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National Board of Trustees Timothy Allen McDonald Deborah Voigt Dear Friends and Supporters, iTheatrics, Founder and CEO Award-winning opera soprano Matt Conover, Chair New York, NY Disney Parks Live Entertainment, Vice Advisory Board The stories of ETF in 2019 are the stories of how theatre has shaped all of us: kids looking President of Disneyland Entertainment Megan Tulac Phillips Sarah Jane Arnegger forward to going to school to sing and dance, individuals with soaring confidence after Anaheim, CA McKinsey & Company, Head of iHeartRadio Broadway, Director progressive accomplishments on stage, theatre having a therapeutic impact by bonding Marketing and Communications, New York, NY Hunter Bell, Vice Chair Enterprise Agility a group of students as a family. Tony-nominated playwright, EdTA San Francisco, CA Aretta Baumgartner Board of Directors Center for Puppetry Arts, Education What makes ETF unique is that we are funding these kinds of experiences in New York, NY John Prignano Director communities which otherwise would not be able to offer them: cities recovering from Music Theatre International, COO Atlanta, GA Nancy Aborn Duffy, Secretary and Director of Education and disasters, programs with no budgets for teacher professional development or student Educator, Former Broadway Licensing Development Dori Berinstein Company Owner festival participation, and schools who previously had no theatre at all. New York, NY Dramatic Forces, Producer New York, NY New York, NY Kim Rogers This was a momentous year as we expanded grant programs for schools and established James A. Miller, Treasurer Actor, Arts Advocate, ETF Volunteer J. Jason Daunter new regional sites for the JumpStart Theatre initiative. We also grew our stature with Bartlett Wealth Management, Principal New York, NY Production Stage Manager and Chairman prominent galas in New York and Los Angeles, celebrating the inspiration of students New York, NY Cincinnati, OH David Redman Scott and bringing new supporters into our circle. Disney Theatrical Group, Director of Debby Gibbs Alex Birsh Theatrical Licensing ETF Legacy Circle, Chair Playbill, Vice President and Chief We are so grateful to our donors and sponsors who partner with us to make dreams New York, NY Tupelo, MS Digital Officer come true. Without you, these transformations would not happen. With you, the New York, NY Abbie Van Nostrand Jeff Hall potential for progress in individuals, schools and communities is unlimited. 2019 was Concord Theatricals, Vice President, ETF Chapter Advisory Committee, Sean Cercone Client Relations & Community Co-Chair effectively the second year of operation for ETF, and we are proud of the path we are on. Broadway Licensing, President Engagement Portland, OR Let’s keep going and growing together! New York, NY New York, NY Brad Koepenick Mark Drum Sincerely yours, Mark Weinstein Award-winning theatre teacher and Actor, Arts Advocate, EdTA Volunteer Hilton, Senior Vice President filmmaker New York, NY and Global Head of Customer Los Angeles, CA Julie Cohen Theobald, President, ETF Engagement, Loyalty, and Coty Forno Partnerships Michelle Moss Mountain City Center for the Arts, McLean, VA Playtime Theatre Company, Founder Executive Director Arkansas Thespians, Board of Directors Frostburg, MD Matt Conover, Chair, National Board of Trustees Preston Whiteway Jonesboro, AR Eugene O’Neill Theatre Center, Kevin E. Fortson Executive Director Sharon Paz Warner Horizon Television, Senior Vice Waterford, CT Agents of Change, Founder and talent President of Production agent Burbank, CA Honorary Board Los Angeles, CA Carolina Garcia John Cariani Pat Santanello Netflix, Director of Original Series Award-winning actor and playwright Ohio Thespians, Chapter Director Los Angeles, CA ETF Chapter Advisory Committee, Viola Davis Jason Goldstein Co-Chair Award-winning actress and producer BookTix, Co-Owner Dublin, OH East Brunswick, NJ Freddie Gershon Cheri Steinkellner Music Theatre International, Co- Jim Hoare Award-winning producer, writer Chairman Theatrical Rights Worldwide, Santa Barbara, CA Vice President of Education and Robert Greenblatt Jennifer Tepper Community Initiatives Warner Media Entertainment and Feinstein’s/54 Below, Creative and New York, NY Direct to Consumer, Chairman Programming Director and author of Gai Laing Jones The Untold Stories of Broadway Val Kilmer New York, NY Veteran theatre educator, EdTA Board Award-winning actor of Directors Marty Wiviott Ojai, CA Charlotte St. Martin Pantages Theatre in Hollywood, The Broadway League, President Alvin Katz General Manager Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP, Partner Thomas Schumacher Los Angeles, CA Chicago, IL Disney Theatrical Group, President

