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HARLEM STAGE

Our mission matters... to ignite the artistic freedom of performing artists of the Global Majority (85% of the global population) who are poised to create new artistic works, new ideas, and a new world in which ALL people can flourish.

Due to persistent and longstanding inequitable systems and structures, artists and institutions of the Global Majority remain the underinvested communities of the 21st century and yet...

Harlem Stage is forged in a crucible of a creative fire whose flames and embers may waver, still — undeterred by overwhelming odds — we will continue to be a conduit for freedom, a lens to focus the issues of our time, and a light to illuminate any darkness.

Dr. Indira Etwaroo | CEO & Artistic Director | Harlem Stage

UPTOWN NIGHTS FESTIVAL

Land Acknowledgement The Harlem Stage Gatehouse sits on land that was stewarded by the Lenape Tribes and was violently overtaken, leading to the death and displacement of countless original inhabitants and stewards of this land. The colonial initiative of the United States of America not only invaded the land stewarded by Indigenous tribes, it also enslaved and exploited millions of Africans stolen from their land to build a free labor force under barbaric conditions that included the separation of families, brutal beatings, rape, and lynching. Harlem Stage seeks to partner with all communities, artists, and institutions of the Global Majority in the struggle for true equity and freedom.

Harlem Stage encourages all people to see this acknowledgment as a call to action to join our efforts and our mission to ignite the artistic freedom of performing artists of the Global Majority who are poised to build new artistic works, new ideas, and a new world in which ALL people can flourish.

Our Commitment to the Planet Harlem Stage’s values are rooted in ensuring a sustainable planet. Because we see climate change as one of the most pressing issues of our time – an issue that disproportionately impacts Black and Brown communities across the globe - we will continue to honor environmental initiatives both in our operations and programming. Our efforts in using less paper, transitioning to LEDs in our tech and operational spaces, and leaning into digital communications, we have reduced our carbon footprint by 2.5 tons this 2024 – 2025 season alone. Finally, we are proud to work with artists, such as Bebe Miller who will explore the dynamic and thriving ecology of forests, as necessary to a sustainable planet, as part of our Spring 2025 E-Moves Festival.

HARLEM STAGE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Angela Glover Blackwell Jenna Bond Jamila Ponton Bragg Jamie Cannon, Vice President JoAnn K. Chase Hugh Dancy and Claire Danes Dr. Indira Etwaroo LaChanze Sapp-Gooding Jenette Kahn Courtney F. Lee-Mitchell, President Channing Martin Rebecca Robertson Mark Thomas, Treasurer Tamara Tunie Blair Washington Michael Young, Secretary

HARLEM STAGE STAFF Acey Anderson – Maintenance Associate Lamont Askins – Operations Manager Jelani Buckner – Innovation Business Operations Management Director Bethany Cintron – Community, Education, and Social Initiatives Manager Dr. Indira Etwaroo – CEO & Artistic Director Julianna Friedman – Associate Director of Individual and Foundational Giving Deirdre May – Chief Content Communications Officer Sarah McCaffery – Programming Manager Andre Padayhag – Marketing Manager & Graphic Design Carl Hancock Rux – Associate Artistic Director Shanté Skyers – Director of Development Karlvy Smith – Strategic Planning Manager

CONSULTANTS Das, IT Lutz & Carr/Chris Bellando, Accountants Katie Burk, Graphic Design Aon/Albert G. Ruben Company (NY)/Claudia Kaufman, Insurance Margaret Hunt, Development Dwight Johnson, Gala Consultant Deniz Kofteci, Social Media & Website Madison Consulting Group, Matt Lawrence Manchester Benefits, Greg Martin Jess Medenbach, Digital Video Services Squire Media & Management, Public Relations Marc Millman, Photography Ncheng, LLP Donna Walker-Kuhne, Community Engagement

HARLEM STAGE FAMILY OF SUPPORTERS Endowment Fan Fox & Leslie R. Samuels Foundation Leonard and Sophie Davis Estate Rockefeller Brothers Fund

Public Support National Endowment for the Arts—Chair, Maria Rosario Jackson,PhD New York State Council on the Arts—Chair, Katherine Nicholls The New York City Department of Cultural Affairs—Mayor Eric Adams and Commissioner Laurie Cumbo The New York City Council—Councilmember Shaun Abreu and Councilmember Yusef Salaam Manhattan Borough President– Mark Levine Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone

Foundation Support Altman Foundation The Louis Armstrong Educational Foundation, Inc. The Black Seed Fund Bloomberg Philanthropies Columbia Community Service Joseph and Joan Cullman Foundation for the Arts Davis/Dauray Family Fund Fan Fox & Leslie R. Samuels Foundation Francena T. Harrison Foundation The Ford Foundation The Harkness Foundation for Dance The Hearst Foundations The Howard Gilman Foundation Jerome Foundation Jewish Communal Fund The Diana King Memorial Fund Presented by the Charles and Lucille King Family Foundation Lambent Foundation/Tides Foundation Lucille Lortel Foundation

(Foundation Support continued) Mellon Foundation Mertz Gilmore Foundation Metzger-Price Fund Miranda Family Fund Pierre and Tana Matisse Charitable Foundation Rockefeller Brothers Fund The Scherman Foundation, Inc. SHS Foundation The Shubert Foundation, Inc. The Thompson Family Foundation, Inc. The Leonard and Robert Weintraub Family Fund

