Portland Stage 2021-2022 Annual Report

PORTL ANDSTAGE

ANNUAL REPORT 2021 – 2022

The Theater of Maine

NEW ERA, NEW WORK

Mission, Values & Vision

Portland Stage is a vibrant regional theater in the heart of Portland, Maine committed to producing exceptional, relevant, and diverse Mainstage productions with the highest artistic standards. We invest in the future of theater through our acclaimed New Work development initiatives and innovative Education Programs.

We are committed to creating great art, passionate about using the theater to educate, and dedicated to enriching our community.

At Portland Stage, we agree to create and maintain a work environment that respects diverse ideas, races, genders, sexualities, abilities, culture, and religions, contribute to working in an anti-racist theater, and value Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access (IDEA).

LAND USE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Mainstage

New Work Education

Portland Stage acknowledges that we are creating theater on land that has been cared for by the Wabanaki. We honor their community and encourage you to learn more about Wabanaki culture by visiting WabanakiReach.org. Portland Stage also acknowledges that it was founded upon exclusions and erasures of many Indigenous peoples, including those on whose land this institution is located. This acknowledgment demonstrates a commitment to the process of working to dismantle the ongoing legacies of settler colonialism through our work at Portland Stage.

2021-2022 Board Members

Samantha Bowen

Susan Carter

Peter Clough

Scott Cowger

Fredric Farber

Margaret Groban

Amanda Hannan

Edith Iyer-Hernandez

John F. Leonard IV

Theresa McCarthy

Sara A. Murphy

Todd Nicholson

Carole Palmer

Darrell Pardy

Cathy Stankard

Jane Stevens

Robin Talbot

Courtney Thorpe

Nelson A. Toner

Daniel Tucker

Anne Wade

Dear Friends,

As we look back on another challenging year, I am proud to present Portland Stage’s 2021-22 Annual Report—an overview of our aspirations and accomplishments, none of which would have been possible without your support. The past year has reminded us of the importance of investing in the Arts, and the incredible support we received was confirmation of our community’s belief in the future of Portland Stage. In the 2021-22 season, Portland Stage focused on producing primarily new works, a decision reflective of the new era we find ourselves in while navigating the ongoing pandemic. As we continued making productions available for digital-on-demand viewing, we welcomed audiences into the theater for not one, not two, but five world premiere productions. All while our nationally renowned Education Programs returned to schools across the region, reaching nearly 4,000 students in Maine, New Hampshire, and even New York. The rest of these pages are filled with more success stories from an organization am proud to serve, and hope you are as impressed with all Portland Stage has achieved this past year as I am. Thank you for your continued support, and here’s to an extraordinary new year.

Warmly, Darrell Pardy, President, Board of Trustees

2021-22 BY THE NUMBERS

With your support, Portland Stage continued our Mainstage, New Work, and Education programming throughout the pandemic, serving our diverse community, keeping artists employed, and investing in the future of the arts in Portland and beyond. 5 World

MAINSTAGE

3 of 7

Directors were BIPOC

15 Maine Made Plays developed

15 Playwrights supported

170+ Clauder Competition submissions

1 BIPOC-written play produced

5 of 7

Directors were femaleidentifying

BIPOC Designers employed

MAINSTAGE

Portland Stage creates our handcrafted productions from the ground up by combining the best local talent with professional artists from across the nation. Our Mainstage is the core of who we are and what we do. During the 2021-22 season, our 48th consecutive year of programming, we ramped back up to a full 8-show season, and we continued reaching audiences through digital platforms.

We celebrated Maine’s history with the world premiere production of Maine playwright, Callie Kimball’s Perseverance, which was commissioned by the Women’s Suffrage Centennial Collaborative to commemorate the centennial of women’s suffrage.

We resumed our musical co-production with Maine State Music Theatre and presented Ring of Fire featuring the beloved songbook of Johnny Cash.

Although the season fluctuated because of ongoing COVID outbreaks, we welcomed audiences back into our space for live performances and ended with our final show of the season (Sabina) bringing in 65% of a typical Mainstage audience and exceeding its ticket sales goal.

