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NATE JACOBS, ARTISTIC DIRECTORwestcoastblacktheatre.org 941-366-1505Leon Pitts, Big Sexy, 2023Photo by Sorcha Augustine2024–2025Michael Mendez, Soul Crooners Solid Gold Edition, 2024Photo by Sorcha Augustine
Historic Siesta Key Campus Pre-K - Grade 5 • Lower School Campus on Clark Road Pre-K - Grade 1Uihlein Campus in Lakewood Ranch Grades 6 - 12941-349-3223ODA.edu/discoverThe Out-of-Door Academy is proud to support the Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe and its outstanding contributions to Sarasota’s vibrant arts community.Celebrating our 100th year, The Out-of-Door Academy believes in the transformative power of the performing arts to inspire, educate, and unite.Here’s to many more seasons of storytelling and artistic excellence!THE OUT-OF-DOOR ACADEMYEXPLORE THEEXPLORE THEOF WHAT’S POSSIBLE!OF WHAT’S POSSIBLE!ARTARTEveryone should have something they feel like dancing about, especially at the end of their lives. We nurture this feeling by funding a variety of programs that brighten the lives of patients and their families in the care of Tidewell Hospice.The Tidewell Foundation is committed to supporting compassionate full life care for all stages of care. With your help, we can assure a better quality of life at life’s most difficult moments. Let’s brighten lives together.lighterFor more information, go to TidewellFoundation.orgTF-082824-0917dancedance
Historic Siesta Key Campus Pre-K - Grade 5 • Lower School Campus on Clark Road Pre-K - Grade 1Uihlein Campus in Lakewood Ranch Grades 6 - 12941-349-3223ODA.edu/discoverThe Out-of-Door Academy is proud to support the Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe and its outstanding contributions to Sarasota’s vibrant arts community.Celebrating our 100th year, The Out-of-Door Academy believes in the transformative power of the performing arts to inspire, educate, and unite.Here’s to many more seasons of storytelling and artistic excellence!THE OUT-OF-DOOR ACADEMYEXPLORE THEEXPLORE THEOF WHAT’S POSSIBLE!OF WHAT’S POSSIBLE!ARTARTEveryone should have something they feel like dancing about, especially at the end of their lives. We nurture this feeling by funding a variety of programs that brighten the lives of patients and their families in the care of Tidewell Hospice.The Tidewell Foundation is committed to supporting compassionate full life care for all stages of care. With your help, we can assure a better quality of life at life’s most difficult moments. Let’s brighten lives together.lighterFor more information, go to TidewellFoundation.orgTF-082824-0917dancedance
Photo: Michael KinseyWELCOME TO OUR 2024–2025 SEASON: I frequently find myself staring in awe at our beautiful facilities, our state-of-the-art theatre, and expansive administrative oces. This awe is mixed with thoughts of my humble beginnings, including WBTT’s nomadic existence, performing shows in venues including an industrial park and the den of the Sarasota Arts Center.My purpose for founding Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe was to create a theatre that would celebrate, nurture and spotlight people of color. In the early 1990s, as an actor who performed at several noted local venues, I seldom saw this kind of representation. We are thrilled to present our 25th anniversary season this year. We open the season with Soul Crooners Solid Gold Edition. Soul Crooners has been a landmark production for me, celebrating a critical part of my journey when, in our 10th year, I contemplated dissolving the company because of our ongoing struggles and lack of widespread community support. My mentor and good friend Howard Millman encouraged me to continue, so I rolled up my sleeves and created this all-male revue, which saved and sustained our company’s future. Even during the pandemic, the Soul Crooners brought the company back to life outdoors, on the porch of our theater building. Following the Crooners, we present one of our holiday favorites, A Motown Christmas. Next, I am excited to produce one of the most powerful dramas by playwright August Wilson, Fences. We follow that with another crowd-favorite musical, Clarke Peters’ Five Guys Named Moe, set to the amazing music of Louis Jordan and others. Rounding out our season is a new, exciting tap dance musical revue called Syncopated Avenue, developed by myself, Broadway star Lamont Brown, and my brother, Michael Jacobs.I want to thank our wonderful patrons, subscribers, donors, and benefactors for embracing our “miracle theatre” and believing in my dream. Many of you have watched our entire history in this community as it evolved and have celebrated and applauded us along the way. You are a significant part of our success and this season’s celebration. I am grateful for every ticket you purchased, every event you have attended, every seat you have filled, and every accolade you have given me and our WBTT community. On behalf of our entire WBTT family, thank you.Starting WBTT, my calling, has changed me as a person, increased my faith in what is possible, and opened my understanding of how I could truly light up my corner of the world. Our amazing Executive Director Julie Leach, our hardworking WBTT sta and I have been honored to be able to shine our light, along with the talented artists of WBTT, these past 25 years. Thank you, Sarasota and surrounding areas, for believing in me and my “miracle theatre.” I look forward to seeing you at the theater!NATE JACOBS Founder and Artistic DirectorI am overjoyed —even somewhat overwhelmed—to see how far we have come in these 25 years of our journey. BLACK HERITAGECELEBRATING
Photo: Michael KinseyWELCOME TO OUR 2024–2025 SEASON: I frequently find myself staring in awe at our beautiful facilities, our state-of-the-art theatre, and expansive administrative oces. This awe is mixed with thoughts of my humble beginnings, including WBTT’s nomadic existence, performing shows in venues including an industrial park and the den of the Sarasota Arts Center.My purpose for founding Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe was to create a theatre that would celebrate, nurture and spotlight people of color. In the early 1990s, as an actor who performed at several noted local venues, I seldom saw this kind of representation. We are thrilled to present our 25th anniversary season this year. We open the season with Soul Crooners Solid Gold Edition. Soul Crooners has been a landmark production for me, celebrating a critical part of my journey when, in our 10th year, I contemplated dissolving the company because of our ongoing struggles and lack of widespread community support. My mentor and good friend Howard Millman encouraged me to continue, so I rolled up my sleeves and created this all-male revue, which saved and sustained our company’s future. Even during the pandemic, the Soul Crooners brought the company back to life outdoors, on the porch of our theater building. Following the Crooners, we present one of our holiday favorites, A Motown Christmas. Next, I am excited to produce one of the most powerful dramas by playwright August Wilson, Fences. We follow that with another crowd-favorite musical, Clarke Peters’ Five Guys Named Moe, set to the amazing music of Louis Jordan and others. Rounding out our season is a new, exciting tap dance musical revue called Syncopated Avenue, developed by myself, Broadway star Lamont Brown, and my brother, Michael Jacobs.I want to thank our wonderful patrons, subscribers, donors, and benefactors for embracing our “miracle theatre” and believing in my dream. Many of you have watched our entire history in this community as it evolved and have celebrated and applauded us along the way. You are a significant part of our success and this season’s celebration. I am grateful for every ticket you purchased, every event you have attended, every seat you have filled, and every accolade you have given me and our WBTT community. On behalf of our entire WBTT family, thank you.Starting WBTT, my calling, has changed me as a person, increased my faith in what is possible, and opened my understanding of how I could truly light up my corner of the world. Our amazing Executive Director Julie Leach, our hardworking WBTT sta and I have been honored to be able to shine our light, along with the talented artists of WBTT, these past 25 years. Thank you, Sarasota and surrounding areas, for believing in me and my “miracle theatre.” I look forward to seeing you at the theater!NATE JACOBS Founder and Artistic DirectorI am overjoyed —even somewhat overwhelmed—to see how far we have come in these 25 years of our journey. BLACK HERITAGECELEBRATING
WBTT TEAMNATE JACOBS FOUNDER & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR JULIE LEACH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR STEFAN ABNER HOUSE ASSOCIATE PETERLY JEAN BAPTISTE EDUCATION & OUTREACH ASSOCIATEREGINA BELVIN DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE ROLAND BLACK TECHNICAL DIRECTORARIEL BLUE ARTIST RELATIONS ASSOCIATE & ASSISTANT BOX OFFICE MANAGER ANNETTE BREAZEALE PROPERTIES ARTISAN MANAGER KIAMANI CANADY STAGE HAND DARCI COLLINS RESIDENT SEAMSTRESS JAYDE DAULE Y PROPERTIES INTERNDEB R A FLYNT-GARRETT DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR DONALD FRISON RESIDENT CHOREOGRAPHER ARNETTE GERMAN RECEPTIONIST & BOX OFFICE ASSOCIATEYVETTE GERMAN HOUSE ASSOCIATEROBERT GRANT FINANCE MANAGER BETH GRAVES MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR ALEXANDER JUDD RESIDENT SOUND ENGINEER GERALD LAW CUSTODIAN MARTA MCKINNON HOUSE ASSOCIATE MATTHEW MCKINNON RESIDENT MUSIC DIRECTORMYDRA MCKINNON HOUSE ASSOCIATEMYLLANNA MCKINNON HOUSE MANAGER ELEANOR MILLER BOX OFFICE MANAGER JUANITA MUNFORD RESIDENT STAGE MANAGER AMBER MYERS WARDROBE ASSISTANT MICHAEL PASQUINI RESIDENT LIGHTING DESIGNER ADRIENNE PITTS WARDROBE MANAGER MAICY POWELL MARKETING ASSOCIATEPAT PRIMAVERA ASSISTANT TO SEAMSTRESSPATRICK RUSSINI RESIDENT SOUND DESIGNER CHUCK SMITH RESIDENT GUEST DIRECTOR ZION THOMPSON HOUSE ASSOCIATEJIM WEAVER EDUCATION DIRECTOR & ARTISTIC ASSOCIATE KEVIN WHITE PRODUCTION MANAGERDONOVAN WHITNEY ASSISTANT TO THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR & CASTING COORDINATORSORCHA AUGUSTINE PHOTOGRAPHY SHARON KUNKEL WORDSLINGER MARKETING & PR, MEDIA RELATIONS PAULA MURRAY ARTEFACT DESIGN GRAPHIC DESIGN BILL WAGY BILL WAGY PRODUCTIONS VIDEOGRAPHYWBTT THEATRE1012 N. Orange Ave.Sarasota, Florida 34236Visit us online at: WESTCOASTBLACKTHEATRE.ORG941-366-1505OUR MISSION Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe was founded in December 1999 as a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization. Our mission is to produce professional theatre that promotes and celebrates African American history and experience, engages a broad base of patrons and audiences, supports the development of a dynamic group of aspiring artists and builds self-esteem in youth of color.8/30/24 3:25 PM8/30/24 3:25 PM9/26/24 Q: 8500
WBTT TEAMNATE JACOBS FOUNDER & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR JULIE LEACH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR STEFAN ABNER HOUSE ASSOCIATE PETERLY JEAN BAPTISTE EDUCATION & OUTREACH ASSOCIATEREGINA BELVIN DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE ROLAND BLACK TECHNICAL DIRECTORARIEL BLUE ARTIST RELATIONS ASSOCIATE & ASSISTANT BOX OFFICE MANAGER ANNETTE BREAZEALE PROPERTIES ARTISAN MANAGER KIAMANI CANADY STAGE HAND DARCI COLLINS RESIDENT SEAMSTRESS JAYDE DAULE Y PROPERTIES INTERNDEB R A FLYNT-GARRETT DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR DONALD FRISON RESIDENT CHOREOGRAPHER ARNETTE GERMAN RECEPTIONIST & BOX OFFICE ASSOCIATEYVETTE GERMAN HOUSE ASSOCIATEROBERT GRANT FINANCE MANAGER BETH GRAVES MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR ALEXANDER JUDD RESIDENT SOUND ENGINEER GERALD LAW CUSTODIAN MARTA MCKINNON HOUSE ASSOCIATE MATTHEW MCKINNON RESIDENT MUSIC DIRECTORMYDRA MCKINNON HOUSE ASSOCIATEMYLLANNA MCKINNON HOUSE MANAGER ELEANOR MILLER BOX OFFICE MANAGER JUANITA MUNFORD RESIDENT STAGE MANAGER AMBER MYERS WARDROBE ASSISTANT MICHAEL PASQUINI RESIDENT LIGHTING DESIGNER ADRIENNE PITTS WARDROBE MANAGER MAICY POWELL MARKETING ASSOCIATEPAT PRIMAVERA ASSISTANT TO SEAMSTRESSPATRICK RUSSINI RESIDENT SOUND DESIGNER CHUCK SMITH RESIDENT GUEST DIRECTOR ZION THOMPSON HOUSE ASSOCIATEJIM WEAVER EDUCATION DIRECTOR & ARTISTIC ASSOCIATE KEVIN WHITE PRODUCTION MANAGERDONOVAN WHITNEY ASSISTANT TO THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR & CASTING COORDINATORSORCHA AUGUSTINE PHOTOGRAPHY SHARON KUNKEL WORDSLINGER MARKETING & PR, MEDIA RELATIONS PAULA MURRAY ARTEFACT DESIGN GRAPHIC DESIGN BILL WAGY BILL WAGY PRODUCTIONS VIDEOGRAPHYWBTT THEATRE1012 N. Orange Ave.Sarasota, Florida 34236Visit us online at: WESTCOASTBLACKTHEATRE.ORG941-366-1505OUR MISSION Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe was founded in December 1999 as a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization. Our mission is to produce professional theatre that promotes and celebrates African American history and experience, engages a broad base of patrons and audiences, supports the development of a dynamic group of aspiring artists and builds self-esteem in youth of color.8/30/24 3:25 PM8/30/24 3:25 PM9/26/24 Q: 8500
2024-2025SEASON SPONSORSThank you to our family of donors for supporting WBTT’s 2024-2025 Season.Includes Visionary Circle Donors, Production Sponsors, and Event Sponsors *Denotes 5 years or more of continuous supportFOUNDERS $50,000+Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation Brunckhorst Family*The Community Foundation of Sarasota County*Andrew & Judith Economos* in Honor of Nate JacobsEnthusiastic Friends of WBTT*Sy Goldblatt*Gulf Coast Community Foundation*Penelope Kingman*Brock & Julie Leach*Howard Millman & Carolyn Michel*Dona & Sam Scott*Contributions received between January 1, 2024 and September 19, 2024venice 941.486.4600 | gulfcoastcf.org | sarasota 941.777.1270Made possible through the Helen Hamilton Fund.INVESTING IN THE ARTS PAINTS A BRIGHTER FUTURE FOR OUR REGION.ARTISTIC DIRECTORS $20,000-$49,999AnonymousAli & Gloria Bahaj*Kitty & John Cranor*The Exchange*Nancy & Tom Flanagan*Dr. Phil & Suzan Gaynes*Kenneth & Sarah Goldblatt*Rob Heeren & Steven Kalt*Michele Hooper & Lemuel Seabrook*Sheila Jellison* The Patterson Foundation*Cecil & Shirley Pickett*Lee & Lydia Rainer* The Shubert Foundation*Pat SingletaryRosa L. & Willie Stanfield*Jim & Charlie Ann Syprett*Glenn & Jackie Tilton*
