PLA FY24 Annual Report and 24/25 Calendar

IMPACT REPORT 202 3 - 20 24

WE MUST NOT FORGET

THE TRANSFORMATIVE “Any form of art is a form of POWER OFpower; A LIVEit MUSIC has impact, it can EXPERIENCE ANDchange – it can not only affect us, it makes us move.”

GENUINEmove HUMAN EXCHANGE. OS SIE DAVIS

— JON BATISTE Cecile McLorin Salvant

DEAR FRIENDS OF PENN LIVE ARTS,

OUR MISSION As the University of Pennsylvania’s home for the

In the 23/24 season at Penn Live Arts, we were transported to different worlds through the magic of dance, music, and theatre. Our artists connected us more deeply with one another, transcending borders, cultures, and distances. Their work addressed the pressing issues of today, creating a space where empathy and genuine human exchange were possible.

Our programming wholeheartedly embraced a “think global, live local” theme. Through our series Ukraine: The Edge of Freedom, we focused on local and international artists calling attention to the challenges Ukraine faces and celebrated the artistry and soul of the country’s rich cultural history. On a local level, our season-long programming arc, Toll the Bell, explored the tragic impacts of gun violence in our region and nationally via performances by the Negro Ensemble Company and Rennie Harris Puremovement. Toll the Bell concluded on June 7th with a city-wide sound installation that engaged 66 organizational partners across Philadelphia and beyond, making it the largest city-wide activity in support of National Gun Violence Awareness Day. These programs, and many more, afforded our audiences a unique window into the lives and experiences of others across the globe and in our own community.

Fostering a global perspective and the cultivation of empathy through the arts couldn’t have been more critical this past year, a challenging one at Penn and around the world. Amidst the difficult and deeply personal conversations had on our campus and in our community, the arts have remained a place where people come together to experience different viewpoints, grapple with challenging issues, and celebrate diversity and our common humanity.

performing arts, Penn Live Arts connects diverse audiences with visionary artists and innovative ideas, engaging both the University and the greater Philadelphia community in transformative artistic experiences.

IN MEMORIAM Representative James Roebuck PA House of Representatives PLA Board of Advisors, 1993 - 2022

On campus, we are continuing to move forward with exciting projects that promise to enhance the impact of the performing arts at Penn and in Philadelphia. As you’ll read later in this report, the much-anticipated student performing arts center is progressing, and plans for the renovation and expansion of the Annenberg Center are well underway. These developments underscore the University’s commitment to artistic expression and engagement.

As I reflect on the successes of the 23/24 season, I am filled with anticipation for what lies ahead. With so much on the horizon, we remain dedicated to Penn Live Arts’ mission of bringing the arts to our community and beyond. I hope you will continue to join us on this journey as, together, we explore the limitless possibilities of the performing arts.

Gratefully,

Christopher A. Gruits Executive & Artistic Director Penn Live Arts

Penn Live Arts fondly remembers our faithful friend who has recently departed.

PLA and the University of Pennsylvania are strengthened because of Jim’s service and support. We are grateful for his enduring legacy.

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Odyssey, The Acting Company Photo by Kevin Berne (courtesy Marin Theatre Company)

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September dazzled with the opening of Penn Live Arts’ 23/24 season, kicking off with three-time Grammy® award-winner Branford Marsalis . After an eightyear hiatus, the NEA Jazz Master and his longtime quartet returned to our stage to a full house, setting a high bar for the season to follow. This memorable opening underscored our commitment to bringing high-caliber artists to Philadelphia.

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offered a profound and layered engagement opportunity for the PLA community across public audiences and Penn’s campus.

Centered on four women in a modernday refugee camp, the production was based on Penn Professor Emily Wilson’s critically acclaimed translation of Homer’s homecoming epic.

Unpacking the play for Friday night attendees, a post-performance discussion included Maggie Lee, Odyssey Associate Director; Elena Isayev, visiting scholar at Penn; and Blanca Pacheo, co-director of New Sanctuary Movement of Philadelphia.

Later in the semester, Wilson and PLA Executive & Artistic Director Christopher Gruits convened at Penn’s Academy Weekend for a

conversation that explored Wilson’s creative process, her experience teaching at Penn, and her passion for ancient texts.

