Exposition

is the official magazine of the Tulsa Performing Arts Center.

PUBLISHER Jim Langdon EDITOR Amanda Nichols 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

TULSA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER TRUST CEO Mark Frie CHAIR Vincent LoVoi VICE-CHAIR Wendy Drummond TREASURER Jen Alden SECRETARY Laura Creekmur

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

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UNPRECEDENTED

Mark Frie

Unprecedented. A word that I have heard over and over since the COVID-19 pandemic brought our country to a screeching halt. For the Tulsa Performing Arts Center Trust, in our first year of existence as a stand-alone management company, the impact truly has been the very definition of that word. Prior to the pandemic, the Tulsa PAC was enjoying unprecedented success, highlighted by a four-week run of the megahit musical Hamilton. Great groundwork had been laid by our board of trustees and management team in creating the processes and procedures that would shape our future and developing a vibrant strategic plan and an updated mission and vision statement. We also had completed a facility master plan that would have included a much-needed renovation and expansion of our current structure. Our community engagement initiative, Orbit, was actively giving access to free arts education throughout the Tulsa metro area, and plans for the second installment of the Discovery Awards, in partnership with Celebrity Attractions, were in full swing with 22 schools across northeast Oklahoma participating.

During our 15-month closure, the TPAC staff has dedicated themselves to coming up with new ways to continue to provide art to our community. We also committed ourselves to the best safety and sanitation protocols available to ensure the safety of patrons and performers. Additional hand sanitizing stations, temperature check stations and UV filtration air systems have been installed to instill comfort and confidence to return to the home for the arts in Tulsa.

I believe we are at the starting line for the rebirth of performing arts in Tulsa and the country. I have worked my entire career with the core principle that the arts play a vital role in the community, and as we come out of this pandemic, the arts will be even more important than ever before. With the strong support and commitment from the city of Tulsa, a fantastic board and a talented staff, I believe that the Tulsa PAC and the community partners it serves will, once again, bring the best talent in the world to our stages. And that will be truly unprecedented.

Enjoy the show!

Mark Frie