Students performing in the JumpStart Theatre Showcase at The Children’s Theatre in Cincinnati, Ohio. 1 JUMPSTART THEATRE — THREE YEARS THAT LAST A LIFETIME

Diondre, left, performing in Hairspray JR.. Diondre, Aiken New Tech High School, Cincinnati “I’ve learned so much about stepping out of my comfort zone, expressing myself, and, most important, the value of trust.” Students and teachers of Clark Montessori High School’s production of Annie JR. Diondre was involved in the JumpStart Theatre year, followed by the major roles of Wilbur Turnblad and Paul Tran, Clark Montessori High School, Cincinnati program from 2016 through 2019 at Aiken New Tech Mr. Pinky in Hairspray JR. High School in Cincinnati. He always dreamed of “JumpStart Theatre has changed the way our kids look at school,” said Diondre’s confidence has soared. At the 2019 Jumpstart performing but lacked confidence and opportunity. Theatre Showcase, Diondre addressed a large audience Tran. “They are more motivated. Kids are now coming straight off the When Aiken introduced the program, Diondre secured of participating schools saying, “I’ve learned so much an ensemble role in Once on This Island JR. and was bus, jumping onto the stage with dancing and choreography.” about stepping out of my comfort zone, expressing surprised to discover how accepting and encouraging myself, and, most important, the value of trust in your When you attend a theatre production in the up, not care who is looking at me, and dance and sing his castmates were. fellow cast and crew members and respect for your cafetorium at Clark Montessori High School in and feel like I fit in with other people in other schools.” Cincinnati, you’ll see an improvised tech booth to the “My biggest fear was rejection, and I never thought director. Being a part of this production has changed Tran and his fellow Clark Montessori theatre team right of the front row. There you’ll find Paul Tran, a math I could be talented enough to be doing things like how I felt about my school, because I never knew how members, Brenda Bushong and Mary Gibson, have and science teacher, working with students to run the this. I’ve grown. My first year may not have been my supportive, talented, and special we were or that we produced three successful musicals through JumpStart light and sound cues. Tran’s calm, positive presence best year, but I really turned up.” Diondre worked hard, were even capable of putting on a show so beautiful Theatre. They look forward to carrying on the theatre gently motivates his students to build their technical supported by his new theatre family, and earned the and excellent.” tradition for many years, using the resources and theatre skills. 2019 was Clark Montessori’s third and final role of Mr. Mayor in Seussical JR. during Aiken’s second training they acquired through this ETF program. year of JumpStart Theatre. “JumpStart Theatre has changed the way our kids look at school,” said Tran. “They are more motivated. Kids are now coming straight off the bus, jumping onto the stage with dancing and choreography.” For Tran, JumpStart Theatre has brought positive changes not only to his school and community, but also to his personal life as well. “The [JumpStart Theatre] bootcamps really got me out of my comfort zone,” he said. “I’ve always been the math and science guy, quiet and observant, but as I have gone through each bootcamp, I’ve become more and more relaxed. I feel like I’ve transformed into a person who can just jump Diondre, left, performing in Suessical JR. Hairspray JR. cast at Aiken New Tech High School in Cincinnati, Ohio. Paul Tran and student in tech booth.

