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A MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD
As co-presidents of the Board of Directors, it is our privilege and pleasure to welcome you to the Wortham Center for the Performing Arts. Last year, we welcomed you to our two new theatre spaces, as well as a refurbished Diana Wortham Theatre and lobby. We began a rollicking, jam-packed, celebratory season of artists from all over our region and from around the world. Then the pandemic struck. We were forced to a grinding halt. But our creativity was not. We knew that the performing arts must find a way, and it could not be limited to indoor stages. Our reduced staff quickly rescheduled many artists, moved performances into courtyards and parking lots, and created safe spaces for local performing groups to record and stream shows — and, ultimately, built a season of part-live, part-streamed performances from world-class artists in the same high quality you’ve come to expect. Our season is taking on flesh, with an eventual return to our three stages in mind. The Wortham board and staff are still here, continuing the work of serving our community. We are grateful and happy to have you join us for this historic season. Enjoy!
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n Friday, March 12, 2021, armed with painter’s tape, neon green cardstock and a tape measure, Wortham Center staff mapped the 500-seat Diana Wortham Theatre, creating a new, socially distant 150-seat configuration. Never has the possibility of 150 patrons made us quite this giddy.
audiences. We’ve developed deeper connections with supporters, nurtured meaningful friendships with artists and companies. Local leaders have banded together to share ideas, thoughts and support. We’ve cleaned. We’ve fixed. We’ve organized, and we’ve planned. And then we’ve planned some more. We’ve rekindled the passion we feel for the performing arts, vowing never again to take a performance for granted. As the metrics improve and vaccine distribution makes it possible to begin to reopen, we are ready. We bring the knowledge of a difficult year, the love of our community and treasured supporters, and the promise of a bright future — one in which we all sit in a theatre together again.
On this same day last year, Wortham Center was in the throes of a groundbreaking performance experience in the newly opened Tina McGuire Theatre. Audiences were close enough to make eye contact with artists from Rosie Herrera Dance Theatre, get splattered with whipped cream, and even share a spaghetti dinner with performers, blissfully unaware that this would be the last show for a year. Enter COVID and a year of unimaginable impact — hundreds of events canceled or rescheduled, half a million dollars and counting in lost revenue. We’ve said goodbye to treasured patrons and staff members, watched beloved artists change course, witnessed new spaces waiting in deafening silence. And yet, we’ve persisted. We’ve adapted. We’ve learned. We’ve stretched the limits of our imagination to connect audiences and artists. Using virtual technology and unusual performance spaces, we’ve reached new national and global
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elen Simoneau is an internationally renowned, North Carolina-based choreographer, as well as the founder and artistic director of her company, Helen Simoneau Danse. Highly sought-after by companies, schools, panels and festivals, Simoneau has been described by Dance Magazine as “a choreographer-on-the-rise,” with a style that is both “athletic and smooth.” Simoneau has presented her choreography around the world and has been commissioned by the likes of The Juilliard School and the American Dance Festival. Helen Simoneau Danse was originally scheduled for the Wortham Center Presents 2020/2021 Season, but, due to the pandemic, these
performances will be rescheduled for future dates. We recently spoke with Simoneau about her experience as a performing artist in North Carolina and also the effect this past year has had on her work. Please share a little about your history and relationship with dance. When did you begin? When did you fall in love with it, and when did you know you wanted to turn this passion into your life’s work? Coming from a small village in Eastern Québec, dance training wasn’t easily accessible to me. I was always active and spent much of my childhood skiing 16
and even briefly competed in moguls. I began dance training as a teenager, around 16 or so, and loved it, but I never considered it as a career since I didn’t know it was a possible profession. When I was 17, I attended a summer intensive in Nova Scotia, where I learned that contemporary dance was something one could pursue professionally. That was it; I was sold.
workshops, and a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the work. How did the pandemic influence your creativity? What are some positives that have come out of this past year? The main positive has been time for reflection. In that, I’ve accepted that it is a really hard time for the arts and have let go of the pressure to find a silver lining. Accepting the current situation for what it is took some time and released a lot of anxiety for me. It’s important to grieve. Like so many, artists are struggling, and that is very real.
Where are you from originally, and how did you land in North Carolina? I’m from a village called Luceville, outside of Rimouski in Eastern Québec. I landed in N.C. thanks to UNC School of the Arts, where I finished my last year of high school and stayed for college.
What are you working on now, and what’s coming up for you? Since touring has been on pause, I’ve begun work on my next piece and have been working virtually with dancers. I’ve also been doing a lot more speaking on panels and guest teaching through our virtual module. Connecting with artists all over the country has been one of the most satisfying experiences this year.
What successes and challenges have you had making a career as an artist in N.C.? There are many of both! The way Helen Simoneau Danse was founded would not have been possible elsewhere. There is an ease to connecting to folks in N.C. that makes it possible to talk to the right person about your project — whether it is to fundraise or to gain access to a performance or rehearsal space. People are friendly and generally open to chat. The challenges, for me, are that there isn’t a lot of work for a freelancer. Many artists find security by teaching in academia, which I often do as a guest artist, but my desire to freelance has meant being creative with how I make a living and being willing to travel for work. It means being a nomad while always coming back.
