STRATEGIC GOALSAs we reflect on our 45th season and plan for the next 45, Portland Stage recognizes the importance and urgency of making ourtheater and the work on our stages known to a wider audience and accessible to all members of our community. We are committed toproviding welcoming, relevant, and exceptional theatrical experiences, and to continue adding to the vibrancy of our city andstate through all of our programming - from the Mainstage productions at our core to our growing New Work and Education initiatives.As we look tothe future, we are deeplygrateful for the longtime supportof Portland Stage trustee and champion,Barry Holmes. Always an advocatefor strategic planning and continuousimprovement, Barry’s contributions toPortland Stage were innumerable andimmeasurable, and we intend to makehim proud as we advance into ournext season and beyond.26
In reflecting on our accomplishments, I wish we had the space to highlighteach of the many donors, partners, and volunteers who help make this workpossible. I wish we could share more of the individual stories from students,audience members, artists, and teachers who experienced transformativemoments at the theater this past year. I am struck by the depth and breadthof engagement that Portland Stage has organically developed; that growthhas only been made possible by the involvement of our community.Portland Stage offers a place to share and engage, to explore differentperspectives in a world that has become far too polarized. As we moveforward, we will be searching for better ways to invite our community toparticipate in productions and programs. Our goal is to make the theater moreinviting, more accessible, and more relevant.To all our friends and supporters, thank you for helping us accomplish somuch. I look forward to building a future that will embrace more of ourcommunity and keep Portland Stage a vibrant center for the performing arts.See you at the theater,Anita StewartExecutive & Artistic DirectorDESIGN: 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 States27