2 3 JUMPSTART THEATRE — THREE YEARS THAT LAST A LIFETIME PROGRESS — GRANTS WITH LIFELONG IMPACT

The Educational Theatre Foundation oversees a number of scholarship and grant programs for inducted Thespians, their teachers, and their schools. The JumpStart Theatre program creates sustainable theatre arts programs in middle schools where there previously were none. Participating schools are chosen through a rigorous application process and receive training, materials, and budget support to produce their first full-scale musical production. The support continues for three years until the program becomes self-sustaining. Students rehearsing at Mountain City Center for the Arts. Non-theatre teachers are equipped with skills and resources to produce their Mountain City Center for the Arts school’s first musical through a proven combination of bootcamp style training Uniquely situated in a rural area, Mountain City Center and hands-on mentoring. The Educational for the Arts’ (MCCA) sphere of influence reaches into Theatre Foundation operates JumpStart three states: Maryland, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania. Theatre through a national network of While the center’s JumpStart Theatre process began regional theatre company partners who in the fall of 2019, regional hunger for children’s are selected based on their track record of performing arts was demonstrated by the strength success in running educational programs of the student response to the opportunity. One area for children. school has 20 percent of student population—54 students—participating, and another school has 33 percent participation. The average number of students JumpStart Theatre participating in a JumpStart Theatre program is 30 Partners Send a Troupe grant recipients, Thespian Troupe 6647 students annually, so these schools are significantly Send a Troupe to 2019 International Thespian Festival Grant Recipient above average. Mountain City Center for the Arts Academy of the Pacific Rim, Troupe 6647 Gliner called their ITF 2019 experience “truly MCCA founder and owner Pete Forno said, “Having Frostburg, Md. transformative.” While there, the troupe daily compared been chosen for JumpStart Theatre makes us extremely “Our Thespians are motivated to move mountains,” said notes about workshops, performances, and networking. proud of the environment we’ve created at MCCA. The Meegan Gliner, director of Thespian Troupe 6647. “Going “I will always remember their excitement, how it was overwhelming response to it reinforces how important to International Thespian Festival (ITF) was their dream.” The Children’s transforming their lives, and seeing them bond as a JumpStart Theatre is to our rural area. The reach and Theatre In 2019, thanks to ETF’s Send a Troupe to Festival Grant, family,” she said. power of this program is incredible. We’re honored to Cincinnat, Ohio 10 Thespians and two chaperones from the Academy be part of it.” Immediately upon their return, the troupe began of the Pacific Rim saw their dream come true. At ITF, fundraising for 2020, when the troupe plans to return to the nation’s premier summer event for high-achieving ITF with 18 students. Stages students and their teachers, they participated in St. Louis Freestyle Theatre and Tech Challenge, auditioned for St. Louis, Mo. colleges, and more. At the Boston-area school in Massachusetts, Gliner’s theatre troupe doubles as a leadership program, providing grades five through 12 with a place to grow, showcase talents, and entertain their community. Approximately 20 La Jolla percent of the school’s population participates. Alliance The Send a Troupe to International Thespian Festival grant Playhouse Theatre is available to troupes demonstrating financial need who La Jolla, Calif. Atlanta, Ga. have never attended ITF. Each year up to two Thespian troupes receive a one-time grant of up to $10,000 to help cover registration fees and travel expenses for a teacher, Students rehearsing on stage at Mountain City Center for the Arts. Thespians, and additional chaperones. Thespian Troupe 6647 students en route to ITF.