In collaboration with Helen Simoneau Danse, the Wortham Center will be providing a community residency, educational activities and public performances as part of Momentum: Dance Touring Initiative for Southern Companies, a program of South Arts. These events are funded in part by a grant from South Arts in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts and The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
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VANTAGE POINTS By Barrie Barton
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nnette, a freshman in my dance class at T.C. Roberson High School, is sitting next to me in the balcony at the Wortham Center for the Performing Arts. Never having entered a theatre or seen a modern dance performance before, she’s both in awe and a little intimidated as we get settled in our seats. The lights dim. Pilobolus takes the stage. Fresh eyes, first time, this is her initiation into a creative and artistic world of space, place and expression.
For each individual it touches, for every group that arrives at its doors, the Wortham Center for the Performing Arts warmly says, “Come on in, and welcome!”
harness the power of their stories through speaking skills to support their organizations. Between 2006 and 2013, I produced and choreographed five largescale Story Choreography Performances, featuring real stories from our cast members. For these shows, my sightline was from the stage manager’s station, wearing a headset and calling the light and sound cues as I watched my cast members light up and bring their experiences to vivid life.
From the audience to the lobby, both on- and backstage, I’m at home in this space — and I know I’m not alone. I can feel a collective connection in the lobby as guests arrive in anticipation of a performance. I feel it in the staff’s warm welcome to new performers backstage — in the conference attendees who gather in the lobby for in-depth conversations. I can see it on the faces of performers, both local and world-renowned, who receive our generous and gleeful affirmation as we stand in unison applauding their extraordinary gifts. For each individual it touches, for every group that arrives at its doors, the Wortham Center for the Performing Arts warmly says, “Come on in, and welcome!”
And though I’ve experienced live performances many times before, I’m still in awe each time the artists take the stage. My seat on this and many other occasions is L3: Enter the theatre door, turn right, take the stairs three rows up. L3 is first seat on the right. It’s not really “my” seat — but if I’m lucky to claim it, I immediately feel at home. From here, my view of the stage is one of multiple opportune perspectives at the theatre. Over the years, through many different avenues, I’ve experienced the stage from almost every vantage point and crossed paths with countless patrons along the way. Serving as a house manager for seven years, perhaps I’ve ushered you to your seat or pointed you toward the box office. As a former dancer, I’ve felt the thrill of the curtain rising and the music starting as I danced across the stage. With 50 attendees from the N.C. Presenter’s Consortium sitting in a semi-circle beneath the spotlights, I stood center stage, leading a breakout session called “How Stories Inspire Your Cause,” where I taught participants to
I’m optimistic that this will all happen again. When the time comes, its doors will open, and the curtains will rise. And when it does, stop by L3. Chances are, I’ll be there — and I’d love to meet you and chat about all you’ve enjoyed at the theatre. Then, as the theatre darkens, we’ll collectively sit, facing forward, as the magic unfolds, feeling right at home once again. 23
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INDIVIDUAL SERIES & PERFORMANCE SPONSORS: Don & Nancy Ackermann Cole Joel & Marla Adams Derek & Elizabeth Allen Jack & Mary Anderson Michael & Catty Andry Shiner Antiorio & Kathy Robinson Rod & Bess Baird Diana Bilbrey Joel & Deborah Bohan-Berkowitz Lucy & Kirk Borland Joe & Janice Brumit Bill & Clarita Burton Charlie & Patricia Sloan Clogston Patty & Gary Coleman Bob & Carol Deutsch Lynne Courtney Diehl John & Marsha Ellis Dr. Alan & Suzanne Escovitz Hedy Fischer & Randy Shull Craig & Jacqui Friedrich Dan & Anna Garrett Catherine & Will Gay Jan & John Getz David Greiner & James Gray Terrie & Dale Groce Judith Hamill Richard & Francee Healy Steve & Rena Hoffman Susan Holden Hardy Holland & John Moody Nancy Houha Bill & Marilyn Hubbard Ed & Vicki Jenest Sherry Kellet Ann & Jon Kemske MaryAnn Kiefer & David Erwin James King & Jayne Cleveland Mark Kleive & Nicole Groves
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Elaine Lang & Michael Ferguson Joe & Jill Lawrence Joe & Mary Linville Elly Wells and Glen Locascio Amy Loether Rick & Janna Lutovsky Jerry McAninch Gail & Brian McCarthy Kenneth & Chris McClung Hugh & Carol McCollum Tina McGuire Anne McKenzie Karen & Robert Milnes Gay Murrill Alastair McDonald Odom Maureen O’Hallaron Richard Perry Bob & Martha Pierce Bill & Mary Ann Pruehsner Sheila Rains & Marjorie Sullivan Ronna & Rob Resnick Jim Rishebarger & Sue Fernbach Carol & Michael Rosenblum Susan & Charlie Shanor Dr. Albert and Judith Siemens Pat & Becky Stone Shirley Varela & Witek Siwanowicz Charlotte Watson David & Dianne Worley Hank Young Lach Zemp
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t the time of the Wortham Center’s grand opening in 2019, several upgrades and maintenance projects had yet to be completed due to continuous activity at the center. One silver lining in an otherwise troubling year, the pause of events from the pandemic lockdown allowed staff to focus on some of these projects.
