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ANNUAL REPORT
MERRIMACK REPERTORY THEATRE
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
Welcome from the Chair & President.................................................................... 2
2014 –15 Productions
Year Zero..................................................................................................... 3
Dusk Rings A Bell........................................................................................ 4
13 Things About Ed Carpolotti.................................................................... 5
The Best Brothers........................................................................................ 6
Oceanside................................................................................................... 7
Out Of The City............................................................................................ 8
The Outgoing Tide....................................................................................... 9
Corporate Sponsors............................................................................................ 10
Educational Outreach & Audience Engagement.................................................11
Special Events..................................................................................................... 12
Engagement by the Numbers............................................................................. 13
Annual Fund Donor Listing.................................................................................. 14
Financial Activity.................................................................................................. 17
People: Staff, Board of Overseers,and Friends of MRT...................................... 18
Cover photos from the top down: Juliette Hing-Lee in Year Zero; D’Arcy Dersham and Todd Lawson in Dusk Rings A
Bell; Ross Bickell, David Adkins in The Outgoing Tide; Carolyn Baeumler and Joey Collins in Oceanside; Bill Kux in
The Best Brothers; Penny Fuller in 13 Things About Ed Carpolotti; Charlotte Maier and Kate Levy in Out Of The City.
All photos by Meghan Moore unless otherwise noted. Copyright Merrimack Repertory Theatre, 2014-15.
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WELCOME
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Chair Nancy L. Donahue
President Stephen J. Irish
Vice-President Richard E. Bolton, Jr.
Treasurer Donald Bedard
Secretary Terry T. Howard
Judith Benson
Denise Bey
Michael Conway
Daniel R. Frantz
Denise Glaser
Debra Grossman
Frank Hopkins
Dennis P. Jones
Ann P. Kazer
Arnold M. Kerzner
Tom Larkin
Patricia McCafferty
Robert J. McDonald
Keith B. Mitchell
Susan Mitchell
Linda Monticciolo
Jack Moynihan
Steve Normandin
Lincoln Pinsky
Dr. Marisa Ramos
Joellen Scannell
Stefan C. Schatzki
Bobby G. Tugbiyele
Sandra Wilson
FROM THE CHAIR & PRESIDENT
T
he 2014-15 Season provided a number of opportunities for us to reflect on
Merrimack Repertory Theatre’s past, plan for our future, and show gratitude
to the people who made it all possible. On behalf of the Board of Trustees
and MRT staff, we want to thank everyone who has supported Lowell’s
professional theatre company over the years. As subscribers, donors, patrons,
and volunteers, you have been critical to MRT’s success.
We knew at the start of the 2014-15 Season that it would be MRT’s final year
under the leadership of Artistic Director Charles Towers, as he announced his
plans to step down the previous spring after 14 years with the company. He
started the season with Year Zero, a play about the Cambodian-American
experience which allowed the theatre to interact in a meaningful way with the
large Cambodian population in Lowell and opened doors to new community
partnerships. Throughout the season, Charles’ commitment to telling relevant
stories at the highest levels of production continued, concluding with the
extraordinarily well-received production of The Outgoing Tide. The culmination of
Charles’ final season occurred when we presented him with the Artistic
Achievement Award in June at the Artistic Excellence Auction.
As we celebrated our past successes, we also looked excitedly toward the future
with the hiring of Sean Daniels as the company’s next Artistic Director. Sean’s
hiring was announced in December 2014 and he worked throughout the spring
to prepare for his first season at the helm. With Sean’s arrival, we are now poised
to head into strategic planning that will set a course for MRT’s success in both
the short and long term.
The 2014-15 Season also saw a robust enhancement of our audience and
community engagement program. We offered an unprecedented number of
engagement opportunities during Year Zero with remarkable success and
carried that momentum through the year. Post-show discussions were held
following nearly every Wednesday performance with representatives from
community organizations who spoke about the themes of the play and their
relevance to our society.
