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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.

Remembering Lynn Redgrave

May 04, 2010

REMEMBERING LYNN REDGRAVE

So many people were touched and inspired by Lynn Redgrave at Ten Chimneys: her Fellows, our volunteers, staff and trustees, our audiences last summer, and many others. All of us are mourning the loss of this amazing woman.


Ms. Redgrave (in the Library of Ten Chimneys) talks about the work being done at the July 2009 Lunt-Fontanne Fellowship at Ten Chimneys

In addition to her great talent as an actor of depth and honesty, Lynn Redgrave was deeply committed to mentoring the next generation of great stage actors. And, as a mentor, she was truly astounding – generous, sincere, perceptive, and passionate. The world-class actors Lynn mentored at Ten Chimneys last summer were forever changed.


The 2009 Lunt-Fontanne Fellows talk about their work with Ms. Redgrave at Ten Chimneys in July 2009

Lynn was also one of the first people to understand the potential of the Lunt-Fontanne Fellowship program. She gave so much to us all last summer, and so much to American theatre. Lynn set the tone and the standard for the future of the Lunt-Fontanne Fellowship Program. She now stands, not only as a pillar of the Redgrave legacy, but also of the Lunt-Fontanne legacy.

Last week, Lynn touchingly went out of her way to tell me how important it was to her that the Fellowship program continues on this summer, with a new master teacher stepping in for her. I am determined to make sure that happens. And so, at the same time that we are mourning, Ten Chimneys Foundation is working to secure the right person to step in for Lynn this summer.

Sean Malone
President, Ten Chimneys Foundation

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