2018 Annual Report

Here’s how YOUR support changed WAM in 2018 Where Arts & Activism Meet

The company was co-founded in 2010 by Canadian director, actor, educator, and What is WAM Theatre? producer Kristen van Ginhoven to create professional theatrical events for everyone, with a focus on women theatre artists and/or stories of women and girls. Inspired by the book Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women ANN Check Presentation. Photo by David Dashiell. Worldwide by Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn, WAM donates a portion of the Cover photo: Jayne Atkinson as in ANN. Photo by David Dashiell. proceeds from its theatrical events to organizations that benefit women and girls.

IN OUR FIRST In 2010, you helped us launch an idea. In 2018, you made WAM herstory: 9 YEARS… 1 Mainstage Production

WAM Theatre has donated 5 FreshTakes Play Readings over 12 Girls Ensemble Participants $56,500 3,000+ Audience Members to 15 beneficiaries $15,000 to 2 Beneficiaries Provided paid work for more than Go to page 8 to see the impact of WAM’s work for women and girls 475 since the beginning -- it’s amazing! theatre artists Thank You for your ongoing support. 73% of whom are women YOU make it all happen.

fostered an EDUCATION PROGRAM that has served over

350 Kristen van Ginhoven students Artistic Director of WAM page 2 Learn more at WAMTheatre.com 2018 for WAM Theatre

PIPELINE. Photo by David Dashiell

Fresh Takes Reading Series April - September Curated by Talya Kingston, WAM's 2018 Fresh Takes season presented thought-provoking plays by Stef Smith, Kate Hennig, Sarah Bierstock, Dominique Morisseau, and Caryl Churchill. WAM GALA. Photos by David Dashiell

Annual Gala July Our most successful midsummer benefit ever! Great music, auction excitement, the Girls Ensemble’s original piece, Seeking Justice, and the announcement of WAM’s 2018 fall beneficiaries.

ALISON LARKIN LIVE. Photo by David Dashiell

Alison Larkin LIVE May Internationally acclaimed comedienne, award-winning audiobook narrator, and bestselling author of The English American, Alison Larkin performed her hilarious one-woman show.

Jayne Atkinson as Ann Richards in ANN. Photo by David Dashiell.

ANN October Starring Jayne Atkinson in the title role, ANN became WAM's best-selling production of all time. Mary Garnish Bauman and Linda Kaye Moses at BERKCHIQUE! 2018 at The West Stockbridge Historical Society. Photo by Ogden Gigli

BerkChique! May Pop-up clothing boutique benefitting local nonprofits: WAM Theatre, the Berkshire Humane Society, Community Access to the Arts, and IS183 the Art School of the Berkshires.

page 3 Learn more at WAMTheatre.com by Holland Taylor directed by Kristen van Ginhoven

Starring Jayne Atkinson “Passion is on full display in a masterly performance by Jayne Atkinson.” Jeffrey Borak, The Berkshire Eagle

Written by award-winning actress and writer Holland Taylor () and starring Jayne Atkinson (House of Cards, Madam Secretary), ANN was a co-production with the Dorset Theatre Festival where it ran for four sold-out performances in Dorset over Labor Day weekend. ANN then continued on to break all of WAM’s ticket sales records during its two-week run at the Tina Packer Playhouse in Lenox, MA, in October.

“Wonderful afternoon of celebrating women’s power, compassion, and BIG humor. Thank you WAM!!” Audience member “ANN is an affectionate, stimulating, often hilarious, shoot-from-the-hip tonic for our times.” Chris Rohmann, The Valley Advocate

page 4 Learn more at WAMTheatre.com ANN production photos by David Dashiell. 2018 Beneficiaries

The success of ANN enabled WAM to present our largest donation ever - $15,000 split evenly between its 14th and 15th beneficiaries, The Denise Kaley Fund and the Women’s Fund of Western Massachusetts’ 2018 Leadership Institute for Political and Public Impact (LIPPI). Each organization received $7,500.

The Denise Kaley Fund stands alone in their mission to help women living with cancer pay for the cost of life’s necessities as they undergo treatment and heal. WAM's donation provided emergency grants for women with cancer in Berkshire County.