NEW WORK

Portland Stage promotes and celebrates the creation of new plays in New England. We establish an environment that supports our region’s playwrights, builds bridges between our theater and local writers, and raises awareness of our art form. We champion the work being created in New England with our Studio Series workshops and readings, the Clauder Playwriting Competition, and the Little Festival of the Unexpected.

Five of our six Mainstage offerings were world premieres, a first for the company, honoring our commitment to writers we planned to produce as far back as 2020, and nurturing new plays that were written during the last few years.

Our Literary Department received 170+ submissions for the next cycle of the Clauder Competition and will bring three of these incredible plays and playwrights to the 34th Annual Little Festival of the Unexpected in Spring 2023. Over 50 World Premieres! An average of one premiere per season over the theater’s history, over half of which have been produced since Anita Stewart was appointed Artistic Director in 1996.

With Perseverance by Callie Kimball, we wanted to highlight the work we’re doing to support Maine Playwrights who are writing about Maine for Maine audiences, thus our Maine Made Plays initiative was born and will continue with Sweet Goats & Blueberry Señoritas, by Richard Blanco and Vanessa Garcia, along with another Maine Made Play by a celebrated and beloved Maine writer and playwright in our 2023-24 season.

EDUCATION

Since 2010, Portland Stage has built and implemented a series of highly regarded Education Programs to engage students from pre-K through high school both in school and in our in-house Theater for Kids (TFK) space. Our TFK programs provide the R&D backbone for our programming in schools. Working with librarians and local children’s authors, our Education team connects outstanding children’s literature as well as Shakespeare and the plays within our season as teaching texts. Designed to grow with students, our Education Programs meet a need for innovative arts education in Maine schools, across all grade levels, by engaging students in the creative process. The overall goal of our Education Programs is to build literacy, cultural awareness, teamwork, and critical thinking using theater as a tool for discovery.

We offered an after-school class at Talbot Elementary School for 2nd & 3rd-grade students, and offered several workshops in schools, including a Stage Combat workshop at Scarborough High School and a workshop at School Around Us in Arundel.

Our Shakespeare Teen Company rehearsed and performed Romeo & Juliet in the Studio Theater, and several high school students also joined us for Improv and Stage Combat High School Intensives.

During the 2021-22 season, our Directors Lab, Student Matinee, and PLAY Programs all resumed in person while we continued offering them virtually to schools around Maine.

Play Me a Story resumed in our Theater for Kids space with visits from authors and illustrators including, Neesha Hudson, Maddie Frost, Kevin Hawkes, Samara Cole Doyon, a virtual visit from Jonathan Van Ness, and Poet Laureate of Portland, Maya Williams.

INCLUSION, DIVERSITY, EQUITY & ACCESS SPECIAL EVENTS

Portland Stage believes theater is about inclusivity, seeing the world from another person’s perspective, and building community. In 2020, we established an ad hoc Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee of trustees, staff, and community volunteers, which is now permanent (renamed IDEA with the addition of Accessibility as a core value). In our 2021-22 season, the IDEA Committee engaged Nichole Beiner, a DEI consultant, to work on a revised mission statement rooted in inclusivity and anti-racism. We have implemented company-wide initiatives in pursuit of IDEA, which we are committed to continuing well into Portland Stage’s future.

We changed our Board of Trustee Roles and Responsibilities to promote greater diversity by removing financial barriers to participation and prioritizing increasing BIPOC representation on our Board.

Throughout the season, Portland Stage typically hosts several interactive and informative events that showcase different elements of the theater - from production, to new work, to education. Although our special events were limited due to the ongoing pandemic, we resumed a few in-person events, and held our first in-person Spring Gala in over two years!

We resumed our Tech Events during rehearsals for our Mainstage productions, offering patrons a behind-thescenes experience and a closeup look at the process of bringing shows to life.

We held our first inperson Spring Gala fundraiser since the start of the pandemic, which was a hugely successful event involving over a dozen local restaurants, silent and live auctions, and a beautiful musical performance from the cast of Sabina.

