Pierre Players Community Theatre Awarded $14,498 by South Dakota Community Foundation
May 1, 2025 // Grants, South Dakota Fund Grants
South Dakota Community Foundation (SDCF) recently awarded a $14,498 South Dakota Fund grant to Pierre Players Community Theatre (PPCT). Funding will assist PPCT with their theater sound enhancement project.
“Our new sound system allows our actors to focus on craft rather than volume, and, without the burden of straining to hear, our audiences further immerse themselves in the stories we bring to the stage,” said Ashley Boone, Pierre Players Community Theatre Board Vice President. “Live theater encourages community and connection; this technology makes it easier for that to happen”
PPCT presented is first season in 1967-1968, and prides itself in being the longest, continuous community theater in South Dakota. Each season PPCT provides four to five main stage productions, season pass and sponsorship programs, a children’s production and workshops, and a variety of educational opportunities. Kicking off its 58th season, PPCT will, through their theater sound enhancement project, provide every audience member with the opportunity to fully immerse themselves in the magic of live theater.
“Community theater enriches and inspires so many members of our community,” says Ginger Niemann, SDCF Senior Program Officer. “We are happy to partner with Pierre Players in their theater sound enhancement project.”
To learn more about funding opportunities offered by SDCF, please visit our website at SDCommunityFoundation.org.
SDCF is a public non-profit organization established in 1987. SDCF, with offices in Pierre, Rapid City, Sioux Falls and Aberdeen administers 1,300 funds benefiting hundreds of charitable organizations annually. The Foundation distributed nearly $40 million in grants in 2024 which made a tremendous difference in communities statewide. This would not have been possible without the generosity of our donors. If you have a specific cause you would like to support or would prefer to give for the general good of our state, please visit https://sdcommunityfoundation.org/giving to learn more or call 1-800-888-1842.