2018-19 Annual Report

2018 – 2019
PORTLANDSTAGE
The Theater of Maine
ANNUAL REPORT
MADE IN MAINE

Mission, Values & Vision
Portland Stage is a creative hub. Our core Mainstage productions are
selected and handcrafted by and for our community, and our innovative
Education and New Work Programs are designed to nurture and sustain
future generations of theater-makers and theater-goers.
We are committed to creating great art, passionate about using the theater
to educate, and dedicated to enriching our community.
Mainstage
New Work
Education
Board of Trustees
President
Darrell Pardy
VP Development
Nelson A. Toner
VP Finance
Greg Lanou
VP Governance
Venita Simcock
Secretary
Sara A. Murphy
At-Large
Angie Bryan
Scott Cowger
Fredric Farber
Lindsay Hancock
Stella Hernandez
Kristen Jacobson
John F. Leonard IV
Todd Nicholson
Carole Ann Palmer
Robin Talbot
Anne Wade
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Dear Friends,
I am thrilled to present Portland Stage’s 2018-19 Annual
Report – an overview of our achievements over the past
twelve months, none of which would have been possible
without your support.
In the past year, Portland Stage produced the second highest
grossing play in our organization’s history, The Half-Light
by beloved local playwright Monica Wood. We expanded
our nationally renowned Education Programs into nine new
schools across the state, reaching a total of 73 schools and
over 10,000 students; and we continued to foster new work
by emerging theater artists during the 30th Annual Little
Festival of the Unexpected.
Thanks to generous funding from the Davis Family Foundation
and Efficiency Maine, we installed 32 LED fixtures in the
Mainstage theater, which has furthered our efforts toward
energy efficiency, and as Lighting Designer Greg Carville
shares later in this report, has elevated and transformed the
technical capacity of our beloved theater.
As we look ahead to Maine’s Bicentennial and the
celebrations it will bring, we are humbled to reflect on a
tremendous 45th season of handcrafted theater made in
Maine. We hope you will join us in celebrating our success,
and we thank you for continuing to support all we do.
100% board
participation in
2018-19 Annual Fund
contributions!
Warmly,
Darrell Pardy
President, Board of Trustees
Pictured (left to right, top row) Carole Ann Palmer, Darrell Pardy, Anne Wade, Angie
Bryan, Greg Lanou, Robin Talbot, Nelson Toner, Lindsay Hancock, Stella Hernandez, John
F. Leonard IV, Todd Nicholson, (bottom row) Venita Simcock, Scott Cowger, Fred Farber
Not pictured: Kristen Jacobson, Sara A. Murphy
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2018-19 BY THE NUMBERS
MAINSTAGE
Over
250
Live performances
460
Pay-What-You-Can
discounted tickets sold
139
Local & visiting artists employed
1,640
Child and student tickets sold
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EDUCATION
73 Schools reached in 43 towns across 14
counties in Maine
Teaching artists employed
192
Summer and vacation camp participants
10,192
students participated in our In-School Education Programs
751
Teachers engaged with our Education Programs
395
Play Me A Story experiences
460
Rush35
tickets sold
14,000+
Unique educational experiences
829
Students participated
in our In-Theater
Education Programs

NEW WORK COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT WINS
2
400 Over tickets
donated to community organizations
Studio Series productions
171
Clauder Competition submissions;
each received 2 full reads & written feedback
7Rush35 events
10
Community Engagement events
18%
increase in grants from FY18
$160,000
Over contributed income goal
49%
Increase in corporate
partnerships from FY18
2
Studio Series workshops
of works-in-progress
120
Community organizations served
Over
$40,000
raised at the Spring Gala for 3rd year in a row
3
New Works developed during the
30th Annual Little Festival of the Unexpected
700
Over
Rush35 members
14%
increase in contributed income from FY18

MAINSTAGE
Portland Stage creates our Maine-made productions from the ground up by combining the best local talent
with professional artists from across the nation. Our Mainstage is the core of who we are and what we do;
during the 2018-19 season alone, we presented over 150 Mainstage performances to upwards of 40,000
audience members from across New England.
The 2018-19 season was Portland Stage’s
45th consecutive year
of Mainstage programming, and included
two world-premiere productions
by female, Maine-based playwrights
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Monica Wood’s
The Half-Light, generously
supported by a grant from the
National Endowment for the Arts,
was our 2nd highest grossing
production and brought in
over $20,000 more than our
budgeted goal
Oscar Wilde’s classic
comedy of manners
The Importance of Being Earnest
was a huge hit and surpassed
box office goals by 21%
A longtime supporter
of Portland Stage,
the Shubert Foundation
increased their season-long
support with
a $50,000 grant
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EDUCATION
Education is central to the mission of Portland Stage, and we offer vital theater arts education for grades pre-K
through high school through our In-Theater and In-School programming. All classes and workshops are
taught by professionally trained teaching artists and focus on literacy, cultural awareness, imaginative
problem-solving, collaborative play, and creative thinking. Our teaching philosophy highlights process over
product, deepening students’ ability to analyze, synthesize, and think critically while making connections to the
thoughts and ideas behind the written word.
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In the 2018-19 season, our
In-School Education Programs
experienced significant growth.
We reached 6 new schools
through our Directors Lab
Shakespeare School Tour of As
You Like It, and 3 new schools
through our PLAY Program
(Dramatic Reading Series). Our
In-School student reach
increased by 34% from last
season, and our In-Theater
student reach increased by 16%.
Shakespeare Teen
Company kicked off its
second year with a production of
Much Ado About Nothing. The participants
decided to set the play in the 1970’s, clad in
bell-bottoms and flower crowns. Participants
designed the sets, costumes, props, lights,
and sound as an ensemble. The show
was full of hilarious physical comedy,
intense drama, and even a
dance party or two.