4 5 PROGRESS — GRANTS WITH LIFELONG IMPACT FOR STUDENTS, SCHOOLS, AND TEACHERS

the demolished buildings.” Since the rebuilding and students, and related issues. costs exceeded the school’s insurance payouts, ETF President Julie Cohen Theobald said, “We are so extracurriculars were left to fend for themselves. grateful to generous donors and partners such as MTI However, Blancq and her troupe remained hopeful. “Our who appreciate how having theatre in schools has a students have proven the old adage, the ‘show must positive impact on the entire school and its community. go on.’ Despite these hardships, we still managed to These grants are in direct support of ETF’s mission to participate in both state and district Thespian festivals provide financial support where it is needed most.” in the high school and middle school levels.” She said, MTI President and CEO Drew Cohen said, “In a perfect “Theatre can be extremely therapeutic, and, in my opinion, world, there wouldn’t be a need for these grants, but there is no better way to build a sense of community than these schools have demonstrated quite clearly why, through a strong connection in the arts.” in the real world, it is imperative for organizations to The ETF grant application site remains open to assist provide support when circumstances warrant. The any middle or high school theatre program affected theatre community prides itself on being there for one by natural disasters. Impact may include damage or another, and we are proud to work with ETF to be there destruction of equipment and facilities, cancellations of for these schools and their students.” events, loss of projected revenue, dislocation of faculty

Of course, teachers are impacted when their students and schools get a boost. And that impact works both ways, such as when teachers themselves get grants. The impact ripples through their classrooms and schools.

BookTix National Conference Grant Recipient Damage to Palm Bay Prep Academy by Hurricane Michael. Natural Disaster Grants Aid School Theatre Recovery Valerie O’Riordan, San Francisco, California Valerie O’Riordan has been an EdTA professional Two schools damaged by recent natural disasters received 89159, faced severe damage by Hurricane Michael in member, serving as the International Thespian Society grants in 2019 to aid their recovery, thanks to an ETF grant October 2018. troupe director at an all-boys Catholic high school in funded by licensing agency Music Theatre International Washington Middle School planned to use the grant San Francisco, California, for 19 years. For the last four (MTI) and Oregon Thespians. The grant recipients are money to fund the backdrops and sets for its 2020 years, she has lacked the funds to attend the EdTA Washington Middle School of Cairo, Georgia, and Palm Bay spring musical, Grease. Junior Thespian Troupe Director National Conference, or in fact, any outside form of Prep Academy of Panama City, Florida. Austin Harrell says that the tornado struck three weeks professional development. Washington Middle School, home to Junior Thespian before the Washington/Shiver Drama Club production In her application for a Booktix National Conference Troupe 88011, was impacted by a tornado that hit Cairo of Disney’s The Little Mermaid. With the loss of seven Grant through ETF, she wrote, “Attending this in March 2019. Palm Bay Prep Academy, home to both school days, many area teachers canceled field trips Conference allows me, and all of us (in that very special Thespian Troupe 7949 and Junior Thespian Troupe for their students to see the production, resulting in a choir) to simply enjoy the magic and learn from one significant reduction in ticket sales. another — then share it honestly and passionately with “We are a rural, Title One school as it is, and this loss our students.” of revenue has greatly impacted our show season,” As one of the seven 2019 BookTix grant recipients, Harrell said. “We are not in a position to raise these extra O’Riordan reflected afterward, “Just sitting in the main funds as our community is still recovering from this room, with all of those other drama teachers had devastating tornado.” an impact on the inspiration that I still feel from the The grant money will fund Palm Bay Prep Academy’s Conference. The playwriting workshop with John school musical, Seussical Jr., as well as a curtain and Cariani, author of Almost, Maine, was awesome, and I sound and lighting equipment. Thespian Troupe am going to use it in my introduction to acting class.” Valerie O’Riordan Director Shelly Blancq said, “Our theatre classroom, O’Riordan added, “I didn’t expect to have a workshop teacher, asked us to look at our personal and professional which housed our entire script library, and the with Sue Hamilton, who is a former student of mine! goals, and she helped me realize that mine are not too auditorium, our performance space, was part of Tornado damage to the community surrounding Washington Middle School. Hamilton, an award-winning director and acting far and wide to achieve at this point in my career.”

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Thespian Musicalworks Finalists Jared Goudsmit Max Reinert Wrath of the PTA Wrath of the PTA Troupe 748 Troupe 748 Kirkwood H.S. Kirkwood H.S. Mo. Mo.