“The women we help are often single moms, elderly women on fixed incomes, or immigrants who don’t speak English and have no support networks.” Barbara Bonner, Co-Founder and Fund Advisor of the Denise Kaley Fund

The Women’s Fund supports women and girls in the four counties of Western Mass through grant making and leadership Update from our 2017 Beneficiary programs. Their Leadership Institute for Political and Public Impact is a non-partisan initiative that provides women with the SOLDIER ON tools, mentors, and confidence they need to become our region’s Thanks to WAM, Soldier On Women’s Program was able to offer community leaders and elected officials. WAM's donation two sessions of Seeking Safety, a present-focused therapy to help provided scholarships for participation in the LIPPI program. individuals attain safety from trauma/PTSD and substance abuse, during the 2018 year. We had 11 women participate in these sessions, having 100% positive feedback on how this group aided in their personal recovery. Soldier On is building permanent housing for female veterans. The development of the Catherine Doherty Veterans Village in Pittsfield will provide 14 affordable one-bedroom supportive housing units in a smaller community setting which is better suited for serving veterans who have experienced higher levels of trauma including military sexual trauma, post traumatic stress and ongoing effects from early childhood trauma. The construction is scheduled to start in the spring of 2019 with a completion date in the fall of 2019.

“You need to create women leaders who will write and protect the laws, who will raise their voices and say ‘I’m going to run, I’m going to apply, I speak not only for myself but for others in the room.’” Donna Haghighat, CEO of the Women’s Fund of Western Massachusetts

page 5 Learn more at WAMTheatre.com WAM Education

The Teen Ensemble is a performance group for young people ages 13-18. The criteria for participation is enthusiasm and the creative impulse to voice your feelings and ideas through multiple forms of artistic expression.

"Devised theater is not only fun to be a part of, but it's meaningful too because we're able to spread a message. This is an especially excellent way to make sure your voice is heard." 2018 Participant, age 15

Twelve ensemble members spent an intensive two weeks in July creating SEEKING JUSTICE, an original performance that asked timely questions about injustice and the places we look to find justice. The ensemble members received a stipend and performed to sold out audiences.

WAM Theatre has re-named it’s Girls Ensemble as Teen Ensemble in order to be more inclusive, and in acknowledgement of the full spectrum of genders represented by the group. We will continue to proudly devise our work through an intersectional feminist lens. page 6 Learn more at WAMTheatre.com "Yes, we are younger, but we're old enough to realize these problems, and we're old enough to start being able to do something about it, and help these problems to be solved." 2018 Participant, age 13

Photos by David Dashiell page 7 Learn more at WAMTheatre.com Productions, Presentations & Beneficiaries: Our First Decade

PRODUCTIONS PRESENTATIONS PROGRAMS

2010 $1000 to A WAM Welcome Women for Women International Safe Spaces for Women

2010 $1500 to A Melancholy Play Women’s Fund of Western Mass Leadership Training

2 011 $650 to O Solo Mama Mia Festival Edna Adan Hospital Midwife Training

$1750 to 2 011 Berkshire United Way’s The Attic, The Pearls and Three Fine Girls Teen Pregnancy Prevention Initiative Education

2012 $2400 to Sexual Trafficking The Old Mezzo Shout Out Loud Productions Awareness

2013 Emilie: La Marquise Du Chatelet $3400 to Empowerment for Defends Her Life Tonight Rite of Passage and College Tour Girls Program

Production Photo Credits: 2010 Cast of ‘Mirror, Mirror’, Cast of ‘A WAM Welcome’, Photos by Joe Schuyler. 2010 Betsy Holt, Todd Quick, Erika Helen Smith, Photo by Kaitlyn Pierce. 2 011 Camilla Schade in ‘Beyond Therapy’, Cast/Creative Team of ‘O Solo Mama Mia Festival’. 2 011 Deann Simmons Halper, Karen Lee, Barbara Cardillo, Photo by Enrico Spada. 2012 Ryan Winkles, Erin Ouellette, Elizabeth Donnelly, Rylan Morsbach, Eileen Schuyler, Photo by Joe Schuyler. 2013 Oliver Wadsworth, Brendan Cataldo, Suzanne Ankrum, Kim Stauffer, Photo by Enrico Spada. page 8 Learn more at WAMTheatre.com PRODUCTIONS PRESENTATIONS PROGRAMS

$5005 to 2014 Housemothers at the In Darfur Mother of Peace Orphanage Education

2015 $5500 to Earthquake Relief Holy Laughter Sisters for Peace and Hands In Outreach and Education for Girls

$9000 to Path to Citizenship for 2016 Berkshire Immigrant Center Women and Women The Bakelite Masterpiece and Suzi Banks Baum Artists in Armenia

2017 $2500 to Scholarships to Emilie Remount Flying Cloud Institute Girls Science Clubs

