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backstagefrom The Paramountnews Theater Fall 2018 Paramount Presents: Smokey Robinson: Up Close and Personal June 3, 2018 Photography by Craig Kompelien 215 East Main Street, Charlottesville, VA 22902 | 434.979.1333 | www.theparamount.net The Paramount Theater of Charlottesville, Inc. is a Section 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charitable organization. A Word from Board Chair David T. Gies Staff Board Of Directors Greetings and charitable benefit of its community—is alive Chris Eure, Executive Director David T. Gies, Chair Fellow Paramounters, and well thanks to YOU, our many supporters. Robert E. Benjamin, Technical Operations Manager Pam Edmonds, Immediate Past Chair It is my honor to It is exciting to share that our 2018-19 fiscal year Brianna Burnett, Marketing Assistant Kenneth Shevlin, Secretary introduce this season’s is off to a great start. With amazing summer Nikki Correll, Senior Administrative Assistant Dave Paulson, Treasurer Backstage News to performances by Charlottesville Opera and the Malcolm Dyson, Front of House Operations Manager Cary Turner, Member-at-Large you as we welcome in Charlottesville Municipal Band, our continued another grand season partnership with local non-profits continues Chris Faulkner, Major Gifts Officer Rob Jiranek, Member-at-Large Maran Garland, Director of Marketing to The Paramount’s to be strong. As the fall season continues, we Elizabeth LeVaca, Member-at-Large stage. From comedy to are excited to welcome back The Virginia Film Gary Green, Audio & Systems Manager J. Alden English, Ex-Officio, General Counsel theater, award-winning Festival, The Oratorio Society of Virginia, along Sarah Guilford, Box Office Associate and Education & live performances to with many other non-profits that play such a Outreach Assistant international broadcasts, there is much magic significant role in our community. Seeing the MJ Abbitt-Sushka Cole Harden, Controller to see this fall at our beloved community’s non- historic Paramount alive and serving the needs Angela Herstek-Zongilla, Development Assistant Sheldon Anderson profit Theater. of our community truly must be to the delight of the many community members who saved this Ian MacLaren, Accounting Assistant Jackie Bradley The 2017-18 fiscal year was a banner year for Theater from the wrecking ball many years ago. Ryan Peacher, Systems Specialist Lynn Brown The Paramount. With more than 300 events and And, I will say, it is quite impressive for all of us Matthew Simon, Director of Operations & Programming M. Cecile Forté a record-breaking 117,000+ patrons served, the today to see the impact that this historic building Eve Stavropoulos, Box Office Manager memories created in our Theater again this year has on the entire Central Virginia region. Mical Tawney, Event Coordinator Greg Graham were immeasurable. We welcomed more than Cathy von Storch, Education & Outreach Manager Katie Henry 18,515 students and teachers through our doors We hope to see you soon—and often—for the to experience the Arts Education performances, stellar programming this season. “Charlottesville’s Cade Wiberg, Front of House Manager Amanda Jones and with more than 40 free community events, Living Room,” as The Paramount Theater has Lauri Wilson, Director of Development Sherri Moore access to the arts at The Paramount is at an all been affectionately termed, has YOUR comfy John Pritzlaff time high. Wow! The mission of The Paramount seat waiting! —to operate the restored and adapted historic With warm regards, CONTENTS Carolyn Rainey Paramount Theater for the artistic, educational, Page 3 A Note from the Board Chair | 2017-18 John Steele By The Numbers Elsie Thompson David T. Gies Page 4 Cast & Crew | A Tribute Will Trinkle Board Chair 2017-18 Fiscal Year By The Numbers: The Paramount Theater Page 5 New Board Members | Paramount Volunteers Laurie Turner Page 6 2018-19 Arts Education Program Page 7 Educator Celebration at The Paramount | CCD Summer Residency 300 40 1,230 153 Page 8 The Paramount Welcomes Director of Total Free Community Community Active Development, Lauri Wilson | Annual State of the Events Events Access Volunteers Theater Tickets Page 9 Grand Marquee Gala Mission Page 10 Met Live in HD 2018-19 Season The mission of The Paramount Theater of Page 11 Host an Event | Historic Tours | Amazon Wish List Charlottesville is to operate the restored and 7,663 117,623 18,515 18,500+ adapted historic Paramount Theater, located Page 12 Supporting The Paramount Students & Teachers Volunteer Total Event Page 13 Recent Memories from The Paramount in downtown Charlottesville, for the artistic, took part in the Arts Social Media Hours Patrons Education Program Followers Page 14 Fall & Winter Line-Up educational, and charitable benefit of its community, including the city of Charlottesville, Backstage News is a newsletter published bi-annually by The Albemarle and surrounding counties, and the Daily Progress Readers’ Choice Awards 2018 Paramount Theater. Questions, comments, and address changes entire Central