2024-2025SEASON SPONSORSThank you to our family of donors for supporting WBTT’s 2024-2025 Season.Includes Visionary Circle Donors, Production Sponsors, and Event Sponsors *Denotes 5 years or more of continuous supportFOUNDERS $50,000+Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation Brunckhorst Family*The Community Foundation of Sarasota County*Andrew & Judith Economos* in Honor of Nate JacobsEnthusiastic Friends of WBTT*Sy Goldblatt*Gulf Coast Community Foundation*Penelope Kingman*Brock & Julie Leach*Howard Millman & Carolyn Michel*Dona & Sam Scott*Contributions received between January 1, 2024 and September 19, 2024venice 941.486.4600 | gulfcoastcf.org | sarasota 941.777.1270Made possible through the Helen Hamilton Fund.INVESTING IN THE ARTS PAINTS A BRIGHTER FUTURE FOR OUR REGION.ARTISTIC DIRECTORS $20,000-$49,999AnonymousAli & Gloria Bahaj*Kitty & John Cranor*The Exchange*Nancy & Tom Flanagan*Dr. Phil & Suzan Gaynes*Kenneth & Sarah Goldblatt*Rob Heeren & Steven Kalt*Michele Hooper & Lemuel Seabrook*Sheila Jellison* The Patterson Foundation*Cecil & Shirley Pickett*Lee & Lydia Rainer* The Shubert Foundation*Pat SingletaryRosa L. & Willie Stanfield*Jim & Charlie Ann Syprett*Glenn & Jackie Tilton*
Contributions received between January 1, 2024 and September 19, 2024SEASON SPONSORSEXECUTIVE DIRECTORS $10,000-$19,999AnonymousCheryl Anderson & Mike Springer*Carol Beeler*Jerry & Helga Bilik*Liza & Carl Caruso*Gene & Linda Crump*Robert E. Dods Family Foundation* in Honor of Mike & Karen GardinerBrian & Caroline EllersonDaniel & Belle FangmeyerLinda Fiorelli*Michael & Karen Gardiner*Gettel Automotive Group*John & Geraldine Gibbs*Anthony & Adela GloverJames Heskett*Roger & Nancy HitchcockDr. Donald & Doris Johnson*Curtis Jordan & Paige Petersen*Henry KatzVictor Kaufman & Ann Rainey*Ruthanne Koman & David Koman*Patricia Kordis*Dr. John & Eilene Maupin*Dr. Randall & Karen Morgan*Marian Moss*Barbara & Larry Newman* in Memory of Alan E. FeenDavid & Francine Newman*Dorothy O’Brien & Dick Antoine*Neil & Carole Phillips*Patricia Potter*Rose Marie Proietti*Drs. Donald J. Reaves & Deborah Ross ReavesRobert Russell*Jack & Priscilla Schlegel*Ken Schneier & Cynthia Craig*Jerey & Barbara Shivers*Dr. Bernard & Lois Watson and The William Penn Foundation*Michael Weir & Mirian Graddick-WeirSusan & Charles Wilson*PLAYWRIGHTS $5,000-$9,999AnonymousDouglas & Carolyn Anderson*Scott B. & Annie P. Appleby Charitable Trust*David & Suzanne ArchHonorable Dennis W. Archer & Honorable Trudy DunCombe Archer*George & Jessica Armstrong and Rosemary & Thyme*Curtis & Kim ArtisSteve & Shari Ashman*Lawrence & Stephanie BaileySusan G. BenjaminBernice Giscombe*Susan Gorin*Joe & Leslie GrabowskiRita Greenbaum*HBKS Wealth Advisors & Elite Life ManagementCharlie Husking from the Huisking Family Fund at the Community Foundation of Sarasota County*Brigadier General George E. Irvin, Sr., US Army, Retired & Mrs. Sarah IrvinJorgen & Esther JensenJolan Foundation Corp.*Edward Keon & Pat Kennelly*Robert Blattberg & Rebecca DonelsonCarole & Gary Booher*Charles & Theresa Brown*Bruce & Elaine Burton*Miles & Barbara Capron*Faye Castrucci Nancy Connelly*Sue Coyne & The Lewis Foundation*Cynthia Davis*James Doyle & Paula MillerDavid & Vivian Dresner in Honor of Nancy & Tom FlanaganDouglas & Willie Eden*FCCI Insurance Group*WeCelebrate YouWe’re honored to support the Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe and your mission to stage engaging productions that celebrate African American history and experience, support the development of aspiring artists, and build self-esteem in our youth. Play on!8010 Summerlin Lakes Drive | Suite 200Fort Myers, FL 33907 | (239) 433-7533hbkswealth.com2170 Main Street | Suite 401Sarasota, FL 34237 | (833) 823-0324elitelifeteam.comcompensate these named organizations to earn any of these rankings, either directly or indirectly. earn any of these rankings, HBKS did not compensate these named organizations either directly or indirectlyFinancial inancial Advisor Magazine, July Magazine2024 edition. Responses collected April 1, 2024 – April 14, 2024. The 4. The 2024 edition. Responses collected April 1, 2024 – April 14MagazineBarron’s Magazine September 2023 edition. Responses collected July 23, 2023 sponses collected July 23, 2023 September 2023 edition. Magazine– August – August 12, 2023. ccounting TodayAccounting Toda magazine August edition 2024 Top Firms by AUM survey. Responses collected April 22, 2024 – May 3, 2024.2024 Top Firms by magazine August edition collected April 22, 2024 – May 3, 2024.UM survey. Responses collectodayInvestment advisory services are offered through HBK Sorce Advisory LLC, doing business as HBKS Wealth Advisors. NOT FDIC INSURED - NOT BANK dvisory LLC, doing estment advisory services are offed through HBK Sorce Advisors. NOT FDIC INSURED - NOT BANK business as HBKS Wealth AGUARANTEED - MAY LOSE VALUE, INCLUDING LOSS OF PRINCIPAL - NOT INSURED BY ANY STATE OR FEDERAL AGENCAL - NOT INSURED BARANTEED - MAY LOSE VALUE, INCLUDING LOSS OF PRINCIPTE OR FEDERAL AGENCYURED BY ANY STATE OR FEDERAL A
Contributions received between January 1, 2024 and September 19, 2024SEASON SPONSORSEXECUTIVE DIRECTORS $10,000-$19,999AnonymousCheryl Anderson & Mike Springer*Carol Beeler*Jerry & Helga Bilik*Liza & Carl Caruso*Gene & Linda Crump*Robert E. Dods Family Foundation* in Honor of Mike & Karen GardinerBrian & Caroline EllersonDaniel & Belle FangmeyerLinda Fiorelli*Michael & Karen Gardiner*Gettel Automotive Group*John & Geraldine Gibbs*Anthony & Adela GloverJames Heskett*Roger & Nancy HitchcockDr. Donald & Doris Johnson*Curtis Jordan & Paige Petersen*Henry KatzVictor Kaufman & Ann Rainey*Ruthanne Koman & David Koman*Patricia Kordis*Dr. John & Eilene Maupin*Dr. Randall & Karen Morgan*Marian Moss*Barbara & Larry Newman* in Memory of Alan E. FeenDavid & Francine Newman*Dorothy O’Brien & Dick Antoine*Neil & Carole Phillips*Patricia Potter*Rose Marie Proietti*Drs. Donald J. Reaves & Deborah Ross ReavesRobert Russell*Jack & Priscilla Schlegel*Ken Schneier & Cynthia Craig*Jerey & Barbara Shivers*Dr. Bernard & Lois Watson and The William Penn Foundation*Michael Weir & Mirian Graddick-WeirSusan & Charles Wilson*PLAYWRIGHTS $5,000-$9,999AnonymousDouglas & Carolyn Anderson*Scott B. & Annie P. Appleby Charitable Trust*David & Suzanne ArchHonorable Dennis W. Archer & Honorable Trudy DunCombe Archer*George & Jessica Armstrong and Rosemary & Thyme*Curtis & Kim ArtisSteve & Shari Ashman*Lawrence & Stephanie BaileySusan G. BenjaminBernice Giscombe*Susan Gorin*Joe & Leslie GrabowskiRita Greenbaum*HBKS Wealth Advisors & Elite Life ManagementCharlie Husking from the Huisking Family Fund at the Community Foundation of Sarasota County*Brigadier General George E. Irvin, Sr., US Army, Retired & Mrs. Sarah IrvinJorgen & Esther JensenJolan Foundation Corp.*Edward Keon & Pat Kennelly*Robert Blattberg & Rebecca DonelsonCarole & Gary Booher*Charles & Theresa Brown*Bruce & Elaine Burton*Miles & Barbara Capron*Faye Castrucci Nancy Connelly*Sue Coyne & The Lewis Foundation*Cynthia Davis*James Doyle & Paula MillerDavid & Vivian Dresner in Honor of Nancy & Tom FlanaganDouglas & Willie Eden*FCCI Insurance Group*WeCelebrate YouWe’re honored to support the Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe and your mission to stage engaging productions that celebrate African American history and experience, support the development of aspiring artists, and build self-esteem in our youth. Play on!8010 Summerlin Lakes Drive | Suite 200Fort Myers, FL 33907 | (239) 433-7533hbkswealth.com2170 Main Street | Suite 401Sarasota, FL 34237 | (833) 823-0324elitelifeteam.comcompensate these named organizations to earn any of these rankings, either directly or indirectly. earn any of these rankings, HBKS did not compensate these named organizations either directly or indirectlyFinancial inancial Advisor Magazine, July Magazine2024 edition. Responses collected April 1, 2024 – April 14, 2024. The 4. The 2024 edition. Responses collected April 1, 2024 – April 14MagazineBarron’s Magazine September 2023 edition. Responses collected July 23, 2023 sponses collected July 23, 2023 September 2023 edition. Magazine– August – August 12, 2023. ccounting TodayAccounting Toda magazine August edition 2024 Top Firms by AUM survey. Responses collected April 22, 2024 – May 3, 2024.2024 Top Firms by magazine August edition collected April 22, 2024 – May 3, 2024.UM survey. Responses collectodayInvestment advisory services are offered through HBK Sorce Advisory LLC, doing business as HBKS Wealth Advisors. NOT FDIC INSURED - NOT BANK dvisory LLC, doing estment advisory services are offed through HBK Sorce Advisors. NOT FDIC INSURED - NOT BANK business as HBKS Wealth AGUARANTEED - MAY LOSE VALUE, INCLUDING LOSS OF PRINCIPAL - NOT INSURED BY ANY STATE OR FEDERAL AGENCAL - NOT INSURED BARANTEED - MAY LOSE VALUE, INCLUDING LOSS OF PRINCIPTE OR FEDERAL AGENCYURED BY ANY STATE OR FEDERAL A
Contributions received between January 1, 2024 and September 19, 2024SEASON SPONSORSLIFE IS SIMPLY BETTERon the bay. CALL US AT 941.202.4720for the rest of the story and to learn more about Plymouth Harbor.WHERE CULTURE AND COMMUNITY CONVERGEon the Bay. A Not-For-Prot Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) / OIR #88039Raised in the suburbs of New York City, Carol Beeler developed a love for the arts. She also grew to respect the power of education. “Education is the name of the game for everybody,” she oers. Now in Sarasota, Carol unites these passions by mentoring students in the all-important area of life skills through programming oered at the West Coast Black Theater.When it came to taking the next step in her retirement plan, she chose Plymouth Harbor. The continuing care oered appealed to her as much as its celebrated culture of supporting engaged, active lifestyles. “Life is what I make of it. The cup is always half full for me.” She’s found that attitude abounds in her new home on Sarasota Bay.700 John Ringling Blvd. • Sarasota, Florida 34236 | PlymouthHarbor.orgDIRECTORS $2,500-$4,999AnonymousPeg Allen & Steve Dixon*Constance Anderson* & Lonnette Gaines*Artefact Design, Inc.*Adele Fleet Bacow & Lawrence Bacow*The Gail Baird FoundationDr. Jody Beresford & Dr. Robert MayerCarolyn Blum*Marty & Barbara Bowling*Murray Bring & Kay Delaney*Jan Cady*Claudia Cardillo*Chris & Patricia Caswell*Nedra ClarkWilliam & Helen CovingtonThomas & Dana Cunningham*Linda DriggsBarbara V. Gardner & Tom Gardner*Michael & Michael Ann GaliyanoBernice Giscombe*Kofi Glover*Larry & Dorothy GreenGulfside BankGail & Bob Hetler*Patricia Hunter-BunyanTed & Jean Ingersoll*Sue Jacobson*Jacqueline Jones*Warren & Thekla Kahn*Alan KestonDonna Koman*Alison & Howard Madsen* C. Malachowski*David & Rebecca MarshMeadows Dental*Je Koman & Toni-Anne DeNicola-Koman Virginia Lipton*Tom & Diane Mahan*Masala Giving CircleJoan Mathews*Dr. Martin Max*James & Stephanie McClennenMeg & Jamie McLane*Victor & Mercidees McTeerGeorge & Janet Miles*Bob & Andi Munzer*John Michael Page & Debra Flynt-Garrett*Gregory & Kimberly ParrisFrank & Jeanette Planes*Irwin & Andra Press*Lynne Ross*Skip & Gail Sack*Richard & Ellen Sandor Family FoundationDr. Bob & Beth Scheible*Teresa Simmons* in Memory of Bob SimmonsLinda Steinberger*Susan Straus*Skip & Janis SwanCraig & Deborah ThompsonDr. Ray & Fran Taylor*Jim & Susan TraversPatricia Vandenberg* & Steven Alan BrownPaul & Kathie Westpheling*Bob & Angelia Wood*Jackie Woods*Dale & Kristin Menard*Martha Murphy & Kathy Holmok*Barbara Nalven* Northern Trust*Lou & Rosemary Oberndorf*David Oifer & Linda ZarchinJames & Janet Pullen*Mona Rankin*Barbara Raphael*Marta Riordan & James Boyle*Michael Ritter & Nancy WolkJonathan & Barbara RyderDavid & Jole SandblomGeraldine SandersPenny Sijatz*Ronald & Suzanne Singleton Jerey Smith & Deborah Mix* in Honor of Nate JacobsJohn Henry StaplesHillary Steele*Elizabeth Sublette*G. Richard & Elizabeth Thompson*Claire van der Ark & Tim MackseyBruce Vanderstowe & Gary Davis Peter & Judi WassermanDr. Richard Wharton & Dr. Lou Bertha McKenzie-Wharton and the Wharton & McKenzie-Wharton Family Foundation*Paul & Andrea WhiteBarbara Whitfield
Contributions received between January 1, 2024 and September 19, 2024SEASON SPONSORSLIFE IS SIMPLY BETTERon the bay. CALL US AT 941.202.4720for the rest of the story and to learn more about Plymouth Harbor.WHERE CULTURE AND COMMUNITY CONVERGEon the Bay. A Not-For-Prot Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) / OIR #88039Raised in the suburbs of New York City, Carol Beeler developed a love for the arts. She also grew to respect the power of education. “Education is the name of the game for everybody,” she oers. Now in Sarasota, Carol unites these passions by mentoring students in the all-important area of life skills through programming oered at the West Coast Black Theater.When it came to taking the next step in her retirement plan, she chose Plymouth Harbor. The continuing care oered appealed to her as much as its celebrated culture of supporting engaged, active lifestyles. “Life is what I make of it. The cup is always half full for me.” She’s found that attitude abounds in her new home on Sarasota Bay.700 John Ringling Blvd. • Sarasota, Florida 34236 | PlymouthHarbor.orgDIRECTORS $2,500-$4,999AnonymousPeg Allen & Steve Dixon*Constance Anderson* & Lonnette Gaines*Artefact Design, Inc.*Adele Fleet Bacow & Lawrence Bacow*The Gail Baird FoundationDr. Jody Beresford & Dr. Robert MayerCarolyn Blum*Marty & Barbara Bowling*Murray Bring & Kay Delaney*Jan Cady*Claudia Cardillo*Chris & Patricia Caswell*Nedra ClarkWilliam & Helen CovingtonThomas & Dana Cunningham*Linda DriggsBarbara V. Gardner & Tom Gardner*Michael & Michael Ann GaliyanoBernice Giscombe*Kofi Glover*Larry & Dorothy GreenGulfside BankGail & Bob Hetler*Patricia Hunter-BunyanTed & Jean Ingersoll*Sue Jacobson*Jacqueline Jones*Warren & Thekla Kahn*Alan KestonDonna Koman*Alison & Howard Madsen* C. Malachowski*David & Rebecca MarshMeadows Dental*Je Koman & Toni-Anne DeNicola-Koman Virginia Lipton*Tom & Diane Mahan*Masala Giving CircleJoan Mathews*Dr. Martin Max*James & Stephanie McClennenMeg & Jamie McLane*Victor & Mercidees McTeerGeorge & Janet Miles*Bob & Andi Munzer*John Michael Page & Debra Flynt-Garrett*Gregory & Kimberly ParrisFrank & Jeanette Planes*Irwin & Andra Press*Lynne Ross*Skip & Gail Sack*Richard & Ellen Sandor Family FoundationDr. Bob & Beth Scheible*Teresa Simmons* in Memory of Bob SimmonsLinda Steinberger*Susan Straus*Skip & Janis SwanCraig & Deborah ThompsonDr. Ray & Fran Taylor*Jim & Susan TraversPatricia Vandenberg* & Steven Alan BrownPaul & Kathie Westpheling*Bob & Angelia Wood*Jackie Woods*Dale & Kristin Menard*Martha Murphy & Kathy Holmok*Barbara Nalven* Northern Trust*Lou & Rosemary Oberndorf*David Oifer & Linda ZarchinJames & Janet Pullen*Mona Rankin*Barbara Raphael*Marta Riordan & James Boyle*Michael Ritter & Nancy WolkJonathan & Barbara RyderDavid & Jole SandblomGeraldine SandersPenny Sijatz*Ronald & Suzanne Singleton Jerey Smith & Deborah Mix* in Honor of Nate JacobsJohn Henry StaplesHillary Steele*Elizabeth Sublette*G. Richard & Elizabeth Thompson*Claire van der Ark & Tim MackseyBruce Vanderstowe & Gary Davis Peter & Judi WassermanDr. Richard Wharton & Dr. Lou Bertha McKenzie-Wharton and the Wharton & McKenzie-Wharton Family Foundation*Paul & Andrea WhiteBarbara Whitfield
