Established in 2019, Governor Ned Lamont officially named June 28th as Sharon Playhouse Day in the state of Connecticut. Proclaiming…
WHEREAS, the Sharon Playhouse in Sharon, Connecticut has strived to bring entertainment and enlightenment to the Northwest Corner region of the state for the past 60 years; and
WHEREAS, the mission of the theater, in addition to entertaining, is to be a beacon of education for the entire Litchfield community and beyond; and
WHEREAS, the significance of the Sharon Playhouse should not be forgotten, nor neglected in the history of theater in Connecticut; and
WHEREAS, the building and creation of the Sharon Playhouse is a testament to the vision of Judson Phillips to establish a permanent home for theater and the arts in the town of Sharon and its environs; now
THEREFORE, I, Ned Lamont, Governor of the State of Connecticut, do hereby proclaim Friday, June 28, 2019 as
SHARON PLAYHOUSE DAY in the State of Connecticut
