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You Can Help Spread the Magic!

For 30 years, Stages Theatre Company has brought joy, wonder, and the magic of theatre to

thousands of youth and families. With your support, we look forward to the next 30 years of

providing quality theatre instruction, performance, and arts education to young people in our

community. If you would like to join us in fulfilling our mission:

Volunteer! Call Brent Teclaw, Volunteer Coordinator at (952) 979-1126 to learn about

available opportunities.

Introduce a friend to Stages Theatre Company! Contact Nicki Pretzer, Director of Audience

Services, at (952) 979– 1119 to set up a tour and introduce someone new to our

organization.

Donate! Make a tax-deductible contribution by calling Emily Cole-Jones, Development

Director, at (952) 979-1132. We also accept gifts of stock!

Thank you for supporting the work of Stages Theatre Company. Here’s to the next 30 years!

ANNUAL REPORT

The WIZ, June 2014

2013-14

What a Story to Tell!

The 2013-14 Season at Stages Theatre Company celebrated a

milestone! We have been telling stories for 30 years! Founded

in 1984 as Child’s Play Theatre Company, the theatre’s first

season played to 6,000 people and operated on a budget of

around $20,000. Today, Stages Theatre Company serves more

than 130,000 people and operates on a budget of more than

$2 million. We have produced over 100 World Premieres, 194

main stage productions, 50 off-site productions and 12 touring

productions. There was much to CELEBRATE!

Favorite and beloved characters came to life on both our stage

and in our studio theater. From the spectacle of Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse and Llama

Llama Holiday Drama, to the stunning choreography of The Mitten and The WIZ to the

humor of Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day and The True Story of

the Three Little Pigs, audiences of all ages were engaged and entertained. They ooh’d and

aah’d at the amazing technical elements that kept them on the edge of their seats, with

everything from moving projection to light-up costumes and

scenery. Our intimate studio theatre came alive with 80’s

music, hair and clothes in Sideways Stories from Wayside

School, and the beauty of ancient Chinese tales sprang to

life in Starry River of the Sky.

One of the most memorable moments of the season was

our first, fully produced Theater for the Very Young

production of The Dandelion Seed. Our youngest audience

members, ranging in age from 18 months to three years,

along with their caregivers participated in and helped create

this innovative production. We have been asked time and

again to do more work like this for our “littles.” Rest

assured, we have heard you, and are planning to do much

more work in this exciting genre!

It is impossible to mention every production, every

classroom, every artist, every community touched by the

legacy of Stages Theatre Company. Luckily, we don’t have

to because each step along the way represents a cherished

memory for someone who was there, experiencing the

magic of this amazing organization.

Many thanks go to the steadfast support of the Board of

Directors of STC for helping us celebrate this milestone at

our 30th Anniversary event, which brought back so many

people who had been a part of making memories and steadfast

friendships over the past three decades. Thank you for coming back home this season!

Our 30th Anniversary season was truly a season to remember! However, we cannot sit still

as we have more audiences to entertain, more young actors to challenge, and more adult

artists, parents and educators who trust us with their young people to reach. We thank all of

you for being a part of US for the past 30 years, and we look forward to a lifetime of

memories to come.

Thank you,

Sandy Boren-Barrett

Artistic Director/CEO

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2013-14 PRODUCTIONS

Kristin Kemper Jayme & Bob Keseley Jenny Kimball Jill Knight Jayne Koprowski Heidi Korstad Eric & Rebecca Krieger Joyce & Doobie Kurus Greg Kvall John Layton Bailey Lee Christine Leick William Lipschultz Brenda Loendorf Georgine Madden Paula Madel Tammy Magney Jean Marconett Karin & Larry Margolis Steve Mattson Sandy McCaul Dorothy McClung Louise Middendorf Shirley Mier Joan Moen

John D. Moore Jenny Moquist Briget Moroney Amy Morrow Mike & Cindy Moy Eric Muschler Cassie Myhro Melanie Nelson Steve Nelson Marianne Norris Dan O’Brien Robert & Karen Ouren Barbara Paton Corwin & Doris Peterson Megan Peterson Nancy Powell Stacy & Andy Reiff Marie Reilly Michelle Rheault Nancy & Kevin Rhein Mark & Audrey Riddle John Roberts Kay Robinson Paul Robinson Arlene Roehl

Thomas & Lynn Rusch Kara Schhetti Wayne Sandbulte Margie Sborov Lynn Schmitt Mary Schouviller & John Wagner Liz Schroeder Stephanie Schwartzbauer Buffy Sedlachek Susan Septer Nicole Letawsky Shultz Glen & Jola Skajewski Nell & Chris Smith Jason Soli Jac & Mary Sperling ** David & Glenda Stahl Joe Stanley & Lori Zook-Stnaley Jennifer Steiner & Richard Peske Walter Stewart Glenda & Richard Struthers Linda Stuart & Maruicio Cordova