2017 $9000 to Care for The Last Wife Soldier On Female Veterans

2018 $15000 To Emergency Grants Ann Denise Kaley Fund and Women’s Fund and Leadership

2014 Christina Gordon, Sipiwe Moyo, Shannon Harris, Photo by Enrico Spada. 2015 Dana Harrison, Amie Lytle, Benjamin Zoëy, Kimberlee Monroe, Ron Komora, Photo by Enrico Spada. 2016 David Adkins, Corinna May, Photo by Emma Rothenberg-Ware. 2017 Kim Stauffer, Photo by David Dashiell. Nehassaiu deGannes and John Hadden, Photo by Emma K. Rothenberg-Ware. 2018 Jayne Atkinson, Photo by David Dashiell. page 9 Learn more at WAMTheatre.com The WAM Team

2018 Team

Gwendolyn Tunnicliffe Kristen van Ginhoven Talya Kingston Philanthropy and Outreach Coordinator Artistic Director and Co-Founder Associate Artistic Director

Gail Burns Dori Parkman Max Galdos-Shapiro PR & Marketing Associate General Manager, August-present General Manager, February-August

2018 Board Teaching Artists Tammy Valicenti President Wendy Healey Co-Vice President Arwen Lowbridge Co-Vice President Lynn Festa Secretary In 2019, we’re gaining a few new board members: Carolyn Butler Amy Brentano Talya Kingston Lia Russell-Self Margaret Fluhr Ellen Ring Diane Scott Advisory Board Associate Artists Marketing Consultant Jayne Atkinson Brad Berridge Laura Roudabush Consulting Elizabeth Cleary Barby Cardillo Jon Budish Freda Grim Graphic Design Ethan S. Klepetar Juliana von Haubrich T Square Design Studio Serene Mastrianni Hope Rose Kelly Victoria A. May Marsha Norman Abbie von Schlegell Hannelore Vonness Kevin Craig West

page 10 Learn more at WAMTheatre.com Join our WAMily!

As WAM moves into our second decade in 2019, we are poised to extend our reach and multiply our impact with our unique mission of arts as activism. We hope you will join our WAMily to help us achieve our vision for impact and grow our budget to $400,000 in the next three years. Why WAM We are the only philanthropic arts-oriented entity in the Berkshires We are creating jobs locally We are giving a platform to WAM wins the Berkshire Trendsetter Award for diverse stories of women and girls. Creative Economy Standout in 2018.

Why NOW Your investment has a significant impact on our growth Now, more than ever, we need to tell women’s stories and fiercely drive social change To achieve parity, women require a platform and support

WAM was nominated for Excellence by a Small Nonprofit at the Nonprofit Awareness Day and Excellence Awards Ceremony in Boston.

What will CHANGE Jobs will be created Social justice organizations will be supported The WAM Theatre community becomes an agent of change! Named Outstanding Philanthropy Corporation of the Year by the Western MA Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals.

