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JUNE 9, 2024 | 12 P.M.–5 P.M. Look inside for Performance Schedule and Festival Map!

Future Stages Festival is presented by Premier Partner

This project is supported by: PNC Bank • Richard J. Stern Foundation for the Arts • Missouri Arts Council Marlese and Robert Gourley Children’s Fund • Hearst Foundations • Courtney S. Turner Charitable Trust, John H. Mize Jr. & Bank of America, NA Trustees Evergy • JE Dunn • City of Kansas City, Missouri Neighborhood Tourist Development Fund • Anonymous

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At the heart of the Kauffman Center is a living tradition of extraordinary and diverse performing arts experiences...

This is a building for today and for

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generations to come.

- Julia Irene Dennie-Kauffman

Future Stages Festival turns a spotlight on youth performances and family-friendly programming while supporting the growth of future artists. This signature community event has been inviting all ages to experience the arts while showcasing diverse performance styles on the Kauffman Center stages for the past 10 years.

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Our Community at the Kauffman Center Since opening in September of 2011...

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Volunteers have helped provide a memorable experience for patrons contributing

people have attended a performance or event.

young people have been provided bus transportation funding through the Kauffman Center’s Open Doors program.

students and chaperones have experience school matinees on our stages.

532,529 hours of their time, creating a cost savings of $13.3 million.

100+ youth arts organizations have performed at the annual Future Stages Festival

The Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. Thanks to the generous donations from individual community members, we offer outstanding programming and support the excellent work of our resident companies. To learn how you can support this effort, visit kauffmancenter.org/support.

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Engaging the community and creating access to arts experiences at the Kauffman Center.

EACH YE A R. . .

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college students

free or discounted performance tickets

students

attend a school matinee performance

1,000+

young people, families, educators and veterans receive

18,000+ students

receive bus transportation assistance

are awarded Kauffman Center internships

600+

young artists perform at Future Stages Festival

TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE OPEN DOORS PROGRAM, VISIT kauffmancenter.org/open-doors or email opendoors@kauffmancenter.org.

S UP P O RT O P E N D O O R S

To support the Open Doors program with a charitable contribution, contact 816.994.7220 or donate@kauffmancenter.org.

Open Doors is underwritten by the Marlese and Robert Gourley Children’s Fund.

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Helzberg Hall | This hall has blue seats.

RESTROOMS

Restrooms are available inside the Kauffman Center.

Attendance at Future Stages Festival gives the patron’s consent to any recording or photographs made by the venue or their contractors.

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Outdoor Arts Activity Partners Crittenton Children’s Center Great American Kites Heart of America Shakespeare Festival Kansas City Chalk & Walk Festival Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium VolunTEENs Kansas City Symphony National WWI Museum and Memorial Saint Luke’s Health System StoneLion Puppet Theatre

Ask Kauffman Center Staff About: • Serenity Rooms • Sensory Kits • Assistive Listening Devices • Family Restrooms • Universal Changing Tables • Accessible Seating • Size Inclusive Seating • Evergy Cooldown Lounge

Check out the PNC PlaySpace & Grow Up Great Gallery activities in the Plaza Lobby!

2024 FUTURE STAGES FESTIVAL Performance Schedule by Time Helzberg Hall

Muriel Kauffman Theatre

Saint Luke’s Outdoor Stage

Mobile Music Box

LOCATION LEGEND: (see following page for map)

12:00 PM The A-Flat Youth Orchestra Chinese School of Greater KC AileyCamp The Group 5 Star Jazz Band

Orchestra/Strings Small Ensemble Chinese Yo-Yo & Dance Modern, Ballet & Jazz Dance Big Band Greats

12:30 PM Harmony Project KC Wind Ensemble Ovation Dance Academy Company Dancers SAINT LUKE’S OUTDOOR STAGE BREAK Kansas City Aerial Arts - Training Company

Orchestra/Strings Ensemble Dance - various styles Aerial & Acrobatics

1:00 PM Live Jazz KC High School All Star Big Band Reflections of Polynesia Pythons Drill Team MOBILE MUSIC BOX STAGE BREAK

