The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory Report to the Commuity 2023 by TheHanoverTheatre

FISCAL YEAR 23

REVIEW

A YEAR IN REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY

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The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory continued to evolve in 2023. The first full season of THT Repertory brought professional plays to downtown Worcester, while the completion of Carroll Plaza realized free public programming on our doorstep. These new initiatives complement the mainstage and our 15-year legacy, improve our resiliency, help us reach more people than ever before and make our impact on our city even greater.

FINANCIAL OVERVIEW

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Troy Siebels, President and CEO

Combined Statement of Activities for the year ending June 30, 2023 Ticket sales & other event income Conservatory tuition* Contributed revenue Other earned income Total revenue

$9,063,802 $697,664 $2,059,750 $467,277 $12,288,493

Event related expenses General administrative expenses Facility expenses Total expenses

$6,198,727 $5,112,791 $777,350 $12,088,868

*Varies from audited financials due to summer program tuitions reflected in FY22.

BALANCE SHEET SUMMARY 2023 Cash & cash equivalents Accounts receivable & prepaid expenses Other non-current assets Fixed assets Total assets

$8,426,147 $534,540 -------$12,714,095 $21,674,782

Accounts payable Advance ticket sales Deferred revenue Lines of credit and notes payable Total liabilities Net assets

$359,739 $1,999,373 $562,364 $925,000 $3,846,476 $17,828,306

TOTAL LIABILITIES & NET ASSETS

$21,674,782

ENGAGEMENT ATTENDANCE 2023

Performances Lobby/function rentals Student matinees Total attendance Total attendance since 2008

DONORS & SUBSCRIBERS Theatre donor households Theatre member households Broadway series subscribers

173,061 17,255 18,443 208,749 2,679,134 1,216 863 4,179

OUR COMMUNITIES SUPPORT THE ARTS List represents donations made between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023.

CORPORATE & UNIVERSITY DONORS & SPONSORS $10,000 and up

FOUNDATION SUPPORT $100,000 - $999,999 Massachusetts Cultural Council MassDevelopment The Fletcher Foundation The George I. Alden Trust The Hanover Insurance Group Foundation The Stoddard Charitable Trust $50,000 - $99,999 Arthur M. & Martha R. Pappas Foundation Hermann Foundation The George F. & Sybil H. Fuller Foundation $10,000 - $49,999 DCU for Kids Greater Worcester Community Foundation Hoche-Scofield Foundation Jeanne Y. Curtis Charitable Trust National Endowment for the Arts The Ellsworth Foundation Worcester Educational Development Foundation Up to $9,999 Henderson Foundation Hewlett Packard Enterprise Foundation Intel Foundation Morgan Stanley Foundation The Dale Foundation The Richard & Barbara Whitcomb Foundation The Schwartz Charitable Foundation The White Companies Charitable Trust Worcester Art Council Wyman-Gordon Foundation

Assumption University† Atlantic Vision, Inc. Bank of America Bay State Savings Bank† Berkshire Bank† Chacharone Properties† Cornerstone Bank† Country Bank† EMCATOS The Hanover Insurance Group Herb Chambers Toyota of Auburn† The Club at Rockland Trust† UniBank† Worcester Business Development Corporation $5,000 - $9,999 Abbvie Bollus Lynch Fallon Health National Grid Wayne Canty, Heat Trace Products, LLC Worcester State University† $2,500 - $4,999 7 Hills Property Management, a division of Baystate Investment Fund, LLC AdCare Educational Institute Archstone Financial Avidia Bank Carroll Enterprises Commonwealth Electrical Technologies LLC Community Neuroscience Services E. Osterman Gas Service FLEXcon† IC Federal Credit Union Omni Services Oriol Health Care* Polar Beverages R.E. Bidinger, DDS & J.M. Stiles, DMD* Rand-Whitney Container LLC

Regatta Deli* Reliant Medical Group† Struck Catering Sullivan, Garrity & Donnelly Insurance† The Little Gym of West Boylston Webster Five Worcester Fitness* Up to $2,499 A. Arsenault & Sons, Inc. AllCom Credit Union Atlas Distributing* Bean Counter BJA Magnetics† BMW of Shrewsbury† Bowditch & Dewey, LLP Classic Suites & Inns* Coghlin Electric† Davis Publications† Elite Entertainment FM Global Ford’s Hometown Services, Pest & Lawn Professionals Google Illusions Hair Design Lamoureux Pagano Associates LPSC Financial Massachusetts Institute of Technology NitroFreeze Cryogenic Services* Premier Optical Seaman Engineering Corporation Shakespeare Club of Worcester Sunshine Sign Company, Inc ThermX Southwest Wings over Worcester† Worcester Polytechnic Institute Workers Credit Union† *Sustaining Donor †Show Sponsor

Worcester Center for Performing Arts (WCPA), a registered not-for-profit 501(c) (3) organization, owns and operates The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts (THT) and, on behalf of the Worcester Cultural Coalition (WCC), manages Worcester’s BrickBox Theater at the Jean McDonough Arts Center (JMAC). All donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.

INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT FOR OUR CREATIVE COMMUNITY List represents donations made between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023.

$10,000 and above Anonymous Elissa Boisvert & Randall S. Barko Thomas & Lynora Bartholomew Mary C. DeFeudis Fred & Patty Eppinger Lisa Kirby Gibbs Drs. Ivan & Noreen Green Lisa & Neil McDonough Ken & Karen Rapp The Shanklin Family Kellie Thibodeau & Peter Senghas Veronica & Howard Wiseman

Richard & Janice Helle Judith Ann & Edward J. Keegan, III Dr. Paulette Kimball-Wren Dorothy Lurier Robert & Myra McAnulty* Richard & Patricia Morin Stephen & Cynthia Pitcher Michael & Carol Sleeper Carolyn & Howard Stempler Kimberly Stone & Patrick Jones Tom & Kathy Sullivan Ralph & Jeanine Swick Dr. Ancy & Katherine Verdier

$5,000 - $9,999 Marie & Mike Angelini Henry & Pamela Camosse Dr. Abigail Childs & Timothy Tetreault Dr. Marianne Felice Gwyn & Linda Fisher Ruth Grobe Michael & Jennifer Ivascyn-Dowdle Steve & Lee Joseph Robin Kirby Dr. Jonathan & Sharon Kleefield Peter Lobdell Marc & Miriam Rogers-Montalvo* Cliff & Susan Rucker Edward & Amy Russo* Ellen & John Savickas* Kim & Adrian VanderSpek Tracy V. & James Wells

Donations of $2,500 - $4,999 Kristen Albright Barry & Jean Alman* Janet Barlow Jeff Burk & Dale LePage Richard & Jane Callahan Mary Frances & John Coakley James & Nancy Coghlin Janine & John Diliberto William & Suzanne Finn Allen Fletcher Warner S. & Mary F. Fletcher Dr. John Hardin

Donations of $1,200 - $2,499 Cliff & Mary Ellen Anderson Derrick & Kimberly Anderson* Brent & Katrinka Arthaud* David & Linda Ayers Kristin & Joe Bafaro Pat & Mandy Baliva Laurian Banciulescu & Matthew Kamins Tracy & Jeff Barlok Jack & Susan Bassick Dr. Steven J. Beckman & Family

The Belsito Family Dr. & Mrs. Bruce Bender* Maureen Binienda* Bryan & Jacqueline Blomgren* Betty & Bob Blute Mary Blute Maurice & Pamela Boisvert Kenneth & Patricia Boivin David Brough Paul & Sarah Buckingham, III John & Dawn Budd Stephen & Rosanna Burke* Virginia & Kevin Byrne Susan & Bill Cammuso Patricia & Francis Canali Jeffrey & Ginni Cardoso Thomas & Candy Cashman* Kathryn & Karen Cavan Barbara & Richard Cerny* Carol & David Chester Vinny & Brenda Cloutier Lisa K. Condit* Mary & Hannah Cooper* Richard & Ann Marie Cravedi Debra D’Agostino Paul & Sandra Demoga* Joseph & Linda Depasquale Ann Desmarais & Paul S. Kennedy Robert & Cindy DiGirolamo Maureen & Richard Dodakian Donald & Melanie Donegan* Steven & Peggy Dorval John Doubleday & Cindy Powers* Susan Druker & Tom Baker Monica Elefterion & Mark Wagner* Alexander & Grace Elton Richard & Deborah Emmons Joey & Mike Engling Jeanne & John Esler David Faneuf & Todd Barker Annette & Mark Farley Curtis & Amy Feldman Andy, Carolyn, Owen & Evan Fitzpatrick Ann Marie & Bob Foley Sheryl Fox Robert Frankel & Ann McCauley Jeffrey Fuller & Paula Cullinane

SUPPORT FOR THE ARTS List represents donations made between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023.