Pay equity is an area where change has already been implemented. The high est earner now makes less than three times the salary of the lowest earner. In 5 years, wages have increased 40% for the lowest third, while the top earners have seen less than a 10% increase All interested staff members are invited to review the budget, compensation levels, financial statement s, and audits. 70% of all income goes to support our workers, and we have been exploring ways that we ca n continue to make shifts over time. We provided Staff 1.5 hours of paid time every week to devote to IDEA work, which has included working through Michael Bobbit’s Independent Anti-Racist Training program, the We See You White American Theater (WSYWAT) Principles for Building Anti-Racist Theatre Systems, and several other diversity training sessions run by Theater Communications Group League of Resident Theaters, Maine Arts Commission, and other local organizations and theaters.

We are also transparent with our community about our efforts. Our Annual Report, audit, and 990 for the last five years are available on our website, and we are a Gold-level business on GuideStar working to fulfill the Platinum level.

FINANCIALS

We finished the fiscal year with the strongest cash position in our history, and we are well-positioned to be able to run deficits in the coming years as we rebuild our audiences.

We received two $1M pledges toward our Capital Campaign!

We received two rounds of funding from the Shuttered Venue Operator Grants through the Small Business Association which totaled over $812,400 – our largest grant ever!

DONORS

Investing in Portland Stage makes a lasting difference in so many ways. The generosity of corporations, foundations, and individual donors alike enables us to surround the work on our Mainstage with Education, New Work development, and Community Engagement initiatives that deepen and broaden the impact of the shows themselves. Tax-deductible contributions keep Portland Stage a vital, relevant, inclusive, and engaging theater, and ultimately, ensure the fulfillment of our mission and the enrichment of our community.

WAYS TO GIVE

Individual Support

Recurring Gifts Company Match Corporate Partnership

Planned Giving

2021-22 DONORS

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

($50,000+)

Edwin F. Gamble Bequest

Susie Konkel

The Shubert Foundation

Anna Marie & John E. Thron Fund of the Maine Community Foundation

U.S. Small Business Administration

PRODUCER

($25,000 - $49,999)

Brooks Family Foundation

East Point Fund of the Maine Community Foundation, Gordon Russell

Harry W. Konkel

The Onion Foundation

Francis Hollis Brain Foundation

Susan & James Carter

Patricia A. Clark

Edward H. Daveis Benevolent Fund

Fisher Charitable Foundation

Ed & Jan Gerry

Paul & Karen Goodman

Roy A. Hunt Foundation

Maine Theater Fund

Moriah Moser & Dan Morgenstern, MD

Leonard & Nancy Nemon

The Parsons Family Foundation

Kenneth Spirer & Joan Leitzer

Nelson & Lisa Toner

WEX

The Alfred M. Senter Fund

Anne Wade & Gil Hagan

Ashley Wernher-Collins & Scott Collins

BACKER

($1,000 - $2,499)

Anonymous (2)

Apple Lane Foundation

Gunard Erik Bergman

Brown Dog Carriers

Chadwick-Loher Foundation

Emily Y. Chew & Robert Murphy

Debra L. Coyman

Beth De Tine

Barbara & Gil Dichter

Thank you to our 2021-22 Annual Fund supporters and Corporate Partners, who have stuck with us throughout the pandemic, and for whom we are extremely grateful.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

($15,000 - $24,999)

Anonymous

George & Cheryl Higgins

Libra Foundation

Maine Arts Commission

Morton-Kelly Charitable Trust

MANAGING DIRECTOR

($10,000 - $14,999)

Anonymous

L.L.Bean

Migis Hotel Group

The Moser Family Foundation

Carole Ann Palmer

The Virginia Hodgkin Somers Foundation

Wright-Ryan Homes DIRECTOR

($5,000 - $9,999)

Anonymous

Dan & Joan Amory

PRODUCTION MANAGER

($2,500 - $4,999)

Anonymous

Nancy J. Aldrich

Lisa Hertz Apkon

Mauria Brough & Bryon Winn

Margaret E. Burnham Charitable Trust

Custom Float Services

Carol De Tine & Roger F. Woodman, Jr.

