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Anonymous Donor Gives $1 Million For Montauk Playhouse Improvements

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The aquatics center will be a key element in improvements to the Montauk Playhouse. COURTESTY MONTAUK PLAYHOUSE COMMUNITY CENTER FOUNDATIONS

The aquatics center will be a key element in improvements to the Montauk Playhouse. COURTESTY MONTAUK PLAYHOUSE COMMUNITY CENTER FOUNDATIONS

authorVirginia Garrison on Jan 13, 2020
The Montauk Playhouse Community Center Foundation announced on Monday that it had received a $1 million gift from an anonymous donor in December — the largest private contribution that the... more

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