Contributions received between January 1, 2024 and September 19, 2024SEASON SPONSORSHelping the next generation get ready for life.It’s vital that Sarasota County students have a plan for life after high school. That’s why we provide valuable resources and opportunities to help them thrive. With the support of generous philanthropists and donors, students are not only prepared, they’re ready to go further.Help students get ready and go further.bit.ly/edfoundationwbtt2024-25CHOREOGRAPHERS $1,000-$2,499C. Alan Anderson Architect*Donald & Cathy Baillie*Mary Braxton-Joseph*Tony & Irene Britt*Barbara BrizdleAlvinnetta BurksDebra Buttaggi*Jeremy CaplinSam & Pam Citron*Warren & Marie Colbert Bradley Cooper & Beth LambertJohn “Bill” CoughlinJeanne Cowan & Barnett HassGeorge & Bonnie Cummings*Katharina CurlessCarol CustardEsther DomberLeon & Marge Ellin*Barbara Fleischer*Lawrence & Elizabeth Gallick*Ron Gault & Charlayne Hunter-Gault*Melanie Goddard Rochelle GunnerLorna Hard*Howard Harris*Katie Hayes*Noel & Terry Hefty* in Honor of Howard MillmanMinnie Baylor HenryClarance & Maureen JonesDarlene Kalada & Richard Bryan*Tammy KarpEugene & Diane KatzGerald & Mary Kilanoski*Melvin Kinard Dr. Marsha Kindell-Smith & Dr. Hugh S. SmithMichael & Terri Klauber*Judith KozlowskiLenny & Susan Landau*David & Lucie Lapovsky*Tootie Larios in Honor of Andrew & Judith EconomosDave & Ellen LevineGail LevyKate LorenzSusan LugerMaureen Maguire & Doug Kuperman*Tom & Diane Mahan*Frank & Katherine Martucci*Loraine McWilliams*John & Mary MeyerEric & Judith MowerRalph & Peggy Passino*Keith & Felicia PovichWalter & Marilyn ProutyAlan & Sunny Pervil*George & Winnie Quarterman*Dr. Jacqueline Ray*Jonathan & Barbara Ryder*Hugo Roth Family Fund in Honor of Sy GoldblattRobert & Hedria Saltzman*Jose SantanaDonna Santarsiero-MenegazSarasota County Bar Association Diversity and Inclusion Fund at the Community Foundation of Sarasota County*Daisy Saunders*Wes Scheufler & The Scheidel FoundationTobi Schneider & Steve Neumeister*Felice Schulaner & Dennis Rees*Maureen Shea*Leslie Smith*Stephanie Sonnabend & Gregory CiccoloRuth StonerNoreene StorrieTarget CircleMaria & Levi ThompsonMarilyn Thompson*Ed Town & Steve RubinBeverlyn Truehart*Helen Vetter*Ron & Geri Yonover*Janice Zarro*DESIGNERS $500-$999Randall BonoJames & Clemmie CashGail Chase*Neal ColtonJane Conner*Jill ConsidineGeorgia CourtAmy & Michael DrakeLarry & Shain Fishman in Honor of Mike Gardner & Debra Flynt-GarrettNancy GoldGerald Goldberg & Anita SolovLeila & Steven Gompertz DAF in Memory of Michael Gompertz*Marvin & Anne Marie GreeneBeverly HarmsJulie Harris in Honor of Ali and Gloria BahajPeggy & Hal Hayden*Kathleen Hayes*Henry & Katherine Heusner*Dr. C.H. Amar & Mira Inalsingh*Christine Jennings*Karen Koeing*Philip & Nancy Kotler*Dr. Horace & Lorrie Liang
Contributions received between January 1, 2024 and September 19, 2024SEASON SPONSORSHelping the next generation get ready for life.It’s vital that Sarasota County students have a plan for life after high school. That’s why we provide valuable resources and opportunities to help them thrive. With the support of generous philanthropists and donors, students are not only prepared, they’re ready to go further.Help students get ready and go further.bit.ly/edfoundationwbtt2024-25CHOREOGRAPHERS $1,000-$2,499C. Alan Anderson Architect*Donald & Cathy Baillie*Mary Braxton-Joseph*Tony & Irene Britt*Barbara BrizdleAlvinnetta BurksDebra Buttaggi*Jeremy CaplinSam & Pam Citron*Warren & Marie Colbert Bradley Cooper & Beth LambertJohn “Bill” CoughlinJeanne Cowan & Barnett HassGeorge & Bonnie Cummings*Katharina CurlessCarol CustardEsther DomberLeon & Marge Ellin*Barbara Fleischer*Lawrence & Elizabeth Gallick*Ron Gault & Charlayne Hunter-Gault*Melanie Goddard Rochelle GunnerLorna Hard*Howard Harris*Katie Hayes*Noel & Terry Hefty* in Honor of Howard MillmanMinnie Baylor HenryClarance & Maureen JonesDarlene Kalada & Richard Bryan*Tammy KarpEugene & Diane KatzGerald & Mary Kilanoski*Melvin Kinard Dr. Marsha Kindell-Smith & Dr. Hugh S. SmithMichael & Terri Klauber*Judith KozlowskiLenny & Susan Landau*David & Lucie Lapovsky*Tootie Larios in Honor of Andrew & Judith EconomosDave & Ellen LevineGail LevyKate LorenzSusan LugerMaureen Maguire & Doug Kuperman*Tom & Diane Mahan*Frank & Katherine Martucci*Loraine McWilliams*John & Mary MeyerEric & Judith MowerRalph & Peggy Passino*Keith & Felicia PovichWalter & Marilyn ProutyAlan & Sunny Pervil*George & Winnie Quarterman*Dr. Jacqueline Ray*Jonathan & Barbara Ryder*Hugo Roth Family Fund in Honor of Sy GoldblattRobert & Hedria Saltzman*Jose SantanaDonna Santarsiero-MenegazSarasota County Bar Association Diversity and Inclusion Fund at the Community Foundation of Sarasota County*Daisy Saunders*Wes Scheufler & The Scheidel FoundationTobi Schneider & Steve Neumeister*Felice Schulaner & Dennis Rees*Maureen Shea*Leslie Smith*Stephanie Sonnabend & Gregory CiccoloRuth StonerNoreene StorrieTarget CircleMaria & Levi ThompsonMarilyn Thompson*Ed Town & Steve RubinBeverlyn Truehart*Helen Vetter*Ron & Geri Yonover*Janice Zarro*DESIGNERS $500-$999Randall BonoJames & Clemmie CashGail Chase*Neal ColtonJane Conner*Jill ConsidineGeorgia CourtAmy & Michael DrakeLarry & Shain Fishman in Honor of Mike Gardner & Debra Flynt-GarrettNancy GoldGerald Goldberg & Anita SolovLeila & Steven Gompertz DAF in Memory of Michael Gompertz*Marvin & Anne Marie GreeneBeverly HarmsJulie Harris in Honor of Ali and Gloria BahajPeggy & Hal Hayden*Kathleen Hayes*Henry & Katherine Heusner*Dr. C.H. Amar & Mira Inalsingh*Christine Jennings*Karen Koeing*Philip & Nancy Kotler*Dr. Horace & Lorrie Liang
Contributions received between January 1, 2024 and September 19, 2024SEASON SPONSORSArts Advocates preserves Sarasota’s cultural legacy by making our historic collection of works by Sarasota Art Colony and other Florida artists accessible to the public. Our gallery is openevery Saturday from 2:00-4:00 pm. Free docent-guided tours are available.Join us for:Monthly Arts Advocates member artist exhibits Art talks in our galleryTours of private art collections and cultural organizationsLuncheons with guest speakersMaking new friends! ArtsAdvocates.orgWe raise awareness of arts organizations through a variety of programs and tours, and we promote arts education by awarding scholarships to local students pursuing careers in the arts.Stravinsky by Syd SolomonSTAGE HANDS $35-$499AnonymousLois Agronick & John FeaganJane Ahern-DeFillippi & Robert DeFillippiRavi & Virginia AkhouryDiane AlbrittonVicki AlkirePete & Cindy AllcoxRobert AllenJan AmaraEladio & Judy Amores*Judith AndersonHenry Bundles & Helen BakerBruce BurbageJehanne Burch*Lynn BurgessAlyssa BurnsDavid BurrowsPhilip ButlerAdrianne CadyChristine CampbellEllen CampbellSandra Campbell-WisePerrette CannadyBeth CannataKelly CarneyAngela CarrubbaKym CarswellBob Carter*Marie CaserRobert & Carole Catineau*Humbert & Allison CazaubonJoyce Cekander*Patricia Cerefice*James & Martha ChadwickLaura ChampagneSue ChapmanVicki ChatleyKerry Cheesman Michael & Pamela ClarkeMiriam ClarkJean ClausDale ClaytonRosie CobbBarbara CocchiJudie CompherJohn ConleyTarra Conner JonesJohn Linzee CoolidgePaul & Sharon CorologosKathleen Coty*Robert & Maureen CozziStephen CraigFrancis CurdRobin & Chase CurtisAaron CutlerPeggy DaitchJames & Wendy DamoulakisSquire & Karen DanielsMary Ann DavidJane DaviesRaymond DaviesHelen DavisMary DavisAlbert De FreeceAntonio & Nelida LlovioSandra LongRuth & Andy Maass* in Honor of Michael & Karen GardinerJacqueline Massari*Joseph McDonoughJ.C. & Bonnie McIntyreMichelle & Michael MorrisAllen & Roberta Morton*Gunter & Anita Mrotzek*Barbara O’Neil*Wiley & Fran Osborn*Elaine & Fred PanitzDr. Sarah Pappas*Chuck & Nancy ParrishAnn Hobson Pilot & Prentice Pilot*Marilyn PinskyH. LeBaron PrestonLily Pulitzer, University Town CenterLaurie Rosin*Adie RubinLawrence SageRobert & Joy StoneMarkus & Ingrid SummersMax & Sue Supica*Jane Traub*Salten Weingrod Family Fund at the Rhode Island Foundation*Richard Weisbrot & Barbara ShaimanChuck & Sheila Weiss*Paul AndisBarbara & Ronald ArchboldAmanda ArnoldCarol ArscottLurline AslanianJon AyersMargaret BaileyBruce Ballard MDDonna BardgettRonald BastekHenry & Phyllis Battie*Karen BeardmanBruce & Lisa BecksteinCarole BeebeStephen Bell & Elizabeth ScanioRichard Belle & Marie PogozelskiPat BeloteBarry & Suzy BenjaminDebbie BennerRichard & Patricia Bentley*Emil & Alice Beran*Alan & Susan BerenkindKenneth & Judith Berger*Richard Berman*Celeste BetjemannAllan & Linda BirdySuzanne BivianoPaul & Marilyn Blankman*Kimberly BleachJosephine BloomElizabeth BloorRotraut Bockstahler*Jim & Linda Bodycomb*Jenice BolandErnest & Dale BookerSteven BordesVenessa BosmaJoseph & Susan Boston*Patricia Bourke & Robert DownieDan & Litten Boxser*Susan Boyd*Terry BrackettRachel BradleyDyan BrasingtonJudith BraunsteinMichael BrooksDorothea Brown*David BrownellJanice Brunts*Linda BuchekJudy Bua
Contributions received between January 1, 2024 and September 19, 2024SEASON SPONSORSArts Advocates preserves Sarasota’s cultural legacy by making our historic collection of works by Sarasota Art Colony and other Florida artists accessible to the public. Our gallery is openevery Saturday from 2:00-4:00 pm. Free docent-guided tours are available.Join us for:Monthly Arts Advocates member artist exhibits Art talks in our galleryTours of private art collections and cultural organizationsLuncheons with guest speakersMaking new friends! ArtsAdvocates.orgWe raise awareness of arts organizations through a variety of programs and tours, and we promote arts education by awarding scholarships to local students pursuing careers in the arts.Stravinsky by Syd SolomonSTAGE HANDS $35-$499AnonymousLois Agronick & John FeaganJane Ahern-DeFillippi & Robert DeFillippiRavi & Virginia AkhouryDiane AlbrittonVicki AlkirePete & Cindy AllcoxRobert AllenJan AmaraEladio & Judy Amores*Judith AndersonHenry Bundles & Helen BakerBruce BurbageJehanne Burch*Lynn BurgessAlyssa BurnsDavid BurrowsPhilip ButlerAdrianne CadyChristine CampbellEllen CampbellSandra Campbell-WisePerrette CannadyBeth CannataKelly CarneyAngela CarrubbaKym CarswellBob Carter*Marie CaserRobert & Carole Catineau*Humbert & Allison CazaubonJoyce Cekander*Patricia Cerefice*James & Martha ChadwickLaura ChampagneSue ChapmanVicki ChatleyKerry Cheesman Michael & Pamela ClarkeMiriam ClarkJean ClausDale ClaytonRosie CobbBarbara CocchiJudie CompherJohn ConleyTarra Conner JonesJohn Linzee CoolidgePaul & Sharon CorologosKathleen Coty*Robert & Maureen CozziStephen CraigFrancis CurdRobin & Chase CurtisAaron CutlerPeggy DaitchJames & Wendy DamoulakisSquire & Karen DanielsMary Ann DavidJane DaviesRaymond DaviesHelen DavisMary DavisAlbert De FreeceAntonio & Nelida LlovioSandra LongRuth & Andy Maass* in Honor of Michael & Karen GardinerJacqueline Massari*Joseph McDonoughJ.C. & Bonnie McIntyreMichelle & Michael MorrisAllen & Roberta Morton*Gunter & Anita Mrotzek*Barbara O’Neil*Wiley & Fran Osborn*Elaine & Fred PanitzDr. Sarah Pappas*Chuck & Nancy ParrishAnn Hobson Pilot & Prentice Pilot*Marilyn PinskyH. LeBaron PrestonLily Pulitzer, University Town CenterLaurie Rosin*Adie RubinLawrence SageRobert & Joy StoneMarkus & Ingrid SummersMax & Sue Supica*Jane Traub*Salten Weingrod Family Fund at the Rhode Island Foundation*Richard Weisbrot & Barbara ShaimanChuck & Sheila Weiss*Paul AndisBarbara & Ronald ArchboldAmanda ArnoldCarol ArscottLurline AslanianJon AyersMargaret BaileyBruce Ballard MDDonna BardgettRonald BastekHenry & Phyllis Battie*Karen BeardmanBruce & Lisa BecksteinCarole BeebeStephen Bell & Elizabeth ScanioRichard Belle & Marie PogozelskiPat BeloteBarry & Suzy BenjaminDebbie BennerRichard & Patricia Bentley*Emil & Alice Beran*Alan & Susan BerenkindKenneth & Judith Berger*Richard Berman*Celeste BetjemannAllan & Linda BirdySuzanne BivianoPaul & Marilyn Blankman*Kimberly BleachJosephine BloomElizabeth BloorRotraut Bockstahler*Jim & Linda Bodycomb*Jenice BolandErnest & Dale BookerSteven BordesVenessa BosmaJoseph & Susan Boston*Patricia Bourke & Robert DownieDan & Litten Boxser*Susan Boyd*Terry BrackettRachel BradleyDyan BrasingtonJudith BraunsteinMichael BrooksDorothea Brown*David BrownellJanice Brunts*Linda BuchekJudy Bua
