Operating Support
Operating Support
History Theatre entertains, educates, and inspires through commissioning, developing, and producing new and existing works that explore Minnesota`s past and the diverse American experience.
Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.
Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer-at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.
ACHF Arts Access
Through exemplary professional theatre, 50,000 Minnesotans gain a deeper understanding of Midwestern and American history and its modern-day impacts. Through press and critical reviews; pre/post-play surveys; focus groups; breadth and depth of conversations at facilitated post performance conversations, and participation in our wall of memories. 2: Audience members, students and lifelong learners reframe their personal experiences as history and begin to see themselves as history-makers. Through post performance student and audience surveys and focus groups; via formal and informal assessments of education programs; and participation in our wall of memories.
History Theatre's exemplary professional theatre reached 47,611 patrons through six mainstage productions about Minnesota and the Midwest. Audience statistics were gathered through ticket sales (including discount and complementary) counted at the box office, cultural reviews (digital and in print) and audience surveys. 2: 5,169 youth/adults participated in programming, and approx. 70% indicated they learned, changed or reframed their experience as history-makers. Attendance data was collected through ticket sales, staff observation and class registrations. Post-show surveys and interviews were used to assess value to participants, what they learned and how they grew and/or changed.
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