Playwrights network invites people to browse Helena gift shop

Press release

The Montana Playwrights Network invites people to visit the Helena Avenue Theatre — HAT — at 1319 Helena Avenue, across from the Vanilla Bean, in Helena and browse its gift shop, the HAT Box, Saturday, April 10, from 1-5:00 p.m.

The HAT Box has a large collection of unique crafts, antiques and collectibles for sale as part of a fundraiser in support of the Helena Avenue Theatre, home of the Montana Playwrights Network. All proceeds benefit Helena’s newest theatre and conference facility. The intimate and attractive theatre seats 80, with lobby, dressing rooms, green room and related spaces, and is available to the community for hosting private and public events.

In addition to handmade gifts such as knitted hats and cowboy scarves, collectibles, jewelry, antiques and practical items such as table settings, crystal goblets, vases, model cars, original art pieces and much more, the HAT Box contains odds and ends of interest to the general public. Previews of some of the items can be found on the Helena Avenue Theatre’s Facebook page beginning April 1.

People are asked to wear a mask, as the facility is following pandemic protocols as recommended by the Lewis and Clark County Health Department.

Depending upon the status of the pandemic, the Helena Avenue Theatre is slated to open this fall in September with its Gala Grand Opening, “Bards of the Big Sky,” featuring a collection of new plays written by Montana playwrights.

The Montana Playwrights Network (MPN) is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization incorporated in Montana. MPN provides a forum focusing on story expressed through a variety of forms. For more information, people can go to http://www.montanaplaywrights.org .