Contributions received between January 1, 2024 and September 19, 2024The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at Ringling College is a member-based learning community serving adults aged 50 and better in Sarasota and Manatee counties. OLLI offers courses year-round on topics including history, science, literature, current events, arts and entertainment, music, and more. No tests. No grades. Just learning for the joy of learning!OLLI...Where Curiosity Never RetiresOLLI is located at Sarasota Art Museum on the Ringling College Museum Campus1001 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota941-309-5111www.OLLIatRinglingCollege.orgSEASON SPONSORSEvelyn Delph & Roger HilfikerJerome DempseyDonald & Murva DeneenToby DeutschJoseph DeVitisAnthony DiazFrancesca DigirolamoTroy DillahuntyNancy DillardBarbara DingmanChris DixonLinda Dockendor*Paul DoedenNorbert DonellyMichael DonovanRobert DouglasJames Doyle & Paula MillerDerek DraperLinda DriggsMelissa DunlapBrian DunnJoseph DzialoStanley & Lisa EdingLinda ElliPhyllis ElsishansCraig EngleAnna Lee ErnstThomas EspositoRobert & Ann EssnerHector EstapanRobert EvansRobert & Iris Fanger Family Foundation Dorothy FannellErika FaulkCady & Scott FergusonGrier FergusonJudy FialaSandy FinkAthena Finley-UnderwoodLois FischChristiane Fischer-HarlingRobert & Jacqui Fitzgerald*Martin FlacksCynthia FlanaganTheo FletcherWendi FogelsonNancy Fogg-Johnson & Ron JohnsonRick & Lorraine FoltzCindy FornelliKaren & Marc ForsArlene FortschRobert FottlerHerbert FoxR. Gerald FoxDeborah Franczek in Honor of Michele Hooper & Lem SeabrookD. Franklin*Eleonore FreihoferPaul FreiwaldHoward & Carole FriedmanCarmel FrostMary FuerstMelissa FurmanShannon FuscoKaren GallowaySusan GalvinRukmini GaneshappaChip GaylorTeresa GeannopulosMaureen GebhardtNorb & Diana GeissMarvin GellerCharles & Leslie Gerhardt*Robert & Anne Germaine*Arnette GermanRichard & Abby Gerrity*Susan GhezziGerald Gibbs*Give Lively Foundation, Inc.Suzanne GladfelterMark GlassmanSusan Goatley*Roz Goldberg*Alan Goldbloom*Barry GolinD-Arcy GonzalesNelda GoodgamesCynthia GordonChester GoreeAlida GorinAl GossweilerBeth GravesMarilyn Graves*Green Cooling SolutionsDebra GreenTerry GreenJames & Ellen GreenbergerAlice GreenwaldJerry GrensJetson GrimesSusan GrodmanKathleen Grogan & Mark GreblerJudy GuinnLynnora HadleyDan HaedickeLynne HafAndrew & Felicia HallGeorge & Elizabeth HallGerald & Deborah HamburgDavid HamiltonJay HandelmanTeri HansonEarnest HansleyLorna Hard*David HarrisNancy HartBarney HassSally HawkinsHal & Peggy HaydenPaula Hayden*Lucy HedrickPhyllis HemlerWilliam HenrySusan Herring* Alan & Joyce HershPatsy HeymanAnne HeynsJanet HinesAngela HissomMary Jo Hixon*Anita HolecAmaris HollimanJohn HolzThamas HooverDale Horwitz*Kenneth & Doris HowardJoseph & Jean HurdMarcia HurwitzRichard & Eleanor HylandEleanor IsraelJaih & Kim Jackson*Rochelle JacksonTimothy D. JacksonNate JacobsWendy JacobsMichael JamesDr. Jerey JanoBill JohnsonIrene Oakley JohnsonMarion Johnson in Honor of Robert & Judy Walker’s 60th AnniversaryPhil JohnsonRaymonda JohnsonWilliam JohnsonWilliam & Elizabeth Johnston*Michelle JohnstonBarbara Jones
Contributions received between January 1, 2024 and September 19, 2024The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at Ringling College is a member-based learning community serving adults aged 50 and better in Sarasota and Manatee counties. OLLI offers courses year-round on topics including history, science, literature, current events, arts and entertainment, music, and more. No tests. No grades. Just learning for the joy of learning!OLLI...Where Curiosity Never RetiresOLLI is located at Sarasota Art Museum on the Ringling College Museum Campus1001 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota941-309-5111www.OLLIatRinglingCollege.orgSEASON SPONSORSEvelyn Delph & Roger HilfikerJerome DempseyDonald & Murva DeneenToby DeutschJoseph DeVitisAnthony DiazFrancesca DigirolamoTroy DillahuntyNancy DillardBarbara DingmanChris DixonLinda Dockendor*Paul DoedenNorbert DonellyMichael DonovanRobert DouglasJames Doyle & Paula MillerDerek DraperLinda DriggsMelissa DunlapBrian DunnJoseph DzialoStanley & Lisa EdingLinda ElliPhyllis ElsishansCraig EngleAnna Lee ErnstThomas EspositoRobert & Ann EssnerHector EstapanRobert EvansRobert & Iris Fanger Family Foundation Dorothy FannellErika FaulkCady & Scott FergusonGrier FergusonJudy FialaSandy FinkAthena Finley-UnderwoodLois FischChristiane Fischer-HarlingRobert & Jacqui Fitzgerald*Martin FlacksCynthia FlanaganTheo FletcherWendi FogelsonNancy Fogg-Johnson & Ron JohnsonRick & Lorraine FoltzCindy FornelliKaren & Marc ForsArlene FortschRobert FottlerHerbert FoxR. Gerald FoxDeborah Franczek in Honor of Michele Hooper & Lem SeabrookD. Franklin*Eleonore FreihoferPaul FreiwaldHoward & Carole FriedmanCarmel FrostMary FuerstMelissa FurmanShannon FuscoKaren GallowaySusan GalvinRukmini GaneshappaChip GaylorTeresa GeannopulosMaureen GebhardtNorb & Diana GeissMarvin GellerCharles & Leslie Gerhardt*Robert & Anne Germaine*Arnette GermanRichard & Abby Gerrity*Susan GhezziGerald Gibbs*Give Lively Foundation, Inc.Suzanne GladfelterMark GlassmanSusan Goatley*Roz Goldberg*Alan Goldbloom*Barry GolinD-Arcy GonzalesNelda GoodgamesCynthia GordonChester GoreeAlida GorinAl GossweilerBeth GravesMarilyn Graves*Green Cooling SolutionsDebra GreenTerry GreenJames & Ellen GreenbergerAlice GreenwaldJerry GrensJetson GrimesSusan GrodmanKathleen Grogan & Mark GreblerJudy GuinnLynnora HadleyDan HaedickeLynne HafAndrew & Felicia HallGeorge & Elizabeth HallGerald & Deborah HamburgDavid HamiltonJay HandelmanTeri HansonEarnest HansleyLorna Hard*David HarrisNancy HartBarney HassSally HawkinsHal & Peggy HaydenPaula Hayden*Lucy HedrickPhyllis HemlerWilliam HenrySusan Herring* Alan & Joyce HershPatsy HeymanAnne HeynsJanet HinesAngela HissomMary Jo Hixon*Anita HolecAmaris HollimanJohn HolzThamas HooverDale Horwitz*Kenneth & Doris HowardJoseph & Jean HurdMarcia HurwitzRichard & Eleanor HylandEleanor IsraelJaih & Kim Jackson*Rochelle JacksonTimothy D. JacksonNate JacobsWendy JacobsMichael JamesDr. Jerey JanoBill JohnsonIrene Oakley JohnsonMarion Johnson in Honor of Robert & Judy Walker’s 60th AnniversaryPhil JohnsonRaymonda JohnsonWilliam JohnsonWilliam & Elizabeth Johnston*Michelle JohnstonBarbara Jones
Contributions received between January 1, 2024 and September 19, 2024ROBERTDAVIE.COMFor more than 40 years, he has transformed landscapes into creative works of aesthetic and sustainable design. CALL ROBERT DAVIE AND TRANSFORM YOUR PROJECT. 941-924-6629ROBERT DAVIEINNOVATIVE LANDSCAPES COMMERCIAL-RESIDENTIAL Warren JonesKathy JordanAnthony JoseChristie JuhaszDeborah KaplanHenry KassenDavid KatzIvan & Judith KazenAnn KennyDione KenyonJohn KiddWilliam Kimbell Jr.Amina KingBillie & Lee KingDenise KircherBonita KirtonNancy KishLynn KisserBarry KlaytonCarole Kleinberg*Ted KleinmaierWilliam KlettkeRoger KlotzMartin KobakElizabeth KochKathryn KonradThomas KoskiSteven Krause*Ellen KreislerLee KrompartPeggy KronusSharon Kunkel*Barbara KupferbergJudilyn KvilhaugKim LacyJonathan LandsbergJane & Robert LangLucy Lapides*Sophia LaRusso*James & Gail Lawrence*Greg LawrickJoshua Leach*Terry Leland*Barry LevinsonMichael & Sandy Levitan*Susan & Bob LewisBarbara LiggettAngela LindseyCarol LinkerStacy Liljeberg & John GarmongAnn LinehanBill LittleIrwin Livon*Joyce Locklear*Kevin LoftonRaymond Lombra*Barbara LongAnne LoomerDebra LoveJoseph LowePeter & Margaret Lowndes*Peggy LowndesRudy & Lois Lucek*Marilyn LuchtDavid & Judith LutesBelenda MacFarlandWilliam & Francine MagnessCarolyn Major-HarperBetty MarcusRosemary MarguliesCharles & Helen MarkusDarryl & Enid MarshallDavid MarshallRichard Marshall*Virginia MarstenJames MartinBarbara MasonMary MatteottiRichard MaxenKay McAulieJane Mccormack*Maggie McCrystalReid McCulloughJohn & Carole McDermottBarbara McElroyTimothy & Simone McKeithenMichael McKennaMartha McKlveenDon & Barbara McLaganNora MedinaThomas MeehanLoretta MendezElaine MerkerStephen MeulerMartha MichalsJean-Robert & Shirley MichaudRuth MickelsenBrenda MikeAlan MilbauerBarbara MillerJulia MillerKermith & Isera MillerLawrence & Shirley MillerSharon P. MillerJonathan & Michelle Mitchell*Nancy MizrahiLinda MondaGerald Montgomery in Honor of Clyde & Dorothy MontgomeryLaVern MorganSharron MorganJoel MorrisonGregg MortonKendra MuntzLynda MurrayMichael & Cindy Nash*John & Violette NegronNetwork for GoodGail NicholsBernice NissPeggy NixonConnie NortonPaula Norwood & Allen McGeeNkechi ObiMary O’RourkeShelley Orren-KingBarry OshryDale OttermanJeanette PaladinoAnand PallegarTheron PalmerPatrice PantelloCarol PapishJames PappasPeter ParcherPauline Parrish & Cathy WilsonBill & Debbie Partridge*Michael Pasquini*Jazi PatelBrenda Patten & Steve HutchinsonDebra PaulineRichard & Rosalie PearsMelissa PeckHerbert PeeplesDabney PelegrinRosann PeppardRichard Perlman*John PerryKris & Cathy PerryJoel & Michelle Pertofsky*Chrissy PetrilloWayne PeveyDeborah PhelpsWilliam PittsMarie PogozelskiEtienne Porter*Linda Poteat-Brown*SEASON SPONSORS
Contributions received between January 1, 2024 and September 19, 2024ROBERTDAVIE.COMFor more than 40 years, he has transformed landscapes into creative works of aesthetic and sustainable design. CALL ROBERT DAVIE AND TRANSFORM YOUR PROJECT. 941-924-6629ROBERT DAVIEINNOVATIVE LANDSCAPES COMMERCIAL-RESIDENTIAL Warren JonesKathy JordanAnthony JoseChristie JuhaszDeborah KaplanHenry KassenDavid KatzIvan & Judith KazenAnn KennyDione KenyonJohn KiddWilliam Kimbell Jr.Amina KingBillie & Lee KingDenise KircherBonita KirtonNancy KishLynn KisserBarry KlaytonCarole Kleinberg*Ted KleinmaierWilliam KlettkeRoger KlotzMartin KobakElizabeth KochKathryn KonradThomas KoskiSteven Krause*Ellen KreislerLee KrompartPeggy KronusSharon Kunkel*Barbara KupferbergJudilyn KvilhaugKim LacyJonathan LandsbergJane & Robert LangLucy Lapides*Sophia LaRusso*James & Gail Lawrence*Greg LawrickJoshua Leach*Terry Leland*Barry LevinsonMichael & Sandy Levitan*Susan & Bob LewisBarbara LiggettAngela LindseyCarol LinkerStacy Liljeberg & John GarmongAnn LinehanBill LittleIrwin Livon*Joyce Locklear*Kevin LoftonRaymond Lombra*Barbara LongAnne LoomerDebra LoveJoseph LowePeter & Margaret Lowndes*Peggy LowndesRudy & Lois Lucek*Marilyn LuchtDavid & Judith LutesBelenda MacFarlandWilliam & Francine MagnessCarolyn Major-HarperBetty MarcusRosemary MarguliesCharles & Helen MarkusDarryl & Enid MarshallDavid MarshallRichard Marshall*Virginia MarstenJames MartinBarbara MasonMary MatteottiRichard MaxenKay McAulieJane Mccormack*Maggie McCrystalReid McCulloughJohn & Carole McDermottBarbara McElroyTimothy & Simone McKeithenMichael McKennaMartha McKlveenDon & Barbara McLaganNora MedinaThomas MeehanLoretta MendezElaine MerkerStephen MeulerMartha MichalsJean-Robert & Shirley MichaudRuth MickelsenBrenda MikeAlan MilbauerBarbara MillerJulia MillerKermith & Isera MillerLawrence & Shirley MillerSharon P. MillerJonathan & Michelle Mitchell*Nancy MizrahiLinda MondaGerald Montgomery in Honor of Clyde & Dorothy MontgomeryLaVern MorganSharron MorganJoel MorrisonGregg MortonKendra MuntzLynda MurrayMichael & Cindy Nash*John & Violette NegronNetwork for GoodGail NicholsBernice NissPeggy NixonConnie NortonPaula Norwood & Allen McGeeNkechi ObiMary O’RourkeShelley Orren-KingBarry OshryDale OttermanJeanette PaladinoAnand PallegarTheron PalmerPatrice PantelloCarol PapishJames PappasPeter ParcherPauline Parrish & Cathy WilsonBill & Debbie Partridge*Michael Pasquini*Jazi PatelBrenda Patten & Steve HutchinsonDebra PaulineRichard & Rosalie PearsMelissa PeckHerbert PeeplesDabney PelegrinRosann PeppardRichard Perlman*John PerryKris & Cathy PerryJoel & Michelle Pertofsky*Chrissy PetrilloWayne PeveyDeborah PhelpsWilliam PittsMarie PogozelskiEtienne Porter*Linda Poteat-Brown*SEASON SPONSORS
Contributions received between January 1, 2024 and September 19, 2024SEASON SPONSORSSeason 29 | Talent UnveiledJoin us for a diverse range of 26 concerts featuring emerging and accomplished classical, chamber, jazz, and pop artists from around the globe.This project is supported in part by the Community Foundation of Sarasota County; The Exchange; Gulf Coast Community Foundation; National Endowment for the Arts; the Sarasota County Tourist Development Tax Revenues; and the Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation. Full schedule and tickets: ArtistSeriesConcerts.orgFrom Bach to BluegrassKayla Williams, violaOct. 15, 5:30 pm performance followed by dinner at Plantation Golf & Country ClubRaise Your VoiceJoseph Parrish, baritonewith Jesse Martins, pianoDec. 12, 11 am performance followed by lunch at Sarasota Yacht Club2024 Grammy Award Winner Imani WindsFeb. 11, 7:30 pm at Church of the PalmsBrad Powell in Honor of Nate JacobsVera PressleyIvan PressmanDonna PrimasRonald PrimeauMaureen QuigleyHenri & Marilyn QuintalEve RabbinerJoan RachlinSharon RameySusan RashidIlana RatnerEugene RaymondRuth ReiterEthel RevelsLynne Revo-CohenEdward RichLawrence RichardJoan RilesRobert Ripley & Laurin Hill*Emily RizzoVicki RobbShelley RoisenMichele RollmanJames & Vicki Rollo*Mike Rosario*Francine RosenbergDiane Rosenblum & Mark Mitshkun in Honor of Mike & Karen GardinerLaurie Rosin*Ira & Judith Rosner*Barbara Rosovsky*Terry & Sam RothNancy Roucher*Sue RuppLinda RuppertJonathan RussDavid & Loretto SadkinAndrew Salgado & Robert McInnesJacqueline Salvino in Honor of Penelope KingmanAndy SandbergLilian SandsWilliam & Diane Sarnat*Michael SarverMichael Saunders & Company*Elizabeth Scanio & Stephen BellKatherine ScherstenAlison SchillingerPatti Schimmel*Rhona & Steven SchnollFern SchwartzJohn ScibakRuth & Harvey ScribnerJudith SearHilory SeatonJohn SegalDonna SerioJane SerioSabrina ShannonDarry & Nancy ShapiroJack & Myrna ShapiroLawrence ShapiroMary ShawArthur Siciliano & Barbara BlanchardPaul SilberEvelyn SilverWarren & Camille SimpsonLauda SisungBunny SkirbolPeri SmilowDouglas Smith & Thomas Chenault*Jerey & Sandra SmithNorris SmithPamela SmithRose Sobol*Bonita SpadaforaSteven SpielmanDaniel Spohn*Michael & Maryalice StamerPat Steck*Anne StegallAnne SteinBarbara StevensJ Alvin Stout IIIKatherine Stout-LaBauveCarole SullivanSuncoast Women of ActionMona SunderMillard & Joann Surrency*Beth SwartzLinda TalaricoBarbara TamageMarcia Jean TaubNina TepperAntonio TerryNadine ThomasMichael ThompsonRichard & Mary Lou ThrushLinda Tiezzi-WalderaGayle TimmermanKimberly TocciJack ToneyDeborah TriceRobert Trisolini Joel & Phyllis Tropp*James TuckerRichard & Lynne TuckerLynn TurnerTammy VaughanMartina Venz*Cathy & Jan VoigtsDrs. Sheldon & Vicki Wacksman*Bill Wagy & Beth DudaClaire WalkerHopeton WalkerMarlene WaltersSusie WaltersSherry WarshauerCarlotta Webb*Maury WebbMary Lou Webster*Mary Sue Wechsler*Karen WehnerDr. & Mrs. Paul WeinerPatricia WellingtonSusan Wertman & Ann Quackenbush*Linda WheelerBonnie WhismanMichele WieckowskiDavid & Lois Wilkins*Carol WilliamsDarryl WilliamsRichard WolbarshtArthur WoodCarol Wood*Lynn WrightWendy WymanJeanne YanaroRichard YaresBarbara YoungBliss & Maryanne Young*Charles YoungHarold Young & Carolyn Syphax-Young Thomas ZahnBette ZaretBarbara Zdravecky*Bruce Zeitlin*Janet Zettermarck