This past winter,
Education Director Hannah
Cordes did a 9-week residency with
all of the kindergarten and pre-K classrooms
at Rowe Elementary School. The residency was
focused around their bird unit, so Hannah and the
kids used their voices, bodies, imaginations, and
other theater tools to deepen their study of birds—
all while encouraging collaboration, literacy,
creativity, and bravery. The residency ended
with a final performance of The Big Bird
Play, which the students all worked
together to create.
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NEW WORK
Portland Stage promotes and celebrates the creation of new plays in New England. We establish an environment
that supports our region’s playwrights, builds bridges between our theater and local writers, and raises awareness
of our art form and the work being created in New England with our Studio Series workshops and readings, the
Clauder Playwriting Competition, and the Little Festival of the Unexpected. Additionally, we host the annual From
Away festival in collaboration with the International Writing Program at the University of Iowa, where we bring
writers from across the globe to Portland to share their work with our community.
In our Studio Series, we
presented workshops of plays
including Three Year Summer by Amy
Berryman, Small Jokes About Monsters by
Steven Strafford, and Deathwings by Bess
Welden, as well as productions of new and
experimental work like Haunting Hour
2.0 by Dustin Tucker and We Can Eat
Love by Margie Castleman
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We celebrated 30 years
of new and provocative plays
at Portland Stage during the 30th
annual Little Festival of the
Unexpected, and it was a Clauder
Competition selection year, which
meant all three plays were written
by New England writers
During the 2018-19
season, we premiered two
brand new plays, made in
Maine by our Affiliate Artists:
Bess Welden’s Refuge Malja
and Monica Wood’s The Half-Light;
both inspired incredible discussion
and empathy in our
community
Two plays originally performed
on our stage have been taking off all
over the world! The Niceties by Eleanor
Burgess went on to The Huntington, Manhattan
Theater Club, The McCarter, The Geffen PlayHouse,
and The West End, as well as over 12 upcoming
productions in the states scheduled this season
alone. Babette’s Feast conceived by Affiliate Artist
Abigail Killeen, which started on our stage in 2018
before transferring to New York, will have
productions in Canada, Australia,
Scotland, and more.
This past Clauder
Competition cycle, we
evaluated over 171 plays,
each read by two different
readers and each received
personalized feedback
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ENERGY EFFICIENCY
Lighting is one of the major elements of theatrical production, and our industry has long been grappling with
the cost and the environmental impact of our art. Over the past two years, Portland Stage has made
significant improvements integrating LED lighting technology throughout our building.
Local lighting designer
Gregg Carville shared the
following feedback after
designing shows on our
Mainstage using both our
old and new equipment:
“Imagine Winslow Homer in
his studio sitting down to paint the ocean. The only
paints he has to use are pigments he chose a month
ago based on the colors of the ocean that day. But
Homer never painted that way—instead he would
mix his pigments based on the colors he was seeing
as he painted.
For most of my career as a lighting designer, I would
work based on color choices made a month or
more prior. This would be based on sketches and
swatches from the costume and scenic designers,
and hopefully, it would all work perfectly when
we put it on stage for the first time during tech
rehearsals. If it didn’t, I had two or three days to
rethink, revise, and make it work in a hurry.
With continued advancement in LED technology,
lighting designers now have a palette of millions of
theoretical colors to work with in the instant they
are creating their work. The flexibility this gives to
a designer is an enormous evolution in the design
process. Color can be fine-tuned throughout the
process of lighting a show to come up with the exact
blend that enhances or subdues costumes, scenery,
and most importantly, performers.
When I lit Nunsense in August of 2018, I had a typical
plot that used around 40 lights to create a backlight
color system. This meant that I could get roughly five
vibrant colors on the stage where the audience’s eyes
would register it. This year, during the process for Ain’t
Misbehavin’, I used only 20 LED lights—half of what I
used last year—which gave me a theoretical unlimited
palette of colors that was also capable of changing
at a moments notice. The flexibility this brought to
the tech process is a significant benefit to the artistic
process since it allows for quicker experimentation in
the lighting design.
I am fortunate to be living through a transformation
of theatrical lighting technology, and Portland
Stage’s implementation of this new technology is a
huge step forward for the organization.”
Thanks in
large part to crucial
support from the Davis Family
Foundation & Efficiency Maine
during the 2018-19 season, we replaced
48 incandescent lighting fixtures used
for over 15 years with 32 brand new
LED fixtures, each of which has
an estimated lifetime of over
50,000 hours.
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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
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Portland Stage offers many points of entry for a diverse population, and plays a pivotal role in the life of our
community by providing the experience of theater for our audience and by making that experience one
which enlightens and adds insight into our world. Portland Stage promotes access to the theater
through multiple channels, including Pay-What-You-Can performances, discounted Rush35
tickets for patrons 35 and under, subsidized Student Matinees, and partner organizations
that receive complimentary tickets. Beyond our Mainstage productions, we engage audiences
through discussions, new play readings, and Affiliate Artist events, many of which are free or
pay-what-you-can.
For the second
season in a row,
we partnered with Pine
Tree Society in offering an
American Sign Language
interpreted performance of
our holiday production of A
Christmas Carol
We began a partnership with
local language services firm,
House of Languages,
to provide translations of our
play synopses in our
Mainstage season playbills
During the 2018-19 season, we established a Community
Engagement Advisory Committee to focus on building
new audiences and broadening our range of partner organizations.
We also began hosting a series of Community Meet &
Greets prior to Pay-What-You-Can performances, which provided
an opportunity for us to welcome new patrons to the theater for
pre-show conversation and refreshments.