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The Green Room is a private space backstage used by performers to warm up, eat, hold pre-show meetings and/or rest. After 20-plus years of wear and tear from thousands of artists, the Diana Wortham Theatre Green Room (now the John Ellis Green Room, named after our former director who retired in 2017) is being updated with new flooring, a fresh coat of paint, upgraded cabinets and a viewing system for the artists to watch the action on stage when they are not performing. Funding for this project was provided by John Cram / Blue Spiral 1 and Lowe’s.
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After a year in pandemic-mode, the opportunity to experience a performance virtually is here to stay. Diana Wortham Theatre is currently installing a three-camera system and switcher to increase opportunities for audiences and artists to connect virtually. This also greatly benefits the companies that use the Wortham Center, as staff can now offer use of a built-in professional recording system for events.
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t the beginning of March 2021, a month that marks one year and counting of pandemic conditions that have forever altered the landscape of local and global performing arts, Managing Director Rae Geoffrey sat down with longtime arts reviewer and scholar Jim Cavener to learn a bit about the history of performing arts in Western North Carolina. Rae: Jim, thank you for your time today. You’ve seen a huge amount of change in this area throughout the years. Can you tell me about your history as a reviewer?
newspapers, though with a focus on somewhat traditional theater. When writing for newspapers in my native Southern California, I was referred to simply as “the arts writer.” It was a dream appointment, with a discerning editor who allowed me to cover almost any theater event, art museum or gallery opening, or performing arts presentation
Jim: My awareness has been honed by 33 years of writing reviews, advances and features across the spectrum of the arts, for both local and out-of-town 34
— anywhere from San Diego to Santa Barbara, including Hollywierd and El Lay. With the Asheville Citizen Times, I have reviewed the gamut: theater, chamber music, dance, contemporary and classical dance, symphonies, other classical music ensembles, visual arts exhibitions and performance art that fits under no recognizable categories — such as the annual Asheville Fringe Festival performances of indescribable events in the most unlikely venues.
Rock on the north, Morganton and Black Mountain’s The Front Porch Theatre to the east, and Highlands, Brevard Music Center and Tryon to the south. The range of theater groups ran from equity theatres (Flat Rock Playhouse, North Carolina Stage Company), academic theater at Western Carolina University, Brevard College, Mars Hill University (SART — Southern Appalachian Repertory Theatre), UNC Asheville and Warren Wilson College theater department productions. Add to that a slew of longstanding community and “little theaters” (Hendersonville, Highlands, Brevard, and Asheville Community Theatre, Burnsville’s Parkway Playhouse, Montford Park Players, and going back to Blue Plate Special and The Green Door), to more recent stage magic like Highland Theatre, Magnetic Theatre, The Altamont, Attic Salt Theatre, and Different Strokes! Performing Arts Collective.
How do you explain the rich artistic heritage and offerings of our relatively small area? The performing arts encompass so much, yet barely contain the rich and varied range of options that thrive in the fertile cultural soil of Western North Carolina. We’ve benefitted from the frequently suppressed and often obliterated cultural treasures of the Cherokee legacy, then incorporated the imported Scots-Irish culture brought down the Shenandoah Valley. The late 19th century saw an influx of economic and cultural aristocracy of New York City, London, Paris — the pinnacles of art elite, as the Vanderbilts established a major outpost on the edge of Asheville.
How do you think the pandemic will further alter the performing arts scene in our area? It has already changed in astonishing ways. I’ve been surprised and enthralled by the wild diversity of innovative and creative responses, using the marvels of the internet to come up with dazzlingly creative ways to entertain and keep the attention of the audiences, to generate and maintain interest and to provide at least a modicum of cash flow.
This monumental country home, Biltmore Estate, drew to our modest mountain metropolis major architects and visual artists. The 1930s establishment of Black Mountain College further elevated the cultural richness of our area, which by then was called “The Paris of the South.”
I’m suspect our arts scene will never return to where we were before. I’m not sure that this is all bad. Being forced to create new approaches to reach an audience made way for new inventiveness that I predict will remain in effect even when theaters and auditoria are accessible to the masses once again. Virtual approaches create advantages for both the producers and audiences in accessibility, cost savings and reach. I think future producers of audience fare will retain some of these new access modes.
What are some of the companies you’ve reviewed throughout your career in Western North Carolina? In its heyday, the local newspapers attempted to cover much of the 18-20 counties of Western North Carolina. I wrote reviews and advances on performing arts events from Peacock Playhouse in Hayesville and HART (Haywood Arts Regional Theatre) to the west, to Boone, Banner Elk and Blowing 35
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Friends of the Wortham Center for the Performing Arts also play a vital role — providing arts education for children, and supporting an organization that brings world-class artists to our community for unforgettable performances and serves as a home for local arts groups.