Contributions received between January 1, 2024 and September 19, 2024SEASON SPONSORSSeason 29 | Talent UnveiledJoin us for a diverse range of 26 concerts featuring emerging and accomplished classical, chamber, jazz, and pop artists from around the globe.This project is supported in part by the Community Foundation of Sarasota County; The Exchange; Gulf Coast Community Foundation; National Endowment for the Arts; the Sarasota County Tourist Development Tax Revenues; and the Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation. Full schedule and tickets: ArtistSeriesConcerts.orgFrom Bach to BluegrassKayla Williams, violaOct. 15, 5:30 pm performance followed by dinner at Plantation Golf & Country ClubRaise Your VoiceJoseph Parrish, baritonewith Jesse Martins, pianoDec. 12, 11 am performance followed by lunch at Sarasota Yacht Club2024 Grammy Award Winner Imani WindsFeb. 11, 7:30 pm at Church of the PalmsBrad Powell in Honor of Nate JacobsVera PressleyIvan PressmanDonna PrimasRonald PrimeauMaureen QuigleyHenri & Marilyn QuintalEve RabbinerJoan RachlinSharon RameySusan RashidIlana RatnerEugene RaymondRuth ReiterEthel RevelsLynne Revo-CohenEdward RichLawrence RichardJoan RilesRobert Ripley & Laurin Hill*Emily RizzoVicki RobbShelley RoisenMichele RollmanJames & Vicki Rollo*Mike Rosario*Francine RosenbergDiane Rosenblum & Mark Mitshkun in Honor of Mike & Karen GardinerLaurie Rosin*Ira & Judith Rosner*Barbara Rosovsky*Terry & Sam RothNancy Roucher*Sue RuppLinda RuppertJonathan RussDavid & Loretto SadkinAndrew Salgado & Robert McInnesJacqueline Salvino in Honor of Penelope KingmanAndy SandbergLilian SandsWilliam & Diane Sarnat*Michael SarverMichael Saunders & Company*Elizabeth Scanio & Stephen BellKatherine ScherstenAlison SchillingerPatti Schimmel*Rhona & Steven SchnollFern SchwartzJohn ScibakRuth & Harvey ScribnerJudith SearHilory SeatonJohn SegalDonna SerioJane SerioSabrina ShannonDarry & Nancy ShapiroJack & Myrna ShapiroLawrence ShapiroMary ShawArthur Siciliano & Barbara BlanchardPaul SilberEvelyn SilverWarren & Camille SimpsonLauda SisungBunny SkirbolPeri SmilowDouglas Smith & Thomas Chenault*Jerey & Sandra SmithNorris SmithPamela SmithRose Sobol*Bonita SpadaforaSteven SpielmanDaniel Spohn*Michael & Maryalice StamerPat Steck*Anne StegallAnne SteinBarbara StevensJ Alvin Stout IIIKatherine Stout-LaBauveCarole SullivanSuncoast Women of ActionMona SunderMillard & Joann Surrency*Beth SwartzLinda TalaricoBarbara TamageMarcia Jean TaubNina TepperAntonio TerryNadine ThomasMichael ThompsonRichard & Mary Lou ThrushLinda Tiezzi-WalderaGayle TimmermanKimberly TocciJack ToneyDeborah TriceRobert Trisolini Joel & Phyllis Tropp*James TuckerRichard & Lynne TuckerLynn TurnerTammy VaughanMartina Venz*Cathy & Jan VoigtsDrs. Sheldon & Vicki Wacksman*Bill Wagy & Beth DudaClaire WalkerHopeton WalkerMarlene WaltersSusie WaltersSherry WarshauerCarlotta Webb*Maury WebbMary Lou Webster*Mary Sue Wechsler*Karen WehnerDr. & Mrs. Paul WeinerPatricia WellingtonSusan Wertman & Ann Quackenbush*Linda WheelerBonnie WhismanMichele WieckowskiDavid & Lois Wilkins*Carol WilliamsDarryl WilliamsRichard WolbarshtArthur WoodCarol Wood*Lynn WrightWendy WymanJeanne YanaroRichard YaresBarbara YoungBliss & Maryanne Young*Charles YoungHarold Young & Carolyn Syphax-Young Thomas ZahnBette ZaretBarbara Zdravecky*Bruce Zeitlin*Janet Zettermarck
Theater... Music... Visual Art... Literature... Dance...where it all begins. Where else can you explore new work with...17 Pulitzer Prize Winners,Grammy, Tony, and Emmy Winners, 800 Award-Winning Artists, Writers, Performers, and more...?A leading national arts incubator, the Hermitage offers free public programs throughout Florida’s Gulf Coast, featuring some of the world’s most innovative artists and performers. Only at the Hermitage. Experience the creative process.HermitageArtistRetreat.orgTo register for upcoming Hermitage programs:Two-Time Pulitzer WinnerLYNN NOTTAGETony & Pulitzer Winner TOM KITTTwo-Time Tony WinnerJEANINE TESORIGolden Globe WinnerREGINA TAYLORTony & Pulitzer WinnerMICHAEL R. JACKSONBeyoncé CollaboratorLADY JESSAvery Fisher WinnerCLAIRE CHASEHermitage Greenfield WinnerALESHEA HARRISTony Nominee Jeannette BayardelleTony Winner Kara Young
Theater... Music... Visual Art... Literature... Dance...where it all begins. Where else can you explore new work with...17 Pulitzer Prize Winners,Grammy, Tony, and Emmy Winners, 800 Award-Winning Artists, Writers, Performers, and more...?A leading national arts incubator, the Hermitage offers free public programs throughout Florida’s Gulf Coast, featuring some of the world’s most innovative artists and performers. Only at the Hermitage. Experience the creative process.HermitageArtistRetreat.orgTo register for upcoming Hermitage programs:Two-Time Pulitzer WinnerLYNN NOTTAGETony & Pulitzer Winner TOM KITTTwo-Time Tony WinnerJEANINE TESORIGolden Globe WinnerREGINA TAYLORTony & Pulitzer WinnerMICHAEL R. JACKSONBeyoncé CollaboratorLADY JESSAvery Fisher WinnerCLAIRE CHASEHermitage Greenfield WinnerALESHEA HARRISTony Nominee Jeannette BayardelleTony Winner Kara Young
DiscoverSarasotaTours.com941-260-98181826 4th Street, Sarasota | FREE Parking!WHO KILLED THE CIRCUS QUEEN?THURSDAYS & SATURDAYS 7:30PMTicket includes complimentary wine/beer before boarding.8PM FRIDAYS & NIGHTLY OCT 1131.Ticket includes complimentary wine/beer before boarding.Haunted SarasotaGHOST STORIES, MYSTERY GUESTS & SPOOKY FUNTUESDAYS 5-7 PM (Fall), 6-8 PM (Spring) ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ “ Steve was really fun, beer was great and we loved the views! ”- Don and Kathy★ ★ ★ ★ ★ “ Excellent ghost tour with fabulous actors! ” Jill DISCOVER SARASOTA TOURS17 Entertaining & Informative Award -Winning Tours!★ ★ ★ ★ ★ “My Whole Family Loved It!” - JaneSUNSET CABARETPrizes for BEST costumes on each tour! $3 OFF w/code WCBTPROPERTY & CASUALTY | SURETY | RISK MANAGEMENT | AGRIBUSINESSFCCI applauds the Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe for their boundless energy and passion for our community. Through their heartfelt and joyful performances they embrace history and bring greater understanding to the value of diversity and culture. Thank you for delighting us.
DiscoverSarasotaTours.com941-260-98181826 4th Street, Sarasota | FREE Parking!WHO KILLED THE CIRCUS QUEEN?THURSDAYS & SATURDAYS 7:30PMTicket includes complimentary wine/beer before boarding.8PM FRIDAYS & NIGHTLY OCT 1131.Ticket includes complimentary wine/beer before boarding.Haunted SarasotaGHOST STORIES, MYSTERY GUESTS & SPOOKY FUNTUESDAYS 5-7 PM (Fall), 6-8 PM (Spring) ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ “ Steve was really fun, beer was great and we loved the views! ”- Don and Kathy★ ★ ★ ★ ★ “ Excellent ghost tour with fabulous actors! ” Jill DISCOVER SARASOTA TOURS17 Entertaining & Informative Award -Winning Tours!★ ★ ★ ★ ★ “My Whole Family Loved It!” - JaneSUNSET CABARETPrizes for BEST costumes on each tour! $3 OFF w/code WCBTPROPERTY & CASUALTY | SURETY | RISK MANAGEMENT | AGRIBUSINESSFCCI applauds the Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe for their boundless energy and passion for our community. Through their heartfelt and joyful performances they embrace history and bring greater understanding to the value of diversity and culture. Thank you for delighting us.
Zenith Insurance is proud to sponsor the Westcoast Black Theater Troupe©2024 Zenith Insurance Company. All rights reserved. ®Zenith, TheZenith, and TheZenith.com are registered US service marks.Visit us for all your dental needs— CARING for you and your SMILE!8358 Market StreetLakewood Ranch, FL 34202(941) 907-9790Americanfamilydental.comMonday: 10:00 am–7:00 pmTuesday: 8:00 am–5:00 pmWednesday: 8:00 am–5:00 pmThursday: 7:00 am–1:00 pmFridays: By Appointment OnlyJAIH JACKSON, DDSSometimes hunger is just a house over.Jim lives in Sarasota. Each year, he and nearly 200,000 people in our communities need food.Sadly, many of our neighbors can’t reality right now, and it’s close by.Please give. The need is right next door. 941.379.6333allfaithsfoodbank.orgThe Ocial HVAC Provider For WBTT941-357-4484Mention code WBProviding outstanding maintenance, service and installation for all of your A/C needs.Mention code WBTT10and we will donate 10% of your invoice to WBTT.(Up to $100 per invoice)
Zenith Insurance is proud to sponsor the Westcoast Black Theater Troupe©2024 Zenith Insurance Company. All rights reserved. ®Zenith, TheZenith, and TheZenith.com are registered US service marks.Visit us for all your dental needs— CARING for you and your SMILE!8358 Market StreetLakewood Ranch, FL 34202(941) 907-9790Americanfamilydental.comMonday: 10:00 am–7:00 pmTuesday: 8:00 am–5:00 pmWednesday: 8:00 am–5:00 pmThursday: 7:00 am–1:00 pmFridays: By Appointment OnlyJAIH JACKSON, DDSSometimes hunger is just a house over.Jim lives in Sarasota. Each year, he and nearly 200,000 people in our communities need food.Sadly, many of our neighbors can’t reality right now, and it’s close by.Please give. The need is right next door. 941.379.6333allfaithsfoodbank.orgThe Ocial HVAC Provider For WBTT941-357-4484Mention code WBProviding outstanding maintenance, service and installation for all of your A/C needs.Mention code WBTT10and we will donate 10% of your invoice to WBTT.(Up to $100 per invoice)
We kick o our 2024–2025 season with the much-anticipated Soul Crooners Solid Gold Edition featuring WBTT Founder and Artistic Director Nate Jacobs along with WBTT favorite crooners Christopher Eisenberg, Michael Mendez, Raleigh Mosely II, Leon Pitts II, Sheldon Rhoden and Earley Dean. Soul Crooners Solid Gold Edition is a new updated celebration of the popular music of male artists like the O’Jays, Earth Wind and Fire, Marvin Gaye, Teddy Pendergrass, Luther Vandross, The Commodores and more! Your favorite WBTT artists sing the music that ushered in the 1970s new era of soul and croon out rich harmonies with energized choreography that will have you singing, clapping and fighting with yourself to stay in your seat. We know the urge to get up and dance can be overwhelming during this show! The Soul Crooners show has been a staple on the WBTT playlist since 2009 when it was CO-SPONSORScreated by WBTT Founder and Artistic Director Nate Jacobs as a mainstage production and has been loved and highly requested ever since. Soul Crooners, in its many iterations, has sold out the National, now International, Black Theatre Festival every time it’s been performed there—including this past summer. What started out as a musical revue has become a sing-along, dance in your seats lovefest featuring songs such as “Let’s Groove,” “Use Ta Be My Girl,” “Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)” and “Got To Give It Up.” Of course, we couldn’t leave out the ballads of that time period including “Love TKO,” “A House Is Not A Home,” and “Easy.” This show has been performed outside, in theatres, auditoriums and parks to critical acclaim. We are proud to present Soul Crooners Solid Gold Edition during our 25th Anniversary season and we hope you enjoy it as much as previous attendees have!PRESENTING SPONSORSALI & GLORIA BAHAJSARAH & KEN GOLDBLATTLEADING SPONSORSKitty & John CranorThe ExchangeNancy & Tom FlanaganDr. Phil & Suzan GaynesBernice Giscombe Gulf Coast Community FoundationRob Heeren & Steven KaltMichele Hooper & Lemuel SeabrookVictor Kaufman & Ann RaineyPatricia KordisNeil & Carole PhillipsCheryl Anderson & Mike SpringerMarty & Barbara BowlingBruce & Elaine BurtonCommunity Foundation of Sarasota CountyCynthia DavisMike & Karen GardinerEd Keon & Pat KennellyDonna Koman & Maria BeckVirginia LiptonBarbara & Larry Newman in Memory of Alan E. FeenMona RankinDona & Sam ScottRosa L. & Willie StanfieldSusan StrausSkip & Janis SwanClaire van der Ark & Tim MackseyKathie & Paul WestphelingCREATED, ADAPTED AND DIRECTED BY NATE JACOBSOCT 9–NOV 17, 2024SoulCROONERSSOLIDGOLDEDITION
We kick o our 2024–2025 season with the much-anticipated Soul Crooners Solid Gold Edition featuring WBTT Founder and Artistic Director Nate Jacobs along with WBTT favorite crooners Christopher Eisenberg, Michael Mendez, Raleigh Mosely II, Leon Pitts II, Sheldon Rhoden and Earley Dean. Soul Crooners Solid Gold Edition is a new updated celebration of the popular music of male artists like the O’Jays, Earth Wind and Fire, Marvin Gaye, Teddy Pendergrass, Luther Vandross, The Commodores and more! Your favorite WBTT artists sing the music that ushered in the 1970s new era of soul and croon out rich harmonies with energized choreography that will have you singing, clapping and fighting with yourself to stay in your seat. We know the urge to get up and dance can be overwhelming during this show! The Soul Crooners show has been a staple on the WBTT playlist since 2009 when it was CO-SPONSORScreated by WBTT Founder and Artistic Director Nate Jacobs as a mainstage production and has been loved and highly requested ever since. Soul Crooners, in its many iterations, has sold out the National, now International, Black Theatre Festival every time it’s been performed there—including this past summer. What started out as a musical revue has become a sing-along, dance in your seats lovefest featuring songs such as “Let’s Groove,” “Use Ta Be My Girl,” “Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)” and “Got To Give It Up.” Of course, we couldn’t leave out the ballads of that time period including “Love TKO,” “A House Is Not A Home,” and “Easy.” This show has been performed outside, in theatres, auditoriums and parks to critical acclaim. We are proud to present Soul Crooners Solid Gold Edition during our 25th Anniversary season and we hope you enjoy it as much as previous attendees have!PRESENTING SPONSORSALI & GLORIA BAHAJSARAH & KEN GOLDBLATTLEADING SPONSORSKitty & John CranorThe ExchangeNancy & Tom FlanaganDr. Phil & Suzan GaynesBernice Giscombe Gulf Coast Community FoundationRob Heeren & Steven KaltMichele Hooper & Lemuel SeabrookVictor Kaufman & Ann RaineyPatricia KordisNeil & Carole PhillipsCheryl Anderson & Mike SpringerMarty & Barbara BowlingBruce & Elaine BurtonCommunity Foundation of Sarasota CountyCynthia DavisMike & Karen GardinerEd Keon & Pat KennellyDonna Koman & Maria BeckVirginia LiptonBarbara & Larry Newman in Memory of Alan E. FeenMona RankinDona & Sam ScottRosa L. & Willie StanfieldSusan StrausSkip & Janis SwanClaire van der Ark & Tim MackseyKathie & Paul WestphelingCREATED, ADAPTED AND DIRECTED BY NATE JACOBSOCT 9–NOV 17, 2024SoulCROONERSSOLIDGOLDEDITION
