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t Brewster Academy, students bring the arts to life. Whether on the stage, in music ensembles, or in dance productions students and faculty collaborate to create performances of all varieties, taking the audience along for the ride. With a long tradition of arts education, Brewster is preparing to renovate Anderson Hall to create a true home for the performing arts and a center of community and connection. “When I came to Brewster, I found myself drawn to the sense of community within the BA Arts. Painting, Sculpting, Acting, Dancing, Singing…they have all left me with something and helped me shape my growth as a human being.”
curriculum, offering all members of the Brewster community ways to express themselves through art practice and performance.
—Taylor Cantrall ‘13 For many Brewster students, the arts serve to challenge their assumptions, help them to make connections to other academic areas and to the community, and oftentimes see the world and themselves in a new light. For others, the arts help them to find their voice, an ability to express themselves, and explore newfound interests or talents. At Brewster, arts education is a key aspect of our mission to educate the whole student. Currently, Brewster students are able to take any number of performing arts courses including theatre, music (choral and instrumental), and dance – all under the direction of accomplished faculty. Studio, visual and media arts classes are also popular aspects of Brewster’s well-rounded arts
“The arts play an important role in a young person’s education. They add a dimension to our lives, no matter what profession or path we choose. An intelligent society respects and appreciates art.” —Marilyn Shea, Academic Dean Brewster Academy To support the continued growth of the arts at Brewster, the Academy seeks $2.5 million to expand and renovate Anderson Hall, creating a state-of-the-art performance venue that will meet the Academy’s needs and provide students with opportunities to advance not only their performing abilities, but also their knowledge and skills in producing theatre through learning lighting and sound techniques as well as set design practices.
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By maintaining the integrity of the original church structure, the renovation designs capitalize on the history of this old church while also bringing it into the 21st century to better serve the educational and performing needs of the Brewster community. This will be a welcoming space for Brewster and the wider Wolfeboro community, and will better connect the building to Brewster’s lake-side campus. “This project will have a significant, resounding impact on the entire Brewster community. Not only will a new facility provide a home for the performing arts, it will heighten the experience of all the students, both performers and audience members.” —Guinevere Boston, Drama Faculty and Building Committee Member, Brewster Academy
RENOVATIONS AND SITE IMPROVEMENTS WILL INCLUDE: • Lighting and sound upgrades • Replacement of church pews with theatrestyle seating for 450 • Acoustical improvements to the ceiling • Additions totaling over 4,000 square feet for wings on either side of stage, set shop, green room/drama classroom, performers’ dressing rooms, and restrooms • Alterations to over 7,000 square feet of existing space creating catwalks above the stage, new seating, and improved multipurpose spaces for community gatherings • An entrance lobby and plaza orienting the performing arts center to the main Brewster campus • New walkways, updated parking areas, and landscaping • Handicap accessibility throughout the building.
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The renovated and acoustically sound ceiling, new theatre-style seating, as well as the catwalks and updates to the stage represent the most critical updates to Anderson Hall. These alterations to the space will not only enhance the experience for the audience, improving the sound quality, comfort, and visual impact of performances – they will also significantly improve the learning experience for generations of Brewster’s talented students. “Our family loves Brewster because there are so many ways for students to excel and blossom as students, athletes, artists, and citizens. The robust arts program at Brewster has so much potential that remains untapped due to infrastructure limitations. There is so much talent on the BA campus. As a school community, we need to find a way to maximize the arts opportunity for every current and future student.” —Laureen and David Hadley (Olivia ‘12, Juliet ‘15) Creating this much-needed permanent home for Brewster’s performing arts programs will allow the students and faculty to continue their growth and exploration of various types of performance. A successful project will allow the Academy to build on the strengths of the performing and
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Successful completion of the challenge will close out fundraising for the project as well as Phase One of Brewster’s current capital campaign. Claiming Your Seat: All gifts of $1,000 or more to the project will be honored with a named seat in the new performing arts center.
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For more information or to make a gift to this project, please contact: Kristy M. Kerin Director of Advancement kristy_kerin@brewsteracademy.org 603-569-7173
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The Academy is very pleased to announce that its goal to raise $2.5 million to create a new home for the performing arts in Anderson Hall is within sight. An anonymous member of the community has issued an exciting challenge to match all new gifts to the project, dollar for dollar, up to $350,000!
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