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FRIENDS MAKE A DIFFERENCE The Wortham Center is grateful for the generous support provided by the following individuals and foundations. Lynne Courtney Diehl Jim Rishebarger and Sue Fernbach Craig and Jacqui Friedrich Dan and Anna Garrett Catherine and Will Gay John and Jan Getz David Greiner and James Gray Terrie and Dale Groce Mark Kleive and Nicole Groves Judith Hamill Bill and Marilyn Hubbard Ed and Vicki Jenest Sherry Kellett Ann and Jon Kemske James King and Jayne Cleveland Elaine Lang and Michael Ferguson Joe and Mary Linville Amy Loether Rick and Janna Lutovsky Gail and Brian McCarthy Kenneth and Chris McClung Hugh and Carol McCollum Anne McKenzie Karen and Robert Milnes Gay Murrill Maureen O’Hallaron Richard Perry Bob and Martha Pierce Sheila Rains and Marjorie Sullivan Ronna and Rob Resnick Carol and Michael Rosenblum Susan and Charlie Shanor Dr. Albert and Judith Siemens Pat and Becky Stone Shirley Varela and Witek Siwanowicz Charlotte Watson Hank Young Lach Zemp
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John and Edythe Wingerter Pamela Winkler Charles Worley Charles and Patricia Zellerbach BENEFACTOR: $250-$499.99 Lorna and Michael Anderberg Kay Anderson Anonymous Charles and Stephanie Baer David Bate and Elli Schmeltekopf Susan Bicknell and Hardy LeGwin Jay Blanton and Richard Babb Carol and Morty Blumberg Anne Bonnyman John Bordley and Carolyn Fitz Frank and Jean Bourassa Sandra Bradbury Buck and Nancy Bragg Patrick Cafferty M. Regina Cameron Robert and Ellen Carr Pat and George Collett Brent Coyle Deb Davis Lezli and Johnny Davis Jon Devorkin Melinda and Richard Douglass Karen and Bob Dunn Wendy Feinberg Mike and Rachel Figura Ric and Elizabeth Goodman Michael and Sydney Green Sue and Stan Greenberg Larry and Barbara Griswold Al and Betsy Gumpert Peter Wortham Hawes Cynthia Heitger and Jim Gannam Terry and Joanne Hess Dr. and Mrs. Stace Horine Wanda Hubert Diane and Jeff Hutchins Stanley Ingber and Laura Robbins InterPlay Asheville Randy and Mary Johnson Mena Kates Karl Katterjohn David and Angela Kemper Mr. and Mrs. Charles Killian 39
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Friends Make A Difference continued Doris Kistler and Fred Wightman Anna and Bruce Koloseike Bruce and Frances Koran Michael and Caprice Krout Eleanor and Robert Lane Stephen and Barbara Lehrer Keith Levi and Patricia Cameron Theodore Luckman Andy MacPhillimy and Lois Sutton Bill and Janice Maddox David and Madeleine Maxwell Donna and Fred Meyer Lamar Noriega Larry and Pat Notestine Alice Io Oglesby Katharine O’Neal Patti and Cal Oppenheim Tommy and Donna Orr Maryann Parish Jack Parsons Jennifer Pasternack Narendra Patel, MD Clara Prado Kathy Rauch Jane and John Reeves Nancy and Robert Rietz Patricia Robertson and Curry First Judy Rose David Russell Cherry and Paul Lentz Saenger Pat Scherer and Sylvia Pardo Leigh Schwietz Babbie and Waid Shelton Mark and Barbara Shevory Mary Kay and Jim Smith Hans and Janet Somey Howard and Juanita Spanogle Heather Spencer and Charles Murray Mara Sprain and John Bates Robert and Patricia Stackman Martine Stolk Tami and John Summerour Dr. Shirley Taffel and George LeRoy Kathy and John Tempelaar-Lietz Fran and Doug Thigpen Cathey Turbyfill James Vaughn and Kevin Broadwater
Rich Wasch and Karen Ziff Dr. and Mrs. John and Heather Whitmire George Wilds and Steve Connell William Winkler Frank Wolf and Sandra Lance Drs. Emily and Jonathan Wood Sherrill and Ted Zoller STAR: $125-$249.99 Mr. and Mrs. Max Alexander Carl Alguire Mary Alm and Darrell Russell Sheldon and Juli Altschul Robert L. Anoff Anonymous Joy and Bob Appleton Bruce Armstrong William and Judy Arrants Bill and Sally Atkins Laura Austin Michelle and Bob Austin George Awad Kathleen Ayres Lisa Bailey Ken and Karen Bain Ann and Iain Baird Charles Baker Frederick Baker Patricia Baker Viva Banzon and Robert Evans Stan Baranowski Cynthia Barrager Barrie Barton Sylvia Bassett in Honor of Tom Tracy Barbara Bassler David Bate and Elli Schmeltekopf Tom and Kay Beardsley Barbara and Martin Beckerman Howard and Sandra Belfor Sandra and John Bell Linda Beltran Barbara Benisch and Jacque Allen Lyn Benjamin Joan Berk Elynn Bernstein Janet Bertinuson and Bridget Dunford Anny Bestel David and Pamela Beyer