CREATED, ADAPTED AND DIRECTED BY NATE JACOBSGeorge & Jessica Armstrong & Rosemary & ThymeCurtis & Kim ArtisJanet CadyCommunity Foundation of Sarasota CountyDoug & Willie EdenBG George E. Irvin, Sr. & Sarah IrvinIn warm, sunny Florida we create our own traditions to look forward to every year. Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe’s annual tradition is to present a holiday show as our Christmas card to the community.Who doesn’t love to listen to holiday music at this special time of the year? This will be our fourth time presenting A Motown Christmas and our first time producing it in our new theatre! This festive revue is for lovers of the holidays and Motown music! Written and conceived by WBTT Founder and Artistic Director Nate Jacobs, it showcases the classic Motown sound and oers a soulful twist to many traditional Christmas carols.Since most of Motown’s favorite performers—the Supremes, the Four Tops, Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, the Jackson 5, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, the Temptations—have released Christmas records, there’s plenty of material to choose from. We present a bit of everything—time-honored holiday tunes and contemporary, upbeat and danceable numbers. All have one thing in common—they focus on the importance of being with friends and family during this festive season.“The word Motown instantly incites joy, fun, and anticipation for a unique sound of music which has authentically woven itself into American music and around the world,” said Jacobs. “A Motown Christmas is a holiday treat that ushers you into the spirit of the season with songs from the ocial Christmas recordings of the Motown artists and the popular R&B hits that the world has come to know. Don’t miss this spectacular holiday experience.”This holiday show also includes holiday favorites like “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” and “Jingle Bells”— with a Motown vibe. As a little holiday extra, we’ve included some Motown songs that are not, strictly speaking, Christmas related, but we don’t hear anyone complaining. We hope A Motown Christmas brings love and joy to the hearts of our audiences and those who need it most this holiday season!PRESENTING SPONSORSRUTHANNE KOFFMAN, DAVID KOFFMAN, JEFF KOFFMAN & TONI-ANNE DENICOLA- KOFFMANLEE & LYDIA RAINERLEADING SPONSORSCharles & Ann BrownThe ExchangeSarah & Ken GoldblattJoe & Leslie GrabowskiGulf Coast Community Foundation Rob Heeren & Steven KaltPatricia KordisDona & Sam ScottJim & Charlie Ann SyprettCO-SPONSORSCarla MalachowskiBob & Andi MunzerShirley & Cecil PickettFrank & Jeanette PlanesScene Magazine & John KnowlesTeresa SimmonsRon & Suzanne SingletonRosa L. & Willie StanfieldMichael Weir & Mirian Graddick-WeirNOV 27, 2024–JAN 5, 2025Christmas
CREATED, ADAPTED AND DIRECTED BY NATE JACOBSGeorge & Jessica Armstrong & Rosemary & ThymeCurtis & Kim ArtisJanet CadyCommunity Foundation of Sarasota CountyDoug & Willie EdenBG George E. Irvin, Sr. & Sarah IrvinIn warm, sunny Florida we create our own traditions to look forward to every year. Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe’s annual tradition is to present a holiday show as our Christmas card to the community.Who doesn’t love to listen to holiday music at this special time of the year? This will be our fourth time presenting A Motown Christmas and our first time producing it in our new theatre! This festive revue is for lovers of the holidays and Motown music! Written and conceived by WBTT Founder and Artistic Director Nate Jacobs, it showcases the classic Motown sound and oers a soulful twist to many traditional Christmas carols.Since most of Motown’s favorite performers—the Supremes, the Four Tops, Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, the Jackson 5, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, the Temptations—have released Christmas records, there’s plenty of material to choose from. We present a bit of everything—time-honored holiday tunes and contemporary, upbeat and danceable numbers. All have one thing in common—they focus on the importance of being with friends and family during this festive season.“The word Motown instantly incites joy, fun, and anticipation for a unique sound of music which has authentically woven itself into American music and around the world,” said Jacobs. “A Motown Christmas is a holiday treat that ushers you into the spirit of the season with songs from the ocial Christmas recordings of the Motown artists and the popular R&B hits that the world has come to know. Don’t miss this spectacular holiday experience.”This holiday show also includes holiday favorites like “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” and “Jingle Bells”— with a Motown vibe. As a little holiday extra, we’ve included some Motown songs that are not, strictly speaking, Christmas related, but we don’t hear anyone complaining. We hope A Motown Christmas brings love and joy to the hearts of our audiences and those who need it most this holiday season!PRESENTING SPONSORSRUTHANNE KOFFMAN, DAVID KOFFMAN, JEFF KOFFMAN & TONI-ANNE DENICOLA- KOFFMANLEE & LYDIA RAINERLEADING SPONSORSCharles & Ann BrownThe ExchangeSarah & Ken GoldblattJoe & Leslie GrabowskiGulf Coast Community Foundation Rob Heeren & Steven KaltPatricia KordisDona & Sam ScottJim & Charlie Ann SyprettCO-SPONSORSCarla MalachowskiBob & Andi MunzerShirley & Cecil PickettFrank & Jeanette PlanesScene Magazine & John KnowlesTeresa SimmonsRon & Suzanne SingletonRosa L. & Willie StanfieldMichael Weir & Mirian Graddick-WeirNOV 27, 2024–JAN 5, 2025Christmas
David & Suzanne ArchHonorable Dennis W. Archer & Honorable Trudy DunCombe ArcherMurray Bring & Kay DelaneyCarl & Liza CarusoCommunity Foundation of Sarasota CountyKitty & John CranorTom & Dana CunninghamMike & Karen GardinerHBKS Wealth Advisors & Elite Life ManagementAugust Wilson’s Fences explores the complex and evolving obstacles African Americans must overcome to build a safe home and realize their dreams in a racist community in Pittsburgh in the 1950s. At its core, the play explores a time of significant social change in America.Fences is the sixth play in Wilson’s ten-play American Century Cycle exploring the African American experience and race relations across the 20th century; each play illuminates its own decade. An audience favorite since its 1985 premiere, Fences opened on Broadway in 1987 and won four Tony awards including Best Play and Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play (James Earl Jones), and numerous Drama Desk Awards. It also won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama that year. The Broadway revival in 2010 received 10 Tony Award nominations and won three: Best Revival of a Play, Best Actor in a Play (Denzel Washington), and Best Actress in a Play (Viola Davis). The titular fence that Troy builds around his house represents both the literal and metaphorical barriers that Troy erects to protect himself and his family. It also represents the emotional walls he has built due to his own unresolved issues and regrets.Central to the story are Troy’s relationships with his wife Rose and his sons, Cory and Lyons. As Troy grapples with his own demons, he inadvertently perpetuates cycles of pain and disappointment within his family and forces them to examine their own lives and feelings.Through Troy’s story, Wilson paints a poignant portrait of the African-American experience, highlighting themes of identity, generational conflict, and the enduring impact of systemic racism.Fences is a timeless work that stands as a powerful testament to August Wilson’s ability to weave together the personal and the political, oering a profound exploration of race, family, and the quest for personal fulfillment.Steve & Shari AshmanJerry & Helga BilikGene & Linda CrumpThe ExchangeNancy & Tom FlanaganJohn & Geraldine GibbsGulf Coast Community FoundationMichele Hooper & Lemuel SeabrookLEADING SPONSORS CO-SPONSORSDr. Donald & Doris JohnsonPenelope KingmanPatricia KordisHoward Millman & Carolyn MichelJack & Priscilla SchlegelPatricia VandenBerg & Steve BrownSusan & Charles WilsonBG George E. Irvin, Sr. & Sarah IrvinVirginia LiptonDavid & Rebecca MarshDr. Randall & Karen MorganNorthern TrustKimberly & Gregory ParrisFrank & Jeanette PlanesDona & Sam ScottSusan StrausDr. Ray & Fran TaylorJAN 15–FEB 23, 2025DIRECTED BY JIM WEAVERFENCESPRESENTING SPONSORANDREW ECONOMOSAUGUST WILSON’S“August Wilson’s Fences” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com
David & Suzanne ArchHonorable Dennis W. Archer & Honorable Trudy DunCombe ArcherMurray Bring & Kay DelaneyCarl & Liza CarusoCommunity Foundation of Sarasota CountyKitty & John CranorTom & Dana CunninghamMike & Karen GardinerHBKS Wealth Advisors & Elite Life ManagementAugust Wilson’s Fences explores the complex and evolving obstacles African Americans must overcome to build a safe home and realize their dreams in a racist community in Pittsburgh in the 1950s. At its core, the play explores a time of significant social change in America.Fences is the sixth play in Wilson’s ten-play American Century Cycle exploring the African American experience and race relations across the 20th century; each play illuminates its own decade. An audience favorite since its 1985 premiere, Fences opened on Broadway in 1987 and won four Tony awards including Best Play and Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play (James Earl Jones), and numerous Drama Desk Awards. It also won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama that year. The Broadway revival in 2010 received 10 Tony Award nominations and won three: Best Revival of a Play, Best Actor in a Play (Denzel Washington), and Best Actress in a Play (Viola Davis). The titular fence that Troy builds around his house represents both the literal and metaphorical barriers that Troy erects to protect himself and his family. It also represents the emotional walls he has built due to his own unresolved issues and regrets.Central to the story are Troy’s relationships with his wife Rose and his sons, Cory and Lyons. As Troy grapples with his own demons, he inadvertently perpetuates cycles of pain and disappointment within his family and forces them to examine their own lives and feelings.Through Troy’s story, Wilson paints a poignant portrait of the African-American experience, highlighting themes of identity, generational conflict, and the enduring impact of systemic racism.Fences is a timeless work that stands as a powerful testament to August Wilson’s ability to weave together the personal and the political, oering a profound exploration of race, family, and the quest for personal fulfillment.Steve & Shari AshmanJerry & Helga BilikGene & Linda CrumpThe ExchangeNancy & Tom FlanaganJohn & Geraldine GibbsGulf Coast Community FoundationMichele Hooper & Lemuel SeabrookLEADING SPONSORS CO-SPONSORSDr. Donald & Doris JohnsonPenelope KingmanPatricia KordisHoward Millman & Carolyn MichelJack & Priscilla SchlegelPatricia VandenBerg & Steve BrownSusan & Charles WilsonBG George E. Irvin, Sr. & Sarah IrvinVirginia LiptonDavid & Rebecca MarshDr. Randall & Karen MorganNorthern TrustKimberly & Gregory ParrisFrank & Jeanette PlanesDona & Sam ScottSusan StrausDr. Ray & Fran TaylorJAN 15–FEB 23, 2025DIRECTED BY JIM WEAVERFENCESPRESENTING SPONSORANDREW ECONOMOSAUGUST WILSON’S“August Wilson’s Fences” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com
Constance Anderson & Lonetta GainesDavid & Suzanne ArchHonorable Dennis W. Archer & Honorable Trudy DunCombe ArcherCurtis & Kim ArtisMiles & Barbara CapronCarl & Liza CarusoCommunity Foundation of Sarasota CountyFive Guys Named Moe is not just a play; it’s a vivacious journey through music, dance, and the joyous camaraderie of five charismatic characters. Set against the backdrop of a lively jazz-infused narrative, this musical extravaganza, conceived by Clarke Peters, celebrates the infectious rhythms of 1940s and 50s jazz, blues, and early rock and roll and is a musical tribute to the music of Louis Jordan, a rhythm and blues pioneer and saxophonist. The story unfolds around Nomax, a charming yet troubled protagonist who is broke and heartbroken after his girlfriend leaves him and who finds solace in Louis Jordan’s music. To his surprise and delight, while listening to the radio at 5 am, five guys named Moe magically emerge from that radio to encourage him to turn his life around. They guide him through the complexities of life with music and merriment. Each Moe—Big Moe, Little Moe, Eat Moe, Know Moe, and Four-Eyed Moe—brings their unique style and personality, blending humor, wisdom, and soulful melodies into Nomax’s world.The musical explores universal themes of love, self-discovery, and resilience. Through lively performances of iconic songs like “Is You Is or Is You Ain’t My Baby” and “Choo Choo Ch’Boogie,” the Moes uplift Nomax and the audience, transporting them to a world where music has the power to heal and uplift spirits.Five Guys Named Moe is a testament to the enduring heritage of African-American musical traditions. It pays homage to the roots of jazz and blues, highlighting their cultural significance and impact on American music. The Moes’ dynamic interactions, combined with energetic choreography, create an immersive experience that captivates audiences of all ages.Five Guys Named Moe is a celebration of life, music, and the transformative power of friendship. It reminds us that even in our darkest moments, the joy of music and the support of friends can illuminate our path forward.LEADING SPONSORSBruce & Elaine BurtonThe ExchangeNancy & Tom FlanaganGulf Coast Community FoundationRob Heeren & Steven KaltGeorge & Janet MilesMarian MossMichael Page & Debra Flynt-GarrettNeil & Carole PhillipsDr. Bob & Beth ScheibleJack & Priscilla SchlegelKen Schneier & Cynthia CraigDona & Sam ScottCO-SPONSORSKitty & John CranorGene & Linda CrumpMichael & Michael Ann GaliyanoMike & Karen GardinerDonna KomanHoward & Alison MadsenBarbara & Larry Newman in Memory of Alan E. FeenShirley & Cecil PickettSkip & Janis SwanMAR 5–APR 6, 2025A MUSICAL BY CLARKE PETERS FEATURING LOUIS JORDAN’SGREATEST HITS*DIRECTED BY JIM WEAVER PRESENTING SPONSORSDR. PHIL & SUZAN GAYNESGLENN & JACKIE TILTON*Originally Produced at the Theatre Royal Stratford East FIVE GUYS NAMED MOE is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com