We continued to welcome students from throughout the region to student
matinees. Year Zero proved to be the most popular show with schools in many
years and we filled four student performances.
Financially, the year presented some unexpected challenges, but the
organization remains poised for future success.Though some revenue goals
were not met, expenses were managed in a way that minimized effect to the
bottom line. Despite expenses related to the search for a new artistic director,
which were not anticipated when the 2014-15 budget was passed, the company
remains free of structural debt.
It is undeniable that without you, our loyal supporters, MRT could not have
achieved such heights. We look forward to sharing the successes of the 2015-16
Season with you as we launch a new era in MRT’s history.
Sincerely,
Nancy L. Donahue
MRT Board Chair
Stephen J. Irish
MRT Board President
SEASON SPONSOR 2014–2015
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2014-15 PRODUCTIONS
Arthur Keng, Michael Rosete, Daniel
Velasco, and Juliette Hing-Lee
SEPTEMBER 11 – OCTOBER 5, 2014
YEAR ZERO
By Michael Golamco
CAST
Glenn Arthur Keng
Ra Juliette Hing-Lee
Han Michael Rosete
Vuthy Daniel Velasco
PRODUCTION
Directed by Kyle Fabel
Scenic Design by Randall Parsons
Costume Design by Deborah Newhall
Lighting Design by Brian J. Lilienthal
Sound Design / Composition by David Remedios
Daniel Velasco and Juliette Hing-Lee
Michael Rosete and
Juliette Hing-Lee
“MRT deserves credit for producing a play that’s so
relevant to Lowell’s Southeast Asian and arts
community, but the play should appeal to anyone
looking for a story with emotional depth interweaved
with just the right amount of comedy.”
Production Sponsor
– HOWL Magazine
Media Sponsor
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2014-15 PRODUCTIONS
Todd Lawson and D’Arcy Dersham.
OCTOBER 23 - NOVEMBER 16, 2014
DUSK RINGS A BELL
By Stephen Belber
CAST
Molly D’Arcy Dersham
Ray Todd Lawson
PRODUCTION
Directed by Michael Bloom
Scenic Design by Wilson Chin
Costume Design by Deborah Newhall
Lighting Design by Jeff Adelberg
Sound Design by Carter Miller
“...a small surprise of a play...that rings true.” – Joyce Kulhawik, Joyce’s Choices
Todd Lawson and D’Arcy Dersham.
Production Sponsor
Media Sponsor
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2014-15 PRODUCTIONS
Paul Greenwood and Penny Fuller.
NOVEMBER 28 - DECEMBER 21, 2014
13 THINGS ABOUT ED CARPOLOTTI
Book, Music, & Lyrics by Barry Kleinbort, Based on a Play by Jeffrey Hatcher
Penny Fuller
CAST
Virginia Penny Fuller
Pianist Paul Greenwood
PRODUCTION
Directed by Barry Kleinbort
Scenic Design by Bill Clarke
Music Direction by Paul Greenwood
Lighting Design by Brian J. Lilienthal
“(Penny) Fuller is everything you could want in
the star of a show like this, touching and funny
and able to communicate ranges of emotion
with small gestures.”
– Boston Globe
Winner–Best Solo Performance,
IRNE Awards (Independent Reviewers of New England)
Production Sponsor
Media Sponsor
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2014-15 PRODUCTIONS
Michael Canavan and Bill Kux
JANUARY 8 - FEBRUARY 1, 2015
THE BEST BROTHERS
By Daniel MacIvor
Bill Kux and Michael Canavan
CAST
Hamilton Michael Canavan
Kyle Bill Kux
PRODUCTION
Directed by Charles Towers
Scenic Design by Bill Clarke
Costume Design by Arthur Oliver
Lighting Design by Dan Kotlowitz
Sound Design by David Remedios
“The Best Brothers is a warm, sympathetic
and open-hearted play, whose brothers
aren’t caricatures but very different men
connected by experience and love.”