Mark & Jan Fuller Mary & Noelle Fura Debbie, Robert & Jen Gale Lee & Dina Gaudette* William & Patricia Giannopoulos Theresa Goguen Marty Green & Maura Mahoney Honorable Mel L. Greenberg, Retd. & Joyce M. Greenberg David Grenon Raymond & Donna Griffin Audrey & Bobby Griffis Dr. Abraham & Linda Haddad Maryanne & Paul Hammond Barbara Hanc* John & Melissa Harris* Charles Henneberry, Sr. Bob & Lynn Hennigan Christine & Bill Herbert Richard Hebert Leigh Catherine Hudson Patrick & Julie Hurley Mark Hutchison & Ruth Langlais* William & Patricia Iandoli* John & Patty Inwright* Ian & Maureen Johnson Kallin & Linda Johnson Daniel & Elizabeth Joslyn Paul M. Jourcin Estate The Kauffman Family Dr. W. David Kelly Helen P. Koskinas Harry P. & Sharon Kotseas Suzanne & Kevin Kozak* Sharon & Allen Krause Charlie & Carolyn Kretz Debra, Dennis & Heather Lamarche* Henry & Holly LaMountain* James & Anne Lang John & Kathy Lauring Richard & Tracey Lavey John & Susan Lawrence Susan & Richard Leahy Barbara Lee Luke Lewkowicz Dawn & Chris Lineberry

Bruce & Andrea Little Beth LoConto & Christopher LoConto John & Susan LoVerso Carole Lyman* Helder & Maggie Machado Gloria Mackoul Edward & Margaret Madaus* Dan & Anna Marcoux Michael & Audrey Marcy LisaAnn & Matthew Martin Ward & Carolynn McLaughlin* Richard & Natasha Miller Laura Milner & Jarman Joerres Margaret Naylor & Robert Condon Lisa & Nick Nevin* Ken & Erin Nosek James D. O’Brien, Jr. Esq.* Matthew Olds & Michael Berthiaume* Michael Pagano Donald & Susan Pegg* David & Marlene Persky Donald & Polly Phipps Jane Pond & Thomas Lowe Russell Pratt Hale Pulsifer Thomas & Morgan Rafferty Debra L. & Arthur J. Remillard, III Buz & Nancy Reusch* Linda Rosenlund Peter & Patti Rugg Thomas & Patricia Ryan Beth Sannella John & Ellen Santimaw John & Ann Savageau Karen Scopetski Scumaci Family Patricia Segerson Dr. Sanjay & Neela Shah Karon & Kellie Shea* William & Carol Shemeth Dale Stafford & Maureen Hardy Dr. Daniel & Deborah Steigman Mark Steina Carolyn & John Stimpson John & Lynn Sullivan Michael & Jennifer Tarka*

Sheila & George Tetler Francis J. & Karen Tighe* Rachel Tosches Michael & Dorothy Tsotsis John & Catherine Ushinski Charlie & Jody Valade Anthony Vigliotti* Ron & Marsha Wagner William & Deborah Wall* Patty & Daniel Walton* Edwin & Zachary Ward Todd H. Wetzel Charles & Marjorie Wilson Sharon & Peter Woodbury* Susan & David Woodbury Wendy Ziesemann & Karen Freker

Donations of $600 - $1,199 Ben Adida Richard & Avery Chase Beth & Paul Duquette Betty Edwards Bruce Hager Maureen Hardy Priscilla & Phillip Kerr Judith Malley Lynette Paczkowski Kathy & Dick Perry* John & Joyce Pyne* John Riccio David Rosolia Phyllis Schoenfeld Ed & Denise Shea Troy & Jane Siebels Victor & Carolyn Somma J. Ann Verhage

OUR MISSION: To ignite and nurture a passion for the performing arts in audiences and artists of today and tomorrow. OUR VISION: To be a dynamic downtown destination where all people can experience the transformative power of the performing arts.

INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT FOR OUR CREATIVE COMMUNITY List represents donations made between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023.

Donations of $300 - $599 Anonymous Esther Bachrach Maria & Joe Barry Gail & Don Bellefleur Frederick Bennett Paul Black Edie Blackney Sheri & Alan Brooks Wanda Cantlin Hollis Coblentz Ruth & Audrey Colson Beth & Jim Cunningham Herb & Andrea Daroff Susan Direda Sandra & Russell Doty Kathy Dulude Mary Easter & Michael Sammarco Laura Eckelman Andrew & Robin Feldman Michael Foley Carl & Susan Foley Jim & Deb Gallagher Kilby Anne Garabedian Jared & Caitlyn Gentilucci Russell Hammond Russ Hatch Corinne Henry Hope & Jeff Hersh Kevin Hickey Tim Hillman Seth Holmes Christine Innamorati Lillian Irwin* Carl & Ann Kaliszewski Brian & Rebecca Kapopoulos Jane Kimbrough David Kimok Otto & Karen Kunz Richard & Mary Ellen Letarte Carolyn Limeri Anthony & Christine Long Brian & Patricia Low Fran & Susan Madigan Douglas & Dianne May Paul McCrohon