As part of our
inaugural season-long
Community Engagement
Partnership, WEX
co-hosted the 22nd Annual
From Away international writers
festival, produced in collaboration
with the University of Iowa’s
International Writing
Program
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Our Endowment
remained over
$1 million
and is currently 33% greater
than the balance on
our mortgage
Revenue
CONTRIBUTED32%
individuals $475,862
grants and foundations $232,261
corporations, events, bequest, $139,642
endowment, etc.
EARNED68%
single tickets/group sales $779,939
additional (rentals, advertising, $534,977
in-kind, investments)
memberships $387,700
education $130,990
Total Revenue: $2,681,371
18+9+5+29+20+14+5
Net Income
Assets 2018 2019 TOTAL 2018: $3,117,484 TOTAL 2019: $3,069,318
Cash
Accounts/Pledges Receivable
Prepaid Expenses
Bequest Portion
Property & Equipment
(Less Accumulated Depreciation)
Other Assets (Bequests, Investments)
$396,988 $323,869
$7,019 $22,975
$38,332 $72,487
$50,000 $53,000
$1,293,449 $1,202,861
$1,331,696 $1,394,126
Corporate Giving
grew by
49%
in FY19!
Contributed Income
increased
by 14%
from FY18 to FY19!
Complete audited financial statements are available upon request.
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$105,923
20+17+16+10+7+3+14+8+4+1
Total Expenses: $2,575,448
Expenses
ADMINISTRATION27%
staff $360,307
marketing $211,681
admin. costs/benefits $124,728
additional (materials, events, facilities) $6,554
PROGRAMMING ACTIVITY 73%
actors/guest artists $503,875
production & performance costs $434,420
education $404,272
additional (in-kind, deprec., etc.) $262,668
facilities/occupancy $183,815
royalties $83,129
Mainstage
Audience
Location
31+69
31%
In-State
Outside Greater
Portland
60+40
60%
Greater Portland
Area
Out-of-State
9+91
9%
Liabilities
2018 2019 TOTAL 2018: $1,534,977 TOTAL 2019: $1,380,892
Notes Payable
$950,169 $903,331
Grants increased
by 18%
in FY19!
Accounts Payable/Accrued Expenses
Deferred Revenue
Other Liabilities (Notes, Leases, Deposits)
$28,626 $22,957
$542,282 $437,242
$13,900 $17,362
2018 Net Assets:
$1,582,507
2019 Net Assets:
$1,688,426
Complete audited financial statements are available upon request.
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SPECIAL EVENTS
Throughout the season, Portland Stage hosts several interactive and informative events that showcase
different elements of the theater—from production, to new work, to education. Participants meet staff and
artists, often rubbing elbows with fellow supporters over wine and cheese, and attendees leave knowing more
about how Portland Stage is accomplishing our mission of art, education, and community. Our special events
are a great opportunity for our corporate partners to gain visibility throughout our community, and we are always
eager to work with local businesses to develop customized partnership packages that highlight corporate
contributions to Maine’s cultural dialogue.
We began
the 2018-19 season with
a lively kickoff event at Maine
Craft Distilling where the cast
of Ben Butler was joined by Executive
& Artistic Director, Anita Stewart, in a
panel discussion that illuminated the
rehearsal process. Many delicious
craft cocktails were consumed
and a great time was had
by all!
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In early April, communities
across the country presented
readings of “Twelve Angry Men”
by Twelve Impassioned Women,
spearheaded by the 12,000 Voices Project.
Proceeds from Portland Stage’s reading
benefitted the League of Women Voters and
the Maine Suffrage Centennial Collaborative,
which commemorates the 100th
anniversary of women gaining the
right to vote.
Our MADE IN
MAINE Spring Gala,
sponsored by Pierce Atwood, net
over $40,000 for the third year in a row!
Portland Stage trustees, supporters, artists,
and staff gathered for an evening in celebration of
handcrafted theater at The Shop and Maine Craft
Distilling. A selection of songs were performed by
the cast of The Last Five Years, and the evening
culminated with a spirited live auction and
pledge round in support of our Intern
Program.
Following a sold-out reading of
Big Life/Small City, patrons joined
playwright Monica Wood for an intimate
Meet & Greet reception and raised over $2,000
in support of all we do at Portland Stage.
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DONORS
SUPPORTING PORTLAND STAGE
Investing in Portland Stage makes a lasting difference in so many ways. The generosity of corporations, foundations,
and individual donors alike enables us to surround the work on our Mainstage with education, new work development,
and community engagement initiatives that deepen and broaden the impact of the shows themselves. Tax-deductible
contributions keep Portland Stage a vital, relevant, inclusive and engaging theater, and ultimately, ensure the
fulfillment of our mission and the enrichment of our community.
FY19 DONORS
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER ($50,000+)
Edwin F. Gamble Charitable Lead Trust
Susie Konkel
The Shubert Foundation
PRODUCER ($25,000+)
George & Cheryl Higgins
Harry W. Konkel
Portland Education Foundation
East Point Fund
of the Maine Community Foundation
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ($15,000+)
Brooks Family Foundation
Davis Family Foundation
Libra Foundation
National Endowment for the Arts
Sam L. Cohen Foundation
WEX Inc.