page 11 Learn more at WAMTheatre.com Martha Richards Lori Robbins Sheila Goldlust 2018 Individual Donors Nancy Rohn Amy Rudnick and Ben Hillman Beth Grace Carolina and Jim Rosenstein Karen Rutschmann Lucia Grauman Clymer Heroines and Heros 2000+ Marjorie Safran Linda Sambel Phyllis Greenberg Lyn and Richard Atkinson Carol and Merrill Sanderson Jo Samuels Donna Haghighat and Chris Dickinson Vicki Bonnington and David Schecker Vanessa and Jay Sax Robert N Sandberg Anna Hanchett Maggie and Don Buchwald Scott Smith III Eileen Schuyler Estelle Heimann Sara and Jon Budish Joe Starzyk Diane Scott Bonnie Heller Carolyn Butler Erica and Donald Stern Betsey and Mark Selkowitz Heidi Higgins Kristen Anne Ferraro and Eric Consolazio Jonathan Swartz Phyllis Selter Peter Hofman Lynn M. Festa and Michael Nancollas Joni Thomas and Brian Harrison Pat Seward Amy and Simon Holzapfel Margaret and Howard Fluhr Abby and Richard Tovell Andrea Sholler Diane Hopkins Linda and John Gillespie Phyllis Trager Sally Soluri Allen Huffstutter David Andrew Harris Gwendolyn and Samuel VanSant Alice and Larry Spatz Jurian Hughes Wendy Healey Rhea and Ken Werner Danielle Steinmann Andrea Hurley Lucy Holland and Charles Schultze Nadia Winslow Martha and Ronald Stewart Martha Jarosh Joan and Jim Hunter Michael Stoddard Casey Jones Renee and Frederick Keator 100 Club 100-199 Karen and Garth Story Julia Kaplan Anonymous Ilisa Sulner Armand Katz* 1000 Club 1000-1999 Linda and Robert Benton Barbara Bonner June Thomas Nina Keneally Berkshire Theatre Critics Association* Steven Tobin Kat Koppett and Michael Burns Jadzia and Donald Brown John and Melissa Bissell Sandra and William Flannery Erica Tryon and Christian Sundquist Sarah LaDuke Millicent and Arthur Blum Lois Tucker Keating Rosemary Lamb Lynn Gernert Hinda Bodinger Bobbie Hallig Ruth W Tucker Laurie Lambert Judy Boomer Nancy Tunnicliffe Laura Lawson Oskar Hallig and Mike Zippel Monica Borgatti Lucy Holland and Charles Schulze Kristen van Ginhoven Vera Lecocq Ellen Boyd Madeleine Victor Pieczarka Theodore Life Mary Lincoln Cipora Brown Eleanor Lord Barbara Wacholder and Bob Gross Katherine Lockridge Esther and Jack Budnick Oliver Wadsworth Daniel Logan Anna Martini Sue Budz Michele and Steven Mestman Tim Walsh Roslyn Lorge Claire and Victor Cantone Bill Warnock Amie Lytle Estelle Miller Mary Beth Caschetta and Meryl Cohn Ellen Ring Karin Watkins Kate Maguire Claudine Chavanne Susie Weekes Barbara Mandell Catherine and Henry Terwedow Yuki Cohen Tammy and Dave Valicenti Andrew Weinberger Shawn & John Matel Linda B. Colvin Suzanne Werner Vicky May Hannelore Voness Angela Combest Andrea Wagner Marjorie Wexler Betsey McKearnan Don Cook Eric Corbett Williams James McNamera Angels 500-999 Andrea Danyluk Nancy Willie-Schiff and Peter Schiff Martha McPartlin Suzi and Jonathan Baum David Dashiell Alyssa and William Wright Ginger Menard Gerry and Bob Becker Elizabeth DeMarco Natalya Yantovsky Mary Elizabeth Merritt Ashley and Brad Berridge Mary DeMarco Lee Rita Yohalem Katherine Miller Jane Butler Christopher Donovan Winter Miller Gillette Conner Wendy Federer Advocates up to 99 Jean-Remy Monnay Veronica Jacobson Fenton Federal Public Defender Anonymous Heather Musante Mitchell Juliet Flynt for the District of Columbia* Pamela Albertson Robert Nason and Lisa Sloane Catherine Gamberoni Randal Fippinger Erin Allgood Dorothea Nelson Marian Godfrey Lauryn Franzoni Erika Allison Lisa Nelson and Stephen Alsdorf Dorothea Greene and Linda Morse Anne Fribourg Amy and Arthur Alpert Carol Noble Freda Grim and Dan Courchaine Zelda Gamzu Alan Andrew Laurie Norton Moffatt Kristin and James Hatt Tamarack Garlow Suzanne Ankrum and Peter Harris Arthur Oliver Kristine and Lawrence Hazzard Ineke Garofalo Janis Auster Jeanne Oliver-Larkin and George Larkin Alexandra Heddinger Evelyn and Thomas Garvey Ellen D. Babcock Bonnie Oloff