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BOARD OF DIRECTORS ABOUT Stephen P. Reynolds Chairman Sterling Wilson THE TH Treasurer 5 Margaret C. Inouye AVENUE THEATRE Secretary • The non-profit 5th Avenue Theatre is one of the country’s leading musical Wanda J. Herndon theater companies. Our mission is to “nurture, advance and preserve all aspects Immediate Past Chairman of America’s great indigenous art form: The Musical. We achieve this by creating Kenny Alhadeff extraordinary theatrical experiences that enrich, entertain and inspire current and Ann Ardizzone future audiences everywhere.” Clodagh Ash Les Biller • The 5th is committed to achieving the highest standards of artistic excellence Sharon Gantz Bloome by employing world-class performers and creative artists, utilizing full live Robert R. Braun, Jr. orchestras, and staging exceptional and imaginative productions. The 5th places Debbie Brown Margaret Clapp a special emphasis on employing our amazing community of Puget Sound-based Barbara L. Crowe artists and technicians. Larry Estrada Cyrus Habib • We are nationally renowned for our production and development of new Randy Hodgins musicals. Since 2001, The 5th has premiered 18 new works, nine of which have Mike Katz Disney’s Aladdin, First Date, A Patrick F. Kennedy subsequently opened on Broadway. They include SaSa Kirkpatrick Christmas Story, Scandalous, Shrek, Catch Me If You Can, The Wedding Singer ® Elizabeth Lund and Best Musical Tony Award -winners, Hairspray and Memphis. Heather Sullivan McKay Richard Meadows • We are equally acclaimed for our vibrant new productions of musicals from the John Oppenheimer “Golden Age of Broadway” and contemporary classics. These signature revivals David Quinn Ann Ramsay-Jenkins enthrall fans of these enduring works and introduce these great shows to new Anthony Repanich generations of musical theater lovers. Norman B. Rice Emory Thomas, Jr. • Our celebrated educational programs serve more than 83,000 young people Bonnie Towne each year through a host of projects including our Adventure Musical Theater Eric Trott Touring Company, The 5th Avenue Awards and the unique Rising Star Project. Marka Waechter Tom Walsh For adults, we offer free-to-the-public events such as the popular Spotlight Night Tracy Wellens series and pre-performance Show Talks with Albert Evans. Eileen Glasser Wesley Kenneth Willman • We are the largest arts employer in the Pacific Northwest with more than 800 actors, singers, dancers, musicians, creative artists, theatrical technicians and arts PAST CHAIRMEN professionals working for us each season. OF THE BOARD Wanda J. Herndon (2013-2015) • As a non-profit theater company supported by the community, we enjoy the Barbara L. Crowe (2011-2013) patronage of more than 20,000 season subscribers (one of the largest theater Robert A. Sexton (2009-2011) Norman B. Rice (2007-2009) subscriptions in America). More than 330,000 audience members attend our Kenny Alhadeff (2004-2007) performances each year. William W. Krippaehne Jr. (2002-2004) Bruce M. Pym (2000-2002) John F. Behnke (1998-2000) OUR HISTORIC THEATER Faye Sarkowsky (1996-98) Donald J. Covey (1994-96) The 5th Avenue Theatre’s breathtaking design was inspired by ancient Imperial China’s Kenneth L. Hatch (1992-94) most stunning architectural achievements, including the magnificent Forbidden City. John D. Mangels (1990-92) Built in 1926 for vaudeville and silent pictures, The 5th Avenue Theatre reigned for Robert F. Buck (1988-90) Stanley M. Little, Jr. (1986-88) decades as Seattle’s favorite movie palace. In 1979, 43 companies and community R. Milton Trafton (1983-86) leaders formed the non-profit 5th Avenue Theatre Association and restored the theater W.J. Pennington (1981-83) to its original splendor. The 5th Avenue Theatre re-opened in 1980 as Seattle’s premier D.E. (Ned) Skinner (1979-81) home for musical theater. Founding Managing Director The 5th Avenue Theatre gratefully acknowledges our 43 original founders and sponsors. Marilynn Sheldon Please visit www.5thavenue.org for specific information on these important companies and individuals. WELCOME TO THE WELCOME TO 5TH FROM THE DESK OF DAVID ARMSTRONG EXECUTIVE PRODUCER AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR IF YOU LOVE THE 5TH AVENUE THEATRE, VOTE YES ON PROP 1. ACCESS FOR ALL! f you are a resident of King County, in just a few weeks you will have the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to significantly enhance the impact, reach and stability Iof every one of our region’s remarkable Arts, Science and Heritage organizations including The 5th Avenue Theatre. By voting YES on Prop 1, you will expand access to arts, science and heritage education for every student in King County, and provide unprecedented access for underserved members of our community. Over the past decade, public funding for arts, science and heritage programs in our state has been cut in half, despite the fact that every research study demonstrates that exposure to arts and cultural experiences dramatically improves a child’s educational success. The kind of access to arts and culture that many of us experienced and benefited from during our own school years is not happening today. As public school budgets have been slashed, non-profit member of our community who wants to experience organizations have stepped in to provide these important world-class musical theater—regardless of their economic formative educational experiences to our children. It is nearly circumstances—through free and reduced-price tickets, and to impossible, however, for non-profit organizations like The 5th to introduce new and diverse audiences to our thrilling art form adequately fill this gap without additional funding sources. Prop and amazing historic venue. 1 will provide stable, dedicated resources to serve children and As a result of all this increased activity we will also have the our community more fully and consistently. privilege of providing increased and consistent employment Prop 1 will provide the needed funding to bring life-changing to our region’s irreplaceable theatrical ecosystem of actors, arts, science and cultural programs into our schools, as well as singers, dancers, musicians, directors, choreographers, designers, funding for schools to offer kids the opportunity to attend our technicians and theatrical craftspeople of all kinds. These are world-class theaters, museums, science institutions and concert your neighbors who live and work here and make King County halls for free. one of the three great theater centers in America. Prop 1 will also provide funding so that arts, science and And this is just what the The 5th will be able to accomplish. heritage organizations can offer free or reduced-price admissions Imagine the increased combined impact of all of our King to the members of our community who are on fixed budgets County arts, science and heritage organizations, small and large, including seniors, students and low-income and middle class on our community! families. A recent study conducted by scientists at the University of What will this mean for The 5th? Prop 1 will provide us with Arkansas demonstrated conclusively that “students who are a rare and crucial resource—funding for education and outreach exposed to cultural institutions, like museums and performing programs that we can count on and plan around. We have many arts centers, not only have higher levels of engagement with amazing and acclaimed educational programs, but there is more the arts but display greater tolerance, historical empathy, as we can do and there are still too many young people that we are well as better educational memory and critical thinking skills.” not currently reaching. With Prop 1 funding we can expand our Whether we personally have children or not, Prop 1 will truly in-school programs by taking more teaching artists into grade benefit us all. school, middle school and high school classrooms; we can provide With just one additional penny for every $10 you dozens of free student matinee performances of our productions spend—$30 a year for the average household—all of this can each season; we can expand participation and reach for our happen. We can’t afford to not make this investment in our kids Rising Star Project; we can tour our Adventure Musical Theater and our region. Prop 1 will have a profound and immediate productions to more schools throughout our region (including impact that we will all benefit from for generations. Please Vote rural and underserved King County communities such as North Yes on Prop 1 and help us create Access For All. Bend, Snoqualmie, Black Diamond and Enumclaw); and we can ensure that our statewide 5th Avenue High School Musical Theater Awards will thrive and grow for many years to come.