Operating Support
Operating Support
Stages Theatre Company is committed to the enrichment and education of children and youth in a professional theater environment that stimulates artistic excellence and personal growth. We use theatre to empower young people to create a positive influence in their world.
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.
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.; 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.
ACHF Arts Access
STC will make high-quality youth theatre productions and programming accessible to all Minnesotans, regardless of income, geography, or ability. STC will track attendance, education program registrations, participation in and off- and on-site programs, and the number of individuals participating via our Open Door accessibility initiative. 2: STC will engage in a process of innovation and experimentation to produce new, engaging and inclusive theatre programming for youth and families. STC tracks attendance, registration, patronage, number of individuals participating in our new works, production premieres and experimental and collaborative partnership programs. Additionally, we will engage in a formal intrinsic impact evaluation.
STC created accessible, high-quality youth theatre programs, in person and virtual, for all Minnesotans, regardless of income, geography, or ability. STC tracked attendance, registrations, participation in all programs, in person and virtual, as well participants via the Open Door accessibility initiative. During Covid-19, STC created virtual theatre programs that served thousands in their homes. 2: STC used innovation and experimentation to produce new, engaging and inclusive theatre programming for youth and families in person and virtually. STC conducted impact surveys of patrons and program participants to gather qualitative and quantitative feedback regarding the participant's experiences.
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