Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts s Volume 31 s Number 1s Fall 2019 106617_Kravis.indd 1 10/10/19 12:38 PM Raymond F. Kravis Center ceo notes in this issue for the Performing Arts BOARD OF DIRECTORS Fall is here, and with it comes 3 Jeffrey A. Stoops the anticipation of celebrating Meet the New Chairman of the Board Chairman Thanksgiving with family and loved John H. Kessler 4-5 Vice Chair ones. I am delighted to welcome Regional Arts Classical Concert Series Sherry S. Barrat you to our 2019-2020 season and Vice Chair to extend my gratitude for your 6 Joseph M. Sanches Kravis On Broadway Vice Chair invaluable support of the Kravis Stephen L. Brown Center, it is truly what allows us 7 Treasurer Social Calendar James W. Harpel to continue providing world-class Secretary entertainment and arts education 8-9 Penny Bank programming for students of all ages. Volunteer Salute Michael J. Bracci Alexander W. Dreyfoos Although we’re still asking that you 10 Stuart Frankel Broadway Bound Robert L. Fromer please “pardon our dust” as our Bradley J. Hurston expansion project continues, this Irene Karp 11 Norma E. Klorfine season has already gotten off to a Disney Musicals in Schools David G. Lambert spectacular start, with many exciting Dream Awards Paul N. Leone Mark F. Levy Judith A. Mitchell changes to the Center welcoming 12 David S. Mack Chief Executive Officer our guests. With the Kravis 2020: Student Summer Programs William A. Meyer Jane M. Mitchell The Future is Now expansion project well underway, parking at the 13 Bill Peterson Center is now easier and more convenient—including the opening Teacher Workshops Monika E. Preston of our brand-new valet garage and the new 4th floor ramp in our Richard Sloane self-parking garage, which is speeding up entrance and exit times. 14-15 EX OFFICIO The Men of the Season Mayor Mack Bernard In addition, the Dreyfoos Hall lobby is now 6,000 square feet larger, Palm Beach County providing more space to mingle before performances and during 16 Mayor Keith A. James intermission. We are certain that these and the other changes to A Little More Broadway Coming Your Way! City of West Palm Beach Judith A. Mitchell the Center that are forthcoming will only make your visit here more 17 Chief Executive Officer enjoyable. I invite you to be a part of the excitement by participating Nothing Like Live Comedy! LIFE TRUSTEES in the project’s Capital Campaign. To find out more, please call Patricia Cook 18-19 Harold F. Corrigan 561.651.4273 or visit kravis.org/kravis2020. Kravis 2020: The Future is Now E. Llwyd Ecclestone George T. Elmore I also invite you to support the Center by attending two of this 20 Herbert Gimelstob season’s important fundraising events. On January 20th the Kravis 2020 Honor Roll of Donors Shannon R. Ginn Barbara Evans Golden, Ph.D. Kravis Center’s Palm Beach Wine Auction, now in its 13th year, 2019-2020 Sponsors Judy Goodman will once again invite supporters to raise their paddles and bid J. Ira Harris 21 Marshall Hess on wonderful wine and travel experiences to support the Kravis Annual Tribute Luncheon John H. Howard Center’s arts education initiatives. Then, on March 14th, our annual John E. Jenkins 22-23 Amin J. Khoury Gala will feature an incredible performance by multi-platinum Helen K. Persson Society Sidney A. Kohl award-winning singer, songwriter Josh Groban, followed by an Garrison duP. Lickle George J. Michel, Jr. elegant dinner dance. To find out more visit palmbeachwineauction.org 25-27 Thomas R. Pledger and kravis.org/gala or call 561.651.4320. 13th Annual Palm Beach Wine Auction Daniel Edward Ponton David B. Robb, Jr. Our 28th season is off to a dazzling start with a line-up of 28 SHOWBusiness Carl J. Shapiro Meet & Greet Laurie S. Silvers performances by an array of dynamic artists and entertainers. 