Chance Theater Selects Project Independence As Community Partner

Nonprofit Project Independence (PI) has been selected by Chance Theater, Anaheim’s official resident theater company, to be a community partner for the theater’s production of the play “Gloria” at the Bette Aitken Theater Arts Center on the Cripe Stage, running through October 28.

The play’s audience and cast will have an opportunity to learn more about PI at an empowerment community night on Friday, Oct. 11. The social event begins at 7 PM in the Chance lobby, with the performance at 8 PM, followed by a post-show conversation starting at 9:45 PM.

The organization will receive 30 percent of ticket sales through the run of the show when buyers use code RF4CT at chancetheater.com/tiny. A display of PI information will also be in the lobby.

“We are honored to be a community partner with the theater,” said PI CEO Bob Watson. “As an organization that supports adults with developmental disabilities who sometime face prejudices, we believe in live theater’s power to increase empathy and help us engage emotionally at a deeper level with others.”

As a 501(c)3 nonprofit, PI provides comprehensive services in Orange County to over 400 people with developmental disabilities in their homes, at work, and in the community. For more information, please visit https://proindependence.org

Bette and Wylie Aitken are Executive Season Producers for the entire 2024 schedule. Susan Bowman and Freddie Greenfield and Linda Maggard are Associate Producers, and The Family of Mary Kay Fyda-Mar is this year’s Associate Season Producers.

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ABOUT CHANCE THEATER

Proud to be one of the leading ensemble-driven theatre companies in Southern California, CHANCE THEATER has received the National Theatre Company grant from American Theatre Wing for “nurturing a community of artists in ways that strengthen and demonstrate the quality, diversity, and dynamism of American theatre.” The Chance won 22 OCTG Theatre Awards, including two for Outstanding Production of a Musical (“Next to Normal” and “Fun Home”) and one for Outstanding Production of a Play (“Cry It Out”). Previously, Chance Theater won eight Ovation Awards, including four for Best Production of a Musical (Intimate Theatre), and four LADCC Awards, including the Polly Warfield Award for Outstanding Season. The Anaheim City Council named Chance Theater “the Official Resident Theater Company of Anaheim” in 2014, and Arts Orange County has twice named the Chance as “Outstanding Arts Organization.” Known for using bold and personal storytelling to promote dialogue and connection within the Southern California theatrical landscape, the Chance is committed to contributing to a more compassionate, connected, and creative community. As a constituent member of Theatre Communications Group, The Theatrical Producers League of Los Angeles, and OC Theatre Guild, Chance Theater continues to bring national attention to the Southern California and Orange County theater scenes. Chance Theater is located at 5522 E. La Palma Ave., Anaheim, California. Chancetheater.com