Taylor McNally James & Patricia Moynihan James & Julie Murray Pamela & David Murray Jeffrey & Carol Mushnick Dr. Joseph D. Musto Gerald Nugent & Cathy Burke Susan Pett Elizabeth Proko Mr. & Mrs. Andrew J. Renzoni Kimberly Rozak & Eric Kohler Howard Rubin Ruth Rubin Eric Saczawa Kimberly & Scott Samson Larry Silverman David Snook & Raluca Iuster Peter Stanton Beth Stark Randall Steere Mark & Darlene Stoever Ann Symes* Mark Underkofler Virginia Vaughan William & Carol Walsh Linda Wasbes Richard Wawrzynski Phillip & Patricia Woodman Walter Zydlewski

Donations of $150 - $299 Anonymous Sandra J. Abrajano Patty & Emily Adams Matthew & Susan Allen Steve & Sue Almy Christina Andreoli Robert & Jacquelin Apsler John Atlas Janice Babbitt Reagan Beck Norman Beisaw Paul & Shari Belanger* Steve & Karen Boliver Chris Bonni Suzanne Bono

Elaine & Jerry Bouchard Gayle Bowe Carolyn, Tim & Samantha Brady* Debra & Daeg Brenner David Brooks Dr. David C. Brown* Matthew & Linda Brown Ryan Bruhn Thomas & Dawn Bull Shirley & Donald Bussolari Katie Cahill Alexander & Cheryl Chan Jeanne Chase Robert & Gloria Ciaffone Steven Clark Mary Clow Catherine Colinvaux & Phillip Zamore Jack & Nancy Collins John Colonna-Romano William Combies Charlotte Connor Patricia Contento Eileen & Ron Contois Richard & Charlotte Cote Ed Council & Bridget McManus Tracy Craig Paul Crimlisk & Cheryl Shushan Stephen & Annette D’Ambrosio Sharon & Angelo Dagnello Kerry & Cheryl Daigle Melissa Daroff Margery & Richard Dearborn Kathryn H. Delisle Melanie Demarais Laurie Dornig Cheryl Esper Dixie Estes Roy Evarts Bill Fairbanks* Andrea Falcione Connie Favreau & Ray Johns* Henry Febo Dennis Fenton* Leslie Fish & Jerry Gurwitz Beth & Richard Foley Lynn Foreman

Ron Frisard Regina Gahan Njeri Gichohi Kimberly Goldman-Depietri Henry & Lee Harrison Laurel Hemmer* Heather Hendrick Lisa & Donald Hirbour Ken Hirschkind Elaine & John Hogan Mark & Sherry Horeanopoulos* Charles Howe* Ted & Kathleen Hudson David Hughes Francesca Iaconi & John Whelan Shauna Jean Gayle & Barry Joseph Gene Kalajian Lori Keddy Leah Keevan Joan Kellogg Kimberly & Sean Keogh David P. Klubock Paul Knutrud Jennifer & Ted Kremer Colleen & Robert Kushlis Mary Anna Labato Marie Lampson Susan Langlois Madelaine & Albert Latini* Patricia & Robert Laut Barbara & David Lavallee Bart & Gale Lawless Nel & Paul Lazour Joseph & Dianne Leland Steven Liedell Charlotte Lisiewski Ronald & Gail Liston Maureen & John Locke* John & Kathleen Lynch William & Rose-Marie Lyon Lisa Lytle Donna & Don MacLean Deborah Mahlert Leslie & Douglas Malloy* Elm Markert Kathleen & John McClintock Marie McKeon John McNamara Christopher & Jayne Mehne James F. Messier Joseph Mewhiney*

Lisa Michalak Debra Morris Scott Moss & Shelley Chapman-Moss Terry Mullen Peter & Ellen Mundy Mark Mungeam Charles & Christine Newfell Stephen Norton Karen Olivari Susan & Chris Palatucci Kurt & Sharon Parent* Shay Parretti Holly & Ray Pavlak Raymond & Sheila Pavlik David & Linda Pearlstein Arthur Pelletier Ginny Picking Christine Pimentel Tiffany Poplawski Anna Porter Rick & Joanne Powell Sandra Powers Rob & Sue Protano* Sarah Pulsifer Maria Rafalski Meredith Ramsey Cheryl Rauh Harold Read Virginia Redpath Matthew Ricard David Risgin Denise Roane Edward Romeo Suzanne Rood Don Ross Anne-Marie & Paul Routhier Dr. Sean Ryder Dr. Marie Sanchirico Carol Seager Rebecca Sholes

Angela Silvester Kathryn D. Smith & Linda S. Moulton Roxanne & Nicholas Smyrnios Colleen Spelman Jay & Nancy Spitulnik Roberta & Chet Stencel Joseph N. Stiso Alan & Nina Stoll H. Stanley Stoney Mary A. Sullivan* Nancy & Janina Swiacki Julianne Tamasy James & Paula Tashjian Marshall Tate & Judy Rothbard Tate Patricia Thomas-Fuller Barbara Thompson Victor & Lois Tolis Catherine Underwood Susan Upham Judith Uthoff Anthony Vaver* Dorothy Vecchiolla Bob & Holly Ventura Charles Washburn & Frances Anthes Jane & Stuart Weisman Dr. Jennifer Weyler Dr. Faren Williams Karen Yeowell Janet Zeidler Jeremy Zglobicki *Sustaining Donor List represents donations of $150 plus

IN MEMORIUM We remember the following and remain grateful for their support. Grace-Louise Hebert Burton “Buddy” Chandler, Esq.