Virginia region. should be directed to: Backstage News, c/o Marketing Department BEST PLACE TO SEE MUSIC – 1st • BEST LIVE THEATER – 1st at The Paramount, 215 East Main Street, Charlottesville, VA, 22902; BEST BENEFITS – 2nd • BEST WORK CULTURE – 3rd • BEST PAY – 3rd [email protected]; or 434.979.1922. Educate. Enchant. Enrich. Enlighten. “Thank you, Paramount, for everything you do for our community. Everything runs so well and the plays offered 2 are a once in a lifetime experience for our students. I will continue to plan this annual field trip for as long as I 3 can. Thank you!” – Teacher, William Monroe Middle School Serving The Paramount Theater New Board Members The Board of Directors of The Paramount Theater welcomed A Tribute: the election of nine board members for the 2018-2019 term. Thank you for your service to The Paramount Theater! The elected board members include: MJ Abbitt-Sushka, Jackie The Paramount Theater’s Board of Directors extends their deepest gratitude to the eleven Board of Director members Bradley, M. Cecile Forté, Katie Henry, Amanda Jones, Sherri who completed their term this past June 2018. Their service to The Paramount was, and will continue to be, invaluable. Moore, John Pritzlaff, Carolyn Rainey, and John Steele. In Please join us in thanking them for their tenure of service and dedication to The Paramount. addition to the elected members, David T. Gies was elected as Chair of the Board for The Paramount Theater. Thank you for your service! To see a full list of the Paramount Theater Board, please visit theparamount.net. MJ Abbitt-Sushka Jackie Bradley M. Cecile Forté Janice Aron Jay Blanton Penny Bosworth Suzanne Brooks Alison Dickie Katie Henry Amanda Jones Sherri Moore John Pritzlaff Carolyn Rainey John Steele Mark Giles Jim Haden Chris Holden Lou Jordan Barbara Sieg Greyson Williams Elaine Volunteer Highlights Chapman; More than The Paramount’s Cast & Crew. This 2018 twenty-six year, eleven members (listed above) It is no secret or surprise around the countless volunteer duties such as Volunteer of years ago, joined Cast & Crew to continue their Theater that Paramount Volunteers taking tickets, assisting with event the Year visionaries in involvement and dedication to The keep the show going! The magic setup, handling the responsibilities our community banded together Paramount’s mission. The group was that patrons see on stage could of Volunteer Captain, and being an to save the worn-down, vacant officially welcomed to the Cast & not happen without the dedicated active member on the Volunteer Paramount Theater from a dismal Crew on June 19 by co-chair Jackie individuals assisting at each event. Committee. future. This group had the dedication Bradley and Cast & Crew Member, From taking tickets at the door, to and vision to see the shell of the Gary Taylor. helping behind the concession bars, If you are interested in joining our Volunteer of the Year Award Winners building and reimagine it as the assisting patrons to their seats, and Volunteer family, we will welcome Photography by Rob Garland 2011: Pamela Bartlett and Judy Schultz center of Charlottesville’s Downtown Without the Cast & Crew, The being available to answer any and all you with open arms! The Paramount 2012: Gene and Evelyn Haney Mall, as a communal living room Paramount Theater would not be Paramount questions, these tasks and can benefit from YOUR help with a for all to gather and enjoy diverse here today, standing strong and variety of volunteer opportunities, such The mission of the Cast & Crew Committee many more are all in a day’s work for 2013: Debbie Howe offerings of artistic performances bringing diverse programming as ushering, serving on committees, is to honor those who have shepherded the our Volunteers. 2014: Linda Lester and events. Today they are known season after season. Today, the Cast assisting with artist and patron revitalization of The Paramount Theater with as The Paramount’s Cast & Crew. & Crew is comprised of more than hospitality, administrative mailings, and 2015: Bunny Sheppard great love, passion, and dedication. Thank Congratulations to this year’s Volunteer 110 members who remain engaged more. For more information, please 2016: Mary Ann Dawson you for being a part of our theater community. of the Year award recipient, Elaine Each year, retiring members from the in a variety of ways with the Theater. Chapman. This past fiscal year, Elaine contact Cade Wiberg at 434.293.1006. 2017: Helen and Tommy Saul Board of Directors are welcomed to has given more than 239 hours towards 2018: Elaine Chapman Paramount Theater History at a Glance Check Out Our Outstanding Historic Theatre Award’s New Home! 1931 1974 1992 2002 2004 2015 2017 On your next trip to The Paramount, be sure to visit our LHAT Statue in its new permanent home in The Mamie Atkinson Jessup and Claude A. Jessup Memorial Lobby! In July 2017, The Paramount Theater was awarded the prestigious Outstanding Historic Theatre Award Theater Theater Theater Theater Blade Sign LHAT Award Restoration by the League of Historic American Theatres.