkshires, [...]

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