The Shakespeare Center Of Los Angeles Inc

THIS EDA INVESTMENT SUPPORTS THE SHAKESPEARE CENTER OF LOS ANGELES, INC. WITH RENOVATING AND EQUIPPING A WAREHOUSE USED AS AN ENTERTAINMENT WORKFORCE TRAINING FACILITY WITH SOUNDSTAGE TO EXPAND A PAID WORKFORCE TRAINING PROGRAM IN LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA. RENOVATIONS WILL RESULT IN A STATE-OF-THE-ART WORKFORCE TRAINING SPACE THAT PROVIDES ADDITIONAL HEIGHT NEEDED TO PROVIDE REAL WORLD TRAINING ACTIVITIES, A GRID TO PROVIDE HANGING CAPACITY, A LIGHTING AND AV SYSTEM, FIRE ALARM AND SPRINKLER FIRE/LIFE SAFETY SYSTEMS, APPROPRIATE EXIT PATHWAYS AND VARIABLE ROOM ACOUSTICS. A MAJOR INDUSTRY CLUSTER IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY IS THE CREATIVE INDUSTRIES AND THE CENTER WILL PROVIDE TRAINING AND JOB PLACEMENT IN A VARIETY OF ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY POSITIONS WITH GROWTH MOMENTUM. ONCE COMPLETED, THE PROJECT WILL SUPPORT ECONOMIC CONDITIONS THAT WILL LEAD TO THE CREATION OF MORE HIGHER SKILL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND HIGHER PAYING JOBS, WHICH WILL ADVANCE ECONOMIC RESILIENCY AND STRENGTHEN THE REGIONAL ECONOMY.

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION OF A NEW PLAY BY EUGENE LEE EXPLORING FREDERICK DOUGLASSS PASSION FOR SHAKESPEARE.

TO SUPPORT THE PRESERVATION OF JOBS THAT ARE THREATENED BY DECLINES IN PHILANTHROPIC AND OTHER SUPPORT DURING THE CURRENT ECONOMIC DOWNTURN.

?SHAKESPEARE, LINCOLN, DOUGLASS CURRICULUM? [THE ?SHAKESPEARE, LINCOLN, DOUGLASS CURRICULUM? PROJECT INVOLVES THE DEVELOPMENT, PUBLICATION, AND PILOT DISSEMINATION OF A FIVE-LESSON CURRICULUM THAT WILL ILLUMINATE AND EXPLORE WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE?S INFLUENCE ON THE THINKING AND ORATORY OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN AND FREDERICK DOUGLASS. THIS CURRICULUM IS INTENDED TO INSPIRE HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS AND TEACHERS TO UNDERSTAND THAT THE HUMANITIES ? LITERATURE, RHETORIC, PHILOSOPHY, AND HISTORY ? WERE ESSENTIAL TOOLS IN THE FIGHT FOR AMERICAN IDEALS.]

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT PERSONNEL COSTS FOR THE VETERANS IN ART PROGRAM.

TO SUPPORT THE 23RD "ANNUAL SUMMER FESTIVAL," FEATURING WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE'S THE TAMING OF THE SHREW.

TO SUPPORT PRODUCTIONS OF "ROMEO AND JULIET" AND "A MIDSUMMER SUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM " WITH ACCOMPANYING EDUCATIONAL AND OUTREACH ACTIVITIES.

TO SUPPORT A PRODUCTION OF "ROMEO AND JULIET."

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL/LA'S PRODUCTION, DOCUMENTATION, AND DISTRIBUTION OF A LIVE-ACTION GRAPHIC NOVEL BASED ON A PLAY WRITTEN BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE.

TO SUPPORT WILL POWER TO YOUTH IN CONSORTIUM WITH ST. LOUIS BLACK REPERTORY COMPANY.

TO SUPPORT A PRODUCTION OF SHAKESPEARES "MACBETH" BY THE SHAKESPEARE CENTER OF LOS ANGELES.