– Lowell Sun
Michael Canavan
Production Sponsor
Media Sponsor
Bill Kux and Michael Canavan
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2014-15 PRODUCTIONS
Joey Collins , Carolyn Baeumler, and Allyn Burrows
FEBRUARY 12 - MARCH 8, 2015
OCEANSIDE
By Nick Gandiello
World Premiere
CAST
Carolyn Baeumler, Joey Collins and Allan Mayo
Gwen Carolyn Baeumler
Kevin Allyn Burrows
Tommy Joey Collins
Erin Caroline Lawton
John Allan Mayo
PRODUCTION
Directed by Melia Bensussen
Scenic Design by Judy Gailen
Costume Design by Deborah Newhall
Lighting Design by John Malinowski
Sound Design by David Remedios
Allan Mayo, Carolyn Baeumler, Joey Collins, Allyn Burrows, and Caroline Lawton
“...a riveting thriller.”
– WGBH Arts Editor Jared Bowen
Production Sponsor
Media Sponsor
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2014-15 PRODUCTIONS
Charlotte Maier, Ken Land, Grant Shaud and Kate Levy
MARCH 19 - APRIL 12, 2015
OUT OF THE CITY
By Leslie Ayvazian
CAST
Charlotte Maier, Grant Shaud,
Ken Land and Kate Levy
Charlotte Maier and Kate Levy
Dan Ken Land
Jill Kate Levy
Carol Charlotte Maier
Matt Grant Shaud
PRODUCTION
Directed by Christian Parker
Scenic Design by Lauren Helpern
Costume Design by Jessica Wegener Shay
Lighting Design by Brian J. Lilienthal
Sound Design by David Remedios
Grant Shaud and Ken Land
“The director paces the action with the right touch
to capture Ayvazian’s laughs, big and small.”
– Talkin’ Broadway
Media Sponsor
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2014-15 PRODUCTIONS
David Adkins, Ross Bickell and Felicity LaFortune
APRIL 23 - MAY 17, 2015
THE OUTGOING TIDE
By Bruce Graham
CAST
David Adkins, Ross Bickell and Felicity LaFortune
Jack David Adkins
Gunner Ross Bickell
Peg Felicity LaFortune
PRODUCTION
Directed by Charles Towers
Scenic Design by James J. Fenton
Costume Design by Deborah Newhall
Lighting Design by Daniel Kotlowitz
Sound Design by Benjamin Emerson
“Merrimack Repertory Theatre’s production of The
Outgoing Tide is, simply, a triumph...there’s plenty
of humor found in the pages of a script that will also
stun you into silence, surprise you with twists, and
definitely move you – perhaps to tears, as it did me.”
– The Nashua Telegraph
Felicity LaFortune, Ross Bickell, and David Adkins
Production Sponsor
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2014-15
CORPORATE SPONSORS
Merrimack Repertory Theatre proudly acknowledges our Corporate Sponsors for their generous support of live theatre.
SEASON SPONSOR
Season Sponsor 2013-2014
www.sagebank.com
PRODUCTION SPONSORS
Member FDIC
EnterpriseBanking.com
Year Zero
The Best Brothers
Dusk Rings A Bell
13 Things About Ed Carpolotti
Oceanside
The Outgoing Tide
MEDIA SPONSORS
Year Zero
The Best Brothers
Dusk Rings A Bell
Oceanside
13 Things About Ed Carpolotti
Out of the City
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EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH
& AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT
MRT
is committed to engaging the whole
community, regardless of background or
economic status, and offers a variety of ticket
discounts in order to stay accessible to everyone.
CHILDREN AND YOUTH INITIATIVES
Panelists discuss Year Zero in a post-Show Discussion.
MRT’s Student Matinee Series provides opportunities for
local middle and high school students to experience an MRT
performance at the Nancy L. Donahue Theatre in Liberty Hall.