MANAGING DIRECTOR ($10,000+)
Anonymous (2)
Efficiency Maine
L.L. Bean
Maine Arts Commission
Morton-Kelly Charitable Trust
Moser Family Foundation
The Onion Foundation
Anna Marie & John E. Thron Fund
of the Maine Community Foundation
DIRECTOR ($5,000+)
Anonymous (2)
Jane G. Briggs
Susan & James Carter
The Cedars
Fisher Charitable Foundation
Ed & Jan Gerry
The F.B. Heron Foundation
Migis Hotel Group
Judy Miskell
Moriah Moser & Dan Morgenstern, MD
Darrell Pardy & Carolyn Hughes
Roy A. Hunt Foundation
Wright-Ryan Homes
PRODUCTION MANAGER
($2,500+)
Ellen Alderman & William
Harwood
Bangor Savings Bank
Chadwick-Loher Foundation
Debra L. Coyman
Diversified Communications
Edward H. Daveis Benevolent
Fund
Karen & Fredric Farber
Austin & Eileen Farrar
Ron & Donna Forest
Helen & George Ladd Charitable
Corporation
Steve & Carolyn Jenks
Mr. and Mrs. James D. Konkel
Kenneth Spirer & Joan Leitzer
Peter & Kathleen Leslie
Maine Theater Fund
of the Maine Community Foundation
Margaret E. Burnham Charitable Trust
Sara Murphy & Peter Wetzel
Leonard & Nancy Nemon
Carole Palmer
Pierce Atwood
Hilary Rapkin & William Stiles
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Nelson & Lisa Toner
Anne Wade & Gil Hagan
Ashley Wernher-Collins & Scott Collins
Mauria Brough & Bryon Winn
Wireless Partners
BACKER ($1,000+)
Anonymous (2)
Tom & Diana Allen
Audio ‘D’ & Finetone
Tenney & Newell Augur
Bernstein Shur Law Firm
Ben & Judy Bertram
Angie Bryan
Lindsey & Andrew Cadot
Patricia A. Clark
Coffee By Design
Kris & Ken Conant
Doug & Carolyn Davis
Dr. & Mrs. Joseph R.D. DeKay
Apple Lane Foundation
Helen Dickey & David G. Fitz
Gary E. Duford & Thomas L. Hinkle
Lisa Gorman
Bob & Marge Healing
Guy & Stella Hernandez
Alison & Horace Hildreth
James G. & Carolyn Birmingham
Foundation
David & Lynn Jourdan
Peter & Nancy Kaye
Jamie & Beth Kilbreth
Sara Kingdon & Dmitry Opolinsky
Cornelia Kittredge
The Kresge Foundation
Greg Lanou & Tracy Skillin-Lanou
Elizabeth & David Margolis-Pineo
Irv Meeker
Ann & Ted Noyes
Phillips-Green Foundation
Malcolm & Patti Poole
Harry & Anne Pringle
Redmond Family Foundation
The Robert & Dorothy Goldberg
Charitable Foundation
Elaine Rosen
Louis F. & Prudence H. Ryan
John Ryan & Jenny Scheu
Maxine Sclar & Robert J. Yamartino
Ralph T. Perry & Mary Louise
Seldenfleur
Michael & Venita Simcock
Mary & Scott Steidl
Anita Stewart & Ron Botting
Robin Talbot
Gaynor Tucker
Seth Rigoletti
Jane Wellehan
Gretchen Wetzel & Cindy Halliday
Robert Wetzel
Peregrine Whittlesey
Sue Yandell
INVESTOR ($500+)
Anonymous (3)
A Friend
Acadia Insurance Company
Sally & Ron Bancroft
Mary G. Barthelman
Don & Diane Bessey
Brann & Isaacson
Drs. Pat & Carl Bredenberg
Bull Moose
Jessica & Sabato Cassese
Karen Day
Beth De Tine
Carol De Tine & Roger F. Woodman, Jr.
John & Lynne Erkkinen
Jim & Betsy Fitzgerald
Ken & Cheryl Freye
Tim Cloudman & Lori Garon
Dorothy & David Glendinning
Judith & Peter Haynes
Kristen Jacobson
Jebediah Foundation
Sheila & Philip Jordan
Brigitte & Hal Kingsbury
Lincoln & Gloria Ladd
Daniel Marra & Barbara Leonard
Benjamin Lund
Maine Humanities Council
Rob & Doris McAfee
Jan McCormick
Jeffrey & Rowan Morse
Michael Nash & Janice Gregg
Leonard & Merle Nelson
Larry Nicks
Ann Peterson
James Puiia
Charles W. & Melissa G. Redman
Dixon & Susan Myer Riley
Cornelia Robinson
Bill & Mary Earl Rogers
Rachel & Joe Rosenfield
Jennifer Sarah & Joe O’Donnell
Tracy Schroeder & Ken Rotner
Sandra Lipsey & William Shain
Joseph & Susan Spagnola
Spinnaker Trust
Cathy Stankard & Gregg Palmer
Eric & Wendy Suehrstedt
Jennifer Tipton
Nina & Robert Trowbridge
Natalie West & Robert Sellin
SUPPORTER ($250+)
Gregory & Louise Kandel
Alice H. Thompson
Alice M. Abbott
John & Judy Adelman
Janice B. Adler
Jonathan & Nancy Aldrich
Richard & Bonnie Anderson
Elizabeth Astor
Jane V. & John Berry
Ways to Give
Individual Support
Recurring Gifts
Company Match
Corporate Partnership
Planned Giving
Lucas Blom
Dr. Francis & Kelley Boero
Norman & Emily Breitner
Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
Jacqueline Cohen
Susanne Colson