Deborah Leonczyk Robin Gelfenbien Lesley Ann Beck Tony Pallone Dawn A. Martin Glenna Gerard Alan Benjamin Katelyn Pekrul Edith Pye Marilyn and Michael Gerhard Amelia Berg R Alan Price Tracy and David Reis Ogden Gigli Analesa Rose Berg Vincent Proost Karen Richards SuEllen Hamkins Cindy Berger Jessica Provenz Virginia Smith Norman Hatch Barbara Berkowitz Sherrill Redmon Beverly Hathaway Jeffrey Bernstein Claudia Ricci Champions 200-499 Peggy Hawkins Wren Bernstein David Richards Anonymous Tereza Hubkova and Chris Buono Marilyn Bittman Alice Roth Shari and Stephen Ashman Greg Ingram Myla Blum Jodi Rothe Valerie B. Barr Gordon Josephson Ariel Bock and Jonathan Epstein Vlada Rousseff Kate Barton and Sam Craig Alyce Kaplan Frederick Bowers Gail Ryan Sydelle and Lee Blatt Talya Kingston Annie Brody Lucy and Philip Sandler Mary Jo Carpenter Mary Knight Jennifer Browdy Signe and Christopher Schaefer* Karen Cellini and Joseph Corcoran Lorrin and Andrew Krouss Adriana Brown Arlene Schiff* Linda Conway Carol Kuller Jerri Buehler Rose Scotch Joan and Peter Coombs Dawn Landino Pamela Burger Karen Shreefter Elizabeth Costley Stephanie F Leeds Regina Burgio Rachel Siegel Susan Crim and Sylvia Smith Judith and Howard Levin Grayce Burian Maria Sirois Ellen Croibier Benjamin Liptzin Deborah Burke* Brianna Sloane Barbara Cutler Arwen Lowbridge Susan Burke Deborah Smith* Irving N Feit Barbara Mahony Jo-Ann Burnett Alexandra Socarides Judith Fetterley Ellen Manley and Gerry Kavanaugh Gail Burns Patrick Soricone Arantzazu and Max Galdos-Shapiro Sara McCain Rose Carlson Carol Stenger Bruce Garlow Rebecka B. McDougall Lucie Castaldo Hannah Sukonick Mary Kathleen Grieve Meghan McGrath Robin Catalano Lenore and Paul Sundberg Myrna and Elie Hammerling Nancy McIntire Ineke Ceder Joan Taylor Juliana Haubrich and Martin Filion Karen McNulty Amber Chand Sandra Thomas Julie Candler Hayes Kathleen R. McNulty-Vaughan Shelley Chanler and Robert Vaughan Mary Thurnau Marnie Henneman Leslie Chesloff Liana Toscanini Frances Henry Naomi Miller Patricia Choquette Elisa Mishory Christopher Tucci Adam Irick and Milton Lestz Jennifer Clark Gwendolyn Tunnicliffe Jennie and David Jadow Suzanne Nash Donna Collins Julie Nelson Anne Undeland Katherine Kennedy Judith Culver United Technologies Elinor Leavitt* Barbara Newman Heidi and Raf deChief Elna Nugent Lisken Van Pelt Dus Carla Lewis-Ruig Margaret Dillion Katz Mollie and James Venglar Priscilla Lopez Fanuele Nancy Ovitsky William Domack Renwick Paige Harriet and Elliott Vines Pam Malumphy Marjorie and Skip Durning Barbara Viniar Anne Messer and Dan Gordon Ambika Panday* Polly Edelstein Diane Pearlman and Jeffrey Diamond Alexandra Warshaw* Jacqueline Metsma Estefania Fadul Virginia Webb Gloria Miller and Macey Levin* Virginia Peniuk Giovanna Fessenden Mary-Ellen Piche Stephanie Wehle Copeland Tracy Miller and Kent Burnham Karel and Andrew Fisher* Liz Weibrecht Nina Molin and Jon Gotterer Jess Pillmore Sharon Flitterman-King Frieda Pilson Francine Weinberg and Lawrence Strauss Mindi Morin Martha Freedman Marlayne Weinberg Judy and Alex Nardacci Roxanne and Clement Pin Kathleen Galvin Lori Pugh Rebecca Weinman Mary and Seth Nash Kelly Galvin and Ryan Winkles Carla Weiss Natalie and David Neubert Mairin and Patrick Quinn Lindsey Gardner-Penner Michael Raine Danielle Wilson Karen O'Donnell and Peter Sheffer Christine Gevert Jennifer Young Sandra and Brandon Pantorno Jodi Rathbun-Briggs Jennifer Glockner Tracey and Christopher Richards Mary and Tim Penrose Edna Godley * Melissa Rao Rebecca Riorden In Honor of Wendy Rabinowtiz This list includes donations received between 1/1/2018 and 12/31/2018. If your name was misspelled or inadvertently omitted, please accept our sincere apologies and contact page 12 Learn more at WAMTheatre.com us at [email protected] so we may correct our records. 2018 Volunteer Committees