Diversified Communications

Karen & Fredric Farber

Austin & Eileen Farrar

Ron & Donna Forest

The Robert & Dorothy Goldberg Charitable Foundation

William Holtzman

Jamie & Beth Kilbreth

Helen & George Ladd Charitable Corporation

Darrell Pardy & Carolyn Hughes

Pierce Atwood

Gary E. Duford & Thomas L. Hinkle

Elizabeth Ehrenfeld

Charlotte Fullam

Bob & Marge Healing

Steve & Carolyn Jenks

David & Lynn Jourdan

Sara Kingdon & Dmitry Opolinsky

The Performing Arts Fund of the Maine Community Foundation

Daniel Marra & Barbara Leonard

Brian McNiff & Heather McCargo

Irv Meeker

Sara Murphy & Peter Wetzel

Ann & Ted Noyes

Carson Pease & Sandy Evans

Ralph T. Perry & Mary Louise Seldenfleur

Richard & Carolyn Peterson

Malcolm & Patti Poole

Harry & Anne Pringle

Hilary Rapkin & William Stiles

John Ryan & Jenny Scheu

Louis F. & Prudence H. Ryan

Jennifer Sarah & Joe O'Donnell

Stephen & Cathy Sears

Spinnaker Trust

Anita Stewart & Ron Botting

Nina & Robert Trowbridge

Meg Thompson Villarreal

Gretchen Wetzel & Cindy Halliday

Peregrine Whittlesey

Sue Yandell

Gail & Melvyn Zarr

INVESTOR

($500 - $999)

Anonymous

A Friend

Sally & Ron Bancroft

Benjamin & Judy Bertram

Don & Diane Bessey

Andrew Cadot

2021-22 DONORS CONTINUED

SUPPORTER

Fat Cats Bakery

Cheslye & John Ventimiglia

Nancy R. Wade

Randall Weill & Catherine Coughlin

Robin & Les Wilkinson

William A. Rogers Jr. Trust

David & Gail Witherill

Anne B. Zill

FRIEND ($100 - $249)