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Friends Make A Difference continued Martha and Julian Biller Stephanie Biziewski Don and Judith Bliss Ronna Bloom Rhea Bockhorst David and Abigail Doggett Bordeaux Belinda Boscardin Drs. Greg and Susan Braunstein Carl Bredahl Anita McCurley and Sandra Bromble Bill and Marilyn Brown Dr. Steve Brown David and Lin Brown Michael McCallion and Mary Byrd Buchanan Clinton Bugg and Jeff Nucey Bill and Lee Burdett Eve Burton Bonnie and Bob Busby Robin Byrne and Adam Thanz James Cahill Susan Campbell Brad and Judy Campbell Jeannette and Robert Cannon David and Margaret Carle Michael Carroll and Glenda Overbeck Donald and Cynthia Carson Peggy Carson Georgia Case Phil and Laura Casey Jay Casselberry Louise Cate Robert Chapin John Chapman Mary Daniels and Jess Chapman Gene and Maggie Charleton Peter Chaveas Dr. Kenneth P. Chepenik Don and Sharon Christensen Bill and Meg Clontz Sharon Cohen Sarah Corley and Neil Peterson Mary and Keith Costello Thelma and Roland Cousins Ann Cowden Julie Cowden Bray Creech Stan Cross
Beverly Wright Cutter Jon Daggerhart Donald Dahms and Lani Ray Philip C. Davis, MD Libby and Michael de Caetani in honor of Dorothy Westly Skip and Fran Dederick Betty Dickson John Donahoe Marta Donahoe Cynthia Donahue William N. Dorfman, Ed.D. Richard and Leslie Dressler Robert DuBrul and Judith Hoy Jan Duwelius Mary Edwards Laurie and Rudolf Ekstein Dreamwind Flutes David and Ellen Feingold Fred and Lynda Feldman Anita Feldman Patti and Rich Fertel David and Susan Feuer Carol Fisk Tom and Joy Flora Kevin Foley Ellen Foltz Priestley and Brent Ford Jean and Don Forrister Les and Jennifer Foss Joan Foster Patrick Fox Charles and Tricia Franck Mindi Friedwald Linda and Jeffrey Fromson Stephen Frost William Fryar James Gallagher Gertrude Galynker Linda and Dan Gilbert Marty and Carol Gillen Benevity Community Impact Fund Jan Gnadt Daniel Goddard Sid and Jane Goehring Rebecca Goggans Ellen Golden 43
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Friends Make A Difference continued Mary Goodkind and Lindley Garner Joen and William Goodman Tom and Linda Goodwin Barbara and Jeff Gould Ted Graczyk and Paul Gusmerotti Jaime Graeber Bill and Deborah Graham Betsy Gray and Ed Lunow Lisa Green Ray Green and Cathy Rezak Ron and Jane Greene Drs. Mary Ellen Griffin and Wendy Coin Raymond and Deborah Gurriere Ellen Guthrie Jean and Allen Haggar Cliff Hall Kay Hall Iris Hardin William Harding Patrick Hardy Crystal Harmon Melissa and Jerry Harrelson Gibbie and Chuck Harris Tom and Marie Hartye Ernie and Barb Harwig Rabbi Patti Haskell Philip and Sylvia Hawkins Debra Hawley Mary Beth Hayes Rebecca Heartz Barbara Heller Roger Helm and Deborah Freeman Alice Helms Hal and Constance Hemme Jim and Betty Henderson Marilynne Herbert Lyndi Hewitt John Hicks Ben and Martha Hill Dan and Linda Hinchliffe Alan Baumgarten and Judy Hoffman Michael Hofman Tonya Hogan Jo Hogan Sandra Holden Greg and Mary Howell Sam and Ann Hubbard
Jim and Bonnie Hull David Hurand and Martha Salyers Richard Hurley In Honor of Jim Trantham Mary Hutchison and Catherine Quinn Toby Ives and Sally Broughton-Ives Ronald Jacobs David Janson Jeanne Jeffrey Susan Jenkins David Jenkins Susan Jensen Cheryl Johnson Sally Jones John Ellery and Elizabeth Jones Robert Jordan and Martha Oatway Dr. Andrew Jurik Kate and Kevin Justus Charis and Bruce Kabat Charlotte and Harold Kaplan Jean and Joe Karpen Leah Karpen Ed and Carol Kaufmann Jess and Phyllis Key John King and Peggy Clark Richard and Linda Kirkendall Caroline Knox Susan Koenig and Tim Arem Drs. Louis and Marilyn Kolton Dwarshuis Linda Kooiker Helen and Matthew Kraus Mr. and Mrs. Michael Krimmelbein Diane Kyker Theresa and Gary Landwirth Thomas Lang and Deborah Lewis Ginger Lang Marc Langweiler Stephen LaPointe and Claudia Jimenez Jonathon Lawrie Lynn Lederer and Leslie Long Walter Leginski Nan Leininger Rose Levering and William Abbuehl Rob and Wanda Levin Becky Lewis Bill and Susan Loftis James Losse and Ellen Haack Paula O’Hara and Joe Luna 45