Monetary contributions are not the only way you can support WAM Theatre. Whatever your skills, interests, and availability, there’s a place for you on the WAM Team. We greatly value our volunteers and look forward to having you involved in our WAMily! Contact our General Manager, Dori Parkman, at [email protected] to learn more and get involved with WAM Theatre.

Strategic Planning Committee Arwen Lowbridge, Chair Christopher Buono Molly Merrihew Diane Scott Gwendolyn Tunnicliffe Kristen van Ginhoven Development Committee Arwen Lowbridge, Chair Jadwiga Brown Carolyn Butler Gwendolyn Tunnicliffe

Kristen van Ginhoven Photo by Gwendolyn Tunnicliffe Photo by David Dashiell Volunteers Karen Richards, Volunteer Associate Myla Blum Vicki Bonnington and David Schecker Jadzia and Donald Brown Carolyn Butler Claire and Victor Cantone Janet Carey Claudia Cass Shelley Chanler Kim Ciola and Nate Wiessner Yuki Cohen Ellen Croibier Sharon Daley Photo by Kristen van Ginhoven Photo by Emma K. Rothenberg-Ware Peter Delocis Margaret and Howard Fluhr Juliana Haubrich and Martin Filion Judy Pieschel Gloria Foley Wendy Healey Amanda Plaine Arantzazu and Max Galdos-Shapiro Alexandra Heddinger Jessica Provenz Bruce Garlow Chris Kingston Eugenia Reinholt Linda and John Gillespie Jana Laiz Tracy and David Reis Robin Goldberg Karen Lee Linda and David Rhoads Dorothea Greene and Linda Morse Ellen Manley and Gerry Kavanaugh Claire Richards Oskar Hallig and Mike Zippel Dawn A. Martin Ellen Ring Beverly Hathaway Karen Matthews Lynn Rist Rebecka B. McDougall Gail Ryan Deirdre McKenna Carol and Merrill Sanderson Karen McNulty Lynn Sciacca KD McTeigue Anne Sheridan Brooke Mead Sarah Shiner Molly Merrihew Veronica Sniezek Michele and Steven Mestman Joni Thomas and Brian Harrison Marilyn and Frederick Moran Nancy Tunnicliffe Judy and Alex Nardacci Abbie von Schlegell Natalie and David Neubert Hannelore Voness Diana Norton Alyssa and William Wright Bonnie Oloff Brenda Oppermann Photo by David Dashiell Shiffra and Martin Perlmutter page 13 Learn more at WAMTheatre.com 2018 Sponsors Thank you to all our 2018 sponsors! Producer $5000

Partner $2500

Leader $10 0 0

Patron $500

Supporter $250

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Foundation Support: Government Grant Support: Alford-Egremont Cultural Council Brabson Library and Educational Fund Cultural Council of Northern Berkshires Charles H. Hall Foundation Lenox Cultural Council Colton Family Foundation Massachusetts Cultural Council New Marlborough Cultural Council Dylandale Foundation Otis Cultural Council Feigenbaum Foundation Pittsfield Cultural Council Richmond Cultural Council GE Foundation Sandisfield Cultural Council page 14 Learn more at WAMTheatre.com Mentor Graphics Foundation Washington Cultural Council 2018 Financial Overview

Our 2018 season was a wonderful way We finished the year with... to end our first decade!

In 2018, we provided paid contracts to 51 theatre professionals: 1 full-time yearly employee, 5 part- 980 FOLLOWERS time yearly employees, 42 contracted employees, ON INSTAGRAM and 3 consultants.

Plus we completed our 3-year initiation period with Actor's Equity Association and are now officially 2290 working under a Small Professional Theatre contract.

Through our continued strategic efforts, our overall FACEBOOK FANS income increased by 22% and our ticket sales increased by 50%. and 3300 Income $293,706 Expenses $250,221 SUBSCRIBERS Surplus $43,485 to our email newsletter In-kind donations $39,915

Revenue by Source WAM THEATRE, INC. 2018 BUDGET OVERVIEW INCOME FY 2017 FY 2018 Contributed Income Corporate Support $20,597 Foundation and Government $38,860 Individual Donations $111,324 30% 37% Subtotal Contributed Income $170,781 70% 63% Earned Income Merchandise $14,704 Ticket Sales $108,221 Subtotal Earned Income $122,925 Earned • Total Income $293,706 Contributed • EXPENSES Contract Services/Professional Fees $37,258 Pre Production/Production Costs $44,574 Growth at a Glance Administration $53,652 Salaries and Benefits $99,737 2010 Income: $16,742 2018 Income: $293,706 Donation to Women’s Organizations $15,000 2010 Expenses: $14,159 2018 Expenses: $250,221 Total expenses $250,221 Thank you for helping WAM grow from humble Surplus $43,485 beginnings into a sustainable arts organization!

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April 18 - May 5 May 4 and November 2

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