Branford Marsalis Photo by Eric Ryan Anderson

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For the second year in a row, the esteemed Negro Ensemble Company (NEC) joined us as artist-in-residence, continuing an important partnership that brings the NYC-based theatre ensemble to Philadelphia and Penn. In October, as part of Toll the Bell, a season-long arc addressing the national gun violence epidemic, NEC performed the world premiere of two commissioned one-act plays: Breathe by Cynthia Grace Robinson and Elevator Not Necessary by Mona Washington.

Each piece grappled with gun violence-related trauma and its disproportionate impact on communities of color.

In February, NEC returned for the revival of Philadelphia playwright Charles Fuller’s Zooman and the Sign. Set in 1970’s Philadelphia, the play explores the shooting death of a young girl, its heartbreaking effect on her family, and the ensuing fracturing of their community. Students from Penn’s SNF Paideia Program facilitated a powerful post-show audience discussion using the Story Circle method, a dialogue technique developed by civil rights activist and theatre artist John O’Neal of the Free Southern Theatre.

Negro Ensemble Company Board Member and Director Ralph McCain (left) visits Penn’s August Wilson and Beyond seminar class.

Extending the play’s deep roots in Philadelphia, Zooman brought members of the playwright’s family to a performance and welcomed Roman Catholic High School, Fuller’s alma mater, to a Student Discovery Series matinee. Zooman was also part of the pilot for our new K-12 program offering pre-show teaching artist visits, providing a deeper foundation for students to explore themes of a performance leading up to their attendance at the theatre.

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MOMIX Photo by Max Pucciarello

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From Homecoming to Alumni Weekend, the 23/24 season was a vibrant year for fostering connections among Penn alumni and the performing arts. Over Homecoming Weekend in November, two PLA board members – Richard D. Feintuch, W’74 and Kathy Sachs, C’69 – were honored with the Alumni Award of Merit in recognition of their unwavering commitment to the arts at Penn. Then, during Alumni Weekend in early May, we were pleased to host a 30th reunion gathering for the Class of 1994 in the Annenberg Center’s Class of 1994 Studio Lounge, five years after it was originally dedicated.

Between these bookends of the academic year, PLA offered many opportunities for alumni to connect with the performing arts at Penn. At the Penn Club of New York, the Penn Performing Arts Regional Council of New York hosted “Unmasking the Path to Success: Lessons Learned from the Mask and Wig Experience”. The event

featured a panel of Mask and Wig alumni: Oscar and Emmy Award-winning producer Todd Lieberman, C’95, PAR’27; Emmy Award-winning TV producer and writer Lew Schneider, C’83; and CNN legal analyst and author Elliot Williams, C’98; and was facilitated by PLA Board Member and Mask and Wig Club President Kyle Kozloff, W’90, PAR’25.

Linking alumni with professional artists, we also welcomed the

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an April performance by the wildly imaginative audience favorite, MOMIX . Penn alumni attended a pre-show reception hosted by our Executive & Artistic Director, Christopher Gruits, setting the

Company members of Mask and Wig perform at the Penn Club of NY.

stage for Penn Live Arts professional performances to be a regular stop on the alumni club schedule.

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Led by Platt Student Performing Arts House (Platt), the annual Student Performing Arts Night kicked off the fall semester in the Annenberg Center’s Zellerbach Theatre. Featuring 47 Performing Arts Council (PAC) groups from dance to a cappella to theatre and more, the evening gave close to 500 attendees a taste of the wide variety of arts groups on campus.

Then, in December, student performers lit up the stage at the prestigious Carnegie Hall for Penn’s winter showcase, shining a spotlight on the diverse student talent at Penn. The muchawaited event featured the Carnegie Hall debut for eight groups, plus the return of one familiar favorite: Fuerza, Penn Masti, PennSori, Off the Beat , Quadramics Theatre Company, Simply Chaos, Soundworks Tap Factory, and a joint performance of Penn Dance and the Penn Glee Club.

In April, mere hours before several spring shows were set to open, a partial roof collapse at the Iron Gate Theatre (IGT) left student groups without performance venues. With quick collaboration between Platt, Penn Live Arts (PLA), and other campus partners, the Zellerbach Theatre was made available for several groups via last-minute support of PLA production and front of house staff. As IGT – now back in use with no lasting damage – is absorbed into the network of venues managed by Penn Live Arts, we are creating new positions to coordinate across Platt, PAC, and PLA in support of the performing arts integration on campus.

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Architectural rendering of the new Student Performing Arts Center on Hill Field.

