Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form<\/p>\n
Organization Name: American Legacy Theatre
\nLegal Name (if Different):
\nAlso Known As: ALT
\nMailing Address: 2162 BUDWOOD CT
\nCity: CINCINNATI
\nState: OHIO
\nPostal Code: 45230
\nMain Phone: 5134435429
\nMain Fax:
\nOrganization Website: https:\/\/americanlegacytheatre.org\/\t
\nEmployer ID Number: 81-3820270
\nOrganization Tax Status: 501c3<\/p>\n
Proposal Information<\/p>\n
Today’s Date: 3\/11\/2026
\nRequested Amount: $10,000<\/p>\n
Project Title: ALT In Classrooms Student-Led Theatre
\nProject Description:<\/p>\n
In Classrooms aims to improve and transform the lives of children and young adults by equipping them with the tools to succeed and achieve their full potential. Theatre arts are a critical component in this work, yet arts education is often underprioritized in schools. Nomadic by strategy, In Classrooms addresses this gap directly and meets youth where they are.<\/p>\n
In the 2024\u201325 school year, ALT partnered with 18 Cincinnati public schools to lead 45 cohorts serving 676 students, of whom over 90% were economically disadvantaged. Students work with ALT Teaching Artists in 5- to 16-week cohorts at their schools to write and perform original plays about issues important to them, with 5 to 10 cohorts debuting their productions at ALT’s first-annual In Classrooms Community Performance Festivals in May 2026.<\/p>\n
ALT programming seeks to change behavior, rather than teach to a test. From start to finish, the program is a true collaboration between ALT teaching artists, classroom teachers, and guardians. In Classrooms goals include:<\/p>\n
– Serve a minimum of 600 youth, including 500+ in Ohio’s public school system, with 80% at no cost
\n– 55% of participants and audience members will report increased ability to empathize with different perspectives
\n– 90% of participants will identify ALT programming as a safe space
\n– 5-10 cohorts each year will debut productions at ALT’s Students Create Change Festival<\/p>\n
With ALT programming, Pre-K students achieved 92% measurable movement on TS GOLD Standards after just 10 hours of instruction over 5 weeks, compared to the Cincinnati regional bar of 60% movement over 52 weeks. End-of-programming surveys show 96% of students reported that the program provided a safe space, 86% reported growth in empathy, and 88% found a trusting adult. These results show that In Classrooms breaks down barriers and enables youth to reach their full potential.<\/p>\n
Total Project Budget: $398,514<\/p>\n
Other Funding
\nSources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Hamilton County Job & Family Services $50,000 National Endowment for the Arts $40,000 The R.C. Durr Foundation $25,000 Ohio Arts Council ArtsNEXT $22,000 Andrew Jergens Foundation (Greater Cincinnati Foundation) $12,000 Nellie Leaman Taft Foundation $10,000. The Edelweiss Foundation – $75,000 Unnewehr Foundation – $75,000 The Foundation Office Fifth Third Bank – $50,000 The Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation – $20,000 The Antero Foundation – $20,000 ArtsWave Sustaining Impact Renewal – $10,000 Erie Insurance Giving Network – $10,000 Hamilton County INSPIRE – $5,000 Agnes Nordloh Charitable Trust – $2,000 <\/p>\n
Project Duration: One year
\nGeographical Area Served: Communities in Ohio and Northern Kentucky
\nAge Group To Be Served: Pre-K to High School<\/p>\n
Contact Information<\/p>\n
Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mr.
\nContact First Name: Matthew
\nContact Last Name: Gellin
\nContact Title: Executive Artistic Director & CEO
\nContact Phone: 716-812-8035
\nContact Email: matthew.gellin@americanlegacytheatre.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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