Waterbury - Shaker Auto Group has made a donation to Shakesperience Production that will help the company continue its mission to 'educate and inspire students, families and theater professionals' throughout New England.
The company's van has traveled more than 50,000 miles and helped deliver more than 3,000 performances and workshops since 2003.
This heavy use resulted in a bad ball-joint, the replacement of which is a very costly procedure for the company at this time.
Danielle Shaker, Shakersperience acting student, guest star and member of the Board of Directors, brought the problem to the attention of her husband, Corey Shaker, president of Shaker Auto Group.
As he took action to help, Mr. Shaker said of his wife, 'I have become aware of the arts, and therefore how important they are to our community. Because of her I have really enjoyed shows that I would not have seen.'
'As far as I am concerned, Shakersperience is a vital part of our community and therefore I would like to donate this work to do a small part to support this important part of Waterbury's culture.'
Besides its three, one-week Summer Acting Camps, Shakesperience will participate in summer camps for Waterbury Parks and Recreation, the Milford Fine Arts Council and the Mattatuck Museum, and will perform both 'Hamlet' and 'The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe' at the Stratford Arts Festival Friday and Saturday, August 28 and 29.
'With that schedule,' said Executive Director Jeffery Lapham, 'the problem with the van could have caused some real issues for us this summer. We are thankful to Shaker Auto Group for their generosity.'
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