Comprised of matinee performances in a professional setting,
study guides integrated with the curriculum, and post-show
discussions with the artists, this program helps students
explore and understand the issues and possibilities that
MRT’s plays inspire.
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMS
MRT offers four paid, full-time apprenticeships each year, in
company management, stage management, lighting and sound,
and wardrobe. Semester-long internships for college credit
are available in marketing, development, and public relations.
Photo
credits
here for both top and bottom images.
Pet Supply drive during
The
BestgoBrothers.
EDUCATIONAL & COMMUNITY OUTREACH
PROGRAM SUPPORTERS
Ronald M. Ansin Foundation
3M Foundation
Eastern Bank
Ted & Connie Lapre Fund
Lowell Polish Cultural Council
Nathaniel & Elizabeth P. Stevens Foundation
Target
AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT
MRT has long hosted post-show discussions with the artists
after every Thursday performance.
This year we added Wednesday Post-Show Discusssions
with community members discussing themes from the play.
This addition to the schedule resulted in deeper partnerships
with local organizations and a move toward doubling our
audience participation.
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
MRT hosts UMass Lowell Student Night and Middlesex
Community College Night performances. Students receive
discounted tickets and a pre-show reception. Community ticket
discounts include “$5 Night,” “Lowell Night,” and discounts for
senior citizens, veterans, and students.
Top of the Hill Fund
Trustees of the Ayer Home
United Way of Massachusetts Bay and
Merrimack Valley
This program is supported in part by grants from the
Burlington, Chelmsford, Dracut, Lawrence, and Lowell
Cultural Councils, local agencies which are supported
by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.
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SPECIAL
EVENTS
T
ogether with the Friends of MRT (a volunteer group tasked
with working with the staff on fundraising events),
Merrimack Repertory Theatre raised more than $116,000
through fundraising events during the 2014-15 Season.
HALLOWEEN FRIGHT TOUR
In late October 2014, MRT transformed its backstage areas for
two nights of haunted backstage tours and one afternoon of
family-friendly trick-or-treating. Working with students from UMass
Lowell Theatre Arts Program, Merrimack College Department of
Visual and Performing Arts, and Middlesex Community College
Theater Performing Arts Department, the events helped us to
reach out to college students and strengthen our relationships
with our educational partners. The events themselves welcomed
many people to MRT for the very first time.
Charles Towers and Nancy Donahue
HOLIDAY BASKET RAFFLE
The annual tradition of raffling two baskets, each filled
with goodies valued at over $1400, continued, raising
more than $10,000 for the theatre and creating a festive
mood in the lobby. Members of the Friends of MRT,
Board of Trustees, and staff sold raffle tickets in the
lobby at every performance of 13 Things About Ed
Carpolotti, which ran from November 26 – December 1.
The lucky winners were Donna Hoyt and Patti Markuns.
Nancy Donahue, Philip Donahue, and Maxwell Towers
ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE AUCTION
On June 18, more than 300 people filled the UMass Lowell Inn
& Conference Center to celebrate and support MRT. Through
sponsorships, ticket sales, a silent auction, raffle, and live auction
featuring Hank Phillipi Ryan, the event brought in more than
$1000,000 to support the theatre’s productions and educational
programming. The highlight of the evening was the presentation
of the Artistic Achievement Award to Charles Towers in honor of
his 14 years leading MRT as Artistic Director. Allyn Burrows, who
was featured earlier that year as an actor in Oceanside, and who
is Artistic Director at the Actors’ Shakespeare Project, spoke
about Charles’ impact. Board Chair and MRT Founder Nancy L.
Donahue then officially presented the award, followed by Charles’
moving speech paid tribute to the audiences, staff, and supporters
of the theatre.
Friends of MRT Chair Joellen Scanell (center) with Therese O’Connor
and Sara Bogosian
Bidding during the Artistic Excellence Auction.