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The past year saw significant strides in performing arts capital projects on campus, including the renovation and expansion of the Annenberg Center. The Weitzman Theatre, currently in the schematic design phase, includes plans for additional rehearsal spaces and a reimagined Gateway to the Arts entrance.

These enhancements are set to provide stateof-the-art facilities in support of future student and professional performances, in addition to community and guest events.

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Meanwhile, plans for the Student Performing Arts Center on Hill Field have quickly advanced, with an anticipated opening in spring 2027. Established through a generous gift left by former Penn President Amy Gutmann, the new building represents a deepening commitment to students on a campus where roughly 20% of undergraduates participate in performing arts. Accommodating a 300-seat proscenium theatre with a full fly tower, a 125-seat studio theatre, and five rehearsal spaces, the project addresses a longstanding need for additional rehearsal space and performance venues.

These capital projects will integrate into the network of spaces managed by PLA, and reflect Penn’s commitment to nurturing artistic talent including students and professional artists alike. They promise a transformative impact on the performing arts community at Penn and in Philadelphia.

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February introduced Philadelphia to our poignant and powerful Ukraine: The Edge of Freedom series, featuring performances

by Ukrainian artists including DakhaBrakha, Fima Chupakhin, and Mariana Sadovska, The Edge of Freedom focused on artists calling attention to the challenges Ukraine faces and celebrated the artistry and soul of this European country rich with cultural history.

PLA also partnered with World Cafe Live to co-present the Philadelphia debut of Balaklava Blues, a genre-bending Ukrainian folk band. Building on PLA’s history of off-site performances, the show was PLA’s first presentation at World Cafe Live.

Complementing the musical performances of The Edge of Freedom was Safety Instructions, a curated visual art exhibition in the Feintuch Family Lobby. An opening reception and artist talk accompanied the first-ever U.S. exhibition for Kyiv-based artists Anna Khodkova and Kristina Yarosh,,founders of the print studio Etchingroom1 .

Honoring Philadelphia’s significant Ukrainian population – the second-largest in the U.S. – PLA hosted a Ukrainian Community Day filled with free programming. Performances by local artists included the Prometheus Ukrainian Male Chorus and

Voloshky Ukrainian Dance Ensemble, as well as students from Philadelphia Performing Arts: A String Theory Charter School. A popular

event, the theatres and lobbies of the Annenberg Center were packed with people from across the region, highlighting the power of the arts to make global connections to our own city.

Ukrainian Community Day artist: Voloshky Ukrainian Dance Ensemble.

Photo by Kathy Park Photography

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RENNIE HARRIS PUREMOVEMENT 23/24 ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE

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After several engagements in recent seasons, in March 2024 we welcomed the legendary hip hop choreographer Rennie Harris and his company, Rennie Harris Puremovement (RHPM), to the first year of a three-year residency supported by a major grant from The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage.

The Philadelphia native and his ensemble of dancers – including many alumni – celebrated the company’s 30th anniversary with a dynamic program spanning the renowned choreographer’s canon. Aspects of the company’s performances intersected with Toll the Bell, a season-long project highlighting the nationwide gun violence crisis.

Rennie Harris in a pre-show audience discussion with PLA Executive & Artistic Director Christopher Gruits and Samantha Hill, Curator of Civic Engagement at Penn Libraries’ Kislak Center.

In addition to the public performances, the residency formalized an expansion of our Student Discovery Series program. Over several weeks leading up to the performance, Penn Live Arts engaged students at North Philadelphia’s George Washington Carver

High School of Engineering and Science and West Philadelphia High School with

weekly classroom visits by a local teaching artist, and additional visits by dancers in the company.

Students from both schools then attended the matinee with the rest of a sold-out house to take in The History of Hip-Hop. The company’s student program highlights street dance vocabulary, dancers’ technical skill, and perennial themes in Harris’ work such as police brutality and urban life. The program will continue throughout RHPM’s residency in the 24/25 and 25/26 seasons.

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Orquesta Akokán Photo by Jacob Blickenstaff

APRIL 2025

In the fall semester, PLA hosted Jumpstart your Arts Career, an information and networking session to help support students seeking professional experience in the arts and entertainment industry. A collaboration with partners across Penn, including Platt Student

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Performing Arts House, Career Services, Kelly Writer’s House’s RealArts @ Penn, Cinema and Media Studies, and the Summer Humanities Internship Program, the event

highlighted a variety of pathways and opportunities available to students interested in professional arts and entertainment experiences.

