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Congressman Jim Himes and Senator Will Haskell visit MTC

MTC was thrilled to have them walk through our space, learn about our health & safety protocols, and speak with all of them.

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From left: Jim Schilling, Kevin Connors, Congressman Jim Himes, State Senator Will Haskell, and RJ Romeo
From left: Jim Schilling, Kevin Connors, Congressman Jim Himes, State Senator Will Haskell, and RJ Romeo (MTC photo)

From left to right: Jim Schilling (MTC Managing Director), Kevin Connors (MTC Executive Artistic Director), Congressman Jim Himes, State Senator Will Haskell, and RJ Romeo (MTC Director of Production)

MTC was honored to host Congressman Jim Himes, State Senator Will Haskell, and News 12! We were thrilled to have them walk through our space, learn about our health & safety protocols, and speak with all of us.

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Congressman Jim Himes recently championed specific arts support with the Save Out Stages program, which is a part of the federal $900B COVID Relief Act.

State Senator Will Haskell, while never having been to this particular MTC space, was an MTC conservatory student back when we were in Westport!

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Their support of MTC, and the arts as a whole, is tantamount to the survival of theatre not only in Connecticut, but throughout the country.

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