Featured Press

LA Times: American theater is in crisis. Some big names want Congress to help

NPR: Facing Strong Headwinds, LA's Regional Theaters Seek Help From Washington

Playbill: STAGE Act, Aimed at Saving Non-Profit Theatres, Introduced in Congress

The White House: Readout of Meeting with Lin-Manuel Miranda and the Professional Non-Profit Theater Coalition on the Biden-⁠Harris Administration’s Commitment to the Arts and Humanities

Washington Post: Miranda, Rashad join theaters asking Congress for $2.5 billion in aid

Playbill: The STAGE Act: How It Could Save Non-Profit Theatres, and How You Can Help

Denver Gazette: Denver Center leader in Washington to rally for $5 billion theater funding bill

New York Times: Nonprofit Theaters Are in Trouble. Lawmakers Are Proposing Help.

NBC: Democrats fret it could be curtains for local theaters without federal funds

The Oregonian (Oregon Live): Oregon congresswoman working to pass $1 billion for struggling theaters nationwide

Press Releases from the Office of Senator Peter Welch

Welch, Fetterman, Reed, and Bonamici Introduce Bill to Revive and Support the Economic Success of Nonprofit Theaters

Welch Discusses Introduction of ‘STAGE Act’ with Leaders and Stars of Theater Industry During National Theatre Week

Welch Announces STAGE Act Adds Blumenthal and Padilla as Cosponsors

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