Responding to a longstanding appetite on campus for assistance with career exploration in the arts, PLA has provided student support since 2022 through our Arts & Entertainment Career Connections program. In summer 2023, we awarded four internship funding awards, made possible by alumni philanthropy including gifts from the Class of ’93 and Class of ’72 . This funding enabled students to accept internships in talent management, film production, and television at Creative Artists Industry, Walt Disney Family Museum, All Ages Productions, FilmNation, and Atlas Entertainment .

Megan Edelman, C’11, Associate Director at Platt Student Performing Arts House, speaks at the Jumpstart Your Arts Career event.

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PLA also engaged Penn students through a pre-show dinner and talk by Penn Department of Music Professor Jairo Moreno, allowing a group of Penn First Plus students to gain a deeper context for the evening’s performance

by Latin ensemble Orquesta Akokán. The evening was made possible by the Kaplan-Perry Student Ticket Initiative, which offers $3 tickets to Penn First Plus students who are the first in their families to pursue a college degree as well as those with modest financial resources. This program was established through a generous gift from Board Member Arthur Kaplan, C’67 and his husband, Duane Perry.

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In the 23/24 season, close to 5,000 children experienced professional performances through PLA’s Student Discovery Series and the Philadelphia Children’s Festival. We were thrilled to welcome back fan favorites like Rennie Harris Puremovement (RHPM) and MOMIX , which both sold out, as well as Ballets Jazz Montréal and Doug Varone and Dancers .

Local school groups were also treated to several theatrical performances, including The Acting Company’s Odyssey, Negro Ensemble Company’s (NEC) Zooman and the Sign, and Literature to Life’s adaption of Richard Wright’s Black Boy. RHPM and NEC were

part of the inaugural year of an expanded preperformance offering, in which local teaching artists and professional performing artists make classroom visits prior to the schools’ trip to the theatre, encouraging a deeper foundation for students’ experience.

Over three days in May, the Philadelphia Children’s Festival offered a variety of free and ticketed programs to our community. Live music on the Annenberg Center Outdoor Plaza by Alex & the Kaleidoscope was complemented by hands-on arts activities facilitated by new and returning partners, including Clay Studio,

Musicopia, Fleisher Arts Memorial, Penn Museum, ICA , and Penn Common Press . Inside on our stages, The Amazing Max returned for another sold-out show, and Calpulli Mexican Dance Company offered five

performances, including one on Cinco de Mayo!

The 23/24 season continued to build our cirque series with performances by The Flying Karamazov Brothers, Cirque Mechanics, and Machine de Cirque. Integrated throughout the performance season, cirque companies have an enduring appeal to both our family and dance audiences. The 24/25 season will see the series grow again as we welcome four companies to our stage.

Philadelphia Children’s Festival attendees Photo by Mark Garvin

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Jiehae Park in the world premiere of Haruki Murakami’s SLEEP

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On June 7, National Gun Violence Awareness Day, our season-long Toll the Bell project culminated with a major sound installation at 44 sites across the region. A massive community effort, the project was a collaboration with Penn’s Office of the Chaplain, Interfaith Philadelphia, and 66 faith-based organizations and other partners, and sought to honor the victims of gun violence and raise awareness for those working to have a positive impact in our city.

Preceding the sound installation, PLA hosted a vigil on the Annenberg Center Outdoor Plaza. Prayers and reflections were offered by members of the Religious Leaders Council, including representatives from the

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Closing remarks were offered by Rev. Charles (Chaz) Lattimore Howard, University Chaplain and Vice President for Social Equity & Community. While bells rang

across the city, vigil attendees walked to the Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral for a viewing of a Souls Shot Portrait Project exhibition, an initiative that memorializes lives tragically lost to gun violence.

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including thematic content explored by resdient artists Negro Ensemble Company and Rennie Harris Puremovement, and community outreach events that invited audience to connect with this critical topic.