Jacqueline Sundsrud Lori Suvalsky Ellen Tamarkin Brent Teclaw Randy & Cheryl Thiele Susan Tietjen Bob Tomaschko John & Mary Ursu Julie & Bruce Vang ** Suzanne Varecka David & Alida Vega Cindy & Jason Vetsch Dave & Jean Wagy Julie Wear-Jackson Julia & Bill Weiler Susan Weinberg Kirk & Susan Wulf Cori Zazworsky Tim & Lisa Zellmer (S) Snowball Event Committee

* Board Member

** Former Board Member

www.stagestheatre.org/contribute

To help share the wonder of live theatre with others in our community,

make a tax-deductible donation online by navigating to the link above,

or contact Emily Cole-Jones, Development Director, at (952) 979-1132

or ecolejones@stagestheatre.org.

VOLUNTEERS!

If you see someone in a purple vest at a Stages

Theatre Company performance or program, say thank

you! Our volunteers donated 2,500+ hours of service

in 2013-14. Want to join the team? Contact Brent

Teclaw, Volunteer Coordinator, at (952) 979-1126 or

email bteclaw@stagestheatre.org.

THANKS,

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THANK YOU 2013-14 CONTRIBUTORS!

$20,000 Jim & Sharon Hale Dave & Marilee Mahler *

$5,000-$19,999 Lisa & Dan Collins * (S) Kristin & Matthew Parrish * (S) The Kline Family *

$2,500-$4,999 John & Julie Butcher * (S) Jay & Katie Constable * Julia W. Dayton R. Brooks & Jean W. Gekler ** Sam & Cindy Hanson Mimi Keating * Sara & Peter Ribbens Judy & Steve Schumeister** Terry & Mimi Stewart

$1,000-$2,499 Susan & Tadashi Allen & Family * Laura Bishop & Charles Weber * Lisa R. Clemens ** Karen, Justin, Natalie & Nicholas Dekker * The Field Family ** Darrick Hills & Mary Ann Schoenberger * Stacy Housman ** Lisa Bethm, Luke & Lucy Lentini * John & Nancy Lindahl Charles & Victoria Mogilevsky ** Lynn & Ben Petersen * Dawn & Bud Pruitt * Tiffany Richter & Family * (S) Sid & Jeannine Richison (S) The Sandall Family ** Jackie Sinjem & Family ** Wayne & Karen Zeien ** Duke & Tammy Zurek (S)

$500-$999 Nance Alexander & Stan Eisenberg ** James & Debra Arneson Tom Barrett & Sandy Boren-Barrett Robert & Trisha Blake Jeb & Laura Burke ** John Cardinal Audrey Dammer & James Boyer

Jeff & Wendy Dankey Barry & Linda Gersick * Olga Gurvich David & Judi Hale Todd & Wendi Harmsen ** Lorraine Hart Rod Helm & Jolene Nelson-Helm ** Kara Hobart Mick & Jennifer Kirkeby Beth & Maria Koepke Steve & Sarah Kumagai ** Kara Joy & Benjamin Lazarus Al & Kathy Lenzmeier The Lohmann Family Steve & Linda Moy, Judy Wong Jim & Melissa Petterson Lisa Paylor Deborah Pederson Terri Tersteeg & James Peterson Wayne Peterson Donald & Karen Prestly ** Tina & Troy Risch Jerry & Kate Roehl Steve & Sarah Schacht (S) Duane & Sandra Schley Jeff & Helene Slocum Marilyn K. Smith David & Julianne Turk Brett & Sheila Waldman

$250-$499 *Peggy Steif Abram & Jon Abram ** Nancy Alexis Jeff & Patti Amstrup Keith Abrahamson & Karlene Johnson Leslie & Peter Bacig Lynne & Paul Billings Michael & Karen Casey Grant Cohen Kathleen Coller Mr. & Mrs. Brian Daniel (S) Holly & Francis Denis Robert & Wendy Duff (S) Mel Erickson Terry Wade & Bonnie Grzeskowiak Jill Harper & Rik Reppe Gerald & Sally Haugen Laura Hemmy Michelle Hinck Jessica Hiveley **