Lucy Conroy
Nancy E. Crowell
Charles & Mary Lee Dodge
Barbey & Ned Dougherty
Mary C. Doughty
Susi Eggenberger & Doug Rogers
Elizabeth Ehrenfeld
Michael & Jill Epstein
David Ertz & Carol Ryan-Ertz
John Fay
Kathryn & James Flannery
Judith Gass
Jane Glass
Bill & Lindsay Hancock
Peter & Janice Hanson
Karen Herold & Mark Isaacson
Mr. Stefan & Mrs. Roslyn Hershfield
Kathy Heye
Barry Hilton
William Holtzman
Rebecca Hunt & John Monroe
Elizabeth & Christopher Hunt
Stephen & Suzanne Irish
Dick & Anne Jackson
Phyllis Jalbert
Charles & Jean Johnson
C. David Keith & Stephen Simpson
Bud & Wendy Kellett
Dennis & Sandra King
Laura Kittle & Jeremy Moser
Edward Reed & Marilyn Lalumiere
Richard & Nancy Lemieux
Martin Lodish & Kristin Schardt
Burke & Judith Long
Richard & Emily MacKenzie
Bill & Paige Mangum
Latie McLean
Frederick & Deborah Molander
Susan V. Morris & Chip Newell
Richard & Sandra Neiman
Janet O’Toole
Mr. & Mrs. J. Samuel Parkhill
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FY19 DONORS cont’d
Peaks Island Health Center Board
Robert J. & Joanne Perry
Richard Peterson, Jr. &
Carolyn Peterson
Hugh & Norma Phelps
Jed & Landace Porta
Lloyd & Nancy Porter
Allen & Margaret Pusch
Norman & Lenore Rapkin
Frank & Nancy Read
Scott Horton & Leslie Richfield
Chris & Merriam Roberts
Leonard Rudin
Arlie Schardt &
Bonnie Nelson Schwartz
Curtis & Cornelia Scribner
Elizabeth Scully
Peter L. Sheldon
Richard & Celeste Shinay
Dennis Stepro & Charlene Wolfe-Stepro
Richard & Penny Stevens
Frank & Carrie Strasburger
David & Kathleen Stuchiner
Karen & Robert Suva
Deborah & Hall Thompson
Brit & Yasmin Vitalius
Nancy Wade
Randall Weill, Esq. &
Catherine M. Coughlin
Monica Wood & Daniel Abbott
Thomas & Willo Wright
FRIEND ($100+)
Anonymous (5)
Paul Ainsworth
Christenia Alden-Kinne
Martha Arterberry
Robert & Linda Ayotte
Ann Babbitt
Steve & Brenda Babirak
Bob Bahm & Jan Baker
Lynn Bailets
Baeverly Baker
Elizabeth & Ted Baker
Peter & Lyn Ballou
Barbara Barrall
Daun Baumer & Rosie Hartzler
Marjorie Belanger
Thomas & Marjorie Berman
Dave & Nancy Berrang
Stephen Ryan & James Bishop
Judith & Eric Blanchard
Dorothy Blanchette
Samantha Bowen
Jim & Sarah Bowie
Nona & Doug Boyink
Jamie Hogan & Marty Braun
Susan Bruce & Rick Hauck
Dan & Dale Bryant
Deborah Buccina
Nan L. Butterfield
Julia Calder & Nick Pondelis
Richard & Linda Carmon
Robin & William Carter
Paul & Stephanie Castle
Dianne Chilmonczyk
Rae Clark-McGrath
Andrew & Judith Coburn
John Codman, Jr.
Richard & Claire Corbin
Pamela Cox & Richard Kessler
Ed & Barbara Daggett
George Davenport
Endicott & Nanette Davison
Barbara & Gil Dichter
Jonathan & Bonnie Dietz
Jane Doyle
Mary Lou Dyer
Donna Faith Eldredge &
Bernice S. Duckrow
Marvin Ellison & Frank Brooks
Richard C. Engels
James & Diana Fallon
Mr. & Mrs. James M. Farr
Molly Felton
Sara Fenlason
Herbert & Alice Ferran
David N. Fisher
Dr. & Mrs. David Flavin
Rich Evans & Jean Foy
Susan Garfield & Lynda Mullen
Terry & Mandy Garmey
Rand & Susan Gesing
Sam & Elissa Gifford
George & Martha Gilmore
Peter E. Green
Claudette Greene
Catherine Gribble-Beautyman &
William Beautyman
Richard & Anna Hamilton
Gordon & Judy Hamlin
Deborah F. Hammond
Carl & Jeannie Hamrin
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Janet Henry & Vernon Moore
Willard Hertz
Sharyn Howell
Peg & Dave Hughes
Susan E. Hunter
Sue & Bob Isler
David & Lisanne James
Sandra Jensen & Samuel Broaddus
Allen S. & Sarah S. Johnson
Eric H. Kawamoto
Cole & Margie Kelly
Judith & Daniel Kennedy
David & Linda Kirstein
Paul M. Knight
Ken & Jean Kriedberg
Neil & Cathy Lamb
Denise LaRue & Bob Furman
Stephen Legawiec &
Dana Wieluns Legawiec
Sara Lennon
John F. Leonard IV
Susan A. Leonard
Mike & Meg LePage
Calien Lewis & Martha Mickles
Laurianne Listo
Jane & John Lunt
Chris & Carson Lutes
Jerry & Liz Mansfield
Susan Margonelli
Amy & Zac McBee
John & June McClean
Susan & Frank McGinty
Tom Anderson &
Cristine McMurdo-Wallis
Elizabeth McPherson & Paul Kando
Wil & Marty Meacham
Joseph & Gloria Melnick
Ellie & Charlie Miller
Jim Millinger
Alice Moisen