Toll the Bell event attendees on National Gun Violence Awareness Day Photo by Mark Garvin

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Interim President Jameson poses with rising seniors from the class of 2025 as they celebrate Hey Day in front of the Annenberg Center. Photo by University Communications

JULY 2025

PLA hosted over 100 guest events and performances in the 23/24 season, opening the Annenberg Center doors to upwards of 18,000 individuals. Among them were the

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The Annenberg Center was a bustling hub for Penn gatherings throughout the year, hosting campus events such as Student Performing Arts Night and Penn Spectrum. And once again, PLA was home for many events during Penn Commencement as we saw the return of ceremonies from Wharton, Veterinary Medicine, Phi Beta Kappa, and the

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In a last-minute location change, PLA supported Penn’s long-time tradition for rising seniors, Hey Day. Our plaza was a sea of red t-shirts, flat brimmed hats, and mahogany canes, with the Annenberg Center as the backdrop for Interim President Jameson’s pronouncement of the Senior Class of 2025! The interim president made several stops at PLA this year, toasting volunteers at their annual reception, honoring the late Dean Fagin during her memorial service, and providing the University Update over Alumni Weekend.

Eddy Chen and Brett Yang of TwoSet Violin, a 23/24 guest event highlight.

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Undergraduate and graduate members of Penn Sargam rehearse at Platt Student Performing Arts House. Photo by Eric Sucar

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BOARD OF ADVISORS Andrew R. Brownstein, Esq., W75, C’75, WG76, PAR12, PAR14

David J. Katz, C’89

Wendy Sassower, C’94, PAR’24

Lenoard Chang, W’96

Steven G. Kobre, Esq., C’90, PAR’25, Chair

Adele K. Schaeffer, CW’55, emeritus

Anar A. Chudgar, W’03

Kyle Kozloff, W’90, PAR’25

Richard D. Feintuch, Esq., W’74, PAR’05, PAR’08

Stephanie Kramer, PAR’16, PAR’19

Carolyn Rubin Shapiro, WG’98, PAR’27

Joseph B. Glossberg, W’63, WG’65

Heather Lieberman, C’94, PAR’27

Stephanie Pottruck Goldman, C’99

Edward P. Mally, W’83, PAR’13, PAR’15 Joann Mitchell, ex officio

Laura Lazarus Goldstein, C’91, PAR’23

Wilfredo Ortiz, EE’96, W’96

Susan Gold Groner, W’81, PAR’19, PAR’22

Jason Pantzer, C’93, PAR’25, PAR’26

Christopher A. Gruits, ex officio

Julie Beren Platt, C’79, PAR’05, PAR’08, PAR’12, PAR’21

John L. Jackson, Jr., ex officio J. Larry Jameson, M.D., Ph.D., ex officio Lynn J. Jerath, W’95, PAR’24, PAR’27

Lincoln Cameron Singleton, W’93 Marla Weinstein Wasserman, Esq., C’90, L’93, PAR’20 Paul Wiggin, W’82, WG’88

Allison D. Powell, Esq., C’93 Adriana M. Riviere-Badell, Esq., W’00 Katherine Stein Sachs, CW’69, PAR’95

Arthur M. Kaplan, Esq., C’67

DIRECTOR’S ADVISORY COUNCIL

Jennifer F. Bilfield, C’85 Betsy Dollinger, C’90 Richard Gay, W’90 Naomi Grabel, C’86 Todd Haimes, C’78 (in memoriam) Mike Karz, C’89, W’89 Mark Kaufman, C’89, PAR’23, PAR’26 Richard Klubeck, PAR’22

REGIONAL COUNCIL LOS ANGELES

Joshua Goldsmith, C’92 Kyle Kozloff, W’90, PAR’25 Heather Lieberman, C’94, PAR’27 Bardo S. Ramírez, W’94 Melissa Rogal, C’93, W’93 Matt Rosler, C’96 Corey Singer, C’10 Marc Zachary, C’91

Elie Landau, C’94 Todd Lieberman, C’95, PAR’27 Kevin Misher, C’86 Marc Platt, C’79, PAR’05, PAR’08, PAR’12, PAR’21 Nikki Silver, C’89, PAR’20, PAR’21, PAR’25 David Stern, C’89, ENG’89 Randy Swartz, C’67 Vivek Tiwary, C’96, W’96

NEW YORK

Amalia Delicari, C’95

STUDENT ADVISORY COUNCIL

Madeline Chun, C’27 Mackenzie Coultoff, W’26 Gavriel Cutipa-Zorn Evan Golinsky, C’24 Joy Gong, C’25 Vedya Konda, GED’24 Zachary Levin, C’26 Molly McCaffrey, C’26 Victor Schacher, W’27 Thomas Sharrock, C’26 Seamus Wang, C’24