Thespian Musicalworks finalists Max Reinert and Jared Goudsmit

Thespian Playworks Finalists Gabi Garcia Sarah Lina Sparks Ismene Silent Night Troupe 5604 Troupe 6826 Sunset H.S. Orange County School of the Arts Portland, Ore. Santa Ana, Calif. Samuel Kaplan Breanna Spink Memories of Vichy All Things Considered Troupe 5869 Troupe 4101 Denver School of the Arts Lake Dallas H.S. Thespian Playworks finalists Gabi Garcia, Samuel Kaplan, Sarah Lina Sparks, Thespian Musicalworks rehearsal at the 2019 International Thespian Festival. Colo. Corinth, Texas and Breanna Spink. Taking New Works from ‘Page to Stage’ Thespian Filmworks Finalists More than 1,100 students benefited from the Next During the week of ITF, the student writers work Gabriel DeGraeve Savannah Horner Generation Works program in 2019. “Next Gen,” with professional directors, dramaturgs, and musical Troupe 1 Troupe 7993 as it’s affectionately referred to, culminates at the directors, as well as student crews and casts. It all Natrona County H.S. Grimsley H.S. International Thespian Festival (ITF) as a suite of culminates with staged readings of the works, and Casper, Wyo. Greensboro, N.C. programs designed to promote original writing by and a screening of the film, before a live audience at ITF. Evelyn Granados Kea Kamiya for high school student members of the International The students’ musical and plays also get printed in Troupe 7093 Troupe 7937 Thespian Society. Dramatics magazine, which has been published for Western Guilford H.S. State College of Florida high school theatre students by the Educational The Next Gen program includes Thespian Playworks, Greensboro, N.C. Collegiate School Thespian Filmworks finalists Savannah Horner, Evelyn Granados, and Gabriel Theatre Association for 90 years. Bradenton, Fla. DeGraeve. Thespian Musicalworks, Thespian Filmworks, and Thespian Criticworks, which result in four plays, a All in all, more than 1,000 students attended the musical, a film, and critiques written by Thespians. Next performances of these original works. More than 100 Thespian Criticworks Finalists Gen also commissions a play and a musical written by volunteered to be members of the eight casts, and about Walker Dixon Janie Nalbandian professionals expressly for Thespians. a dozen volunteered as crew. Fourteen students were Troupe 3617 Troupe 3950 selected, out of 109 entries, as Next Generation finalists. Annapolis H.S. School for Creative and Whatever the future of the writers or their scripts, these Md. Performing Arts, Cincinnati, Ohio programs offer an in-depth experience in a creative Christopher Martell discipline seldom taught in high school. Troupe 7644 Josephine Palmarini New Kent H.S. Troupe 3950 As a bonus, for the last three years, the Dramatists Guild Va. School for Creative and Foundation, whose mission is to support theatrical Thespian Criticworks finalists Josephine Palmarini, Janie Nalbandian, Walker Performing Arts Dixon, and Christopher Martell. writers, has hosted the Next Gen play and musical Cincinnati, Ohio winners at its New York City gala in November. This year’s experience included a master class from Andrew Thespian Next Generation Works Sponsors Lippa, DGF board president, as well as one-on-one Next Generation Works is sponsored by National Theatre Susie Sits Shiva by Arlene Hutton was the 2019 play time with other writers and a chance to get firsthand Institute commission, sponsored by Dramatists Play Service. encouragement from masters of the craft. Thespian Playworks is sponsored by Concord Theatricals. Dramaturg Nick Pappas and Thespian writer Breanna Spink Dreamland, with music/book by Chris Miller and book/ Thespian Musicalworks is sponsored by TRW. lyrics by Nathan Tysen, was the 2019 musical commission, Thespian Filmworks is sponsored by New York sponsored by Concord Theatricals. Conservatory for Dramatic Arts. 8 9 GALAS RAISE $335,000, HONOR LEGENDS, CELEBRATE STUDENTS

Thespians performing at the 2019 Broadway Back to School.