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CONSERVATORY

Thank you for helping my dreams of training to become a ballerina come true. Scholarship recipient

In FY23, we awarded $49,331 in scholarships to conservatory students, ages 8 to 45. Scholarships are supported by individual donors, a scholarship endowment and our annual Access to the Arts Fund.

SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS Recipients by age

Registration 609 students registered for our 90+ course offerings, programs, and private lessons throughout the year. We experienced our strongest year with $697k in tuition across all programs (a 12% increase). In addition, private lessons increased by 33% last year.

Faculty In FY23, nine of our accomplished faculty celebrated their 5-year anniversary with the conservatory. Our students had access to 18 faculty members throughout the 2022-2023 school year.

Youth Summer Programs Last summer, 164 students participated in our summer intensives, attending daily classes and rehearsing for a final performance. We had a record number of registrants in our one-week Dance Intensive and Children’s Musical Theatre Program. Our Teen and Pre-Teen Musical Theatre Intensives worked spent three weeks preparing Fiddler on the Roof and Fiddler on the Roof, Jr.

Class of 2023 We are so proud of our 19 high school graduates who have moved on to a new chapter in their lives. 11 of them are pursuing degrees in the arts at Boston Conservatory at Berklee, NYU Tisch School of the Arts, Sacred Heart University, Salem State University, Syracuse University, Temple University, UMass Amherst, University of Hartford and Wheaton College.

67% of recipients are Worcester residents

ENGAGING CONSERVATORY PROGRAMS Internships & Assistantships 19 local students took advantage of 28 internship and apprenticeship opportunities with our education department last season. These paid learning opportunities allow for area students to work behind the scenes supporting the productions and programs we run throughout the year. Internships provide the next generation of designers, technicians, managers, and performers to get real-life experience in a thriving performing arts center.

Master Classes The conservatory partnered with national tours and local promoters to offer eight master classes for students throughout the season. These exclusive opportunities included classes with Chita Rivera, A Christmas Carol, Kellie O’Hara, Patrick “Planet” Opran (Celtics NBA dancer), Annie, Ryan Bernier (Second City Comedy School), Jesus Christ Superstar, Dance Theatre of Harlem and New Chamber Ballet.

Student Performances Conservatory students rehearsed for a record setting 21 events resulting in 40 performances at 8 different venues throughout the year. These performance opportunities are a crucial part of the student experience and provide budding performers with the opportunity to put their year-round studio work to use on stage.

2022-2023 Conservatory Performances Exhibit This The Nutcracker Universal Ballet Competition Winter Voice Recital Youth America Grand Prix WYSH 2022 Tour The Seagull The Stories of Hansel & Gretel and Peter & the Wolf Youth America Grand Prix Finals Worcester County Dance Festival Student Choreography & Variations Recital Acting Performance & Comedy Lab Showcase Spring Reflection Spring Voice Recital Rock of Ages: Teen Edition Children’s Youth Summer Program Showcase Fiddler on the Roof Fiddler on the Roof, Jr. The WYSH Project 2023 OUR MISSION: To ignite and nurture a passion for the performing arts in audiences and artists of today and tomorrow. OUR VISION: To be a dynamic downtown destination where all people can experience the transformative power of the performing arts.

SCHOOL PROGRAMS 2022-2023 Pappas Family Foundation Student Matinee Series* Macbeth Fences Poe Double Header A Christmas Carol African Folktales Warriors Don’t Cry The Stories of Hansel & Gretel and Peter & the Wolf Hadestown Magic School Bus Pout Pout Fish Percy Jackson’s The Lightning Thief *The Pappas Family Foundation has committed to generously sponsor the student matinee series for FY23, FY24 and FY25.

STUDENT MATINEE ENGAGEMENT •

18,443 Students

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179 Groups

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118 Schools

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17 Performances

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16 Talk-Backs

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11 Show Titles

Origin location of student matinee groups in FY23.

