Artslandia at the Performance: Portland Playhouse Nov/Dec 2014 | Page 10

SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT
RONNI LACROUTE,
PHILANTHROPIST AND WINE
MAKER, HAS BECOME LOVINGLY
KNOWN AS THE PATRON SAINT
OF PORTLAND THEATRE. “I have
lost count of the theatre
companies that I support in
the Portland area. I have taken
on the role of season sponsor
or production sponsor or
project supporter at most of
the companies at this point,”
Ronni says.
Portland Playhouse certainly couldn’t do it without her. We
caught up with Ronni to ask her some questions about her
involvement in theatre, and how she became involved as a
cherished supporter of Portland Playhouse.
WHAT BROUGHT YOU TO LOVE THEATRE AND THE ARTS?
My mother and grandmother introduced me to theatre and
music when I was very young and took me to see shows
on a regular basis. I was involved in drama lessons when
I was