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ENGAGEMENT
BY THE NUMBERS
1,009
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
The mission of MRT is to advance the cause of
human understanding by creating theatrical
productions at the highest level of artistic
excellence and making them affordable to the
broadest possible community.
students came to Year Zero alone.
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Student
Matinees
316
$5 Night
tickets sold
139
Lowell Night $10
tickets for Lowell
residents sold
More than half the number that
attended the entire previous season.
UNIVERSITY NIGHTS
The number of participants
from local universities
continue to increase
334
2012-13
1,421
3x
[ 450
793
423
2013-14
2014-15
Post-Show Discussion and
Audience Engagement participants
Nearly
the prior year
including
for Year Zero alone
]
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ANNUAL FUND
2014-15 DONOR LISTING
MRT gratefully acknowledges all contributions to the 2014-15 Annual Fund.
This listing reflects donors of $50 and above. Thank you for supporting live theatre.
+ denotes In-Kind donations
PRODUCERS CIRCLE GOLD
$25,000+
Richard K. & Nancy L. Donahue
Charitable Foundation
Lowell Memorial Auditorium+
City of Lowell
Frank & Marlene Marchilena
Susan Mitchell & Jim Waldo
Sage Bank
The Shubert Foundation, Inc.
PRODUCERS CIRCLE SILVER
$15,000 – $24,999
Anonymous
Circle Health
Courier Corporation
Enterprise Bank
University of Massachusetts Lowell
Lowell Five Cent Savings Bank
PRODUCERS CIRCLE
UNDERWRITER $10,000 – $14,999
Daniel & Mary Frantz
Harrill Family Foundation
Litowitz Foundation, Inc.
Dr. & Mrs. Lincoln Pinsky
Greater Lowell Community
Foundation - MRT Endowment
Stafford, Gaudet & Associates,
LLC+
Wannalancit Mills/Farley
White Interests
PRODUCERS CIRCLE INVESTOR
$7,500 – $9,999
Carolyn Birmingham
The Aubert J. Fay Charitable Fund
John & Denise Glaser
Mark & Kate Reid
The Nathaniel & Elizabeth P.
Stevens Foundation
PRODUCERS CIRCLE PARTNER
$5,000 – $7,499
Judy & Geoff
In Honor of Richard K. &
Nancy L. Donahue
Trustees of the Ayer Home
United Way of Massachusetts Bay &
Merrimack Valley
PRODUCERS CIRCLE
BENEFACTOR ($2,500 – $4,999)
Barensfeld / Hagerman Family
John A. Hunnewell Trust
Jo Goldman
Dr. Terry & Phyllis Howard
Lowell Tooth Docs
Donald & Andrea Morgan
Stefan & Ginny Schatzki
PRODUCERS CIRCLE
$1,000 – $2,499
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Charitable Giving
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Elizabeth Weber
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Effie & Jim Dragon
Carol Drapeau
Michael & Jane Duffley
George & Anna Duggan
Cynthia Dumser
Bob & Judy Dziadosz
Bruce & Nancy Earnley
Bob & Nancy Earsy
Dona Eaton
Beth & Peter Edelstein
Jim & Mamie Edson
Susan Edwards
Margaret & William Ely
Wes & MJ Ericson
Beverly Everett
James Fallon
Scottie Farber
Linda Farrell
Frank & Joanne Faticanti
Michael Ferris & Gail M. Lima
Joseph Finch & Emily Finch
Kenneth Fischer
Walter & Diane Fisher
John & Joanne Fitzgerald
Kathie Fitzpatrick
Ed & Barbara Flanagan
Harriet Flashenberg
Gaetane & Kevin Fleming
Kathleen M. Flynn
Hugh Fortmiller & Francie Nolde
Arlene & Larry Fox
Mr. & Mrs. James Frassica
Julie & Patrick Fredericksen
Lois & John Freeston
Lamby Scharff
Roger & Kathryn Frieden
Noel & Dora Friedman
Dr. & Mrs. Alden & Francine Gagnon
Carl & Carol Gallozzi
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Mr. & Mrs. Joe Gamache
Louise E. Gaskins
Chris & Diane Geggis
Edward Geisler
Isabel & James Geller
Fred & Barbara Marshik-Geurts
Hilde & Bob Gilman
Richard Glantz & Judy Palmer
Frederick and Connie Glore
Pauline M. Golec
Larisa Goncharenko
Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Gosselin
Dr. & Mrs. John R. Graceffa, Jr.
