The 5th Avenue Theatre Company was founded about eight years ago for a unique purpose: to raise money for the City of Huntington Foundation.
Back in 1991 the Foundation began the restoration of City Hall's auditorium. The city had planned to gut the old auditorium to create office space, but interior designer Jean Carlo Stephenson urged City Council to reconsider. She was the Foundation's first director, and today the auditorium is named after her.
But maintaining and making improvements to the facility takes a lot of cash. To raise money, the 5th Avenue Theatre Company has staged a number of shows, including Annie, West Side Story, Carousel, Music Man, A Christmas Carol and the recent Guns and Hoses Benefit Concert.
Because of the uneven nature of bringing in money on shows (not every show makes money, as anyone in theatre can tell you), 5th Avenue has been cautious in presenting shows. But with a major show on tap for next month - the upcoming Man of La Mancha - the City of Huntington Foundation will continue to give audiences a reason to pay a visit to their facility.
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