John & Mary Jelinek Brett & Lori Kaufman Allison Lang (S) The Leondorf Family James & Caroline Loken Elizabeth & Michael Lori Family * (S) Kristine & David McKinney Phyllis McPhillips Steve & Cathy Mears Robert Miller John Montilino & Elizabeth Wolszon Steven & Tricia Murphy Chris & Jee Niesen The Paton Family Candyce & Fred Penteado, The People Side Sarah & Tom Perron Melanie Salmon-Peterson & Tory Peterson Sean & Gina Picht Buzz & Carolyn PierceChar-lie Quimby Lynne Rasmussen Marcia & Richard Reardon Peggy Reinders Sue Roether Pat Rogers Sheryl Wallace Rogers Bruce & Sharon Rowan Amy Ruegg Maret Ryan Steven Savitt Cindy & Joel Shapiro Jim Shirley Megan Schultz Greg & Amanda Simpson Chuck & Sandy Steiner (S) Andrew & Casidy Steiner Steph & Kent Svee (S) Denise Thompson Russel Travis Bryan Wall Family * John Windhorst, Jr. The Zielinski Family The Zwart Family

$100-$249 Barb Ahlers Beth & Rick Anderson Marilyn A. Anderson Todd Anlauf Diane Appleton Bill Baltes Steve Barberio

Bob & Bev Barrett Jeff & Trudy Barsness Marc & Alicia Belton Tim & Anastasia Benz Eric & Laurie Berg Sharon Berg Erin Bix Mary Boren & Tim Vansstad Robert Bossen Toni Brandt Robert & Jocelyn Braudt Judi & Bill Britt Jean Marie Brown Todd Bruse Cristal Cable Becca Camacho Elisa Clark Mary DeVaan Robert DeVoe John & Marcia Diracles Joe & Genie Dixon David Dvorak James Elasky Gretchen Emo Evy Engrav-Lano & Paul Lano ** Colleen Finnegan & John Woemer Lambers & Alicia Fisher Chris Flaherty Barbara Franzen Nicole Galvan Rachelle & Chris Gilbertson Sara Graffunder Aimee & Bill Guidera Jim Hagstrom Pamela & Tom Halpern The Hankinson Family Susan Hanna-Bibus Rob Hanson Adrienne & Jerry Harty Michele & Mark Heintz Beth Heming & Joel Sax James Henderson Deborah Herrera Denise Holtz Patricia & Vernon Isaak Kristen Jaglo Michael Jastrow Erica & Sean Jensen Jill Johnson Betty & Bob Johnson Donna Johnson Roma Kansara Gretchen Katt Tammy Kellen-Gilbert

Individual Donors

Total Attendance for

2013-14 Productions:

107,646 107,646

1 - The Dandelion Seed

(Theatre For the Very Young)

2 - The Mitten

3 - The True Story of the Three Little Pigs

4 - Sideways Stories from Wayside School

5 - Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible,

No Good, Very Bad Day

6 - Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse

7 - Llama Llama Holiday Drama

8 - Starry River of the Sky

9 - (cover) The WIZ

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Stages Theatre Company was

founded in 1984, and since then

has grown to become one of the

largest and most respected

professional theatres for young

audiences in the country. We

believe our success serves as a

testament to the quality and

benefits of our programming.

Mission and Vision

Stages Theatre Company is

committed to the enrichment and

education of children and youth in

a professional theatre environment

that stimulates artistic excellence

and personal growth.

WHO WE ARE

Stages Theatre Company is housed in the Hopkins

Center for the Arts, a 37,000 square-foot arts

facility built in 1997 and located on Mainstreet in

downtown Hopkins.

Operating Values

Integrity: We sustain the highest level

of integrity as individuals and as an

organization.

Accessibility: We strive to overcome

barriers that block points of entry into

Stages Theatre Company.

Innovation: We embrace a continual

process of renewal and experimentation

in theatre and arts education.

Collaboration: We foster collaboration

among professional artists and youth to

create exceptional theatre.

Entertainment: We maintain a

commitment to entertain our audience in

diverse ways.

Challenge: We design programs that

inspire students, artists and audiences.

Stability: We ensure organizational

stability through fiscal responsibility,

strategic planning, and assessment and

retention of quality professional staff.

CONNECT WITH US ON SOCIAL MEDIA!

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@stagestheatreco

@stagestheatreco

/StagesTheatreCo

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THANK YOU 2013-14 CONTRIBUTORS!

Stages Theatre Company donors play an important role in ensuring our work is accessible to all youth

and families in our community, regardless of barriers of income, geography, or ability/disability.

Donations help us keep ticket prices affordable and allow us to provide free and reduced-price

tickets and tuition for more than 14,000 youth and family members to experience the wonder of live

theatre and the benefits that theatre arts education can provide. We are pleased to acknowledge the

generosity of the following contributors who gave during our 2013-14 30th Anniversary Season:

Sept. 1, 2013—Aug. 31, 2014.

$100,000+

Minnesota State Arts Board

$50,000+

The Cargill Foundation

Target

$20,000+

Aroha Philanthropies

General Mills Foundation

The McKnight Foundation

$10,000+

Ameriprise Financial

Best Buy Children’s Foundation

Onan Family Foundation

RBC Wealth Management

$5,000+

The Athwin Foundation

J.C. Penney Company Fund

Schwan’s Consumer Brands, Inc.

