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Annual Report 2020 The mission of the Tibbits Opera Foundation & Arts Council is to engage all in arts, culture, education and the preservation of the historic opera house. The vision of the Tibbits Opera Foundation & Arts Council is to be a center of arts and culture. Annual Report Design by Stephanie Burdick, Cover Design by Matt Biolchini Additional nonprofit information is available on Guide Star: www.guidestar.org Audited financials are available at the administrative office, 93 W. Chicago Street TableTable ooff CContentsontents TIBBITS OPERA FOUNDATION & ARTS COUNCIL Tibbits Opera House xPresident’s Message page 2 xExecutive Director’s Message page 3 xBoard & Staff page 4 xPreservation & Maintenance page 5 xCommunity Use page 6 Program Activities xTibbits Summer Theatre (TST) page 8 xTibbits Young Audiences (TYA) page 12 School Programming Tibbits Theatre & Beyond (TTAB Teen Advisory Board) xEntertainment Series page 14 Concerts Comedy Fest xClassic Film Series page 14 xArts Alive page 15 Gallery Shows The Art of the Holiday Kids Art Rocks ArtWalk Funding & Support xMembership page 16 xSpecial Events page 21 xVolunteers page 22 xCommunity Service/BCCT page 25 xMemorials page 26 xGrants page 27 xFinancials page 28 TIBBITS OPERA HOUSE ENDOWMENT page 31 Funds Invested For: xMaintenance xOperations xProgramming Children’s Programming 1 President’s Message Our 2019-2020 fiscal year was unlike any that we have ever experienced in our long history. As I mentioned last year at this time, the times are a’changin but little did we know when the year started how many changes there would be! Of course there were many challenges; however, through the dedication and persistence of our staff and our Board as well as the unwavering support of our volunteers, donors and sponsors, Tibbits was able to remain open and do what we do best… be the center for arts and entertainment for the community. I am proud to say that we were one of only a few theaters that were able to do just that and remain operating for the entire year. I am immensely grateful for the community support for Tibbits as well as for all of our nonprofits in the area. Our year started with a bang. Fall of 2019 brought the ever-popular Classic Film Series back to Tibbits as well as our successful Mary Poppins themed “Spoonful of Sugar” auction. Michigan- based band, The Accidentals, called one of the top 10 bands to watch, took the stage in late fall. Early winter brought an exciting and inspirational Christmas holiday show with music performed by a tribute band, Siberian Solstice, in the style of the nationally acclaimed Trans-Siberian Orchestra. In January, Tibbits brought in two additional pop tribute bands, AbbaMania and Night Fever, to compliment activities surrounding Coldwater’s Winterfest. Then, to shake off the winter blues, we held our annual Comedy Fest, bringing in professional comedi- ans to entertain the community. Little did we know that this would just be the beginning of our blues as the Covid-19 pandem- ic resulted in the theater going dark and raised havoc with our spring and summer schedule. But, within weeks, the staff and Board re-evaluated what had to be done realizing that we had a role in uplifting the community spirit and that the show must go on. While working remotely, Tibbits’ staff adapted quickly and was devoted to keeping the theatre alive through social media posts and virtual workshops as well as planning for the future. Our Summer Theatre Kids Workshop, which was also blindsided by the pandemic, changed courses and was performed outdoors on the steps of the theatre to a socially-distanced audi- ence of their families. Summer Theatre (TST) was totally re-vamped. What normally took 9 to 12 months of reading scripts, selecting plays, hiring crew and actors and rehearsing to bring the shows to the stage was done in less than 1 month! While it was a substantially different TST for- mat in that it was a reader’s theatre presentation with a smaller cast, smaller sets, no full orches- tra and held outdoors, audiences were appreciative and there were sold-out performances. It also provided insights for potential venues in the future. I again wish to thank all, and especially the sponsors and donors, who helped make this 2020 TST season so successful. Alas, this TST season also brought a farewell to Charles Burr, our Artistic Director of 30 years. Unfortunately, not quite the season nor the way he had planned to go out but he adapted to the change of script! Charles plans to continue to be selectively involved in the theatre in his retire- ment, so we will be able to be graced by his presence in the future. Please welcome Peter Riopelle as our new Artistic Director. He has been associated with Tibbits for a number of years and looks forward to continuing to bring great shows to Tibbits Summer Theatre. In conclusion, as you will note later in this report, considering