NBC launches R.I.S.E. America to help high school theater programs
On March 13, NBC will premiere Rise, the latest series from Friday Night Lights showrunner Jason Katims. The show tells the story of a high school theater department and the effect it has on its surrounding community. With that in mind, NBC is launching R.I.S.E. America, a program that grants $500,000 to high school theater programs across the United States. The program, for which NBC has partnered with the Educational…