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Org funds new tuners.(LEGIT BITS)(Shen Family Foundation and Signature Theater )(Brief article)
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Daily Variety
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June 20, 2008
- Author:
- Harris, Paul
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The Shen Family Foundation will donate $300,000 to the Signature Theater in Arlington, Va., to help support the creation of new works for musical theater from emerging composers.
Composers Matt Conner, Adam Gwon and Gabriel Kahane will each receive $25,000 commissions to write new musicals for Signature under its Next Generation program. In addition, a performance component of the program will support rehearsals and performances in July 2009.
Signature a.d. Eric Schaeffer says the grant will enable the three up-and-coming composers to develop and ...