NEW YORK—This year the Tony Randall Theatrical Fund has expanded its giving guidelines beyond financial support for the production of a single classic play by awarding 10 theatre companies with a 2009 Tony Randall Theatrical Fund General Operating Support Grants. The award is meant to support “passionate, resourceful theatrical organizations that have continued to fulfill their artistic missions despite financial constraints.”

“With the economy in recession and many non-profit theatre companies struggling to cope with unexpected losses in funding, we felt that the Tony Randall Grant could do the greatest good by awarding General Operating Support Grants to a number of outstanding theatre companies facing budget shortfalls. While this is a new direction in our foundation’s giving guidelines, we do plan to return to our traditional format ($100,000 for the production of a classic play) in the future,” said Heather Randall, Tony Randall’s widow.

Recognized for consistently producing innovative, artist-driven work that is redefining the theatrical experience of the next generation of theatergoers, this year’s largest grants were awarded to The Civilians, Elevator Repair Service and LAByrinth Theater Company.

Repertorio Espanol was the sole recipient of the Randall foundation’s mid-sized grant. This company has provided New Yorkers with access to an extensive repertoire of high-caliber Spanish-language theatre for 41 years.

Grants were also awarded to The Atlantic Theatre Company, Classic Stage Company, The Flea Theater, The New Group, Signature Theatre Company, and Vineyard Theatre.

For more information on the Tony Randall Theatrical Fund and the Tony Randall Grant please visit the web site at www.tonyrandalltheatricalfund.org.

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