Olney Theatre Included On The Gazette of Politics and Business’ P&B 53 List

The Olney Theatre Center has announced that they have been included on The Gazette of Politics and Business' P&B 53 list for 2011. The P&B 53 program acknowledges the top businesses and organizations in the state of Maryland based on criteria that include the company's annual revenue and employee growth, noteworthy product or service innovations, community service efforts, strategic insight executed through the economic downturn, while continuing to develop and provide employees with a nurturing and productive work environment.

"I am so honored to have Olney Theatre Center named to the list of 53 Exceptional Maryland companies," said Managing Director, Amy Marshall. "We, at Olney Theatre Center, pride ourselves on our commitment to artistic excellence and community and are privileged to be recognized for our efforts."

Olney Theatre Center was recognized for its exceptional financial turnaround in the past three years. Olney Theatre Center's successful turnaround has come as a result of the reconstruction of its programming to maximize return on investment combined with state aid and an additional contributions and grants, which have benefited the company with an overall increase in revenue by $1.6 million. Olney Theatre Center was also recognized for its strong ties to the local community, with an enthusiastic outreach program to area schools and organizations, workshops and classes. Olney Theatre Center provides free and/or reduced cost tickets to introduce lower-income young people to the performing arts, as well as free Shakespeare outdoors every summer produced by America's longest running touring theatre company, National Players.

"To make the P&B 53 list is a great accomplishment," said Cliff Chiet, publisher of The Gazette. "This year's list features companies from the State of Maryland that have had success in a wide variety of fields, and each company deserved recognition of their accomplishments."

The fourth annual award ceremony was held Wednesday, October 19, 2011 at the Doubletree in Bethesda, MD. The award ceremony, sponsored by RMR & Associates, CPR Multimedia Solutions and Rockville Printing & Graphics, included networking opportunities, dinner, speeches and the distribution of the awards.

Olney Theatre Center will be profiled in a special section as part of the Friday, October 21, 2011 edition of The Gazette of Politics and Business.

About the Gazette
The Gazette of Politics & Business publishes weekly reaching over 20,000 business owners and politically savvy subscribers. The Newspaper focuses on the business and political news of the State of Maryland and is commonly recognized as the leading newspaper covering political activities at the state capital. The Politics and Business Gazette is the state's "must read" newspaper for news about the business and political affairs in the State. The Gazette of Politics & Business is owned and published by the well-known Suburban Maryland top-rated Gazette Newspaper that distributes community newspapers in more than 50 communities in Montgomery, Frederick, and Prince George's counties in Maryland. Boasting a readership as high as 90 percent, The Gazette publications reach about 1.5 million readers. Part of the Community Newspaper Group of Post-Newsweek Media Inc., a division of The Washington Post Company, The Gazette has been publishing weekly newspapers in the Maryland suburbs since 1959.

About Olney Theatre Center
Olney Theatre Center, located in Olney, Maryland, is a 73-year-old professional, award-winning, nonprofit, Equity theater whose mission is to inspire and nurture artists, students, technicians, administrators, and its audience members through its diverse array of theatrical and musical productions year round. Located in arts-rich Montgomery County, Olney Theatre Center is easily accessible from Washington, DC and Baltimore, MD. For more information please visit www.olneytheatre.org.

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