Judy Grande
Skip & Penny Guild
Jeanne Gunion
Matthew Habinowski
Maureen Hancock
Robert & Gayle Hannigan
Arnold C. Hanson
Rob Harris
Jim & Jan Harrison
Maureen Hawkins
Herb & Noel Hayes
Hans & Mary Ann Heer
Thomas & Virginia Heislein
Michele Hertog
Paul & Barbara Hill
Dr. and Mrs. James Hitzrot
Bernie & Dale Hoar
Michael & Kathleen Hogan
Raymond Houde
Susan Hoyt
Donna Hoyt
Ernie & Ellen Huber
Frances Hunt
Dan & Pam Hurley
Nicholas & Marianne Iacuzio
Mary Izzo
Caroline Jacobs
Carl & Sheila Jahnle
Elizabeth Jarok
Tom & Alison Jaskiewicz
Clare & Brian Jeannotte
Ave Benson & Larry Jodry
In memory of Helen B. Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Johnson
David & Judy Josephson
Ann & Herb Kazer
Estelle & David Keast
John & Joan Keating
Jim & Mary Lou Keenan
Donna Z. Kelly
Linda Kemper
Deborah & Michael Kendrick
Bill & Janice Kennedy
Karin & Kenneth C. Keyser
Wayne & Nancy Kilker
Linda Walkley Kipnes
Martha & Jonathan Kipp
Francis & Cornelia Kirkpatrick
George Kontos
Herbert Korn & Roberta Hodson
Norman & Alma Kossayda
Karen Kowalski
Paul & Rosemarie Krenitsky
Barbara Kresge
Ken & Jean Kriedberg
Gloria Landahl
Constance Lanseigne-Case
John & Kathleen Larocque
Judy Larter
Karen D. LeBlanc
Jenique & Robert LeBlond
Jeanne Velde & Joseph Lehmann
Joel & Jean A. Leider
Paul Levine & Carolyn Gold
Art & Jan Lisi
Molly Litchfield
Susan Litowitz
Carrie & Timothy Little
Sam Litvin
Lena & Tomas Lofgren
Raymond & Martha Longa
Paul & MaryLou Lovecchio
Brenda Lovering
Carolynn & Jay Luby
Henry & Anne Luhrs
Kathryn Lund-Wilde
Charlotte Lynch & Joel Edelstein
Mary Ellen & Matt Lyons
Norman Ma
Dr and Mrs James Mabry
Pauline M. MacDonald
George & Joan Mahoney
Don Main
Frank Makarewicz
Richard & Candace Mandel
Stuart Mandell
Christine & David Manns
Karen Martin
Anthony & Lisa Mascaro
Debra Mascott & Steven Malchman
Marion M. Matson
Bert & Liz Mayer
Robert & Mary McDonald
Tim & Katie McGillicuddy
Richard & Paula McIlveen
Maureen McKeown
Kara & Patrick McNamara
Tom & Elaine Mead
Eric & Carrie Meikle
Joe Messina
Barbara Michaud &
Donald Agostinelli
Rev. Paul Millin & Dr. Betty Millin
Jackie Mills
Keith Mitchell
Silvio & Janet Morano
John Morgan
Judith Morgan & Robert Cleveland
Helen S. Moriarty
William & Ann Morrison
Ann Morrison
Bob & Terri Munson
Lisa Murdock
Bernard Nally & Betsy Peterson
Deborah Newhall
William & Patricia Nickles
Nancy & Robert Norbedo
Deedee O’Brien
Ann O’Connell
Andrew & Denise O’Connor
Jim & Trish O’Donnell
Edward Olin
Dr. & Mrs. Robert Oliphant
Cathleen & Bradford O’Neill
Beth Padellaro
Theresa Park
Jan & Jean Patrick
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph J. Pedulla
Steve Kahn & Jan Pendleton
Ernie & Rena Perelmuter
Carolyn & Ed Perkins
Gerald & Marjorie Peterson
Sam & Carol Petrecca
Ernie Petrides
David & Martha Pohl
J. Leon & Rose Poirier
Mindy Pollack-Fusi &
Louise Andrews
