We've celebrated the past and now we look to the future

Hey there,

Over the last couple of weeks we've spent a lot of time celebrating our past, having our 5th anniversary party, and talking about our past.

As we think about the past, it makes us excited about our future. There has been so much growth over the years and so much we are proud of.

We have had great productions, great sets, great graphics, and a great following in our patrons and audience. We've also continued to grow as a company. Just this week, we got two new volunteers who are eager to work with our company.

The thing that touched us the most after our gala were the amazing notes sent by our very own company members/staff who went on about how honored and proud they were to be part of such a company. That this company was unlike any they have ever worked with in NYC.

It is this pride, commitment, and excitement that will take us to the next level. It's important to not only learn from the past, but also to think of the future. To set our goals and dreams and accomplish them. We work hard to think about where we want to be and what we want to do!!!!

The upcoming months will be about our educational program, our NY residency for UNC students, our UNC residency/workshops, and the fall premiere of Letter from Algeria. This will involve lots of planning and work to make it all happen. Now that we've had our amazing Gala and celebrated, we are back at work to give you the future. A future for students and a futre for an original show that we hope will amaze and mesmerize you.

The other thing we plan to do is go beyond this fall. To go deep into the future and start thinking about next year and the year after that. Kate and Phil have started working on a five year plan for Ground UP and Kate continues to look at ways we can grow and expand, while keeping our intimate feel of family. Our excellence and high caliber of work is what we are proud of so that status quo will be the foundation of what we do next. We are asking you to join us, to stay with us, and go on this journey into the future.

Give us your thoughts and your ideas. What do you want to see from us? What can we do better? How can we become the best theatre company you ever knew?

We're excited to wok with the students and to make Michael's show a reality. We're excited to present to you this world premiere. We're beyond thrilled to then ride into our Winter Reading Series where again, we can discover the next great play of our generation. Before we know it, we'll be announcing our 2011 season. It is amazing how fast time flies when you're having fun.

Now that we've celebrated the past 5 years, let's move forward and look to the future the great things we will do in the next 5 fives.

Thank you for sticking by our side and hope you will be there with us on this amazing journey we've taken, building amazing theatre from the Ground UP!