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Friends Make A Difference continued Bonnie Luria and Kelly Gloger Mary Lynn David Mackel InterPlay Asheville Susan Macy Judy Major Howard Malovany Mr. and Mrs. William W. Mance Martin and Kathryn Mann Ernest Marshall Millie Massey Kate Mathews Michael Maxwell Judith McAfee Richard and Joy McConnell John and Jansen McCreary Kelly McEnany Fred McKinney Dr. Darryl McLeod Terry and Alexandra McPherson Gail Meadows Bob and Ulana Mellor Dr. Roger A. Miller and Judith Mishkin Miller Thomas and Martha Mills Nick Mimken Michelle Minks Elizabeth Minor Glen and Hanne Miska Jean Moburg David Moore Pattie Moore and Lea Stoll Aaron and Anna Morris Jann Nance and Chester Pankowski Joanne Neary and Les Dunne Kirk Avent and Nancee Neel Steve and Wendy Newman Cathy Nichols Priscilla Nullet Susan Oliver Rhea Ormond John Orr Marsha Ott Judy and Rick Ott Theresa Oursler Bradford and Deenie Owen Dana Owen Robert Pace Cindy Page
Danna and Bob Park Valerie and Ron Patton Rose and Fred Patz Jim and Carolyn Payton Lita Perkins in Memory of John E. Perkins and Quita B. Foster Vicki Phillips Kaye Phillips Elizabeth and William Phoenix Kelly and Lawrence Pierce Dan and Gloria Pincu Brayden Pitcairn Jane Pitt Peggy and John Ponak Susan Posey and Bill Jacobs Elizabeth Pou Mary L. Powell Morris Letsinger and Liz Preyer Amira and Thomas Ranney Pamela Reid Jonathan Reily Heather Hartley and Phil Reynolds Brook Reynolds David and Karen Reynolds Gail Rhodes Jennifer Rish and Constance Lofton John and Pam Roeth Alan Rosenthal Susan and Lewis Rothlein Rhonda Sachais Celeste Sandridge Betsy and Jimmy Savely Charlene Scharf and Sophie Steinberg Elizabeth and Gary Schenk Barry and Jackie Schieb Steve Schimmel Connie Schrader and Clay Rowan Lizz and Frie Schulz Donald and Jonel Schuster Tom and Jean Schwandes Jill and Bill Scobie Todd Seeleman Leslie Shaw Peter Shell Anita Shields Cynthia Shilkret Ellen Silver Janise and Rick Silverman 47
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Friends Make A Difference continued Ernest and Vicki Skidmore Hope Skilling Anna Skinner Sarah Slechta Bret Sleight Mr. Cameron Smail and Dr. Wendy Willoughby Penny Smith and Margaret Bray Ann and James Smith Howard and Honey Solomon Sandra Sonner Karen Spacek Elke and Ted Spirakis Barbara Stalzer Peter and Melissa Stanz Amy Star and Robert Falanga Louis and Sally Stein George and Leslie Stephens Bonnie Stewart Nancy Stewart Marty and Barbara Stickle Jeff Stillson Stewart Stokes Robert and Pat Stolz Dr. Shelley Stone Hank and Maria Strauss Darrell and Caroline Strong Cathy Stryker Susan Swiger Bob and Christine Swoap Margery Tabankin Lee and Kate Thayer Deborah Thompson Richard and Katherine Thornburgh Claire Tiernan
Bruce Black and Helen Toms Lorili Toth Katherine Triplett John and Lori Turk Steven Turner and Charlotte Kassab Terry Van Buren Charles and Joanna Vanderkolk William Swarts and Susan Waldman Deb Walker Ann Ward Timothy Warner and Barb McCampbell Hope Warshaw and Don Kraus Harold and Anita Watsky Michael Way Philip Weast and Keith Bramlett Virginia Weiler Marilyn and Mark Weinstein Dr. Gretchen Whipple Dave Nelson and Margo White Cliff and Lisa Whitfield Guy and Linda Wierman Paul Wilczynski and Joan Brasier George Wilds and Steve Connell William and Gail Wiley Karen Wilkinson Steve WItherspoon Anne Wolf Sherry Wothke Michael Wrenn Lynn Wright and Sybil Adcock Carroll Ann Wykoff Michelle Yanik Gregory and Marjorie Zack Michael Ziecheck and Debra Bowen
This listing reflects membership donations between March 1, 2019 and February 28, 2021. Thank you!