Anonymous

Camille Alden

Christenia Alden-Kinne

Andrew Allen

Jacqueline Alpert & Christopher Leighton

Peter & Lyn Ballou

Mary Barnes

Barbara Barrall

Lynne Beasley

Tiffanie Bentley

Thomas & Marjorie Berman

Christa Berry

Paul & Barbara Berry

Nona & Doug Boyink

Dee Dee Bradford

Norman & Emily Breitner

Patricia Briggs

Dan & Dale Bryant

Anthony S. Bucci & Victoria Brown

Robin & William Carter

Jennifer Caven

Cynthia Churchill & Edward Benjamin

Peter Clough

Andrew & Judith Coburn

Scott & Qamar Cowger

Richard & Margaret Curran

Endicott & Nanette Davison

Bonnie & Jonathan Dietz

Moira Driscoll

Marvin Ellison & Frank Brooks

Richard & Lynne Gammon

Alan & Doreen Gay

Katherine Gilfillan

George & Martha Gilmore

Bernard & Phyllis Givertz

Karen Harris & Rob Gips

Margaret Groban & Larry Fischman

Ken & Sandra Hayes

Michael Healy

Maura Heffernan

Chris Hourcle

Sue & Bob Isler

David & Linda Kirstein

Ken & Jean Kriedberg

Neil & Cathy Lamb

Calien Lewis & Martha Mickles

Theda Logan

Mark Love & Marcia Taylor

Ingeborg Marquardt

Damon Mayrl

Rob McAfee

Anne McBride

Aileen Mickey

Ellie & Charlie Miller

Kristina Minister

Carl Monk

Wendy Moore

Kevin Mullen

Leonard & Merle Nelson

John & Karen O'Brien

Jackie Oliveri in memory of Lindsey & Andy Cadot

Richard O'Meara & Christine Bulsa-O'Meara

John & Denise Palmer

Richard & Carole Palmer

Lenore & Norman Rapkin

Heidi & Daniel Reidman

Frank & Sharon Reilly

Jan Roberson

Howard & Mary Jane Rosenfield

Stephen Ryan & James Bishop

Bonnie Nelson Schwartz & Arlie Schardt in honor of

Martin Lodish

Mike & Pam Schwotzer

Aurelia Scott

Catherine Sengel

Nancy Shaw & John Gilmour

Jane Shepard

John Shetterly

Robert & Linell Slaktowicz

Betty Bricker-Small & David Small

Kevin Smith & Michelle Cacho-Negrete

Sarah Smith

Frank & Carrie Strasburger

Tania & Beth Sturtevant

Karen Sumner

Adam Thibodeau

David & Tina Treadwell

Patricia VanTuyl

Donald & Paula Watson

David & Elise Wilson

Judy & Norman Wilson

Mark & Janet Wrona

Margaret & David Zellinger

HONORARY GIFTS ($250+)

Walt Dunlap in honor of Michael Rafkin

Elizabeth & David Margolis-Pineo

in memory of Libby Zerner

Kathleen Stevens in memory of Morgan Wakelin

VOLUNTEERS

It takes a lot of hands and helpers to create the exceptional productions on our Mainstage, and Volunteers support Portland Stage in many ways. Be it ushering for a show on the Mainstage, or stitching in the Costume Shop, we are always looking for helping hands and welcome all volunteers to make as big or as small a time commitment as they are able.

We are eternally grateful to our 2021-22 Volunteers many of whom have been donating their time and talent to Portland Stage for years!