LEAP (Learning through Education & Arts Partnerships) Thanks to the support of two local family foundations, the Worcester Educational Development Foundation, Inc. is able to provide WPS students the opportunity to connect their classroom learning with the diverse cultural offerings resources in our region. Each LEAP is linked to the curriculum and includes pre-visit preparation, a field trip to an institution and post-visit projects and programs. THTC is the only cultural partner to serve two entire grade levels across the district. In FY23, 11th graders attended a performance of Warriors Don’t Cry. Inspired by Dr. Melba Pattillo Beals’s Little Rock Nine memoir Warriors Don’t Cry, this production was a catalyst for deeper discussion about social responsibility, civil discourse, social media, and community engagement. 12th graders attended a performance of Fences by the innovative African American playwright, August Wilson. His critically-acclaimed family drama which explores the evolving challenges of the Black community and their attempt to build a safe home in a racially stratified 1950s urban America.

ADOPT-A-SCHOOL PROGRAM In April, we celebrated our tenth year of Adopt-A-School with a student matinee performance of Hadestown exclusively for Worcester’s Burncoat and South High Schools. We worked with both schools (2,845 students) to develop lessons which would incorporate themes from the show into every class across the curriculum. Actors from the national Broadway tour visited both schools and answered questions about their careers, training and roles in the show. Students and faculty were able to attend the show for free with support from the National Endowment for the Arts, the McDonough Foundation and our Access to the Arts Fund.

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I’m infinitely grateful for the opportunity to see shows in my hometown for free. I’ve always been a theatre fan, but I never thought I’d actually be able to see some of my favorite shows. Theatre isn’t really that accessible to me, so I’m forever glad to have done this.

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I don’t know if I would’ve ever considered the arts if it weren’t for the Adopt-a-School program. Never would I have imagined performing on the very stage that program brought me to see. It was unbelievable… I can’t thank you enough.

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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Free Family Shows We also continued our annual tradition of offering two free family shows to the community in the fall (Exhibit This presented by the Youth Acting Company at Worcester Art Museum) and spring (The Stories of Hansel & Gretel and Peter & the Wolf performed by the Youth Ballet Company in partnership with Worcester Chamber Music Society).

STEAM Workshops

School Workshops

In the fall of 2022, the education department developed a series of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math) workshops to serve local schools. We expected to host 12 workshops in FY23 but nearly doubled that number with 22 workshops serving 478 students and 81 teachers from 8 schools throughout the year.

Annually, we offer in-school workshops and onsite engagement to schools all over central MA. This year, 140 students from Worcester’s Sullivan Middle School had a fully immersive experience which included attendance at two student matinees, an historical tour of the theatre, a STEAM workshop, acting workshops with conservatory faculty and an in-school visit from three Christmas Carol cast members who led drama workshops for the students. Multiple touch points throughout the year help us to develop long-term relationships with area students.

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The hands on approach to Geometry standards was engaging for our students. It was great to show our students the connection between math and the arts.

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Local educator

EXCEPTIONAL COMMUNITY PROGRAMS WYSH The WYSH (Worcester Youth Speak Honestly) Project is an opportunity for Worcester teens to become advocates for themselves and activate social justice in their community. Sharing their stories with each other and their community helps them develop their unique voices, their place in the world and their potential to galvanize change. This collaborative program includes developing an original piece of theater based on their life experiences, theatregoing and social events, and scholarships for classes in the conservatory. This year the program served 10 young people who toured the show to three area schools.

Creative Movement with ASPiRE! This movement class for individuals with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) or challenges related to brain injury is a partnership with Seven Hills. For the last seven years, we have adapted our dance curriculum for the participants’ unique abilities, while fostering personal growth through gross motor development, physical movement, uninhibited self-expression and social connection. In the spring of 2023, 16 individuals participated in one-hour movement classes twice a week for 15 weeks.

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Downtown Dance In June 2023, our dance faculty visited six elementary schools in Worcester’s Burncoat quadrant. Students at Burncoat Prep, Clark Street Community School, Norrback Avenue Elementary, Thorndyke Road Elementary, Wawecus Road School and Worcester Arts Magnet participated in dance classes in order to be evaluated for this new community program. Downtown Dance will give Worcester children in our community the opportunity to join our conservatory’s dance program at no cost. All tuition and dancewear will be covered by THTC. We look forward to reporting more on this pilot program over the next year. OUR MISSION: To ignite and nurture a passion for the performing arts in audiences and artists of today and tomorrow. OUR VISION: To be a dynamic downtown destination where all people can experience the transformative power of the performing arts.

BECAUSE VITAL CITIES HAVE VITAL DOWNTOWNS, AND VITAL DOWNTOWNS HAVE GREAT PROFESSIONAL THEATRE. Repertory Report The Hanover Theatre Repertory (THT Rep) enjoyed its first full season of bringing professional plays to downtown Worcester producing five projects: Macbeth, The Poe Double Header, experimental staged readings of Judith and The Crucible, and The Marvelous Party. We engaged more than 50 creative team members across those projects, including Worc @ Play and teen conservatory students. We had five sold out student matinees including Macbeth and The Poe Double Header. We sold over 3,000 tickets to over 1,000 households.

