FY21 Annual Report
From our Board President and Executive Director Dear Encore community, We are so glad to be back on stage and sharing theatre with you again! Encore Stage & Studio marked the close of fiscal year 2021 with auditions for The Hobbit—the last step in our return to full programming with mainstage productions. In 2020, our Board made hard choices and worked to maintain the financial health of Encore while never losing sight of our mission. Our tireless staff, our dedicated board, and our supportive community banded together for a successful 2021. Encore is proud to provide arts opportunities for children, youth, and families in our community. We celebrate the success of our summer camp that served over 800 children in summer camp (all outdoors!) Flip the Script continued its legacy with student creativity and sharing. Encore remained committed to live theatre, producing drive-through productions and ending the year with those long-awaited auditions. Heading into 2022, we are embracing opportunities and growing in new ways, guided by our recently adopted strategic plan. Live theatre and the skills it reinforces are irreplaceable. We are grateful for your support as we move forward with excitement for the future. Sincerely,
Cassandra Hanley President, Board of Directors
Sara Strehle Duke Executive Director
Moving forward with excitement for the future