29 Young Friends: Sip of Summer Kathryn C. Vecellio Kravis On Broadway will kick off with a brand-new production of 30 Dress Circle Annual Campaign Lee Wolf the timeless favorite, Fiddler On The Roof, and also includes The Honor Roll 35 Corporate Partners Play That Goes Wrong, A Bronx Tale, Hamilton, Miss Saigon, Come 36 Honor Roll of Donors Linda Bryant Birdsey, From Away and Summer: The Donna Summer Musical. Comedians Director of Marketing & P.R. Brandon Newman, Marketing Coordinator Daniel Tosh, John Waters and Jim Gaffigan will fill Dreyfoos Hall Cody DeCarlo, Marketing/P.R. Associate/ The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) Social Marketing with laughter and our numerous concerts, including Dave Koz not-for-profit corporation and all gifts made to the Center are tax- Ashley Douglass, Marketing Manager deductible to the extent provided by state and federal law. 100% of Phala Murray, Digital Marketing Manager and Friends, The Isley Brothers, Kenny G and David Foster will Coreen Gottschalk, Production Manager provide evenings of unforgettable music. And our 45th season of such gifts are retained by the Center to support its operations. Wendy Vogeley, Creative Manager Sarah Blake, Marketing Assistant Regional Arts Classical Concert Series will once again bring some A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL s of the world’s most celebrated musicians to the stage. We’re also INFORMATION FOR THE RAYMOND F. 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FEDERAL TAX ID NUMBER: Jacek Photo 59-2245054 Please direct inquiries, you to our dedicated staff, our hundreds of volunteers and our comments and suggestions to Board of Directors. All of whom make everything we do year after Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, Ovations Magazine, Ovations, Kravis Center 701 Okeechobee Blvd. year possible. Volume 31, Number 1 (Fall 2019) is published by West Palm Beach, FL The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, Inc., 33401-6399. We look forward to seeing you here! s 701 Okeechobee Boulevard, West Palm Beach, FL 33401-6399 All rights reserved. 106617_Kravis_R1.indd 2 10/16/19 9:11 AM chairman of the board Meet the NEW CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD “The Kravis Center has been a part of our family since it first opened in 1992,” said Mr. Stoops. “As a long-time patron, supporter and board member, I am proud to have been elected to this leadership role, helping shape the future of our community’s premier performing arts center.” The Kravis Center and the Board of Directors are grateful to Michael Bracci who served as Board Chairman from 2016-2019. His leadership and commitment to the Center and its mission and growth were exemplary. Mr. Bracci will continue serving on the Board of Directors and will chair the Center’s Finance Committee. During the annual meeting, David G. Lambert was elected as a new member of the board for a three-year term. Laurie Silvers was elected to the position of Life Trustee following her 12 years of service to the board, of which she served six years as Vice Chair. “As Board Chairman, it is my honor to welcome David Lambert to the Board of Directors on behalf of the Kravis Center,” said Mr. Stoops. “Mr. Lambert’s passion for the arts and our community is evident. My fellow directors and I look forward to working with him as the Kravis Center’s mission grows and evolves.” Jeffrey Stoops has been involved with the Kravis Center since it first opened its doors nearly 28 years ago. A resident of Delray Beach, he has “We look forward to working closely with Mr. Stoops and Mr. Lambert not only enjoyed numerous performances over the years, but has given as the Center continues its commitment to providing a diverse array of his time and resources to support the Center. He has served on the Kravis entertainment and educational experiences for people of all ages,” says Center Board of Directors since 2013 and as Board Treasurer, Chairman of Judith Mitchell. s the Finance Committee and Chairman of the Corporate Partners Executive Committee. He also served on the Governance/Nominating, Investment, and the Kravis 2020 Capital Campaign Committees. Mr. Stoops, President and Chief Executive Officer of SBA Communications Corporation, was elected as Chairman during the Center’s annual meeting with his term as Chairman beginning on July 1 of this year. Based in Boca Raton, Florida, SBA owns and operates almost 30,000 wireless communications sites in 13 countries across the Western Hemisphere, employing approximately 1,500 people. SBA is a member of the S&P 500 and one of Florida’s largest public companies by market capitalization. The company trades on the NASDAQ under the symbol SBAC. The company supports a variety of causes and organizations and is a supporter of the Kravis Center’s annual campaign, as well as a sponsor of the annual Gala.