Green Room Theatre Company is leveling up their programming and staffing this coming season thanks to a $100,000 grant presented by the Tammis Day Foundation to the organization last month. This grant follows an initial $2,500 provided by the foundation in December 2025 that kickstarted the partnership.
“On behalf of the Tammis Day Foundation, we are proud to support the performing arts in the Coachella Valley,” said Nila Rodriguez, the organization’s executive director. “After beginning to follow the Green Room Theatre’s programs in 2025, we have been impressed by its impact, creativity and commitment to the community. We look forward to a strong and lasting partnership together.”
The guidelines for the $100,000 grant stipulate that half of the funds be applied towards two to three artistic productions which will be selected by the foundation. The second half is to be applied toward administrative fees, which Green Room Theatre Company invested towards bringing on two new part time positions — an education manager and bookkeeping intern.
The education manager position is a new position to the organization that will focus on developing and overseeing education and outreach programming for youth, teens, adults and community partners, and will also help expand educational opportunities throughout the Coachella Valley with a focus on underserved communities.
“This generous grant launches Green Room Theatre into a whole new world of funding, and enables us to continue paying top talent while expanding our organization as we head into our 18th season,” said Founding Artistic Director David Catanzarite.
Planning is currently under way for Green Room Theatre’s upcoming season which is set to kick off fall 2026. For more information about upcoming productions and programming, visit grtccv.org
About Green Room Theatre Company
Green Room Theatre Company Coachella Valley is the only company in the region that tours professional theater and ballet folklorico performances to under-resourced neighborhoods throughout the desert. GRTCCV leads the way in producing culturally inclusive theatre, while developing new audiences in East Coachella Valley and beyond.
Meanwhile, the company continues to build career pathways for the next generation of desert artists by offering internships, scholarships and high-quality, small-enrollment classes for hundreds of children and teens in Indio, Coachella, Thermal and Mecca. A burgeoning 501(c)(3) nonprofit, GRTCCV is on the road to recognition by Actors Equity for a contract as a Small Professional Theatre. For more information, call (442) 215-7039 or visit grtccv.org.
Risseth Lora is with Four Eyes Communications.
This article originally appeared on Palm Springs Desert Sun: Sizable grant check helps Green Room Theatre
Reporting by Risseth Lora, Special to The Desert Sun / Palm Springs Desert Sun
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