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Encore! Community Pours Support into Kemper Theatre

In 1983, financier, civic leader and philanthropist R. Crosby Kemper II (1927- 2014) created an endowment at Annie Wright Schools to honor his mother, alumna Enid (Jackson) Kemper ’15. This generous gift funded construction of a new performing arts and athletic center, the Enid Jackson Kemper Center, opened in 1986.

Since then, the Kemper Theatre stage has been the backdrop for dozens of plays, musicals, speakers and film screenings. From stage parts big and small to playwriting, set design, music, lighting, choreography and more, the Kemper Theatre is a place where students of all ages find a role. Now, thanks to the exceptional generosity of the Annie Wright Schools community in the 2020 Auction Fund-A-Need, which blew through even its stretch goal of $120,000, the Kemper Theatre will receive essential improvements including safety upgrades for the rigging system, new stage curtains, an updated sound system and LED lighting.

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Thank you to the alumni, parents, faculty, staff, trustees and friends who have contributed to the future of the performing arts at Annie Wright Schools.

Students of all ages come alive through Annie Wright Schools' arts program.

The All School Orchestra takes the stage for a concert.

The funds raised will support boys and girls, age 3 to Grade 12.

Upper School students perform in 2020's High School Musical performance.

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