Donna Power
W. Curtiss Priest &
Cathryn M. Mercier
Cecile M. Provencher
Sheila M. Puffer
Brown Pulliam
Susan Purdy
Harry Purkhiser
Bill & Debb Putnam
Sally Rabinowitz
Tom & Anne Rarich
Susan Elberger & James Ravan
Mary & Joseph Regan
Bart T. Reidy
Inger & Peter Rhoads
Peter & Donna Richards
George & Connie Richardson
Linda Ridlon & Valerie Langbehn
Nancy Riese & Vincent Ferrante
Michelle M. Ritchotte
Mrs. Cheryl Robertson &
Dr. Maurice Foucher
Catherine & Wes Robie
Marie & Leo Robitaille
Mary & Bill Rouine
John & Nancy Ruggiero
Dee Russell & Jean Kates
Margery & Jerome Russem
Mr. and Mrs. James Ryan
Jeanne Ryder
Devra Cohen & Marc Sadowsky
Julie Salamon
Don O. Santos
Joel & Helaine Saperstein
Robert & Carol Sarafconn
William & Donna Schroeder
James & Judith Sciabarrasi
Michael P. Segal & Carol G. Glantz
Peter & Marilyn Seymour
Claire Shaby
Harriet & Herb Shanzer
Sandra & Phil Shaw
Dr. & Mrs. Shea
Susan Sheedy
Barbara & Robert Sherman
Myrtle Sillen
Ed & Joy Simeone
Margo Sargent Simkin
Donna Slavich
Dr. Susan H. Smith
Maura & Doug Snow
John & Ann Sorvari
Greg & Maureen Soucy
Roberta & Steve Spang
Carol & Ross Speer
William Spencer & Mary Hadley
Elise Stanbury
Joseph & Andrea Stanislaw
Marion Stoddart
Eugene & Madeline Straussberg
Edgar & Prudence Stuhr
Don & Linda Sullivan
Edward & Eileen Sullivan
Marybeth & Joseph Sullivan
Eleanor Sullivan
Wendy Postlethwaite
Laura H. Brophy
Linda Sutter & Steven Centore
Norman & Karen Sybert
Mary Ann C. Szufnarowski
Susan Tafler & Charles Koplik
Frank & Donna Takacs
Raymond Tannous
Elizabeth Thibeault &
James Marchant
Joan Tobin
Eileen Trainor
Dr. John Truman
Helen Tubrett & Brent Tucker
David Turcotte
Deb Turturici
Judith J. Uhrig
Elizabeth H. Valentine
Tim & Mary Liz Van Dyck
Jan Van Steenwijk
Jim Van Zandt
Lee E. Vorderer & Bob Bass
Elizabeth Anne Warburton
Judith Webb
Drew Weber
Nancy Weber
Alice & Rick Weber
Annette Weiner
Jinny & Ralph Weston
Deborah Westwood
L.M. White
Lois & Alan Whitney
Robert & Meryl Widman
Jim Wilde
Christine & Leonard Wilk
Doug & Cindy Wilkening
Nancy Williams
Dag & Jackie Williamson
Gail Wilson
Barbara Winer
Barbara Wrightson
John Wurzer
Andrea & Joe Zenga
Marc Zimmerman & Jacqueline Gillis
Eleni Zohdi
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FINANCIAL
ACTIVITY
REVENUE
Earned
Program
Ad Sales, Concessions, Rentals
Total Earned
Investments & Transfers
Realized gains/losses
Unrealized gains/losses
Interest & dividends
Transfers & Reclassifications
Total Investments & Transfers
FY2014
$1,111,785
FY2015
$963,582
% Change
$92,862
$151,974
64%
$1,204,646
$1,15,556
-7%
-13%
($212)
$5,776
2825%
$12,532
($6,449)
-115%
$4,100
$4,369
7%
$0
$0
n/a
$16,420
$3,696
-77%
UNRESTRICTED REVENUE
1%
45%
54%
48%
2014
52%
2015
EARNED
Contributed
$1,004,222
$1,015,288
1%
Total Unrestricted Revenue
$2,225,288
$2,134,540
-4%
CONTRIBUTED
INV. & TRANS.