Constance Anderson & Lonetta GainesDavid & Suzanne ArchHonorable Dennis W. Archer & Honorable Trudy DunCombe ArcherCurtis & Kim ArtisMiles & Barbara CapronCarl & Liza CarusoCommunity Foundation of Sarasota CountyFive Guys Named Moe is not just a play; it’s a vivacious journey through music, dance, and the joyous camaraderie of five charismatic characters. Set against the backdrop of a lively jazz-infused narrative, this musical extravaganza, conceived by Clarke Peters, celebrates the infectious rhythms of 1940s and 50s jazz, blues, and early rock and roll and is a musical tribute to the music of Louis Jordan, a rhythm and blues pioneer and saxophonist. The story unfolds around Nomax, a charming yet troubled protagonist who is broke and heartbroken after his girlfriend leaves him and who finds solace in Louis Jordan’s music. To his surprise and delight, while listening to the radio at 5 am, five guys named Moe magically emerge from that radio to encourage him to turn his life around. They guide him through the complexities of life with music and merriment. Each Moe—Big Moe, Little Moe, Eat Moe, Know Moe, and Four-Eyed Moe—brings their unique style and personality, blending humor, wisdom, and soulful melodies into Nomax’s world.The musical explores universal themes of love, self-discovery, and resilience. Through lively performances of iconic songs like “Is You Is or Is You Ain’t My Baby” and “Choo Choo Ch’Boogie,” the Moes uplift Nomax and the audience, transporting them to a world where music has the power to heal and uplift spirits.Five Guys Named Moe is a testament to the enduring heritage of African-American musical traditions. It pays homage to the roots of jazz and blues, highlighting their cultural significance and impact on American music. The Moes’ dynamic interactions, combined with energetic choreography, create an immersive experience that captivates audiences of all ages.Five Guys Named Moe is a celebration of life, music, and the transformative power of friendship. It reminds us that even in our darkest moments, the joy of music and the support of friends can illuminate our path forward.LEADING SPONSORSBruce & Elaine BurtonThe ExchangeNancy & Tom FlanaganGulf Coast Community FoundationRob Heeren & Steven KaltGeorge & Janet MilesMarian MossMichael Page & Debra Flynt-GarrettNeil & Carole PhillipsDr. Bob & Beth ScheibleJack & Priscilla SchlegelKen Schneier & Cynthia CraigDona & Sam ScottCO-SPONSORSKitty & John CranorGene & Linda CrumpMichael & Michael Ann GaliyanoMike & Karen GardinerDonna KomanHoward & Alison MadsenBarbara & Larry Newman in Memory of Alan E. FeenShirley & Cecil PickettSkip & Janis SwanMAR 5–APR 6, 2025A MUSICAL BY CLARKE PETERS FEATURING LOUIS JORDAN’SGREATEST HITS*DIRECTED BY JIM WEAVER PRESENTING SPONSORSDR. PHIL & SUZAN GAYNESGLENN & JACKIE TILTON*Originally Produced at the Theatre Royal Stratford East FIVE GUYS NAMED MOE is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com
Douglas & Carolyn AndersonSteve & Shari AshmanMiles & Barbara CapronCarl & Liza CarusoCommunity Foundation of Sarasota CountyGene & Linda CrumpWBTT produces its first tap dance revue, Syncopated Avenue, an original, historical musical journey through the captivating and entertaining world of tap dance. The show takes us to an avenue where all things flourish with rhythm, style, and class. This innovative musical uses dance as a universal language and features an exciting repertoire of unique arrangements on popular jazz tunes by iconic composers such as Irving Berlin and features music including Duke Ellington’s “Don’t Mean A Thing’ and Eubie Blake’s “I’m Just Full Of Jazz.” The show was written by Michael Jacobs and also oers new songs arranged by Nate Jacobs, Lamont Brown, Louis Danowsky and other collaborators.WBTT Founder and Artistic Director Nate Jacobs was inspired to create this show when he saw Lamont Brown, performing some incredible tap dance routines in the Broadway show After Midnight a few years ago. He was very impressed with Lamont’s star power and spoke with him briefly after the show regarding working together. Last year they spoke again and decided they would collaborate on a show and Syncopated Avenue was born. Jacobs, Brown, Danowsky and others collaborated in developmental workshops locally and in New York City over the summer and fall—creating a sense of excitement for all involved as the show was built. Special tap choreography was created in the workshops and rehearsals by Jason Bernard. WBTT has a reputation of producing exhilarating musicals and Jacobs feels that Syncopated Avenue shows another side of WBTT’s talent and brings a new theatrical experience to patrons as they celebrate the historical origins of tap dancing. Syncopated Avenue promises to be a unique, upbeat show that takes patrons on an electrifying adventure to an unexplored world of dance!LEADING SPONSORSJerry & Helga BilikKitty & John CranorThe ExchangeNancy & Tom FlanaganGulf Coast Community FoundationRob Heeren & Steven KaltMichele Hooper & Lemuel SeabrookNeil & Carole PhillipsJack & Priscilla SchlegelGlenn & Jackie TiltonCO-SPONSORSMike & Karen GardinerJohn & Geraldine GibbsEd Keon & Pat KennellyGeorge & Janet MilesElizabeth SubletteRay & Fran TaylorSYNCOPATED AVENUEA WORLD-PREMIERE MUSICALBOOK BY MICHAEL JACOBSCREATED, ADAPTED AND DIRECTED BY NATE JACOBSPRESENTING SPONSORSSY GOLDBLATTDONA & SAM SCOTTAPR 16–MAY 25, 2025
Douglas & Carolyn AndersonSteve & Shari AshmanMiles & Barbara CapronCarl & Liza CarusoCommunity Foundation of Sarasota CountyGene & Linda CrumpWBTT produces its first tap dance revue, Syncopated Avenue, an original, historical musical journey through the captivating and entertaining world of tap dance. The show takes us to an avenue where all things flourish with rhythm, style, and class. This innovative musical uses dance as a universal language and features an exciting repertoire of unique arrangements on popular jazz tunes by iconic composers such as Irving Berlin and features music including Duke Ellington’s “Don’t Mean A Thing’ and Eubie Blake’s “I’m Just Full Of Jazz.” The show was written by Michael Jacobs and also oers new songs arranged by Nate Jacobs, Lamont Brown, Louis Danowsky and other collaborators.WBTT Founder and Artistic Director Nate Jacobs was inspired to create this show when he saw Lamont Brown, performing some incredible tap dance routines in the Broadway show After Midnight a few years ago. He was very impressed with Lamont’s star power and spoke with him briefly after the show regarding working together. Last year they spoke again and decided they would collaborate on a show and Syncopated Avenue was born. Jacobs, Brown, Danowsky and others collaborated in developmental workshops locally and in New York City over the summer and fall—creating a sense of excitement for all involved as the show was built. Special tap choreography was created in the workshops and rehearsals by Jason Bernard. WBTT has a reputation of producing exhilarating musicals and Jacobs feels that Syncopated Avenue shows another side of WBTT’s talent and brings a new theatrical experience to patrons as they celebrate the historical origins of tap dancing. Syncopated Avenue promises to be a unique, upbeat show that takes patrons on an electrifying adventure to an unexplored world of dance!LEADING SPONSORSJerry & Helga BilikKitty & John CranorThe ExchangeNancy & Tom FlanaganGulf Coast Community FoundationRob Heeren & Steven KaltMichele Hooper & Lemuel SeabrookNeil & Carole PhillipsJack & Priscilla SchlegelGlenn & Jackie TiltonCO-SPONSORSMike & Karen GardinerJohn & Geraldine GibbsEd Keon & Pat KennellyGeorge & Janet MilesElizabeth SubletteRay & Fran TaylorSYNCOPATED AVENUEA WORLD-PREMIERE MUSICALBOOK BY MICHAEL JACOBSCREATED, ADAPTED AND DIRECTED BY NATE JACOBSPRESENTING SPONSORSSY GOLDBLATTDONA & SAM SCOTTAPR 16–MAY 25, 2025
SUNDAYJAN 19, 20257:30 PMSARASOTA OPERA HOUSE 61 N PINEAPPLE AVE SARASOTAINFORMATION AND TICKETS ATWESTCOASTBLACKTHEATRE.ORGDR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. Celebrating His Legacy in Spoken Word and SongPRESENTING SPONSORS THE FRIENDSHIP TRAINWestcoast Black Theatre Troupe is pleased to recognize our legacy donors as our “Friendship Train.” These donors have indicated in writing that WBTT is included in their estate plans. We are so grateful to them for ensuring that WBTT will touch the lives of young artists, students and patrons long into the future. If you would like to consider jumping on board, contact Debra Flynt-Garrett, Development Director, at 941-404-7755.Bankston Family Trust Carol & Tom BeelerDan DentonNancy & Tom FlanaganMichael & Suzanne GladfelterRonald & Rita GreenbaumLen Gumley Marilyn Harwell Peggy & Hal HaydenMarilyn & Jim HeskettBob Johnson Darlene J. Kalada & Richard N. BryanSteven KaltPenelope KingmanLynne KoyAlan & Abbie KurlandRose Marie ProiettiLaurie RosinJack & Priscilla Schlegel Endowment FundEva T. Slane Jerey Smith & Deborah MixMary Lou WebsterAs of September 19, 2024
SUNDAYJAN 19, 20257:30 PMSARASOTA OPERA HOUSE 61 N PINEAPPLE AVE SARASOTAINFORMATION AND TICKETS ATWESTCOASTBLACKTHEATRE.ORGDR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. Celebrating His Legacy in Spoken Word and SongPRESENTING SPONSORS THE FRIENDSHIP TRAINWestcoast Black Theatre Troupe is pleased to recognize our legacy donors as our “Friendship Train.” These donors have indicated in writing that WBTT is included in their estate plans. We are so grateful to them for ensuring that WBTT will touch the lives of young artists, students and patrons long into the future. If you would like to consider jumping on board, contact Debra Flynt-Garrett, Development Director, at 941-404-7755.Bankston Family Trust Carol & Tom BeelerDan DentonNancy & Tom FlanaganMichael & Suzanne GladfelterRonald & Rita GreenbaumLen Gumley Marilyn Harwell Peggy & Hal HaydenMarilyn & Jim HeskettBob Johnson Darlene J. Kalada & Richard N. BryanSteven KaltPenelope KingmanLynne KoyAlan & Abbie KurlandRose Marie ProiettiLaurie RosinJack & Priscilla Schlegel Endowment FundEva T. Slane Jerey Smith & Deborah MixMary Lou WebsterAs of September 19, 2024
Extend your WBTT experienceto delicious dining before or after a showat one of our fabulous Premier Restaurant Partners.Celebrate and applaud our PremierRestaurant Partners who are generously supporting the 2024–25 WBTT Season!© 2023 Lakewood RanchJOIN US AT OUR NEXT SHOW!Every month at Lakewood Ranch, we host the best of local music, visual and performance art the Sarasota region oers.7333 SCOTLAND WAY | SARASOTA, FL 34238 | WWW.THEGLENRIDGE.COMIntroducing ... The Glenridge Theatre DistrictCopyright © 2024 The Glenridge on Palmer Ranch®. All rights reserved. 88171 PRAD 2024 WBTWith a focus on lifelong learning, a commitment to tness and health, and a true passion for the arts, e Glenridge has created a culture where members truly ourish at our award-winning community. And with new amenities like our eatre District, Art Gallery and Kiltie Grille, it’s no wonder we continue to get rave reviews!Schedule your tour today: (941) 552-5369.
Extend your WBTT experienceto delicious dining before or after a showat one of our fabulous Premier Restaurant Partners.Celebrate and applaud our PremierRestaurant Partners who are generously supporting the 2024–25 WBTT Season!© 2023 Lakewood RanchJOIN US AT OUR NEXT SHOW!Every month at Lakewood Ranch, we host the best of local music, visual and performance art the Sarasota region oers.7333 SCOTLAND WAY | SARASOTA, FL 34238 | WWW.THEGLENRIDGE.COMIntroducing ... The Glenridge Theatre DistrictCopyright © 2024 The Glenridge on Palmer Ranch®. All rights reserved. 88171 PRAD 2024 WBTWith a focus on lifelong learning, a commitment to tness and health, and a true passion for the arts, e Glenridge has created a culture where members truly ourish at our award-winning community. And with new amenities like our eatre District, Art Gallery and Kiltie Grille, it’s no wonder we continue to get rave reviews!Schedule your tour today: (941) 552-5369.
PERFORMANCES WILL BE HELD AT THE COOK THEATRE AT THE FSU CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTSTICKETS: CALL THE MURIEL GORDAN MAYERS BOX OFFICE 941.260.8485 OR VISIT SARASOTACONTEMPORARYDANCE.ORGPHOTO BY SORCHA AUGUSTINEShineShineShineShineShineShine19TH SEASON | 2024-2025DEC 5-8 SCD + THE BARKER PROJECTJAN 16-19 SCD + NATALIE HELM & BLUEGRASS BAND MAR 13-16DANCE MAKERSPRODUCING SPONSOR: SAM ALFSTADMAY 1-4VOICES – RISING CHOREOGRAPHERSPLEASE SCAN CODETO PURCHASE TICKETSSarasota’s Only Locally Owned Community BankSUPPORTS THE ARTSLive here. Bank here.Downtown 333 N. Orange Avenue | Sarasota, FL 34236 Fruitville East 2870 Height St. | Sarasota, FL 34240gulfsidebank.comSILL will expand your knowledge about a wide variety of subjects from the arts to contemporary global issues.PROGRAMS RUN WEEKLY, JANUARY THROUGH MARCHPROGRAMS RUN WEEKLY, JANUARY THROUGH MARCHJOIN US IN 2025 for Our LECTURE SERIESin Sarasota • Venice • Lakewood RanchStay Informed with complete program details by visiting: sillsarasota.orgSARASOTA INSTITUTE OF LIFETIME LEARNINGGLOBAL ISSUES lecture series features experts with commentary and insight on major issues, policy choice and conicts affecting our world.MUSIC MONDAYS offers both musical performances and conversations with a wide range of artists.
PERFORMANCES WILL BE HELD AT THE COOK THEATRE AT THE FSU CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTSTICKETS: CALL THE MURIEL GORDAN MAYERS BOX OFFICE 941.260.8485 OR VISIT SARASOTACONTEMPORARYDANCE.ORGPHOTO BY SORCHA AUGUSTINEShineShineShineShineShineShine19TH SEASON | 2024-2025DEC 5-8 SCD + THE BARKER PROJECTJAN 16-19 SCD + NATALIE HELM & BLUEGRASS BAND MAR 13-16DANCE MAKERSPRODUCING SPONSOR: SAM ALFSTADMAY 1-4VOICES – RISING CHOREOGRAPHERSPLEASE SCAN CODETO PURCHASE TICKETSSarasota’s Only Locally Owned Community BankSUPPORTS THE ARTSLive here. Bank here.Downtown 333 N. Orange Avenue | Sarasota, FL 34236 Fruitville East 2870 Height St. | Sarasota, FL 34240gulfsidebank.comSILL will expand your knowledge about a wide variety of subjects from the arts to contemporary global issues.PROGRAMS RUN WEEKLY, JANUARY THROUGH MARCHPROGRAMS RUN WEEKLY, JANUARY THROUGH MARCHJOIN US IN 2025 for Our LECTURE SERIESin Sarasota • Venice • Lakewood RanchStay Informed with complete program details by visiting: sillsarasota.orgSARASOTA INSTITUTE OF LIFETIME LEARNINGGLOBAL ISSUES lecture series features experts with commentary and insight on major issues, policy choice and conicts affecting our world.MUSIC MONDAYS offers both musical performances and conversations with a wide range of artists.