Instrumental - Jazz & Big Band Polynesian Dance Drumline & Dance

1:30 PM Kansas City Horn Club Youth Ensemble Storybook Theatre O’Riada Manning Irish Dance The Barton Street Band

Horn Ensemble Musical Theater Traditional & Modern Irish Dance Original & Cover Songs

2:00 PM String Sprouts KC MURIEL KAUFFMAN THEATRE STAGE BREAK Creative Emajinations Music Group Voler Aerial Academy

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Strings Ensemble Vocal Music Group Aerial & Acrobatics

Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts

2024 FUTURE STAGES FESTIVAL

2:30 PM HELZBERG HALL STAGE BREAK Heart of America Youth Ballet Starlight Stars Art as Mentorship’s Rebel Song Academy

Ballet & Lyrical Dance Musical Theater Choir Singers/Songwriters

3:00 PM Kansas City Suzuki Academy KC Institute of Chinese Language & Culture KC Bhangra MSACP Orchestra

Strings Ensemble Traditional & Contemporary Chinese Dance Classical Indian Dance Orchestra/Strings Small Ensemble

3:30 PM The Kansas City Boys Choir and The Kansas City Girls Choir Cathy’s Creative Dance School Ekzaltim Kansas City Symphony

Choral Music Dance - various styles Afro Rhythms & African Dance Small Ensemble

4:00 PM Lyric Singers of St. Joseph Youth Chorale Refine the Studio HK Chinese Folk Dance The Last Carnival

Classical Indian Dance Contemporary & Ballet Dance Traditional Chinese Dance Aerial & Acrobatics

4:30 PM Gurukul Dance Company Ice Studios School of Dance Traditional Music Society - Little Africa

Classical Indian Dance Hip Hop, Modern & Lyrical Dance Drums

*Please note, performers and schedules are subject to change.

For more information on this year’s performers, go to kauffmancenter.org/futurestages kauffmancenter.org

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2024 FUTURE STAGES FESTIVAL Performance Schedule by Stage

Helzberg Hall* 12:00 PM 12:30 PM 1:00 PM 1:30 PM 2:00 PM 2:30 PM 3:00 PM 3:30 PM 4:00 PM 4:30 PM

THE A-FLAT YOUTH ORCHESTRA | aflatmusicstudio.com HARMONY PROJECT KC WIND ENSEMBLE | necc-kc.org LIVE JAZZ KC HIGH SCHOOL ALL STAR BIG BAND | livejazzkc.com/highschoolallstarband KANSAS CITY HORN CLUB YOUTH ENSEMBLE | kchornclub.org STRING SPROUTS KC | StringSproutsKC.org HELZBERG HALL STAGE BREAK KANSAS CITY SUZUKI ACADEMY | kcsuzukiacademy.com THE KANSAS CITY BOYS CHOIR AND THE KANSAS CITY GIRLS CHOIR | kcbcgc.org LYRIC SINGERS OF ST. JOSEPH YOUTH CHORALE | sjycsings.org GURUKUL DANCE COMPANY | gurukulacademykc.com

Muriel Kauffman Theatre* 12:00 PM 12:30 PM 1:00 PM 1:30 PM 2:00 PM 2:30 PM 3:00 PM 3:30 PM 4:00 PM 4:30 PM

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CHINESE SCHOOL OF GREATER KC | kcchineseschool.org OVATION DANCE ACADEMY COMPANY DANCERS | ovationdancekc.com REFLECTIONS OF POLYNESIA | reflectionsofpolynesia.com STORYBOOK THEATRE | storybooktheatrekc.com MURIEL KAUFFMAN THEATRE STAGE BREAK HEART OF AMERICA YOUTH BALLET | hadc.biz/heart-of-america-youth-ballet KC INSTITUTE OF CHINESE LANGUAGE & CULTURE | kcschool.org CATHY’S CREATIVE DANCE SCHOOL | cathyscreativedanceschool.com REFINE THE STUDIO | refinethestudio.com ICE STUDIOS SCHOOL OF DANCE | icestudiosdance.org

Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts

2024 FUTURE STAGES FESTIVAL

Saint Luke’s Outdoor Stage* 12:00 PM 12:30 PM 1:00 PM 1:30 PM 2:00 PM 2:30 PM 3:00 PM 3:30 PM 4:00 PM 4:30 PM