FOUNDATION SUPPORT Arthur J. Fryar Charitable Remainder Trust of the CFWNC Asheville Area Arts Council The Beattie Foundation Blackledge Foundation Community Foundation of Western North Carolina
Eaton Charitable Foundation Hamill Family Endowment Fund of the CFWNC National Endowment for the Arts New England Foundation for the Arts North Carolina Arts Council The Robert and Mercedes Eichholz Foundation SouthArts 49
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Leave a lasting legacy with the Wortham Center.
With thoughtful estate planning, you can provide lasting support today for tomorrow’s audiences. Your gift ensures the best of the performing arts in Western North Carolina for years to come. Your legacy gift: • maintains award-winning performances in dance, music, and theatre. • says Y.E.S. so all children have access to the arts through the Youth Education Scholarship Fund. • nurtures the arts in our community. • creates opportunities for local artists. • secures the future of the Wortham Center. Contact the Wortham Center to learn more about easy ways to make a lasting impact with a planned gift through a will or trust, retirement plan, insurance policy or annuity, or through many other giving vehicles.
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a Q&A. A boutique real estate agency born and built in the heart of Asheville, N.C., Mosaic Community Lifestyle Realty offers impeccable service while upholding our commitment to community and the environment. Mosaic’s dedicated agents and employees help make a positive impact on people, the planet and the community by donating to and volunteering within our community and supporting local green energy projects. Figura has served on the Wortham Center board and is a longtime supporter and patron of the performing arts. What is the one thing you have always wanted to try but never had the courage to do? Wingsuit base jumping. What is the best sound in the world? Rain on a metal roof on a lazy morning. What is one thing that’s on your bucket list? Traveling the world with a mountain bike. What makes you laugh the most? Good stand-up comedy. What is your favorite season and why?
Summer. I love the water. If you had to describe yourself in five words, what would they be? Searching for balance in life. What fuels your passion to support the Wortham Center? A belief that the performing arts both brings joy to people and makes our community a stronger place — providing a venue to use art to tackle topics that are hard to broach. 55
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Youth Education Scholarship FUND
Children from economically challenged families are used to hearing the word “no.” At the Wortham Center for the Performing Arts, we believe that all children should have access to the arts – regardless of their economic status.
With your help, we say “YES.”
YES to field trips.
For many children in Western North Carolina, a field trip to the Wortham Center is their first exposure to a live performing arts event. Unfortunately, school funding for activities is increasingly limited. Most teachers must ask students to bring money from home to attend a performance with their class. For some students, this is simply not an option. No child should miss the opportunity to learn through the arts. Donors to the Y.E.S. Fund make it possible for thousands of children in Western North Carolina to experience the arts every year regardless of economic circumstances. All it takes is $10 to ensure that a child is not left behind. For only $250 you can send an entire classroom of children to the theatre.
YES to artists in schools and community. The Y.E.S. Fund sends nationally recognized artists into local classrooms and community centers, and makes possible to access virtual experiences in order to deepen learning, provide students with positive role models and expand the arts experiences beyond the walls of the theatre.
YES to emerging artists.
You can open doors for the next generation of performing artists through a new scholarship program for promising high school seniors. The Emerging Artists Fund supports students pursuing a career in the performing arts by providing scholarships to further their professional studies.
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Y.E.S. Fund Supporters Thanks to the generosity of the following donors, thousands of children attended a live performance at the Wortham Center for the Performing Arts free of charge in the past ten seasons. Donors to the Y.E.S. (Youth Education Scholarship) Fund make it possible for children to deepen their learning by sponsoring artists in schools and providing scholarships to promising high school seniors to pursue a career in the arts. The following list reflects donations received to the Y.E.S. Fund between March 1, 2019 and February 28, 2021. Bobbi Powers Kathryn Ramirez Susan and Lewis Rothlein Mara Sprain and John Bates James Vaughn and Kevin Broadwater Lynn and Stephen Weinrib
Program Sponsors: $1,000+ Joel and Marla Adams Arby’s Joel and Deborah Bohan-Berkowitz Lyn Dunn Eaton Charitable Foundation The Robert and Mercedes Eichholz Foundation Huisking Foundation Sherry Kellett Ann and Jon Kemske Downtown Asheville Residential Neighbors (DARN) Henry LaBrun Jill and Joe Lawrence Bob and Martha Pierce PNC Holly and Greg Pollock Dianne and David Worley
