”Pay What You Can” program
Because many western North Carolina residents do not have the opportunity to expose their family, relatives and friends to the cultural experience of live performances, presentations and productions, Western Carolina University’s Fine and Performing Arts Center is initiating a program entitled “Pay What You Can.”
With “Pay What You Can” the Center will make theatre, music, dance and art events available to those who may not otherwise have access to them. Tickets will be available to those in our region who suffer the effects of poverty whether they are members of our university community or residents of Jackson County and neighboring counties. Community service organizations including Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Help-In-Crisis, and United Way will assist us in identifying these individuals and families. Primarily, our target audience is K-12th grade students, accompanied by grandparents, parents, relative and teachers.
It is the Center’s objective to present live performing arts presentations and productions to the largest audience possible, targeting people who have no previous experience with live performances. Our desire is to share with this audience the power live theatre has to challenge, communicate, stimulate, educate and entertain.
For more information, contact Paul Lormand at 828-227-2479 or lormand@wcu.edu