Richard G. & Risa Moon
Bruce Moore & Jan Chapman
Conner & Wendy Moore
Dr. & Mrs. Donald L. Murray
Todd & Gloria Nicholson
Robert & Susan Nielsen
John & Karen O’Brien
Shawn P. O’Neil & Scott Bloom
Tonda L. Olson
John & Denise Palmer
Richard & Carole Palmer
Richard & Patricia Parker
James & Diane Paterson
Charlene & Jerry Petruccelli
Randy & Katharine Pike
Carole A. Pope
Hope Putnam
Heidi Reidman
Janice M. Rey
Jan Roberson
Joan G. Rogers
Donald & Constance Rose
Larry & Robin Rubinstein
Helen Ryder
Jeff & Susan Saffer
Greg & Kara Salvadore
Glenn & Sonnhilde Saunders
Mike & Pam Schwotzer
Sandra Scully
Ellen Seidman
Orrin & Linda Shane
Peggy Shapiro
Linda Shary & Jeffrey Logan
Julie Shelton-Grimshaw
Diana Sholtz & Sandra Basgall
Peggy Siegle
Richard & Lynne Silkman
Robert & Linell Slaktowicz
David Small & Betty Bricker-Small
Hugh & Mary Smith
Carole & Dick Snyder
Carol & Alan Sockloff
Alan & Jonell Solander
T. Douglas & Shirley Stenberg
Byron & Hester Stuhlman
Judith Sullivan
Kristin G. Sweeney
Adam Thibodeau
Carolyn H. Thomas
Louise Tuski
Cheslye & John Ventimiglia
Peter & Elizabeth Ventre
Patty & Lyle Voss
Mary B. Whittemore
Robert Whitten
The Wigobels
David & Elise Wilson
Judy & Norman Wilson
Sam & Fran Wilson
Lois Winter & Val Healey
Rick & Janet Wolf
Daniel & Frances Zilkha
Anne B. Zill
Bill & Patty Zimmerman
IN HONOR OF
Barry Holmes given by Anonymous
Judy Fenlason given by Sara Fenlason
Nancy Wade given by Anne L. Peterson
The Portland Stage Education Team
given by a Friend
Dillon Kahana Jenkins & Elana Kai
Jenkins given by Donna Faith Eldredge
& Bernice S. Duckrow
Cheryl Higgins given by
Cole & Margie Kelly
Daniel Heinrich & Alex Kimmel
given by Rabbi Carolyn Braun
2018-19 TRADES & IN-KIND ($2,500+)
Araby Rug Galleries
Coffee By Design
DownEast Magazine
Flatbread Company
Gorham Times
Maine Lawyers Review
Maine Women Magazine
MaineBiz
MaineToday Media
Munjoy Hill Media
Portland Magazine
Portland Press Herald
Pratt Abbott
Shipyard Brewing Co.
The Forecaster
The Portland Phoenix
The Times Record
WCSH
XPress Copy
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VOLUNTEERS
It takes a lot of hands and helpers to produce the exceptional work on our Mainstage, and volunteers support
Portland Stage in many ways. We are always looking for ushers, greeters, stitchers, and more, and all volunteers
are encouraged to make as big or as small a time commitment as they can. We are eternally grateful to our
2018-19 Volunteers, many of whom have been donating their time and talent to Portland Stage for years!
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Volunteer Spotlight:
Cheslye Ventimiglia
“When I retired from my day job, I missed the camaraderie of my work buddies and the pressure of deadlines. I had
done some costume work in community theater (Revels North and Opera North), and my husband John and
I are long-time fans and season subscribers at Portland Stage. I hoped the company could use my help in
the costume shop.
Nine years later, I am still here stitching and making patterns on Wednesdays. Costume Shop Manager
and designer Susan Thomas inspires me with her knowledge and ingenuity, her dedication, and her lovely
temperament. My horizon expands here - I meet actors, designers, directors, staff… people in search of
chocolate. I see donated collections of vintage clothing and hats. Interns keep me up to date with their
podcasts and playlists.
And there are the technical challenges. Where else could one have the gripping experience of making
a corset, figuring out how to set the sleeves of a frock coat, or delving into the mysteries of the inside seam
of a Victorian gentleman’s trousers?
Every season has its highlights. Last year, it was the execution of Kenisha Kelly’s designs for The Importance
of Being Earnest. We all drafted patterns, stitched muslin mock-ups, and manipulated yards of fabric. During Tech
Week the ladies’ gowns passed from hand to hand as we worked to finish. Lady Bracknell’s costume was particularly
grand — she came on stage like a tall ship under full sail!”