what transpired over the year, with various grants, due diligence and support from our donors, sponsors and community, we remain financially viable. I look forward to your continued support and seeing you at the many activities that we have planned for 2020-21 season. Be Safe, Be Kind and Be Hopeful…. as the end of the pandemic craziness is in sight! Richard Merrill, President Tibbits Opera Foundation and Arts Council, Inc. 2 Executive Director's Report “Science is how we solve problems, but art is how we cope with them.” ~ David Zinn We all know what a challenge this year has been, for everyone, and in ways we never imagined. You will find throughout this report evidence of the amazing things that happened in response to those challenges. On behalf of everyone at Tibbits I’d like to say thank you to each person, business and organization that was behind all those amazing things. You will notice a fresh look to this report with many more photos and more concise summaries of the various activities. We’ve laid it out to more clearly correspond with the aspects of our mission—programming, preservation of the building, and the fund- ing and support that makes it happen. The financials focus on the overall picture with- out the accounting detail. That detail is always available upon request within the audit- ed financial statements. The report demonstrates a running theme of how we adapted and maneuvered through the course of the year. Even while the theatre was dark, it continued to inspire and entertain. That could not have happened without the staff, the board of directors and a very long list of donors, volunteers and supporters. Volunteers continued to find ways to help. Donors came through with their donations through membership. Tibbits’ Board of Directors stepped up to create its Board Match Challenge. Summer Theatre was the ultimate adaptation as we turned it completely upside down in just a few weeks. My deepest respect to Charles Burr for all of his efforts inventing something new. Thank you also to the truly inspiring group of actors and technicians who joined the company ready to adapt to whatever the season, amid the restrictions, ended up being. It ended up being an incredible, creative and rewarding season. It could not have happened without the sponsors who kept their support, The Ponds which opened its venue to us, the volunteers who opened their homes to the actors, and the volunteers who stayed active doing their part for each performance. There are so many to name there isn’t room. I trust they know who they are. We’ve tried to thank them all, but I don’t think it’s possible to thank them enough, that they can truly understand how important they have been to Tibbits this past year. My Sincerest Thanks to Our Community. Christine Delaney, Executive Director Tibbits Opera House 3 Board of Directors and Staff 2019-2020 Board of Directors Rick Merrill* President Chris Donbrock* Vice President Wayne Weaver* Treasurer Seth Berry* Secretary Polly Locke* Member-at-Large David Coyle* Member-at-Large Christine Delaney* Executive Director Jose Albarran, John Bolton, Donna Gardner, Diane Harmon, Bonita Hoffner, Joe Hughes, Ken Norton, Diane Pridgeon *Denotes Executive Committee 2019-2020 Staff Christine Delaney - Executive Director Charles Burr - Artistic Director Stephanie Burdick - Operations Director Andrew French - Development Director (starting March 2020) Larry Downs - Accounting Manager (until Aug 2020) Christylee Fraley - Accounting Manager (starting March 2020) Matt Biolchini - Graphic Designer Tirsha Odisher - Audience Services Director Chloe Butler - Audience Services Julia Littley - Audience Services Dave Brown - Facility Manager Joan Spaulding - Building Assistant Angie Washburn - Office Assistant 4 Building & Facility Projects Electric Upgrade – $140,000 project brought the theatre’s antiquated electrical sys- tem to the 21st century. In addition to upgrading from single-phase to three-phase electric and new panels installed on the back of the building, new dimmers were added for the stage lighting. Project funding included $70,000 from MCACA which was matched by restoration funds. Scene Shop – Improvements to the scene shop alleviated drainage and flooding is- sues and improved the grade of the driveway, very helpful when moving scenery in and out. Funding for the $12,078 project came in part from Branch County Commu- nity Theatre, Parrish Excavating, METC Easement and Coldwater Rotary Club. Ro- tary also invested in improvements to the driveway on the east side of the building. Fire/Sprinkler Repairs & Monitoring System – Early in the year, the compressor which maintains pressure to the sprinkler system failed, resulting in a partial flood- ing of the art gallery. The compressor was replaced and repairs made. Then, an alarm system was installed to notify the fire department if a fire (or leak) triggers the sprinkler system.
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