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Ten Chimneys Foundation’s Mission

  • Preserve and Share the buildings, furnishings, collections, and grounds of a national treasure – Ten Chimneys, the estate created by Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne.
  • Serve as a continuing resource and powerful inspiration for theatre, the arts, and the art of living.
  • Offer public programs consistent with the Lunts’ varied interests and core values, while maintaining the integrity and intimacy of this extraordinary estate.

Ten Chimneys is a National Historic Landmark, a “Save America’s Treasures” project site, and is listed in the National Registry of Historic Places. Ten Chimneys is owned by the non-profit 501(C)3 organization Ten Chimneys Foundation, Inc.

Lynn Redgrave on her Return to Ten Chimneys…

June 07, 2009

Ten Chimneys is looking forward to welcoming Lynn Redgrave as the Master Teacher for the 2009 Lunt-Fontanne Fellowship Program.

In anticipation of her upcoming arrival, Ms Redgrave shared this story…

“In 1976 I spent a memorable day visiting the Lunts at Ten Chimneys. After a delicious lunch, cooked by Alfred, I sat with Lynn Fontanne, for whom I was named, in the living room. I asked why there was no memorabilia on display. “Oh, would you be interested? Alfred! Bring me the Lear”. A few minutes later Alfred Lunt came back carrying a small copy of Shakespeare’s King Lear. Lynn explained that when she was 16 years old, she had been the protege of the great Ellen Terry. She showed me “the Lear” and talked me through Miss Terry’s hand written notes about playing the role of Cordelia. My heart stopped. I was touching history. 33 years have passed since that magical day and I can’t wait to return to Ten Chimneys this summer. Together with the 10 inaugural fellows, we will dream and risk and grow in a safe environment. Sharing stories and experiences, working on Shakespeare, (with a little Noel Coward thrown in for good measure) holding hands with the long line of actors who have gone before us, touching history.”

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