Union Savings Bank Partners with Warner Theatre for Young Audiences Series

The Warner Theatre has announced Union Savings Bank as their 2016-17 Daytime Performances for Young Audiences Series Sponsor.

Throughout the school year, the Warner presents special Daytime Performances for youth on the Warner's Main Stage. These productions are a wonderful way to bring the excitement and education of live theatre into the hearts and minds of young students. With excellent cross-curricular connections and engaging story lines, the 2016-17 Daytime Performance Series delighted children of all ages while providing terrific learning opportunities as school field trips.

The Warner Theatre so appreciates the underwriting support from Union Savings Bank. Because of Union Savings Bank's support, over 4,000 children attended performances at Warner Theatre including Pirates Past Noon Kids, The Rainbow Fish, Anne of Green Gables and Pete the Cat.

"We are grateful to Union Savings Bank for their support of the Warner Theatre's educational programming. This sponsorship speaks to their commitment to schoolchildren across Connecticut and recognizes the vital role that the arts play in school curriculums." - Lynn Gelormino, Warner Theatre Executive Director

"Union Savings Bank is passionate about Education. We value our partnership with the Warner Theatre and are excited to collaborate on the Daytime Performance Series. Providing our neighborhood children the opportunity to discover the arts is an important part of their learning process." - Michele Bonvicini, Union Savings Bank Director of Community Relations

Built by Warner Brothers Studios and opened in 1931 as a movie palace (1,772 seats), the Warner Theatre was described then as "Connecticut's Most Beautiful Theatre." Damaged extensively in a flood, the Warner was slated for demolition in the early 1980s until the non-profit Northwest Connecticut Association for the Arts (NCAA) was founded and purchased the theatre. The Warner reopened as a performing arts center in 1983, and restoration of the main lobbies and auditorium was completed in November 2002. In 2008, the new 50,000 square foot Carole and Ray Neag Performing Arts Center, which houses a 300 seat Studio Theatre, 200 seat restaurant and expansive school for the arts, was completed. Today, the Warner is in operation year-round with more than 160 performances and 100,000 patrons passing through its doors each season. Over 10,000 students, pre K-adult, participate in arts education programs and classes. Together, with the support of the community, the Warner has raised close to $17 million to revitalize its facilities. NCAA's mission is to preserve the Warner Theatre as an historic landmark, enhance its reputation as a center of artistic excellence and a focal point of community involvement, and satisfy the diverse cultural needs of the region. To learn more about the Warner Theatre, visit www.warnertheatre.org.

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