2021-22 VOLUNTEERS

Greg Adams

Bonnie Amadei

Joan Anderson

Rosemary Anderson

Debbie Andrews

Patricia Ashton

Lyn Ballou

Steve Barmore

Wendy Barmore

Steve Bates

Kathy Beach

Melissa Becker

Karin Belsheim

Dotty Bennett

Gene Bergoffen

Sue Bergoffen

Judith Blanchard

Linda Blanton

Cindy Boyd

Meg Broderick

Shannon Broderick

Constance Burns

Michael Buzzell

Eleanor Carolan

Jennifer Caven

Lou Christen

Kathy Clark

Jana Coffin

Jon Coffin

Susan Comyns

Bill Connolly

Michael Connolly

Anne Marie Craven

Lynne Cullen

Jim Czimbal

Judi Czimbal

Laurie Davis

Patricia Davis

Elizabeth DeMatteis

Anne Demers

Beth Doane

Owen Doane

Scott Donohue

Jill Duson

Sheila Emple

Richard Estabrook

Jody Fein

Linda Fenton

Susan Fine

Anne Funderburk

Buzz Gautreau

Daryl Geer

Laurie Gingrich

Gaetane Gonyea

Paula Greenlee

Jack Hagan

James Hastrich

Barbara Hauke

Stephan Hauke

Ann Havener

Jacqueline Hawkins

Rebecca Hitchcock

Ann Hitzrot

Peter Holm

Richard Horton

Bob Irwin

Trish Irwin

Forrest Jaynes

Sheila Jepson

Sally Q. Johnston

Lorraine Johnstone

Ellen Kanner

Richard Kimball

Tirrell Kimball

Karen Kirk

Dylan Kraekel

Rachel Krawczyk

Sheera LaBelle

Linda LaRoche

Paula Laverty

Norm Lavigne

Diane Lawton

Ana Lazar

Cindy Lemieux

Carole Logan

Thomas Logan

Francis Lorello

Patti Lott

Karen Luse

Rick Lynch

Paul Manoff

Ray Marcotte

Jane McCabe

Deborah McCoy

Sharon McHold

Maureen McHugh

Sally McKibben

Donna Melancon

Laura Morris

Brad Morrison

Elizabeth Morrison

Leigh Mundhenk

Tom Mundhenk

Roberta Muse

Yvette Nadeau

Reta Nappi

Brenda Nicholas

April Noonan

Denis Noonan

Marcia Noyes

Jacqueline Oliveri

Therese O'Sullivan

JoAnne Peabody

William Peabody

Delene Perley

Gay Peterson

Elaine Piccini

Linda Pomerleau

Dave Reed

Susie Reed

Deb Reifsnyder

Patty Renaud

Janice Rey

Fred Roberts

Janet Roberts

Sharon Roberts

Christine Robinson

Mary Rutherford

Wendy Sawicki

Stephanie Scherr

Nancy Seiler

Tom Settlemire

Marjorie Stone

Mary Stuart

Jonathan Swan

Sondra Taylor

Donna Thivierge

David Tiemann

Maryli Tiemann

Barbara Trentacosta

Ingrid van Duivenbode

Cheslye Ventimiglia

Deborah Vose

Pam Vose

Peter Vose

Pam Waite

Andy Walsh

Cathy Walz

Lesli Weiner

Deena Weinstein

Ashley Wernher Collins

Arthur Weyand

Patricia Weyand

Lynne White

Christine Wolfe

Rob Wood

Ginny Wright

Elizabeth Wyrick

Neil Wyrick

Laura Young

Roberta Zimmerman

STAFF INTERNS & APPRENTICES

Portland Stage Staff

LEADERSHIP

Portland Stage is committed to strengthening our staff and promoting a philosophy of continual, collaborative improvement. In working to develop effective methods of communication throughout all levels of the organization, our full-time staff meets regularly to assess and refine goals with a focus on inclusion, diversity, equity, and access. Several current staff members are former Portland Stage interns: a demonstration of our belief in the importance of training and supporting future generations of theater professionals.

Anita Stewart, Artistic Director

Martin Lodish, Managing Director

ARTISTIC & PRODUCTION

Jennifer London, Company Manager & Apprentice Coordinator

Susan Thomas, Costume Shop Manager

Todd Brian Backus, Literary Manager

Mary Lana Rice, Production Manager & Lighting Supervisor

Seth Asa Sengel, Associate Production Manager & Sound Supervisor

Everett O’Neil, Props Coordinator

Myles C. Hatch, Stage Manager & Group Sales Coordinator

Meg Lydon, Stage Manager

Ted Gallant, Technical Director

Jacob Coombs, Associate Technical Director

ADMINISTRATION

Donald Smith, Audience Services Manager

Renee Myhaver, Box Office Assistant Manager

Paul Ainsworth, Business Manager

Allison Fry, Campaign Assistant

Lindsey Higgins, Development Associate

Beth Given-Sorensen, Development Director

Julianne Shea, Education Administrator & Apprentice Coordinator

Michael Dix Thomas, Education Director

Madeleine St. Germain, Front of House Associate

Shannon Wade, Front of House Associate

Chris DeFilipp, House & Concessions Manager

Adam Thibodeau, House Manager

Erin Elizabeth, Marketing & Communications Director

James Hadley, Assistant Marketing Director

The goal of the Portland Stage Apprentice Program is to train the next generation of theater professionals through hands-on instruction in multiple theater disciplines and immersion in the systems and procedures of a working, professional theater company. The 2021-22 Intern & Apprentice Company received training in the areas of Carpentry, Company Management, Costumes/Wardrobe, Directing/Dramaturgy, Education, Electrics/Sound, and Stage Management.

All apprentices receive housing and a weekly stipend during their tenure at Portland Stage, and for the first time ever, we have offered and awarded a $5,000 cost of living scholarship to lower financial barriers for applicants to the program in an effort to further diversify thwe cohort. Our apprentices have been included in recurring IDEA meetings to offer feedback and engage in conversation to advance our organization, including wage transparency and the shift from “intern” to “apprentice” when referring to this educational training program.

2021-22 Intern & Apprentice Company

Julian Bencze, Costumes Intern

Casey Boriskie, Stage Management Intern

Sophia B. Diaz, Education Apprentice

Macey Downs, Directing & Dramaturgy Apprentice

Savanna Genskow, Prop Apprentice

Meredith G. Healy, Directing & Dramaturgy Apprentice

Audrey Kastner, Electrics Apprentice

Taylor Kibbler, Sets Intern

Katie Ludlam, Company Management Intern

Jessica Mount, Education Intern

Mallory Topel, Stage Management Intern

Kelly Yamahiro, Costume Intern

MAKING AN ENTRANCE

A Capital Campaign for the Heart of Portland

For a number of years, we have been working to execute Portland Stage’s first capital campaign in over 35 years, and following the completion of a successful Feasibility Study in 2019, we began the quiet phase of our $6.4M Making an Entrance Capital Campaign to improve both accessibility and visibility. Having reached over 75% of our $6.4M goal in June 2022, we were joined by beloved Maine playwrights John Cariani and Monica Wood as we celebrated our progress and launched the public phase of the campaign. We have since been reaching out to everyone in our community to spread the word and secure additional support for the critical changes to come.