FY19 VOLUNTEERS
Greg Adams
Grace Alfiero
Deb Alford
Bonnie Amadei
Joan Anderson
Nancy Anderson
Rosemary Anderson
Alice Bean Andrenyak
Debbie Andrews
Steven Barmore
Wendy Barmore
Steve Bates
Katherine Beach
Allen Belsheim
Karin Belsheim
Dotty Bennett
Gene Bergoffen
Sue Bergoffen
Claire Bilodeau
Eric Blanchard
Judith Blanchard
Linda Blanton
Kristina Boissonneault
Sam Bowen
Cindy Boyd
Jim Braley
Meg Braley
Meg Broderick
Shannon Broderick
Jackie Bromage
Bruce Brown
Diana Brown
Peter Brown
Connie Burns
Jennie Butler
Michael Buzzell
Susan Carlson
Eleanor Carolan
Pauline Carr
Meghan Casey
Jennifer Caven
Certify
Jan Chapman
Lou Christen
Patrick Christian
Kathy Clark
Pamela Cleghorn
Jana Coffin
Jon Coffin
Susan Comyns
Megan Connelly
Bill Connolly
Michael Connolly
Anne Marie Craven
Lynne Cullen
Jim Czimbal
Judi Czimbal
Anne Daly
Laurie Davis
Patricia Davis
Buffy DeMatteis
Anne Demers
Pascal Desol
Beth Doane
Espahbad Dodd
Elizabeth Dodson
Paul Dodson
Priscilla Donahue
Scott Donohue
Ellin Doyle
Alaena Dunn
Betsy Dunphy
Jill Duson
Denise Dwyer
Alleen Eastwood
Carol Eisenberg
Elias Eisenberg
Mary Ellms
Sheila Emple
Richard Estabrook
Jody Fein
Linda Fenton
Susan Fine
Anne Fisher
Jack Flagler
Bernard Fortier
Pauline Fortier
Michelle Frye
Sally Gaffney
Buzz Gautreau
Daryl Geer
Laurie Gingrich
Gaetane Gonyea
Jo Ann Goodman
Wayne Goodman
Benson Gray
Paula Greenlee
Mary Griffin
Jennie Gwilym
Jim Gwilym
Janice Hamilton
Andrea Handel
Tom Handel
James Hastrich
Laurie Hasty
Barb Hauke
Ann Havener
Jacqueline Hawkins
Virginia Healey
Sophaktra Heng
Stella Hernandez
Luisa Hetzler
Elizabeth Hewes
Carina Higgins
Myrna Higgins
Rebecca Hitchcock
Ann Hitzrot
Rick Horton
Bob Irwin
Trish Irwin
Robert Isler
Susan Isler
Tara Jenkins
Laurie Jensen
Sheila Jepson
Sally Johnston
Lorraine Johnstone
Spencer Jones
Susan Jones
Tempy Keller
Muriel Kenderdine
Melissa Kim
Margaret R. Kimball
Richard Kimball
Tirrell Kimball
Karen Kirk
Mary Ann Kotros
Dylan Kraekel
Rachel Krawczyk
Sheera LaBelle
Susan Lakari
Karen Lambert
Linda LaRoche
Norm Lavigne
Diane Lawton
Ana Lazar
Dana C W Legawiec
Stephen Legawiec
Cindy Lemieux
Ian-Meredythe Lindsey
Annemarie Loffeld
Carole Logan
Thomas Logan
Francis Lorello
Deborah Lurrs
Karen Luse
Rick Lynch
Susan Maccalous
Paul Manoff
Ray Marcotte
Allen Marsh
Carolynn Marsh
Rosemary Mason
Karen Massey
Janie Downey Maxwell
Jane Ann McCabe
Deborah McCoy
Sharon McHold
Maureen McHugh
Donna Melancon
Jeremy Meuser
Patricia Mew
Sarah Mills
Judith Mitchell
Ella Mock
Bruce Moore
Betsy Morrison
Brad Morrison
Ann Morse
Joan Mueller
Leigh Mundhenk
Tom Mundhenk
Cal Murphy
Pat Murray
Roberta Muse
Josephine Mussomeli
Joe Musumeci
Yvette Nadeau
Reta Nappi
April Noonan
Denis Noonan
Marcia Noyes
Brian O’Connor
Jackie Oliveri
David Olsen Pietrowski
Kate Olsen Pietrowski
Terry O’Sullivan
Bridget Parker
Chuck Parker
Ruby Parker
Wendy Patterson
Lawrence Perkins
Delene Perley
Eileen Peterson
Gay Peterson
Elaine Piccini
Lexi Pilk
Judith Plimpton
Linda Pomerleau
Patricia Potter
Paula Proctor
Dorothy Provenzano
Valerie Razsa
Dave Reed
Susie Reed
Emily H Reese
Deborah Reifsnyder
Janice M Rey
Fred Roberts
Janet Roberts
Sharon Roberts
Christine Robinson
Mary Robinson
Carol Sadler
Sasha Salzberg
Stephanie Scherr
Nancy Seiler
Sally Serunian
Tom Settlemire
Wendy Severson
Roberta Sherwood
Kelley Sigovich
Megan Sigovich
Venita Simcock
David Simpson
Alfons Smukala
Jo-An Smukala
Patricia Soucie
Zoe Levine Sporer
Jym St. Pierre
Gerri Stiles
Kathleen Stokes
Marjorie Stone
Maryanne Strand
Steve Strand
Mary Stuart
Leigh Sullivan
Jonathan Swan
Lyn Swan
Tina Takacs
Sharon Tancredi-Katz
Audrey Tanner
Sondra Taylor
Kylee Terroni
Donna Thivierge
Ralph Thivierge
David Tiemann
Maryli Tiemann
Valerie Todd
Barbara Trentacosta
Megan Tripaldi
Nina Trowbridge
Deb Tukey
Cheslye Ventimiglia
Pamela Vose
Peter Vose
Pam Waite
Cathy Walz
Lesli Weiner
Deena Weinstein
Lisa Wendler
Wolfgang Wendler
Bart Weyand
Patricia Weyand
Lynne White
Rob Wood
Ginny Wright
Liz Wyrick
Neil Wyrick
Laura Young
Brent Zachau
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STAFF
Portland Stage is committed to strengthening our staff and promoting a philosophy of continual, collaborative improvement. In
working to develop effective methods of communication throughout all levels of the organization, our full-time staff meets regularly
to assess and refine goals with a focus on professional development. Several current staff members are former Portland Stage
interns: a clear demonstration of our belief in the importance of training and supporting future generations of theater professionals.