Todd C. Donovan, ENG’95 Stacy Friedman, C’93 Sarah Marcus Hansen, C’10 Victor Limjoco, WG’18 Andrew Marolda, W’92 Karen Greve Milton, C’78 Allison D. Powell, Esq., C’93,

Leslie Urdang, C’76

Chair

Gregg Wattenberg, PAR’27 Harold Wolpert, C’88

Carolyn Rubin Shapiro, WG’98, PAR’27

David Zippel, C’76

Ian Seltzer, C’09 Gregory Suss, C’75

BODYTRAFFIC. Photo by Guzman Rosado

PENNLIVEARTS.ORG

Cirque Mechanics Photo by Paris Photographics

FINANCIALS FY24

EXPENSES 30% University Support Facility Advance $2,351,000 27% Programming $2,103,104 19% Production $1,497,228 8% Marketing $601,928

INCOME

XPENSES

7% Administration $579,379

$7,616,907

7,835,878

7% Fundraising $536,614

EXPENSES EXPENSES

30% University 30% University Support Support Facility Facility Advanc Ad $2,351,000 $2,351,000 27% Programming 27% Programming $2,103,104 $2,103,104

2% Education & Engagement 19% Production 19% Production $166,625 $1,497,228 $1,497,228

INCOME INCOME

EXPENSES EXPENSES

$7,835,878 $7,835,878

$7,616,907 $7,616,907

INCOME

8% Marketing 8% Marketing $601,928 $601,928

7% Administration 7% Administration 31% University Facilities Advance $579,379 $579,379 $2,351,000 7% Fundraising 7% Fundraising 18% University Support $536,614 $536,614 $1,355,040 2% Education 2% Education & Engagement & Engagement 15% Ticket Revenue $166,625 $166,625 $1,108,179

14% Guest Rentals $1,073,319 12% Individual Giving $952,000

INCOME INCOME 31% University 31% University Facilities Facilities Advance Advance $2,351,000 $2,351,000

18% University Support Support 7% Foundation & Government18% University $1,355,040 $1,355,040 $524,333

Penn Live Arts is sustained through a mix of contributed and earned income. We count on your generosity and support to make the performing arts accessible to all in our community.

2% Other Income $147,036

15% Ticket 15% Ticket Revenue Revenue $1,108,179 $1,108,179

1% Endowment $91,000

14% Guest 14% Guest Rentals Rentals $1,073,319 $1,073,319

0.2 % In-kind $15,000

12% Individual 12% Individual GivingGiving $952,000 $952,000 7% Foundation 7% Foundation & Government & Government $524,333 $524,333 2% Other 2% Other Income Income $147,036 $147,036 1% Endowment 1% Endowment $91,000 $91,000 0.2 % 0.2 In-kind % In-kind $15,000 $15,000 PENNLIVEARTS.ORG

THANK YOU TO OUR GENEROUS DONORS Penn Live Arts wishes to recognize the following individuals and institutions for their vital support of our mission and programming. It is because of our generous donor community that we are able to share innovative dance, music, and theatre with diverse audiences across the region. Thank you for championing the arts and sharing in our celebration of more than 50 years of the performing arts at Penn and in Philadelphia.

Kinan Azmeh Photo by Liudmila Jeremies

This list recognizes gifts received between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. *Indicates a member of the Penn Live Arts Board of Advisors

FOUNDERS CIRCLE $50,000+

Sherri & David J. Katz*

David J. Mally

Emme & Kyle Kozloff*

Joann Mitchell*

Elise Jaffe Brownstein & Andrew R. Brownstein, Esq.*

Heather Lieberman* & Todd Lieberman

Quebec Cultural Ministry

Leonard R. Chang*

Allison D. Powell, Esq.* & Thomas Scott Vandever

Marla Weinstein Wasserman*

Anar Chudgar* & Dale Andrew Stohr

The Presser Foundation

Amalia Delicari & Wilfredo Ortiz*

Marc Zachary

Adriana M. Riviere-Badell, Esq.* & Jatniel Badell

New England Foundation for the Arts

Merry H. & Richard D. Feintuch*, Esq.