Sponsorships We are grateful . . . Judith received a $14,000 JMAC Access Grant, funded by the Barr Foundation, The Crucible was sponsored by Mercury International Trading Co. and The Marvelous Party was sponsored by Hanover Insurance Group.

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Learn more at TheHanoverTheatre.org/THTRep.

THT is thrilled to be part of the evolving dynamic theatre district footprint in downtown Worcester. Whether offering Broadway shows, concerts, comedy shows or family friendly performances on our mainstage; free public programming on Carroll Plaza; or professionally produced plays at the BrickBox Theater at the Jean McDonough Arts Center, we remain committed to our mission in igniting and nurturing passion for the performing arts in audiences and artists. Everything we do, we do for the betterment of our community.

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Lisa McDonough, Chair of THT Board of Directors

Worc @ Play THT Rep’s 2022-2023 season welcomed a second cohort of Worc @ Play students. Offered in partnership with the conservatory, Worc @ Play provides tuition-free classical actor training and performance opportunities to residents of greater Worcester ages 18+. Pictured: Worc @ Play student Karen Richards in class (right) and on stage as Tituba in THT Rep’s experimental staged reading of The Crucible by Arthur Miller, featuring an all-female cast.

We are grateful for the generous $1.5 million matching grant from the McDonough Foundation, where all gifts are matched dollar for dollar, up until December 31, 2023. The THT Rep Challenge raises funds to secure THT Rep’s future and build its capacity, giving it the qualified staff and resources needed to present high-quality productions.

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Bringing professional plays to downtown Worcester continues to be an adventure and a privilege. Thank you, one and all, for supporting this joyful work.

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THT Rep Challenge: Moving THT Rep Forward and Positioning it for Sustainability

Livy Scanlon Artistic Director, THT Rep Managing Director, JMAC

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VOLUNTEERS

I just love The Hanover Theatre, the BrickBox and the volunteers that have become my family. I try my best to do whatever I can for the patrons to make sure they have a good time because that’s what we’re here for!

H. Carter Hunt Volunteer of the Year 2023 David Faneuf When he isn’t volunteering his time and talent, David Faneuf works as the Northeast Operations Manager for New Era Technologies, which installs phone systems and networks for major hospitals and healthcare systems, including Dana Farber and Tufts, in Massachusetts. About 11 years ago, David first heard there was a theatre in Worcester and his interest was piqued. He fell in love with our organization, and he wanted to join our family of volunteers from the beginning. “When I walked in, I thought Oh my God…this place is so beautiful! I had no idea that there was a place like this in Worcester. I was just floored. To this day, I still feel the same way when I walk into the lobby. I still want to pinch myself because on top of it, I get to volunteer here, which is great!” explains David.

The Mighty Wurlitzer Team We are grateful to this team who provides exemplary service in maintaining the Mighty Wurlitzer Organ, our treasured musical instrument. They take excellent care of the organ, so it always sounds its best, especially during our organ concerts, silent films and annual production of A Christmas Carol. Resident Organist • Dr. Jonathan Kleefield Donor and Technical Consultant • Donald Phipps Curator • Bruce Hager Asst. Curator • Jon Anderson Organ Team Member • Ralph Swick

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David Faneuf

He would like people to know that the volunteers are involved because they want to help make a difference and give the people in our city a wonderful place to go, see shows and make memories that they’ll remember for the rest of their lives. David loves to be a part of the big moments that people experience in life, and the theatre offers many opportunities. In addition to the shows, he also loves to witness families and friends taking pictures, especially during special occasions and events.

“It is so adorable when families come in with their kids and I see that look of wonder and awe on their faces because it is the same way I feel every time I walk in. At Christmas, when it’s all decorated, it’s just magical. When they ask me to take picture in front of the trees I’m thinking…I just decorated that tree and this photo is going to be shared with their whole family!” says David. THT is fortunate to have David as part of our family and we are grateful for his dedication and service to our organization.