AILEYCAMP THE GROUP | kcfaa.org SAINT LUKE’S OUTDOOR STAGE BREAK PYTHONS DRILL TEAM | pythonsdrillteam.com O’RIADA MANNING IRISH DANCE | omirishdance.com CREATIVE EMAJINATIONS MUSIC GROUP | ce816kids.org STARLIGHT STARS | kcstarlight.com/engage/training/starlight-stars KC BHANGRA | facebook.com/kcbhangra EKZALTIM | sofintl.org HK CHINESE FOLK DANCE TRADITIONAL MUSIC SOCIETY - LITTLE AFRICA | traditionalmusicsociety.org

Kansas City Symphony Mobile Music Box* 12:00 PM 12:30 PM 1:00 PM 1:30 PM 2:00PM 2:30PM 3:00PM 3:30PM 4:00PM

5 STAR JAZZ BAND | 5starjazzband.com KANSAS CITY AERIAL ARTS - TRAINING COMPANY | kansascityaerialarts.com MOBILE MUSIC BOX STAGE BREAK THE BARTON STREET BAND | facebook.com/BartonStreetBand VOLER AERIAL ACADEMY | Thievesofflight.com ART AS MENTORSHIP’S REBEL SONG ACADEMY | artasmentorship.org MSACP ORCHESTRA | msaorchestras.com KANSAS CITY SYMPHONY SMALL ENSEMBLE | kcsymphony.org THE LAST CARNIVAL | sihkaanndestroy.com

*Please note, performers and schedules are subject to change.

For more information on this year’s performers, go to kauffmancenter.org/futurestages kauffmancenter.org

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Patron Information PERFORMANCE GUIDELINES Security Screening Policy To ensure the safety and security of our guests, the Kauffman Center has implemented a security screening policy. Any persons and items entering the Kauffman Center are subject to screening. For more information visit kauffmancenter.org/policies.

By attending a Kauffman Center performance, patrons give their consent to be photographed or recorded by talent, venue or their contractors.

For lost articles, please contact our security office 816.994.7244.

Smoking inside the Kauffman Center is strictly prohibited by city ordinance.

Designated smoking areas and smokers’ poles can be found outside both the north and south entrances.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Buy Tickets The Kauffman Center Ticket Office is open Monday through Thursday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Fridays 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. The Ticket Office holds additional phone hours on Saturday and Sunday from 12 p.m.to 4 p.m. on performance days. Tickets are always available online at tickets.kauffmancenter.org. All purchases are nonrefundable except in the case of a canceled event.

Public Access Hours and Private Tours The Kauffman Center generally maintains public access hours on Fridays from 10 a.m.to 5 p.m. during which visitors may explore Brandmeyer Great Hall at their leisure. Additionally, private tours led by a trained guide can be scheduled at kauffmancenter.org/tours. Tours are approximately 60 minutes in length, are available with reservations and are dependent on the Center’s active rehearsal and performance schedule.

Stay Connected Visit kauffmancenter.org to sign up for our email newsletter and stay in-the-know about programming announcements, events and opportunities for involvement.

Find us on Facebook (facebook.com/kauffmancenter) and LinkedIn (Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts) or engage with us on Instagram, X (formerly Twitter) and YouTube (@kauffmancenter).

Serenity Rooms & Kits The Kauffman Center Serenity Rooms offer comfortable seating, sensory items, dimmable lights and an electrical wall outlet. Patrons who would benefit from the use of a private, relaxing space are invited to contact a staff member or volunteer for access to a Serenity Room. Additionally, patrons are invited to exchange an ID card for a Sensory Kit from Coat Check on the Plaza Lobby Level. These kits contain resources such as noise-reducing headphones, weighted lap pads and handheld sensory items.

Changing Tables & Family Restrooms All family restrooms feature infant changing tables. The Mezzanine family restroom features a changing table suitable for children or adults. Patrons needing a universal changing table or an additional private space to tend to medical needs should contact a staff member or volunteer for directions to the First Aid Office.

Emergency Evacuation Procedures The Kauffman Center is equipped with advanced life-safety early alert systems. Each performance hall is designed with emergency exits in case of an evacuation. In the event of severe weather, shelter in place inside the hall, not in a lobby area, and await further instructions.

