Exposition

is the official magazine of the Tulsa Performing Arts Center.

PUBLISHER Jim Langdon WRITER AND EDITOR Amanda Nichols COVER DESIGN Lexi Sugiyama CREATIVE DIRECTOR Madeline Crawford ADVERTISING SALES Rita Kirk

110 E. Second St., Tulsa, OK 74103 918-596-7122 • TulsaPAC.com

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Mark Frie CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Jen Alden VP OF OPERATIONS Bryan Clemons VP OF DEVELOPMENT AND ENGAGEMENT Sara Phoenix DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING Terri McGilbra DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC RELATIONS Amanda Nichols TECHNICAL DIRECTOR Scott McLarty DIRECTOR OF TICKETING SERVICES Jeff Newsome DIRECTOR OF PATRON SERVICES Tosha Hollis DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Jeremy Stevens

TULSA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER TRUST CEO Mark Frie CHAIR Billie Barnett VICE-CHAIR David Holden TREASURER Jen Alden SECRETARY Laura Creekmur

TRUSTEES Billie Barnett, Ken Busby, Mayor G.T. Bynum, Linda Frazier, Glenda Silvey, Peggy Simmons, Julie Smith EMERITUS TRUSTEE Robert J. LaFortune

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No part of this publication may be reproduced without the written permission of the Tulsa Performing Arts Center: 918-596-2366, anichols@tulsapac.com. exposition VP OF DEVELOPMENT AND ENGAGEMENT

In the last few months our team here at the TPAC has been as busy as ever navigating a full slate of performances from ballet to Broadway and everything in between. The pandemic hasn’t made it easy, but as John Steinbeck put it: “The theater is the only institution in the world which has been dying for four thousand years and has never succumbed. It requires tough and devoted people to keep it alive.”

Indeed, our team has some of the most resilient and passionate folks in the business. And we’ve recently welcomed several new staff members across all departments. I’m thrilled to introduce two new employees on our Development and Engagement team, both of whom have a background in the arts.

Kaylee Barnes Stevens is our new Digital Media Specialist. Kaylee focuses on engagement on our online and social media platforms. She’s often seen around the building with a camera and video equipment creating content for Facebook, Instagram and TikTok. Trust me, if you aren’t following the TPAC on social media, you are missing out!

Jennifer Cooper also joins us as our Data and Ticketing Specialist. Jen spends her days training and assisting us with our ticketing and development software, ensuring we can do all of the things our presenters and patrons need. In an office of creatives, it is wonderful to have her analytical mind, technological skills, and calming demeanor.

And so, despite recent challenges, our TPAC team keeps going. Our doors remain open, the audiences once again fill the houses and we can feel the joy of the arts is alive and well in Tulsa.

Sara Phoenix

Sarah Phoenix

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