Shaiman and Wittman received the Broadway Back to School Award in recognition of their impact as key leaders in the theatrical industry and education, building access and excellence in school theatre. Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, a valued charitable partner of EdTA for two decades, received the Standing Ovation Scott Wittman and Marc Shaiman at the 2019 Broadway Back to School. Award in recognition of an organization which supports the principles and mission of the association. Broadway Back to School honors Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman

The fifth annual ETF Broadway Back to School benefit The event featured entertainment by Laura Benanti, gala gathered together Broadway stars, current John Cariani, Gavin Creel, J. Harrison Ghee, and Carla Thespians, and an audience of theatre education Stickler with tributes from Patti LuPone and Chita Rivera. supporters in New York’s Edison Ballroom to honor The evening was co-hosted by actress Laura Benanti Broadway icons Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, and recent Thespian alum Brannon Evans, winner of as well as Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. The the Democracyworks essay contest and recipient of a event raised more than $155,000 to support theatre scholarship funded by the Broadway production of To education programs for underserved schools. Kill a Mockingbird through ETF. Chita Rivera Patti LuPone J. Harrison Ghee as Crystal Demure

Julie Cohen-Theobald and Matt Conover. Brannon Evans and Laura Benanti. Marc Shaiman performing Thespians performing

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Thespians performing at the 2019 Thespians Go Hollywood.

Industry Award to Mark Kaufman, executive vice president for Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures, in recognition of their commitment to ETF’s mission and vision of shaping lives by financially supporting school theatre, making theatre more accessible, as well as building the national audience through high standards in theatrical production. Bernadette Peters performing at the 2019 Thespians Go Hollywood. Bernadette Peters honored at Thespians Go Hollywood

Broadway legend Bernadette Peters was the guest Hosted by actress Nia Vardalos, the evening’s of honor at the fourth annual ETF Thespians Go performers and presenters included Rachel Bloom, Hollywood gala, supporting theatre education Merle Dandridge, Megan Hilty, Cheyenne Jackson, programs in need by bringing together film, theatre, Jennifer Kumiyama, Matthew Morrison, Juan Pablo Di and television professionals with current high school Pace, and Marissa Jaret Winokur. Thespians. Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures received the Peters received the Craig Zadan Theatre for Life Award, ETF Entertainment Industry Award, which took place at which recognizes an individual who has dedicated the Avalon Hollywood and raised over $180,000. Juan Pablo Di Pace Megan Hilty and Cheyenne Jackson Merle Dandridge their life to promoting and preserving the joy of theatre, inspiring young artists, and leaving a lasting impact on generations to come. The award is named after the late producer Craig Zadan, who received the award posthumously in 2018 along with his producing partner, Neil Meron. They were recognized as pioneers in redefining and increasing access to musical theatre for a new generation. In accepting her award, Peters told the students onstage, “The only job that young people have is to stay open, open to your teachers and your inspiration,” before performing “Children Will Listen” from Into the Woods. The original Hairspray duo, Matthew Morrison and Jennifer Kumiyama Marissa Jaret Winokur, presented the ETF Entertainment Bernadette Peters and Neil Meron Thespian cast and crew join professional cast and honorees post-performance

12 13 ETF TO LAUNCH INITIATIVE FOR RACIAL EQUITY IN SCHOOL THEATRE PHILANTHROPIC PARTNER FOR EDTA CHAPTERS & ITS TROUPES

The Educational Theatre Foundation (ETF) was In 2019, Oregon Thespians became the first chapter launched in 2017 by the Educational Theatre to establish both an investment fund and a chapter Association (EdTA) as a supporting foundation to raise endowment fund through ETF, followed by similar funds for charitable programs that benefit theatre investment funds established by the Arizona, Arkansas, students and teachers as well as school theatre Indiana, Kansas, and Ohio chapters. programs. ETF investment funds serve to relieve volunteer leaders ETF also serves as a national community foundation for of fund management responsibility for large sums of school theatre, offering EdTA chapters and International money from donations, bequests, or surpluses. Thespian Society troupes an opportunity to have According to ETF Vice President of Development professionally managed investments and endowed Marion Combs, “Individual donors can also work with funds, as well as planned giving programs, and to ETF to set up annual awards or scholarships, or may benefit from donor-advised funds. ETF can also assist designate their gifts or bequests to benefit a specific chapters and troupes when they receive special gifts, chapter or troupe.” such as securities, stock, or real estate.