BRAVO TO OUR VOLUNTEERS

Our extraordinary and dedicated volunteers play a unique role as ambassadors, supporters, historians and tireless workers on behalf of THT. Since 2008, the volunteers have donated over 171,478 hours of service to our organization. At today’s Massachusetts volunteer equivalency rate, that equates to over $5.4 million of in-kind services. They are our brightest stars and we are deeply grateful for all they do. 3,000+ Hours

Cliff Anderson Maryellen Anderson Mildred Anderson* Rosie Turner

2,500+ Hours Janet Krause Lisa Murrman

2,000+ Hours

Charlene Baron* Sue Foley Dick Perry* Joyce Power Judith Reilly

1,500+ Hours

Dick Adams* Linda Adams* Patricia F. Belsito Karen Cavan Janice Conrad Patti Cummings Irene Dube Emily Eaton Cathleen Holmberg Nan Johnson Frances Langille Renee Peace John Riccio* Diane C. Steere Helen Stockdale Marshall Tate* Timothy Veilleux*

1,000+ Hours

Jane Benoit Maureen Binienda Brian Brophy Steve Brophy Ann Cappabianca Elizabeth Casello* Angela Casey Tommy Catacchio Margot E. Crawford Eileen Desautels Mary Doane David Faneuf Joan Foley Cathy Gleason Maureen Hardy

Sally Hodgerney Donna Kosakowski John Ladroga Barbara Luby Mary Elaine Marcinkus Denise McGrath Mary Ellen Moore Lucinda Oates Michael Oates Darlene Orrell Helen Panagiotopoulos Elizabeth Plante Paula Police Helen Quist Anne Reynolds Barbara Roach Kyes Dorene Robinson Judith Rothbard Tate William Sarkisian Meridith A. Singleton Peggy Sue Supernor Allyn Taylor Sandra Theros Wendy Thomas Victor Tolis Raymond J. Tremblay Deborah Tyborowski Nancy White Susan F. Wood

750+ Hours

Patricia Anne Ascione Joanne Bernier David Brough Maria Carmel Gurucharri Linda Dattis Sharon DeBonis Suzette Dowd Donald Harbert Donna Harrington Robert Harrington Linda Ladroga Dorothy Lucier Mary Malone Margaret Naylor Lorraine Parretti-Crete Jodi Porter Dale Stafford Mary Teixeira

500+ Hours Susan Berry

Carol Bishop Linda Boll Phyllis Buck Jane Champagne Kathryn Close Michael Comer Laura Coughlin Jim Crowley Sheila Donahue Diane Engle John Engle Elizabeth Foley Vicki Freilich Deborah Gradowski Patricia Hackett Diane Hoff Debra Korman Sara Kreisel Lori Lauria Kathi Lewando Sara J. Lohnes Sharon MacDonald Carolyn May Anne Morris Patrick Morris Mary Pierangeli Marguerite Rooney Andrea Sheridan Joyce St. Germain Cecelia Thurber

250+ Hours

Pamela Ashmankas David Boucher Laurie Boucher John Caron Irene Chiarvalloti Robert Condon Eileen Contois Christine Del’Olio Charles Dodd Dolores Farrell Greg Gentile Cindy Hanslik Abby Holmes Helene Holmes Tom Jarmas Linda LaBrie Marilyn Leary Tim Lee Luann Loughlin Bob Mcanulty

Myra Mcanulty Rosemary McCarthy David McRae James Messier David Murray Annette Mysliwiec Bruce Neuwirth Nancy Neuwirth Gerard Piscitelli Maria Piscitelli-Durant Deborah Richards Carol Robison Jane Shropshire Brigitte Sterf Ann Sullivan Kenneth Takvorian Lorraine Taylor Pauline Tranter Ann Verhage Laura Wachs Barbara West Michael Wilder Joanne Wilder

Under 250 Hours

Edmund Adamiak Diane Adamowicz Barry Alman Maria Bella Gail Bergeron Sandra Buckley Jeff Burdick Pat Burdick Patricia A. Carignan Paula Chapman Bonnie Colacchio Diane Cowes Daniel Creeron James Crete Eileen Dawson Patricia Dawson Angie M. Dellovo Stephanie Dieterle Daniel Donovan Debra Donovan Nancy Duprey Charlie Engdahl Nancy Franchi Sheila Garvey Suzanne Gilbert Jeanne Gohary Jennifer Greene

Mark Hannum Patty Harkins John Harrington Nancy Hart Carol Harwood Cynthia Hennessey James Heywood Kathleen Horahan Bunny Hurley Amy Kolb Patricia Kowalchek Michael Kozminski John Lafleche Debi Lang Heather Levin Annette Louise Lisi Richard Lisi Irene Logan Elaine Martel Debra Monahan Lisa Normandin Darlene P. Orne Margaret Pappas Jennifer Perkins Maggie Perreault Susan Perschbacher Phyllis Piscitelli Darrell Potosnak Cheryl Romeo Suzanne Saven Mary Sevon Patricia Smaldone Susan Small Karen Terranova Eileen Terrill Karen Walsh Fortin Nancy Wilby Amy Woodsmall

IN MEMORIUM

We remember the following and grateful for their support, dedication and friendship. Paul V. Meleski Robert “Bob” Wilby *Previous H. Carter Hunt Volunteer of the Year recipient