Corporate Support ABC7 BET Networks Berklee NYC Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids Citi City Winery Consolidated Edison Company The Estée Lauder Companies Hell’s Kitchen The Musical The Interpublic Group of Companies JoAnn Chase Company Leuchtturm1917 LCM/247 Manhattan Beer Distributors Penguin Random House The Public Theater Pure Green SESAC Uncle Nearest United Talent Agency West Harlem Development Corporation

INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT Randy Adams Laura Aden Charlene Adhiambo Benjamin Angeloni Jamison Antoine Ngozi Anyanwu Deborah Archer Bernard Aronson Lisa Arrindell L. Kelly Atkinson Jr. Roland Augustine Arno Austin Neal Baer Catherine Baker-Pitts Clare Baren Betsie Becker Stefany & Simon Bergson Stephanie Berry Jacqueline Beverly Nilanjana Bhattacharjya Robert D. Bielecki Susan Bird Richard Bizier Daniel Black Angela Glover Blackwell* Patricia Blanchet David Bogen Bill Bragin Andrea Brecker Enrique Brown Ronald K. Brown Ben Brown Richard Buery Khephra Burns Terry Burrell Todd Steven Burroughs Angela Butler Arcell Cabuag Megan Callari Mary Schmidt Campbell Jamie Cannon* Patrice & William Cannon Joe Capotorto

Gayle Capozzalo Heil Hillary Carlip Amy Cassello Denis Cavanagh JoAnn Chase* Nancy Clipper Michelle Coffey Honeychild Coleman Sharon Combs Anita Contini Stephanie Cook Erica Corbin Barry Cohen Caroline Cronson Pat Cruz Joan Daidone Sandra Daley Hugh Dancy* & Claire Danes* Milly Hawk Daniel Zenzele Daniels G. Jean Davis Dolores Day Gilliard Paul F. Dean Jr. Anne Delaney Janet Dewart Bell Vijay Dharmapuri Ingrid Doyle Abigail Ehrlich Michelle Elliott John Ellis Lauren Elmore Cristina Enriquez-Bocobo Dr. Indira Etwaroo* Sehra Eusufzai Joni Evans Courtney Lee-Mitchell* Susan Feder Tovah Feldshuh & Andrew Levy Tanya Fernando Laura Flanders Joy A. Flynt

Donald G. Fornoff Neil Fox Ian Friedman Vivian & Paul Friedman Viola Fulton Neil Gaiman Alex Gansa Edward L. Geffner Stuart Gelwarg Dolores Day Gilliard Lyn Godley Arlene Gooding Indira Goodwine-Josias Todd Gordon Porsha Grant Elaine L. Greene Steve Greer Laura Greer Michael Greif Agnes Gund Sharon Hall Yvonne Hall Eugene & Nora Hamond Jody Harrow John Haworth Patrick Heaphy Ruth & Stephen Hendel Leon Henderson Robert Hill Navasha Hill Hallie Hobson Kinshasha Holman Conwill William Holtzman Winnie Holzman Debra James Ginger Johnson Melissa Jones Edward L. Jones John Josephson & Carolina Zapf Jenette Kahn* & Al Williams Jeanette Kastenberg

Michael Kenny James King Steven Kirkpatrick Laurie Klatscher Daniel Klaus Tim Knowling Juan Lara Brad Learmonth & Jon Gilman Kenneth Lee Kenny Leon Karen & Danny Lerner Paul Levitz & Jeanette Cusimano Loida N. Lewis Jim & Beth Lewis and Family Yang Li Jeanine Liburd Todd London Mino Lora Carey Lovelace Contstance Maitland Channing Martin* Lucinda Martinez Richard Massey Gay McDougall Kevin McNeal Sherman & Chris Meloni Linda Meresman John Metzner Elizabeth Minnich & Si Kahn Bonnie J. Monte Colin Montgomery Justin Garrett Moore Carol Wood Moore

Alexis Moore Iona Morris Jackson Matthew Morrison Michael Mosley Kelly Myers Lynn Nottage David O’Brien Cynthia Oliver Courtney O’Malley Dan Osheyack Gina Paige Estelle Parsons Richard D. Parsons Marguerite Pitts Will Pitts Lisa G. Podulka Stan Ponte Jamila Ponton Bragg* & Alvin Bragg John & Maxine Potts Michelle Potts Terri Prettyman Bowles Ben Reese Adaa Reyes Diana Richardson Adam Richman Dee Dee Ricks Rebecca Robertson* & Byron Knief Verdery Roosevelt Golda Rosheuvel Gretchen Rubin Judy Rubin Tyhessia Salgado Perez Kathryn Shattuck Robinregina Shaw Michelle Shay

Stefanie Siegel Barbara Simino Catherine Slade Kenneth Small Fran Smith Ted Snowdon & Duffy Violante Cleveland Solomon Michael Sommerfield Jason & Beth Spector Devon Sprunk Kenneth Stallings Grace Stanislaus Elizabeth Streb Carol Strom Hiroko Takada Mark Thomas* Michelle Thornhill Teri & Lloyd Trotter Tamara Tunie* Melissa Vander Plaats Reginald Van Lee Deborah Velazquez Blair Washington* Jason Watt Erica Webber Theis Weckesser Carrie Mae Weems Fran & Barry Weissler Charles Whelan Cherl Williams Naina Williams Greg Williamson Michael Young*

*Board Members The above list reflects gifts received between July 1, 2023 and September 19, 2024.

If your name has been omitted or misprinted, please accept our apologies and contact Development Manager, Julianna Friedman at jfriedman@harlemstage.org

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