Student Sponsors: Up to $249.99 Deborah and José Alvarez Shiner Antiorio and Kathy Robinson Kathleen Ayres Ken and Karen Bain Frederick Baker Sylvia Bassett in Honor of Tom Tracy Gretchen Batra Janet Bertinuson and Bridget Dunford Susan Bicknell and Hardy LeGwin Martha and Julian Biller Linda Blair Walter Brewer Lana S. Burns M. Regina Cameron Susan Campbell Jeannette and Robert Cannon Joshua Canter Don and Sharon Christensen Gracemarie Cirino Madelon and Scott Clark Michael and Amy Clarke Patty and Gary Coleman Bill Cosgrove and Margaret Davis Bob and Carol Deutsch William N. Dorfman, Ed.D. Melinda and Richard Douglass Richard and Leslie Dressler Robert DuBrul and Judith Hoy Karen and Bob Dunn John and Marsha Ellis Lina Evans and Ira Sloan Wendy Feinberg Fred and Lynda Feldman Marshall and Heidi Fields Joan Foster Charles and Tricia Franck Jonas Gerard Fine Art, Inc
Classroom Sponsors: $250-$999.99 Mary and Jack Anderson Rod and Bess Baird Diana Bilbrey Anne Bonnyman Steve and Linda Brown David and Margaret Carle Deb Davis Lynne Courtney Diehl Larry and Marian Fincher Hedy Fischer and Randy Shull Jan and John Getz Terry and Joanne Hess Susan Holden Nancy Houha Bill and Marilyn Hubbard Alberto Colonia and George Hunker Suzanne Jones Sally Jones Becky Lewis Ann and Bob Lewis Tina McGuire Donna and Fred Meyer Jim and Pat Morris Janine and Robert Obee Ruth Planey 59
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Y.E.S. Fund Supporters continued Mary Goodkind and Lindley Garner Barbara and Jeffrey Gould Lisa Green Sue and Stan Greenberg Larry and Barbara Griswold Al and Betsy Gumpert Kay Hall Laurie and Jack Hamilton Maureen and Frank Hantke Pilar Hartman Ernie and Barb Harwig Sam and Pamela Hausfather Cynthia Heitger and Jim Gannam Hal and Constance Hemme Susan Hill Dan and Linda Hinchliffe Steve and Rena Hoffman Alan Baumgarten and Judy Hoffman Sandra Holden Diane and Jeff Hutchins Ronald Jacobs Ed and Vicki Jenest Susan Jensen Randy and Mary Johnson Kate Justus Ellen Kaczmarek and Gary MacPeek Jean and Joe Karpen Leah Karpen Jess and Phyllis Key John King and Peggy Clark Anna and Bruce Koloseike Michael and Caprice Krout Janet Laube Stephen and Barbara Lehrer Susan and Jeremy Lerner Rob and Wanda Levin James Losse and Ellen Haack Paula O’Hara and Joe Luna InterPlay Asheville Kathryn and Martin Mann Marilynn Mattox Pat McCauley Hugh and Carol McCollum Susan McDaniel James and Linda McDonald Thomas and Martha Mills Susan Minkler Glen and Hanne Miska David Moore Aaron and Anna Morris Marianne Newman
Patti and Cal Oppenheim John Orr Bradford and Deenie Owen Dana Owen Rose and Fred Patz Jim and Carolyn Payton Lita Perkins in Memory of Quita B. Foster Susan Posey and Bill Jacobs Mary L. Powell Morris Letsinger and Liz Preyer Kathleen Quinlan and Marc Parham Anna Reese Frank Reynolds Gail Rhodes Patricia Robertson and Curry First Penny Rose Carol and Michael Rosenblum Betsy and Jimmy Savely Ken and Betsy Schapira Tom and Jean Schwandes Todd Seeleman Anita Shields Barry Silverstein and Sharon Wood Ernest and Vicki Skidmore Sarah Slechta Barbara Sloss Ann and James Smith Brian Smith Howard and Honey Solomon Sandra Sonner Robert and Patricia Stackman Mary Stair Pat and Becky Stone Darrell and Caroline Strong Kathy and John Tempelaar-Lietz Shirley H. Tenney and Paul Merriken Fran and Doug Thigpen Charles Throckmorton Mark and Debbie Ward Timothy Warner and Barb McCampbell Virginia Weiler Guy and Linda Wierman Karen Wilkinson John and Edythe Wingerter Pamela Winkler Drs. Emily and Jonathan Wood Sherry Wothke Lynn Wright and Sybil Adcock Hank Young Sherrill and Ted Zoller 61
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2020/2021 STAFF Proudly supporting the Managing Director Rae Geoffrey
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Finance Director Anne Wolf Development Director Jennifer Zemp Community Engagement Director Jared McEntire Patron Services Manager Coco Palmer Dolce Technical Director Sylvia Pierce Production Manager Michael Lowery Facilities Manager Jeanette Houston Development Associate Haylee Wilkie Marketing Director Elly Wells
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2021 Y.E.S. Emerging Artists Fund SCHOLARSHIP
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Apply NOW Win a $1,000 Scholarship through Wortham Center for the Performing Arts’ Y.E.S. Emerging Artists Fund Scholarship Students graduating high school in 2021, who are Buncombe County residents and intend to pursue a career in the performing arts, may apply. Download the application from worthamarts.org. Application deadline for 2021 scholarships is 5:00 p.m. on Friday, April 2, 2021.
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2021 VIRTUAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
Online activities for students and families!
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Get Up and Move! Virtual Classrooms (grades K-12) Get Up and Move! Family Activities (family) Virtual Field Trip - SHOW & TELL: Interactive Performance Experience (grades K-12) Rovin Ronnie’s Human Yard Art (all ages)
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