Mina T. & Gregg Wattenberg

Stephanie B. Kramer * & Ronald J. Kramer Karyn Kornfeld & Steven G. Kobre*, Esq. Marnie Naiburg-Smith & Jeffrey Chad Smith

INVESTORS CIRCLE $10,000 –$24,999

Tricia C. Pantzer & Jason Michael Pantzer*

Laurie Feltheimer & Jon Feltheimer

Virginia C. Mulconroy Fund of The Philadelphia Foundation

Edward P. Mally*

Pew Center for Arts & Heritage Julie Beren Platt* & Marc E. Platt Stephanie Pottruck Goldman* & Aaron M. Goldman Bardo S. Ramírez Katherine S. Sachs* Wendy Elias Sassower* & Edward Sassower Carolyn Rubin Shapiro* & Aaron Shapiro

Frank F. Lang Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation National Endowment for the Arts PA Council on the Arts Philadelphia Cultural Fund Ian A. Seltzer The Sheraton Hotel University City

William Penn Foundation Zellerbach Family Foundation

Tamala & Lincoln Cameron Singleton* Stagestep

Rachael S. & Mark L. First Victor Francis Limjoco Stacy S. Friedman Andrew V. Marolda Hannah M. McDonnell & Adam P. Savitt Karen Greve Milton, Esq. Kevin C. Ng Melissa Amy Rogal, Esq.

MEMBERS CIRCLE $1,000 –$2,499

Marc Baylin Denise Haines & Robert H. Pollack DIRECTORS CIRCLE $5,000 –$9,999

Janet & David M. Brashear Jeannine & Thomas Carr

PRODUCERS CIRCLE $25,000 –$49,999

Todd C. Donovan

Nikki & Brad Silver

The Wallace Family Lisa P. & Paul R. Wiggin*

ARTISTS CIRCLE $2,500 –$4,999

Cathy & Joshua Goldsmith

Susan Gold Groner* & William Groner

Madeleine Condit Glossberg & Joseph B. Glossberg*

Lynn Jerath* & Kunal Jerath

Aaron J. Kirkbride

Arthur M. Kaplan*, Esq. & R. Duane Perry

Adam D. Mally

Cece & Michael D. Karz Miodrag Kukrika Sally & Leonard D. Michaels Ami P. & Jaymin A. Patel Claire & Joe Patrick Puglise Matthew E. Rosler Patricia D. Saddier, MD, Ph.D. Gregory Suss Alex L. Yu CONTINUED PENNLIVEARTS.ORG

DONORS $500 –$999

DONORS $100 –$249

Willo Carey & Peter A. Benoliel

Penelope W. Ashman

Meg Bragle & Christopher A. Gruits

Michael T. Babitch

Jennifer & Gregory Goldman

Barbara Bromfield

Linda Kronfeld

Alvin L. Brothers

Jennifer Nagda & Suneel Niren Nagda, MD

Doris Elaine Cain

Sara Nerken

Lynn A. Collins

Bina K. & Daniel K. O’Neill, MD

Dwayne Dantzler

Jamie L. & David Reid Vann

Christine Deutsch

DONORS $250 –$499

Carol Clampett Bergere Patricia Z. Bonsall Anne E. & Robert J. Carnathan Phyllis Samitz Cohen & Steven R. Cohen, MD Peggy L. & Mark P. Curchack Daniel Devlin Sarah Marcus Hansen Rachel Harad Judith M. La Londe & Peter V. Bodine, MD

Sandra Coffey

Rene R. Polutan

Edward Chew

Tracy Russo

Janice Ciampa

Robert S. Sandler

Candida Collins

Cindy Shmerler Levy & Ford J. Levy

Kevin Connors

Ellen M. Tedaldi & Lonnie Walden

Maxine Cox

Michael & Keren Toledano

Carol Culhand

Jamie E. Walters

Russi Dastur

Kristin Winch & Ron Tarver

Becky Davey

Keith D. Zagorski

Brian Davis Angel De May

Ruth & Barry Dubinsky

DONORS $10 –$99

Matthew DeSantis

Stephanie L. & Michael D. Edman

Karen Abramson

Randi H. & Stuart J. Epstein

Gregory Dix

Sherman C. Aronson

Jeff Evelhoch

Elise F. Drake

Stephen Bair

Jane & Charles Freeman

Ann J. Duffield

Nancy K. Baron-Baer, Esq.

Joseph Glantz, Esq.

Timothy Duffield

Anne-Marie Bauermann

Frances M. & John W. Glomb, Jr.