In the event of an emergency, the performance will be interrupted. Horns and strobes will sound. Emergency instructions will be delivered from the stage.

Please remain seated as staff use an appropriate amount of investigational time to verify the source of the alarm.* Should an evacuation be necessary, lighted red (Muriel Kauffman Theatre) and green (Helzberg Hall) exit signs will lead patrons to one of eight emergency exit paths.

Patrons with mobility limitations and/or those who are not able to navigate stairs should remain in the venue near one of the marked “Emergency Evacuation Assistance” areas. First responders will evacuate those requiring assistance immediately upon their arrival.

Elevators, primary entrances and the Brandmeyer Great Hall staircase are NOT used in the case of an emergency evacuation.

For more information on emergency evacuation procedures, visit kauffmancenter.org/policies *Kauffman Center’s emergency egress plan, which includes an appropriate amount of investigational time to verify the source of an alarm, was developed with the assistance of the Kansas City, MO Fire Marshall’s Office.

Made possible by the John N. and Marilyn P. McConnell Foundation

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Aug. 17 & 18, 2024

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THERE’S SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE AT THE KAUFFMAN CENTER JUNE EVENTS

JULY EVENTS

Kauffman Center Presents Donny Osmond Tuesday, June 11, 2024

The Culture House Summer Broadway Series Presents Disney’s Beauty & the Beast July 19-20, 2024

Kansas City Symphony Presents Mahler’s “Resurrection” Symphony June 14-16, 2024 Kauffman Center Presents Punch Brothers Tuesday, June 18, 2024

AUGUST EVENTS

Kansas City Symphony Presents European Tour Send-Off Concert Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024

Kansas City Symphony Presents Stern’s Farewell with Sibelius and Barber June 21-23, 2024 Kauffman Center Presents Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs Monday, June 24, 2024

Kauffman Center Presents

Kauffman Center Presents

BLUEY’S BIG PLAY - THE STAGE SHOW Aug. 17 & 18 | 12:30 & 3:30 p.m.

JOSH GATES LIVE! AN EVENING OF LEGENDS, MYSTERIES AND TALES OF ADVENTURES Thursday, Nov. 21 | 7:30 p.m.

M U R I E L K A U F F M A N T H E AT R E

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For a complete list of upcoming events and tickets, visit kauffmancenter.org.

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2024 FUTURE STAGES FESTIVAL THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING PARTNERS: 360picKC

Kansas City Ballet

AIA Kansas City

Kansas City Chalk & Walk Festival

American Theatre Guild

Kansas City Public Library

Brooke Knoll

Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium VolunTEENs

Buffalo State Pizza

Kansas City Symphony

Children’s Mercy Hospital

KCUR

Christy L’Esperance

Lyric Opera of Kansas City

Classical KC

Mattie Rhodes Center

Crossroads Community Association

Miranda Johnson

Crittenton Children’s Center

National WWI Museum and Memorial

Cumulus Media

The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art

Evergy

PNC Bank

Great American Kites

Saint Luke’s Health System

Heart of America Shakespeare Festival

Stephanie Brimhall

Jan Kraybill

StoneLion Puppet Theatre

JE Dunn

Ted McKnight

Ju Yeon Kim

UMKC Conservatory Academy

Tag us and share your Future Stages photos on social media! @kauffmancenter #FutureStages #FutureStagesFestival #KauffmanCenter Thanks to the hundreds of volunteers, performers, staff and community members who helped the Kauffman Center open our doors for this annual event!

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2024 FUTURE STAGES FESTIVAL Future Stages Festival is part of the Kauffman Center’s Open Doors Spotlight on Youth initiative that connects youth to extraordinary performing arts experiences.

Special thanks to the following donors and underwriters who helped support Future Stages Festival.

FUTURE STAGES FESTIVAL IS PRESENTED BY PREMIER PARTNER:

THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING SUPPORTERS:

Richard J. Stern Foundation for the Arts

Marlese and Robert Gourley Children’s Fund

Hearst Foundations

Courtney S. Turner Charitable Trust, John H. Mize Jr. & Bank of America, NA Trustees

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