Xcel Energy Foundation

$2,500+

Best Buy Co., Inc.

The Boss Foundation

Faegre Baker Daniels, LLP

Great Clips

Robins, Kaplan, Miller &

Ciresi, LLP

The Rothschild Art Foundation

$1,000+

Apple Matching Gift Program

Burdick Family Fund of The

Minneapolis Foundation

Elizabeth C. Quinlan Foundation

Travelers

United Health Group

Wells Fargo Foundation Minnesota

$500+

Citizens Independent Bank

Kopp Family Foundation

The Kumagai Family Fund of

The Minneapolis Foundation

Maslon, Edelman, Borman

and Brand, LLP

Pontifex Consulting Group

In-kind

Grant Cohen Caricatures

Common Roots Catering

Cub Foods—Minnetonka

Driskell’s Foods

Faegre Baker Daniels, LLP

General Mills

Kona Ice

Loffler

Matreks Printing

Munkabeans Kitchen & Coffee

House

Patrick’s Bakery & Café

SuperValu

Target

(Individual donors continued

on the following page.)

Institutional Donors

Stages Theatre Company is a nonprofit 501(C)3 tax-exempt organization. Our EIN is 36-3328812.

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2013-14 GOVERNANCE

Board of Directors Advisory Board

Kristin Parrish, Chair

Susan W. Allen, Vice Chair

Lisa Kline, Treasurer

Dawn Holicky Pruitt, Secretary

Laura Bishop

Lisa Collins

Katie Constable

Courtney Daniel

Karen Winter Dekker

Barry Gersick

Darrick Hills

Mimi Keating

Lisa Beth Lentini

Elizabeth Plaetz Lori

Dave Mahler

Lynn Petersen

Tiffany Richter

Laura Sandall

Amanda Simpson

Carmen Thiede

Bryan Wall

Peggy Abram

Nance Alexander

Nancy Carlson

Otis Courtney

Audrey Dammer

Brooks Geckler

Erich Hanson

Marianne Norris

Dan O’Brien

Laura Sandall

Elizabeth Sarquis

Judy Schumeister

Buffy Sedlachek

Jackie Sinjem

The WIZ

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Open Door

Our theatre accessibility program

provided ticket subsidies to 12,500

children and 1,275 adults, provided

tuition assistance to 20 students, and

offered transportation subsidies for 600

children from two elementary schools.

Workshops

More than 1,500 youth age 4-16

participated in theatre workshops

held at Hopkins Center for the Arts

and FAIR School Crystal.

Theatre for the Very Young

This experiential genre of theatre for toddlers age

18-mos. to 3 years engaged nearly 800 children

with our production of The Dandelion Seed.

CAST (Creative, Accepting, Sensory-friendly

Theatre) provided welcoming, safe, and fun

instructional experiences for two full classrooms

of youth on the autism spectrum and sensory-

friendly performances for 100 youth with autism,

blindness/low vision, and other challenges.

Conservatory

After-school and weekend classes

provided 450+ students age 7-17

with hands-on instruction to hone

their acting skills.

In-School Residencies

More than 3,000 students in Twin Cities schools

benefitted from theatre instruction provided by

Stages Theatre Company teaching artists

embedded in each school.

EDUCATION—OUTREACH—ACCESS

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2013-14 YEAR END FINANCIALS

Balance Sheet Summary

As of August 31, 2014

Cash and Investments $ 1,359,804

Grants and Contributions Receivable 140,683

Property and Equipment 264,185

Other Assets 172,315

TOTAL ASSETS $ 1,936,987

Liabilities $ 342,469

Net Assets 1,594,518

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS $ 1,936,987

Consolidated Statement of Activities

As of August 31, 2014

Support and Revenue $ 2,116,446

Expenses $ 2,254,852

CHANGE IN NET ASSETS $ (138,406) *

Support and Revenue

Ticket Sales $ 916,409

School Programs and Tuition 622,395

Contributions (Gifts and Grants) 451,677

Other Income 125,965

TOTAL SUPPORT AND REVENUE $ 2,116,446

Expenses

Program Services $ 1,763,276

Management and General 407,339

Fundraising 84,237

TOTAL EXPENSES $ 2,254,852

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REVENUE

EXPENSE

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The figures on these pages reflect audited financial statements for Stages Theatre Company’s fiscal year ending August 31, 2014.

*Day-to-day operations resulted in an increase

in unrestricted net assets of $10,011 during the fiscal year. Temporarily restricted income released in FY14 was less than the previous year, creating a deficit of $148,841. The net of these two events resulted in the change in net assets of $138,406.