Benjamin Eisner

Nicole Belford

William I. Goldberg

June & Craig Ellis

Angela M. Benjamin

James L. Goodwill III, DDS

Julie Ellis

Sheetal Bhaskarabhatla

Naomi S. Grabel

Kathryn Ellis & Kelvin Leung

Kenneth L. Bluford

Sheyerl Hannahel

Roberta George Felsenstein, MD

Vera Bojko

Joanie & Len Hecht

Jessica Figliolini

Jennifer Borish

Margaret & Alexander Kerr, Esq.

Kerry A. & Christopher E. Fischer, Sr. Nicole McGarry Fitzpatrick

Cory Ditringo

Kathleen N. Massey & James B. Blaney, Esq.

Elie Landau

Deborah Alyse Brown & Jefrey Ian Pollock

Carol Leiper

Ericka Brown

Suleyman Ozmucur

Natalie Levkovich

Regina Brown

Maureen Pelta

William D. Lieser

Sandra Brown

Patricia Roberts

Roderick MacNeil

John Burke

Alice & Herbert L. Sachs

Mark Mendenhall

Tonia Y. Burton

Corey G. Singer

Tamar Mezzacca

Jenna Callahan

Elaine & Patrick J. Sweeney

Stacy & Gregg Molander

Jeam Camilo

Susan M. Walla

June Morfopoulos

Damian Campbell

Doris A. Wiliams

Edwina A. Patruno

Joshua Carmen

Richard W. Woodville

Jane G. Pepper

Kathleen Chase

DONORS $10 –$99 CONTINUED

Rebecca Loomis

Joanne Rubinsohn

Karen Agam Macarah

Shannon Ruetsch

Carlene Gopie

Alexandra MacDowell Djerassi

Valerie Russ

Lisa S. Greene

Caterina Mako

Debra Sanchez

Marion Haliburton

Sarah Mallonga

Johann Sarmiento

Watsuki Harrington

Colleen Marano

Jay S. Schinfeld

Elizabeth A. Hemmerich

Pascale Marty-Ethgen

Gwendolyn Sebastian-Hill

Maria Hiaasen

Elaine J. McGinty

Charles A. Shaffer, Esq.

Jill Hodges

Rechelle R. McJett-Beatty & Aaron Beatty

Jonny Shaw

Courtney Holcombe Christine Hollister

Aidan McMahon

Carolyn Simons & Joseph Rapone

Caren Hosansky

Stephanie McMullen

Jane M. Houtmann

William McNeill

Jill M. Slansky, Esq. & Timothy S. Galbraith

Michael Jennings, VMD

Heather Meier

Jay Smith

Tracy Johnson

Theodore Mendelsohn

Jane T. Sommers

Karen Jones

Michelle Miller

Logan Speirs

Molly Jones

Catherine Monte

Benjamin Stevenson

Jill Jurenka

Ruth R. Montgomery & John B. Platoff

Jennifer Taft

Elizabeth H. Katz Ann Kerrigan

Anne-Marie Mulgrew

David Turechek

Alison King

Mary C. Mullins

Francena Turner

Muriel Kirkpatrick

Marta Nolan-Alley

Joanne Valentine

Stephany Kochie

Amina W. and Bill O’Farrell

Sandra R. & Steven M. Velick

Ian S. Krantz

Laurie Lerner Phipps

Hele M. Vondra

Julie Kronfeld

Patricia Poe

Kent Wagner

Martha Kubik

Kathryn & George J. Pokalo

Margaret F. Walker

Amy E. Leach & Matthew A. Curtis

Judith R. & Gerald J. Porter

Stanley Ware

William Lent

Jonathan Powell

Laura Wessner

Benjamin Levin

Kristin Redmond

Stanley J. Lieberman

Michael Rissinger

Jane Combrinck-Graham, Esq. & Richard W. Winston

Jennifer E. Lindauer

Mark Rivinus

Patricia P. Yoder

Sheldon S. Liss

Alenxandra Rozakis

Lynn Zaffrin

Erena Terakubo

Heather Fizur James Frazier Christine R. Fryer Carole Fuller Tom Gaffney Monica Gali & Armando L. Chardiet Ancil R. George Ernest Giese Gerard Giess Linda Girard

Tatyana Shekhterman

Urmas Talvet

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On Cover: Malpaso Dance Company Photo by Todd Rosenberg Left: Machine de Cirque Photo by William Théberge