EXPENSES
$1,823,919
FY2015
$1,768,301
% Change
$182,537
$167,347
-8%
$377,513
$421,530
12%
Total Expenses
$2,383,969
$2,357,178
-1%
Net Unrestricted Activity
($158,681)
($222,638)
($186,898)
$103,525
$0
$0
($345,579)
($119,113)
Expenses
Program
Fundraising
General & Administration
Net Temporary Restricted Activity
Net Permanently Restricted Activity
Net Total Activity
FY2014
EXPENSES
-3%
16%
8%
76%
18%
2014
7%
75%
2015
PROGRAM
FUNDRAISING
GEN. & ADMIN.
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STAFF
Artistic Director
Executive Director
Charles Towers
Elizabeth Kegley
Artistic and Production
Director of Production
Justin Rowland
Production Stage Manager Casy L. Hagwood
Company Manager Peter Crewe
Scenery Construction BeNT Productions
Props Manager Amanda Williams
Costume Shop Supervisor A. Lee Viliesis
Lighting and Sound Supervisor Carter Miller
Stage/Company Management Apprentice Brittany Hathaway
Stage/Company Management Apprentice Jaclynn Joslin
Wardrobe Apprentice
Kelly Ann Johns
Lighting and Sound Apprentice Christian Hoots
Young Company Executive Director Chandra Pieragostini
Administration
Director of Finance Edgar Cyrus
Director of Development Laura Polan
Director of Marketing Kate Brandt
Development Associate Jeffrey Prescott
Marketing Associate Michael Glicksman
Graphic Designer Jes Mascaro, Amy Hamlet
Student and Group Sales Associate Mark Soucy
House Manager John Dyson
Office Manager
Michael LaChance
Box Office Manager Alison Fagundes
Box Office Associate Laura Bakopolus
Box Office Associate Helena Nassios
Box Office Associate Kelly Purpura
Box Office Associate Lindy Reed
Facilities Assistant Maggie Dyson
PEOPLE
OVERSEERS, FRIENDS, & STAFF
BOARD OF OVERSEERS
Ronald M. Ansin
Robert A. Caruso
Susan M. Cooney
Winslow H. Duke
Carol S. Duncan
Michael W. Gallagher
Arnold S. Lerner
Jack O’Connor
Barbara Savitt Pearson
John H. Pearson, Jr.
Brian Stafford
Nicola Tsongas
FRIENDS OF MRT
Chair
Joellen Scannell
Maryann D. Abcunas
Jim Brunelle
Judith K. Carven
Angie Decker
Michael Decker
Ann P. Kazer
Joan Kerzner
Michael Lally
Beth Laroque
Janet Lambert Moore
Catherine O’Donnell
Suellen O’Neill
Barbara Page
Susan Purdy
Joseph Pyne
Joan Ryan
Loretta Ryan
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