MAKING PORTLAND STAGE ACCESSIBLE AND VISIBLE

Facility improvements will include:

• State-of-the-art elevator

• Enhanced lobby

• Spectacular marquee, a gateway to Portland’s Arts District

• Repositioned box office

BUILDING AN ENDOWMENT FOR ACCLAIMED EDUCATION PROGRAMS

Our Education Programs:

• Inspire the next generation of artists, audiences, and engaged citizens

• Strengthen social and emotional learning

• Use theater to build teamwork, empathy, literacy, creativity, and critical thinking

For further details and up-to-date information on the Making an Entrance campaign, please visit: www.portlandstage.org/ capital-campaign

2022-23 GOALS

As we step through this continued time of transition, Portland Stage is nearing the end of our most recent, comprehensive Strategic Plan. As the Making an Entrance campaign forges ahead, the construction that will be happening in the building is a great metaphor for the work we as a company need to be doing. During our 2022-23 season, Portland Stage will work toward the following goals:

• Develop a new Strategic Plan to reflect updated Mission, Values, and Vision statements

• Develop a season and marketing strategy for our 50th Anniversary in 2023-24 that will match the new facility

• Continue prioritizing our commitment to IDEA in all areas of the organization

• Complete a successful Making an Entrance Capital Campaign

In reflecting on our accomplishments over the past year, we are overcome with pride and appreciation for our hardworking staff and artists. Each member of the Portland Stage team has played a critical role in our ongoing operations throughout the ups and downs and unexpected turns.

As you may have noticed, we’re making some big plans and big changes around here, all of which wouldn’t be possible without the support of our devoted patrons. One shift we’ve made this past year is at the core of our management structure: Anita has shifted her professional title from Artistic and Executive Director to Artistic Director, while Martin took on further responsibility, shifting his title from Director of Finance to Managing Director. This shift is an important step in helping us develop a succession plan and ensure Portland Stage’s efficiency and sustainability well into the future.

On behalf of everyone at Portland Stage, thank you for helping us usher in this new era and coming along for the ride with us as we act to reimagine Portland Stage for our future, inspire collaboration and creativity, and connect with our community to reach a broader audience.

We are so excited for all of the changes to come in 2022-23 and beyond! Onwards,

Design: Talley-O, www.talley-o.com

Photos: Todd Backus, Tom Bloom, Aaron Flacke, Beth Given, Mical Hutson, Lauren Kennedy, Corey Templeton, Julianne Shea

Actors Pictured: Richard Topol* (cover), Grace Bauer* (cover), Elizabeth Nestlerode* (cover, pg.9), Morgan Morse* (cover), Katie Barton*(cover), Ben Hope* (cover), Pascal Arquimedes* (cover), Sarah Lord* (cover), Beth Glover* (cover), Tom Ford* (cover), Marcy McGuigan* (cover, pg. 6, pg. 9), Jamal James* (cover, pg. 6, pg. 9), William Oliver Watkins* (cover, pg. 9), Nedra Snipes* (cover, pg. 6, pg. 9), Stephanie Machado* (cover, pg. 6), Philip Stoddard* (cover, pg. 6), Bruce Sabath* (pg. 9), Sarah Anne Fernandez* (pg. 6), Jason Michael Evans* (pg. 6), Kennedy Kanagawa* (pg. 6, pg. 9) Scott Moreau* (pg. 9), Katie Barton* (pg. 9), Steve Vinovich* (pg. 6), David Wohl* (pg. 6), Dustin Tucker* (pg. 9), Octavia Chavez-Richmond* (pg. 9), Kathy McCafferty* (pg. 9)

*Member of the Actor’s Equity Association, the Union of professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States

Anita Stewart Artistic Director

Martin Lodish Managing Director