PORTLAND STAGE STAFF
Anita Stewart, Executive & Artistic Director
Paul Ainsworth, Business Manager
Meg Anderson, Prop Master
Todd Backus, Literary Manager
Daniel Brodhead, Lighting & Sound Supervisor and Assistant PM
Hannah Cordes, Education Director
Chris DeFilipp, House Manager
Megan Doane, General Manager
Nolan Ellsworth, Front of House Associate
Marjorie Gallant, Graphic Design Associate
Ted Gallant, Technical Director
Beth Given, Development Director
Nate Genrich, Carpenter
Myles C. Hatch, Stage Manager, Group Sales
Mical Hutson, Marketing and Communications Director
Martin Lodish, Finance Director
Jennifer London, Company Manager
Renee Myhaver, Assistant Box Office Manager
Julianne Shea, Education Administrator
Donald Smith, Audience Services Manager
Madeleine St. Germain, Front of House Associate
Lauren Stockless, Development Assistant
Nathan Sylvester, Front of House Associate
Adam Thibodeau, House Manager
Susan Thomas, Costume Shop Manager
Shane Van Vliet, Stage Manager
Shannon Wade, Front of House Associate
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INTERNS
The goal of the Portland Stage Intern Program is to train the next generation of theater professionals through hands-on instruction
in multiple theater disciplines and immersion in the systems and procedures of a working, professional theater company.
The 2018-19 intern company received training in the areas of Carpentry, Company Management,
Costumes/Wardrobe, Directing/Dramaturgy, Education, Electrics/Sound, and Stage Management.
“Portland Stage truly became a place that
felt like home to me. I am incredibly
grateful for the experiences and challenges
I faced this past year. My year as an intern
shaped me as an artist, allowed me to get
an inside look and experience what it was
like working in the professional world of
theater, and most of all, made me an
educator who is compassionate and
prioritizes inclusivity in theater education…
The internship program at Portland Stage
is one of a kind.”
Paige Farley, Education Intern 2018-19
Members of
the 2018-19 intern
company have gone on to
work or continue their studies at
the prestigious Woolly Mammoth
Theatre Company in Washington, DC;
the Hangar Theatre in Ithaca, NY;
Columbia University; and several
other institutions across
the country.
2019-20 INTERN COMPANY
Angela Armstrong, Lights/Sound
Isabella Brezenski, Education
Jacob Coombs, Sets
Emma Covert, Stage Management
Savanna Genskow, Costumes
Meredith G. Healy, Directing/Dramaturgy
Zoë Lewis, Company Management
Lizz Mangan, Directing & Dramaturgy
Kaylee Pomelow, Directing & Dramaturgy
Emma Scott, Costumes
Olivia Tellier, Stage Management
Madison Worthington, Education
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STRATEGIC GOALS
As we reflect on our 45th season and plan for the next 45, Portland Stage recognizes the importance and urgency of making our
theater and the work on our stages known to a wider audience and accessible to all members of our community. We are committed to
providing welcoming, relevant, and exceptional theatrical experiences, and to continue adding to the vibrancy of our city and
state through all of our programming - from the Mainstage productions at our core to our growing New Work and Education initiatives.
As we look to
the future, we are deeply
grateful for the longtime support
of Portland Stage trustee and champion,
Barry Holmes. Always an advocate
for strategic planning and continuous
improvement, Barry’s contributions to
Portland Stage were innumerable and
immeasurable, and we intend to make
him proud as we advance into our
next season and beyond.
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In reflecting on our accomplishments, I wish we had the space to highlight
each of the many donors, partners, and volunteers who help make this work
possible. I wish we could share more of the individual stories from students,
audience members, artists, and teachers who experienced transformative
moments at the theater this past year. I am struck by the depth and breadth
of engagement that Portland Stage has organically developed; that growth
has only been made possible by the involvement of our community.
Portland Stage offers a place to share and engage, to explore different
perspectives in a world that has become far too polarized. As we move
forward, we will be searching for better ways to invite our community to
participate in productions and programs. Our goal is to make the theater more
inviting, more accessible, and more relevant.
To all our friends and supporters, thank you for helping us accomplish so
much. I look forward to building a future that will embrace more of our
community and keep Portland Stage a vibrant center for the performing arts.
See you at the theater,
Anita Stewart
Executive & Artistic Director
DESIGN: Talley-O Design, www.talley-o.com | PHOTO CREDITS: Todd Backus, Tom Bloom, Aaron Flacke, Beth Given, Mical Hutson, Lauren Kennedy, Corey Templeton, Samara Yandell | ACTORS PICTURED: Cornelius Davidson (cover, pg.8),
Johnny Shea* (cover, pg.19), Laura Darrell* (cover, pg.19), René Johnson (cover, pg.19), Daniel Noel (cover, pg. 15), Moira Driscoll* (cover), Monica Wood (cover, pg.19), Grace Bauer* (cover, pg.19), Dustin Tucker* (cover), Tonya Ingerson*
(cover, pg. 9), Michael Dix Thomas* (pg. 8), Corey Gagne (pg. 9), Maggie Mason* (pg. 9), Ross Cowan* (pg. 9), Max Samuels* (pg. 9), Susan Knight* (pg. 9), Allie Freed (pg. 9), Christopher Holt (pg. 9, 15), Antonio Hernandez (pg. 12),
Bridgette Loraine (pg. 12), Eric Moody (pg. 12), Joe Bearor (pg. 12), Shauna Bloom* (pg. 13), Anwer Ali (pg. 13), Danielle Slavik* (pg. 13), Tonia Anderson* (pg. 13), Wilma Rivera (pg. 13), Brent Askari (pg. 13), Abigail Killeen* (pg. 13, 15),
La’Nette Wallace* (pg. 14), Nolan Ellsworth (pg. 15), Julianne Shea (pg. 15), Maureen Butler (pg. 15) Meaghan Parker (pg. 15), Rebecca Rovezzi (pg. 15), Nathan Sylvester (pg. 15)
*Member of the Actor’s Equity Association, the Union of professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States
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