Operating Support
Operating Support
Frank Theatre is a professional theater company committed to producing unique work that stretches the skills of the artists who create the work while simultaneously challenging the everyday perceptions of the audience through the exploration of ideas and issues of social, political, and/or cultural concern.
Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, 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. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.
Zoe Adler: Curator, Art in the Library program, Carleton College; Karen Grasmon: ; Noelle Lawton: Executive director, Twin Rivers Council for the Arts; Heidi Lord: Director of artistic operations, Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra; Lucia Magney: ; Anne Makepeace: Grand Center for Arts and Culture founder executive director; Kathleen Maurer: Professor, Anoka-Ramsey Community College.; James Miller: Founder and managing director, Velo Glass; Kosol Sek: Managing director and president of the IKARE and National Khmer Legacy Museum; Patricia Zurlo, Attorney specializing in services for artists, small businesses and nonprofits; former professional musician
ACHF Arts Access
Frank Theatre will strengthen its ability to produce and present accessible, high quality theatre that challenges artists and audiences alike. Frank will present 2-3 productions. The production process will be evaluated with artists with a post-mortem discussion and survey, documenting their response to the process. Audience feedback will be monitored with surveys and post-show discussions. 2: Frank Theatre will increase the sustainability and capacity of its organization by expanding staffing levels to match the volume of our work. By ensuring an administrative assistant position is a regular part- time position (20 hours a week), we will evaluate impact on the artistic director's ability to focus on priorities such as planning and fundraising.
Frank Theatre strengthened its ability to produce and present accessible, high quality theatre that challenges artists and audiences alike. Frank Theatre presented two productions of three plays: Caryl Churchill's ESCAPED ALONE and HERE WE GO, and Danai Gurira's THE CONVERT. Artists and audience were surveyed with post-show surveys. Weekly post-show discussions also offered feedback. 2: Frank Theatre will increase the sustainability and capacity of its organization by expanding staffing levels to match the volume of our work. Frank Theatre did hire part-time administrative assistants for both productions. A potential result of this move, the Artistic Director was able to get applications in for four new grant programs, one of which was successfully funded.
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