OPERATING REVENUE & EXPENSES

1% 1% JumpStart Theatre students from Roberts Academy in Cincinnati, Ohio. • Contributions and Grants: $1,455,188 • Other Income: $10,000 2018 2019 The foundation’s Initiative for Racial Equity in School which ETF will grow a permanent fund to support the REVENUE REVENUE Theatre will work to increase access to school theatre in initiative’s vision. • Contributions and Grants: $1,269,815 communities facing racial disparity. Each year, ETF will • Other Income: $13,450 award grants to schools to produce a musical or play with the support of a professional production team of 99% 99% color, brought in to act as mentors to students. The establishment of the initiative is inspired by the life mission of Craig Zadan, a musical theatre visionary with a lifelong commitment to addressing issues of diversity. Before his untimely passing in 2018, he had 5% 13% 7% agreed to accept ETF’s Theatre for Life Award, along • Management and General: $40,295 15% with his producing partner Neil Meron, at Thespians 3% • Special Events: $52,500 Go Hollywood. The award recognized their unique 37% • Program and Scholarships: $626,372 • Fundraising & Development: $419,235 contributions in fostering racial equity and their 2018 2019 pioneering work to redefine and increase access to 23% musical theatre for new generations. Craig Zadan EXPENSES • Management and General: $68,247 EXPENSES • Special Events: $149,371 His passing sparked an outpouring of love and concern, The initiative is currently in a formative stage; watch for • Program and Scholarships: $418,456 55% • Fundraising & Development: $225,248 resulting in $280,000 in donations to the Craig Zadan updates throughout 2020. For more information, please • Support to Funded Entity EdTA: $127,588 42% Memorial Fund. These gifts serve as seed money from contact Marion Combs at [email protected].

14 15 DONORS We are pleased to acknowledge the following donors for their generosity and support of the Educational Theatre Foundation in 2019.