WESTCOAST BLACK THEATRE TROUPE2024-2025BOARD OF TRUSTEESHonorable Dennis W. Archer Shelia AtkinsLynne Bernfield Dr. Francine Brown Frank Brunckhorst Michael Bush Judy Cuppy Kim Davis Donna Dooley Robert Gaglio HONORARY TRUSTEESAndrew EconomosMargie Nellum LeeMary Ann RobinsonLois WatsonAli BahajCharles W. BrownChris Caswell, JDKitty CranorNancy FlanaganMichael GardinerSy GoldblattAsa HarrisMichele HooperPenelope KingmanHoward MillmanDr. Randall C. MorganKimberly ParrisR. Dean PiccirilloMona RankinDr. Donald ReavesDona ScottDoris Johnson ChairLee Rainer Vice ChairCheryl Anderson TreasurerMarian Moss SecretaryAMBASSADORS CIRCLE CO-CHAIRS Christine Jennings Steven Krause Jackie WoodsAMBASSADORS CIRCLERichard Gerrity David Goldman, Esq. Dr. Laverne Green Howard Harris Charlie Huisking Tomeika Hunter-Koski Amb. Jeanette Hyde Lynne Koy Joyce Locklear Gregory Matthews Kaveecia Moore Hector Muniz Andi Munzer Vickie Oldham Debbie Partridge William Partridge, Esq. Richard Perlman Ann Hobson Pilot Prentice Pilot Dr. Jacqueline Ray David Shapiro, Esq. Jeremy Shelby Edna Sherrell Teresa Simmons Joann SurrencyMarty Tael Melanie ThomasSheila Weiss David Wilkins Lois Wilkins Hon. Charles E. Williams Charles & Susan WilsonVictor Young Barbara A. ZdraveckyART OF PERFORMANCE2024/25 SEASONTICKETS + INFORMATION ringling.orgState FarmBloomington, ILThank you Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe, for all you bring to our community! I am pleased to be a supporter for twelve years. Being a good neighbor means being there for my community. As your local State Farm® agent, I'm ready to help whenever you need me. Give me a call.Proud to supportthe neighborhoodRic Coffey, Agent8075 Beneva Rd Ste 2Sarasota, FL 34238-2938Bus: 941-924-2808www.riccoffey.com Coffey Insurance Agency Inc
WESTCOAST BLACK THEATRE TROUPE2024-2025BOARD OF TRUSTEESHonorable Dennis W. Archer Shelia AtkinsLynne Bernfield Dr. Francine Brown Frank Brunckhorst Michael Bush Judy Cuppy Kim Davis Donna Dooley Robert Gaglio HONORARY TRUSTEESAndrew EconomosMargie Nellum LeeMary Ann RobinsonLois WatsonAli BahajCharles W. BrownChris Caswell, JDKitty CranorNancy FlanaganMichael GardinerSy GoldblattAsa HarrisMichele HooperPenelope KingmanHoward MillmanDr. Randall C. MorganKimberly ParrisR. Dean PiccirilloMona RankinDr. Donald ReavesDona ScottDoris Johnson ChairLee Rainer Vice ChairCheryl Anderson TreasurerMarian Moss SecretaryAMBASSADORS CIRCLE CO-CHAIRS Christine Jennings Steven Krause Jackie WoodsAMBASSADORS CIRCLERichard Gerrity David Goldman, Esq. Dr. Laverne Green Howard Harris Charlie Huisking Tomeika Hunter-Koski Amb. Jeanette Hyde Lynne Koy Joyce Locklear Gregory Matthews Kaveecia Moore Hector Muniz Andi Munzer Vickie Oldham Debbie Partridge William Partridge, Esq. Richard Perlman Ann Hobson Pilot Prentice Pilot Dr. Jacqueline Ray David Shapiro, Esq. Jeremy Shelby Edna Sherrell Teresa Simmons Joann SurrencyMarty Tael Melanie ThomasSheila Weiss David Wilkins Lois Wilkins Hon. Charles E. Williams Charles & Susan WilsonVictor Young Barbara A. ZdraveckyART OF PERFORMANCE2024/25 SEASONTICKETS + INFORMATION ringling.orgState FarmBloomington, ILThank you Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe, for all you bring to our community! I am pleased to be a supporter for twelve years. Being a good neighbor means being there for my community. As your local State Farm® agent, I'm ready to help whenever you need me. Give me a call.Proud to supportthe neighborhoodRic Coffey, Agent8075 Beneva Rd Ste 2Sarasota, FL 34238-2938Bus: 941-924-2808www.riccoffey.com Coffey Insurance Agency Inc
MAY 14, 2019 Members of the WBTT Board of Trustees, sta and supporters ocially break ground on the renovation of the theatre building, as the Heart & Soul Capital Campaign nears its $8 million goal.NOVEMBER 18, 2019 Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe welcomes fans to Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now! WBTT’s 20th Anniversary Celebration, at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall. Nate Jacobs and his fellow original Troupe members, with other WBTT favorites and spe-cial guests, celebrate two decades of soul on stage.JANUARY 8, 2020 WBTT launches its 20th Anniversary Season in the newly-renovated Gerri Aaron and the Aaron Family Foundation Theatre Building.MARCH 17, 2020 Vinnette Carroll’s Your Arms Too Short to Box with God closes early in its scheduled run due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. WBTT pivots to streaming videos and outdoor performances on its campus.DECEMBER 15, 2021 The New York Times publishes a profile of Nate Jacobs and WBTT. The story traces Nate’s journey from teacher to performer to founder of WBTT, and his support for other Black artists. DECEMBER 17, 1999 WBTT is incorporated by Artistic Director Nate Jacobs as a Florida not-for-profit 501(c)(3) tax- exempt organization.JANUARY 2002 First public performance by WBTT’s six founding members (Nate Jacobs, Apphia Campbell, Henry Porter II, Tsadok Porter, Teresa Stanley and Jnana Wilson) at Arts Day in Sarasota.APRIL–MAY 2002 In a collaboration with an existing theater company, Theatre Works, WBTT performs its first full-length production of Cotton Club Cabaret for 16 nights. FALL 2002–SPRING 2003 WBTT’s first full season presents Eubie!, A Raisin in the Sun, One Mo’ Time and Cotton Club Cabaret 2.2003–2004 The troupe begins touring around the state to augment its Sarasota performances.JUNE 2010 After being a vagabond troupe for its first 10 years, WBTT finally has a leased performance space solely dedicated to its own needs — a black-box theatre in a con-verted warehouse space just north of downtown Sarasota.25 YEARS OF SOUL ON STAGE MARCH 26, 2013 The Board of Trustees purchases the troupe’s existing theatre site, con-sisting of two buildings and surrounding property.JULY 29–AUGUST 3, 2013 The WBTT Soul Crooners perform at the prestigious National Black Theatre Festival. They have re-turned to Winston-Salem, N.C., for every festival since then. AUGUST 2015 Nate Jacobs receives the Larry Leon Hamlin Producer Award during the 2015 National Black Theatre Festival “due to his contributions to Black theatre specifically and American theatre in general.”APRIL 26, 2018 Following the successful renovation of the historic 1926 Binz building, WBTT hosts the grand opening of its Education & Out-reach Building and oces. MARCH 2023 Jennifer Holliday visits WBTT to see Dreamgirls. Impressed with WBTT’s production, she oers to return in 2024 to collabo-rate with the Troupe.JUNE 2023 WBTT creates its’ first Juneteenth Arts Festival with community partners. The festival was such a success that it becomes an annual event.AUGUST 2024 WBTT makes it’s sixth appearance at the now named International Black Theatre Festival, presenting three shows: Birmingham to Broadway (co-presented with Tarra Connor Jones), Float Like a Butterfly and Soul Crooners Solid Gold Edition. OCTOBER 2024 WBTT opens its 25th an-niversary season with Soul Crooners Solid Gold Edition! The first time the Soul Crooners have performed on our main stage theatre, the Donelly Theatre.Ain’t Misbehavin’, 2010WBTT’s 20th Anniversary CelebrationSoul Crooners, 2024Juneteenth Arts Festival, 2024CELEBRATINGBLACK HERITAGE
MAY 14, 2019 Members of the WBTT Board of Trustees, sta and supporters ocially break ground on the renovation of the theatre building, as the Heart & Soul Capital Campaign nears its $8 million goal.NOVEMBER 18, 2019 Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe welcomes fans to Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now! WBTT’s 20th Anniversary Celebration, at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall. Nate Jacobs and his fellow original Troupe members, with other WBTT favorites and spe-cial guests, celebrate two decades of soul on stage.JANUARY 8, 2020 WBTT launches its 20th Anniversary Season in the newly-renovated Gerri Aaron and the Aaron Family Foundation Theatre Building.MARCH 17, 2020 Vinnette Carroll’s Your Arms Too Short to Box with God closes early in its scheduled run due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. WBTT pivots to streaming videos and outdoor performances on its campus.DECEMBER 15, 2021 The New York Times publishes a profile of Nate Jacobs and WBTT. The story traces Nate’s journey from teacher to performer to founder of WBTT, and his support for other Black artists. DECEMBER 17, 1999 WBTT is incorporated by Artistic Director Nate Jacobs as a Florida not-for-profit 501(c)(3) tax- exempt organization.JANUARY 2002 First public performance by WBTT’s six founding members (Nate Jacobs, Apphia Campbell, Henry Porter II, Tsadok Porter, Teresa Stanley and Jnana Wilson) at Arts Day in Sarasota.APRIL–MAY 2002 In a collaboration with an existing theater company, Theatre Works, WBTT performs its first full-length production of Cotton Club Cabaret for 16 nights. FALL 2002–SPRING 2003 WBTT’s first full season presents Eubie!, A Raisin in the Sun, One Mo’ Time and Cotton Club Cabaret 2.2003–2004 The troupe begins touring around the state to augment its Sarasota performances.JUNE 2010 After being a vagabond troupe for its first 10 years, WBTT finally has a leased performance space solely dedicated to its own needs — a black-box theatre in a con-verted warehouse space just north of downtown Sarasota.25 YEARS OF SOUL ON STAGE MARCH 26, 2013 The Board of Trustees purchases the troupe’s existing theatre site, con-sisting of two buildings and surrounding property.JULY 29–AUGUST 3, 2013 The WBTT Soul Crooners perform at the prestigious National Black Theatre Festival. They have re-turned to Winston-Salem, N.C., for every festival since then. AUGUST 2015 Nate Jacobs receives the Larry Leon Hamlin Producer Award during the 2015 National Black Theatre Festival “due to his contributions to Black theatre specifically and American theatre in general.”APRIL 26, 2018 Following the successful renovation of the historic 1926 Binz building, WBTT hosts the grand opening of its Education & Out-reach Building and oces. MARCH 2023 Jennifer Holliday visits WBTT to see Dreamgirls. Impressed with WBTT’s production, she oers to return in 2024 to collabo-rate with the Troupe.JUNE 2023 WBTT creates its’ first Juneteenth Arts Festival with community partners. The festival was such a success that it becomes an annual event.AUGUST 2024 WBTT makes it’s sixth appearance at the now named International Black Theatre Festival, presenting three shows: Birmingham to Broadway (co-presented with Tarra Connor Jones), Float Like a Butterfly and Soul Crooners Solid Gold Edition. OCTOBER 2024 WBTT opens its 25th an-niversary season with Soul Crooners Solid Gold Edition! The first time the Soul Crooners have performed on our main stage theatre, the Donelly Theatre.Ain’t Misbehavin’, 2010WBTT’s 20th Anniversary CelebrationSoul Crooners, 2024Juneteenth Arts Festival, 2024CELEBRATINGBLACK HERITAGE
“Break a Leg.”Henry “Hank” BattiePresident • Master Custom Clothier • DesignerStudio 5 at 1530 Dolphin Street Sarasota, FL 34236 (941) 366.7780 • CravatsClothiers.comART CENTERSARASOTAExplore curated art exhibions and juried shows year round.Free Admission M-F 10 am-5 pm, Sat 12-5 pm707 N. Tamiami Trail | Sarasota 941-365-2032 | artsarasota.org Submit art Visit oen Buy artworkHelp WBTT support, develop and showcase the talents of young, aspiring artists of color. Stage of Discovery is WBTT’s free summer musical theatre intensive program for students ages 11-18 who are coached in acting, singing, dancing, improvisation, and creative writing. The program culminates in a public performance of an exciting musical. 2025 Audition information will be posted in April for our June 9–July 13, 2025 program. Scan the code for more information.STAGE OFDISCOVERY
“Break a Leg.”Henry “Hank” BattiePresident • Master Custom Clothier • DesignerStudio 5 at 1530 Dolphin Street Sarasota, FL 34236 (941) 366.7780 • CravatsClothiers.comART CENTERSARASOTAExplore curated art exhibions and juried shows year round.Free Admission M-F 10 am-5 pm, Sat 12-5 pm707 N. Tamiami Trail | Sarasota 941-365-2032 | artsarasota.org Submit art Visit oen Buy artworkHelp WBTT support, develop and showcase the talents of young, aspiring artists of color. Stage of Discovery is WBTT’s free summer musical theatre intensive program for students ages 11-18 who are coached in acting, singing, dancing, improvisation, and creative writing. The program culminates in a public performance of an exciting musical. 2025 Audition information will be posted in April for our June 9–July 13, 2025 program. Scan the code for more information.STAGE OFDISCOVERY
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Photos by Sorcha Augustine“Imagination and creativity are such an essential part of our development as human beings. What and where would we be without them? No matter what career path we find ourselves on, we use them every day. Having the chance to strengthen this in those who become part of the WBTT family is an absolute joy.”—JIM WEAVER, EDUCATION DIRECTOR/ARTISTIC ASSOCIATEOther WBTT education programs include Jazzlinks, which makes African American history, art and culture come to life for high school students; Rhythm & Tales, our elementary education program that presents engaging fables about kindness, understanding and doing the right thing; and our Young Artist Program, which allows aspiring performers to showcase their talents on our mainstage in a cabaret-style show. Proceeds go to the performers to continue their education or professional training.WESTCOASTBLACKTHEATRETROUPEBRIGHTENING THE LIGHTThe Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe of Florida, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation. Federal Tax ID# 65-1040662. A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE (800-435-7352) WITHIN THE STATE. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE. REGISTRATION NO. CH17803Each summer, the Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe provides budding artists, ages 11–18, an opportunity to express themselves in a nurturing, challenging and fun atmosphere at our Stage of Discovery musical theatre intensive program.Experienced professionals from various theatre disciplines focus on developing students’ artistic skills and building their self-confidence. Stage of Discovery is a five-week program that is oered free of charge to students, thanks to our generous donors. “Some children sing when others talk, dance when others walk, perform when others watch. They are driven by an inner voice that says, ‘Express yourself!’” —NATE JACOBS, FOUNDER/ARTISTIC DIRECTORStudents perform in the Stage of Discovery 2024 production, Make Room for Me!Jim Weaver, Education Director/Artistic Associate Please consider a gift to WBTT’s education programs. For more information, call Debra Flynt-Garrett at 941-404-7755, or dfgarrett@westcoastblacktheatre.orgSTAGE OFDISCOVERYWBTT’S EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Photos by Sorcha Augustine“Imagination and creativity are such an essential part of our development as human beings. What and where would we be without them? No matter what career path we find ourselves on, we use them every day. Having the chance to strengthen this in those who become part of the WBTT family is an absolute joy.”—JIM WEAVER, EDUCATION DIRECTOR/ARTISTIC ASSOCIATEOther WBTT education programs include Jazzlinks, which makes African American history, art and culture come to life for high school students; Rhythm & Tales, our elementary education program that presents engaging fables about kindness, understanding and doing the right thing; and our Young Artist Program, which allows aspiring performers to showcase their talents on our mainstage in a cabaret-style show. Proceeds go to the performers to continue their education or professional training.WESTCOASTBLACKTHEATRETROUPEBRIGHTENING THE LIGHTThe Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe of Florida, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation. Federal Tax ID# 65-1040662. A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE (800-435-7352) WITHIN THE STATE. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE. REGISTRATION NO. CH17803Each summer, the Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe provides budding artists, ages 11–18, an opportunity to express themselves in a nurturing, challenging and fun atmosphere at our Stage of Discovery musical theatre intensive program.Experienced professionals from various theatre disciplines focus on developing students’ artistic skills and building their self-confidence. Stage of Discovery is a five-week program that is oered free of charge to students, thanks to our generous donors. “Some children sing when others talk, dance when others walk, perform when others watch. They are driven by an inner voice that says, ‘Express yourself!’” —NATE JACOBS, FOUNDER/ARTISTIC DIRECTORStudents perform in the Stage of Discovery 2024 production, Make Room for Me!Jim Weaver, Education Director/Artistic Associate Please consider a gift to WBTT’s education programs. For more information, call Debra Flynt-Garrett at 941-404-7755, or dfgarrett@westcoastblacktheatre.orgSTAGE OFDISCOVERYWBTT’S EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Each one of us has the potential to impact a person, a cause, a community. For 45 years, the Community Foundation of Sarasota County has been key to unlocking possibilities for all who call our area home. You can be the one to make a difference.In promoting and celebrating African American history and experience through theatre.cfsarasota.orgPROUD TO BE A PARTNER
Each one of us has the potential to impact a person, a cause, a community. For 45 years, the Community Foundation of Sarasota County has been key to unlocking possibilities for all who call our area home. You can be the one to make a difference.In promoting and celebrating African American history and experience through theatre.cfsarasota.orgPROUD TO BE A PARTNER
Join us in celebrating Sarasota's architectural legacy!For more information about MOD Weekend, Seasonal Programs, and Membership, visit ArchitectureSarasota.orgMcCulloch Pavilion265 S Orange AvenueGallery Hours: Monday-Friday, 11:00 am-5:00 pmNovember 14-17, 2024Architecture Sarasota believes in the power of design to reimagine communities and strengthen the connections between people and the places they live, work, and gather. The organization's mission is to steward the legacy of the Sarasota School of Architecture and provide a forum for the education, advocacy, and celebration of good design in the global built environment. Architecture Sarasota Transforming Places. Inspiring Lives.2024-2025 Seasonal ProgramsIconic Home ToursModerns That Matter CourseDowntown Sarasota Lecture SeriesInformative ExhibitionsAnd more!Let us helpyou find your nextawe inspiringexperience.PHOTO COURTESY OF WESTCOAST BLACK THEATRE TROUPE
Join us in celebrating Sarasota's architectural legacy!For more information about MOD Weekend, Seasonal Programs, and Membership, visit ArchitectureSarasota.orgMcCulloch Pavilion265 S Orange AvenueGallery Hours: Monday-Friday, 11:00 am-5:00 pmNovember 14-17, 2024Architecture Sarasota believes in the power of design to reimagine communities and strengthen the connections between people and the places they live, work, and gather. The organization's mission is to steward the legacy of the Sarasota School of Architecture and provide a forum for the education, advocacy, and celebration of good design in the global built environment. Architecture Sarasota Transforming Places. Inspiring Lives.2024-2025 Seasonal ProgramsIconic Home ToursModerns That Matter CourseDowntown Sarasota Lecture SeriesInformative ExhibitionsAnd more!Let us helpyou find your nextawe inspiringexperience.PHOTO COURTESY OF WESTCOAST BLACK THEATRE TROUPE
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