The Stratford Arts & Culture Festival wishes to express our gratitude to the following:
Our Donors and Sponsors, without whom this Festival would have remained a dream and not this amazing reality
Our tireless group of volunteers, led by Rosemary Martin Hayduk and Elizabeth Saint - we could not have the Festival without you
The Town of Stratford, especially Mayor Laura Hoydick, Mary Dean, Michael Downes, Karen Sportini, Karin Doyle, Larry Ciccarelli, Raynae Serra and all other town staff and officials who have helped on this journey
Margaret Bodell for her vision and passion for the Arts + Artisan Market and the Festival Makers - and from whom the Festival partnership was born
David Wright for sharing his deep appreciation of the history of Stratford and rooting the Festival in tradition
David Scott and Josh Petrauskas of Wrigley's Business Products
www.wrigleysos.com
The local and regional press who have supported our efforts, especially the Stratford Town Crier and its staff - www.stratfordcrier.com
Stratford Library for its support and use of the Lovell Room
Global Scenic Services
Durham Bus Company
Lin-Manuel Miranda and Sharon Lawrence
Amanda Meeson & Sterling House
Connecticut Dance Conservatory
Academy of New England Ballet Company
Stratford Academy, Megan McCool, Kathy Signore, Elizabeth Litchfield
Andy Glad
Downtown Cabaret Theatre
Theatre Authority, Inc. for their cooperation in permitting the Artists to appear on this program from the The Performers’ Unions:
ACTORS’ EQUITY ASSOCIATION
AMERICAN GUILD OF MUSICAL ARTISTS
AMERICAN GUILD OF VARIETY ARTISTS
SAG-AFTRA
And a true thank you to all of our contributing artists, artisans, performers, and the staff who have made this Festival a success
And above all, a thank you to all the supporters and patrons of the arts who have come to enjoy the Festival - we applaud you, for without an audience full of lovers of art, culture and entertainment, those things cannot exist