Stars Netflix Friends of ETF Ben Slabach Brian Benz Matching Gift Companies New York Conservatory for Lori Valentine Gail Bernstein • Visionary ($25,000 and up) Dramatic Arts • Advocate ($500 - $999) Abbie Van Nostrand Cammy BihlT Abbott Laboratories Concord Theatricals Realtime Music Solutions The Allstate Foundation Wendy Wachtell & Bob Graziano Gary D. BrewerT Apple, Inc. The Diller-Von Furstenberg Family Seat Yourself Anonymous Scott WilsonT Broadway Fantasy Camp The Bank of America Charitable Mark WeinsteinT Nancy Brown Foundation, Inc. Foundation Arkansas Thespians Patron ($100 - $249) The Ford Foundation Laurie BaskinT • Sammy Buck Caterpillar Foundation T Robert Greenblatt • Director ($3,000 - $4,999) BTOTS KidsT Harold Barnes Ginny ButschT KeyBank Foundation T Music Theatre International The American Academy of Dramatic Debbie Corbin Hilary Bergmann Megan CaseT Magid Glove and Safety T On The Stage Arts Jake CullensT Rachel Bloom & Dan Gregor Marlyse Cohen Manheim, Inc. T Oregon Thespians BMD – Broadway Media Distribution Brian Curl Cait Bothwell Nancy Cohen Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Dean Pitchford & Michael Mealiffe Coty & Pete Forno Brandon Dixon Cory Boyd Sheri Coker Garrison LLC Playbill Bob & Marti Fowler Helen Duranleau-Brennan David Chase Jennie Gordon CoonT Pella Rolscreen Foundation T John Goldwyn & Jeff Klein Philip Elhai & Krista Carson Elhai Theresa Collins Marci Cooperstein Prudent Financial, Inc. Benefactor ($15,000 - $24,999) • Lincoln Convention & Visitors Bureau Barrett FoaT Marlyse Cohen Margy CrosbyT Sony Pictures Entertainment AMDA College & Conservatory of Harley Neuman & Kevin Yorn Richard Frazier Russell Cohen Taylor DavisT Walt Disney Company Foundation the Performing Arts Rebecca Childs Weingart Foundation • Designer ($2,000 - $2,999) Steve Halper Chris Dickon Anonymous David Tate HastingsT John Conover John Michael DurnilT Abingdon Theatre Company T Broadway.com Herbert and Gertrude Haverstadt Christine Cox Rilla Foster Amy Bennett Foundation Endowed and Major Gifts Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS Foundation Jim Curtis Sandy & Joel Friedman Jess Cagle T Disney Parks Live Entertainment Adam Hayward J. Jason Daunter Rona Gabin The Educational Theatre Foundation California Thespians Disney Theatrical Group Jeffrey Hunt Maxwell David John M. HardawayT wishes to permanently recognize Sandra & Sheldon Cohen T HBO Iowa Thespians Dan Doerger Jessica Harms & Robbie Heath operating, endowment, program, Matt ConoverT ShowTix4U Laughter Unlimited Inc. Allison & Matthew Dolan Irene ImbodenT and capital contributions of $25,000 Dramatic Publishing Company T The Shubert Organization Maryland Thespians Lindsey Franxman , Miss Jacksonville Sharon Kneip and above. Thank you for making a Georgia Thespians Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures Gloria McIntyre 2019 Ashley L. Kruger lasting impact on theatre students and Emily Gerson Saines & Andrew The Wunderkinder Foundation Dessie MoynihanT Kari Freudenberger David LaFleche teachers: Saines T New Jersey Thespians Glenn Halcomb Marcy Lebovitz • Underwriter ($10,000 - $14,999) The Samuel & LaTanya R. Jackson Eleanora C.U. Alms Trust, Fifth Third Joe NortonT William Halcomb Tiffany LeeT Atticus LLC Foundation Bank, Trustee Justin Paul Jessica Harris Kit LindblomT, MFA Bodymics Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP The Greater Cincinnati Foundation Jennifer Salke Beth Klein Nick, Amy & Cecilia LorenzT Booktix: Online Ticketing Solution Stephen Llanusa T The Diller-Von Furstenberg Family Pat Santanello Brad Koepenick Andrew MaddocksT Broadway Licensing/Playscripts Max Mutchnick Foundation Susan Schwarz Donna Langley Jessica Mallery Dramatists Guild Foundation Nebraska Thespians The Ford Foundation South Carolina Thespians Carol Lommen Melvin S. MarshT Dramatists Play Service T Robert Greenblatt Lee Perlman Geoffrey Lower ITS #1 NCHS ‘81 T T Candy Spelling Kathleen Martin Bequest of Melba Day Sparks Mark Drum Tony Phelan & Joan Rater Ben MartinT Catherine Thermond Scott & Jimmy Matejek-Morris Henning (1993) Nancy & Ken Duffy WorldStage Brett Marz Hilton Virginia Thespians Molly McGee The Lehrer-Seller Family Fund T Julie McDonald • Performer ($1,000 - $1,999) Sam Watters Isabelle Meyer The H.B., E.W., and F.R. Luther Gai Laing Jones & Wendell Jones Justin & Mikaela McSherry AlvinT and Elizabeth Katz The Angelson Family Foundation West Virginia Thespians Sandy Morgan Charitable Foundation, Fifth T Victor T. Mitchell T The Austin E. Knowlton Foundation Gigi Cohen & Michael Levin Jeff Whiting Miranda Morris Third Bank and Narley L. Haley, Mimi Moller Chris MurphyT The Mackintosh Foundation Barnes Dennig Enthusiast ($250 - $499) Co-Trustees T • Joey, Sydney and Iyla Monk Caela O’Connell Irene M. 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