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WESTCOAST BLACK THEATRE TROUPEImpact RepoRt2019–2020 SEASON

WESTCOAST BLACK THEATRE TROUPE Impact Report 2019 2020 SEASON

WESTCOAST BLACK THEATRE TROUPE Impact Report 2019 2020 SEASON

A sold-out crowd at Van WezelPerforming Arts Hall enjoyed Ain’tNo Stoppin’ Us Now: WBTT’s 20thAnniversary Celebration. More than 1,650 people attended, enjoying an unforgettable performance by WBTT audience favorites and raising $160,000 for our mission of diversity, inclusion and education.20TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONAs a Black man growing up in Florida, I saw no institutions representing my culture or celebrating the achievements of my people, nowhere young people could look to for inspiration that reflected their lives and dreams. It is my great joy to know they now have a home at this permanent institution that has become a beacon to artists and audiences of color. We celebrated our journey to that goal at this special performance. NATE JACOBS

THEATRE GRAND REOPENING In February, the community celebrated the opening of the Gerri Aaron & the Aaron Family Foundation Theatre Building, with performances in the Donelly Theatre by troupe members and Stage of Discovery students. The renovated building also features a new black box space, the Howard J. Millman Theatre; a beautiful expandedlobby; expanded restrooms; state-of-the-art cast dressing rooms and gathering spaces; and a second floor for costume shop, band room, scenery and prop storage. In addition, we have joined our two buildings with a welcoming courtyard and fountain that unexpectedly has becomeour outdoor stage during the pandemic. The courtyard was well used this summer as the setting for ourStage of Discovery music video and is being used in our 2020–2021 season for our Light Up the Night concert series. All of this was made possible by generous donors to WBTT’s Heart & Soul Capital Campaign. D ream s do come true !

THE GOSPEL EXPERIENCEAMERICANROOTSAmerican Roots: The Gospel Experience, a WBTT/Key Chorale collaboration, was performed for a total of 1,200 people at three churches throughout Sarasota County.A video of American Roots: The Gospel Experience was streamed for ticket buyers. In addition, a video interview featuring WBTT Founder & Artistic Director Nate Jacobs and Key Chorale Artistic Director Joseph Caulkins discussing the timeliness of the concert’s message of hope and racial unity was showcased on the websites of both arts organizations.

at the SaraSota opera houSeMOTOWNCHRISTMASAACHRISTMASA WBTT HOLIDAY TRADITIONWBTT performed A Motown Christmas for 6,500 patrons over six nights — our Christmas card to the community, presented every other year, alternating with Black Nativity. Thanks to our friends at the Sarasota Opera House, our home away from home, for hosting these special shows in 2018 and 2019.

The musical Caroline, or Change was the first show staged in WBTT’s newly renovated theatre building. More than 8,000 patrons saw the show. In some ways, the musicalCaroline, or Changeis a perfect show to open the newly renovated Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe’s Gerri Aaron and the Aaron Family Foundation Theatre Building. The ambitious, intellectually stimulating and touching musical is all about change and growth. That suits the status of a company that has emerged from its modest, nomadic beginnings to become an integral part of Sarasota’s arts scene, now with the comfortable Donelly Theatre as a new home for performances.JAY HANDELMAN, HERALD-TRIBUNE

IN PERSON TO ONLINE: THE COVID PANDEMIC WBTT’s production of Vinnette Carroll’s Your Arms Too Short to Box with God celebrated the groundbreaking career of the first African American woman to direct a Broadway show. The musical is a souful retelling of the Easter story from the Book of Matthew.The entire ensemble is an answered prayer. When they sing together, you feel the energy in the room. Your Arms too Short is a master class in song and dance. This show is colorful, loud and proud. From the opening number to the final song, you’ll be glad you witnessed this inspirational performance. UNDINE SHOREY, BRADENTON TIMES Originally scheduled to run through April 5, the show closed earlier than planned due to COVID-19. The remainder of WBTT’s regular 2019–2020 season was eventually canceled, as the nation and the world reacted to the pandemic.

DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. Celebrating His Legacy in Spoken Word and SongAbraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass:A Walk To Respect

OUTREACH Dr. Martin Luther King Jr: Celebrating His Legacy in Spoken Word and Song, an annual tribute to the civil rights icon, was presented at Booker High School. WBTT singers and dancers performed anthems of the movement, and Rev. Charles S. McKenzie Jr. read the moving words of Dr. King.A Walk to Respect, a collaboration with The Patterson Foundation and WBTT Voices, was presented at Sarasota and Bradenton venues. The play reading showcased the historicrelationship between PresidentAbraham Lincoln and abolitionistFrederick Douglass. A video of the play is being streamed by The Patterson Foundation with online discussions to encourage viewers to explore this historic relationship and to encourage dialog and understanding of racial issues that still resonate today.Derric Gobourne Jr. presentedhis high-energy Young ArtistProgram, The Greatest Entertainer, featuring guest singers and dancers, original songs and popular music that inspired his career, and exuberant choreography. WBTT’s Young Artist Program, created in 2012, allows developing artists to create a showcase for their talents. Over the years, 14 young performers presented programs that helped fund their college expenses and artistic projects.YoUNG aRtIStPROGRAM

The Supercilious SeedEDUCATION PROGRAMS WBTT’s touring education program —Jazzlinks, a collaboration with the Jazz Club of Sarasota, Sarasota County Schools and EdExplore SRQ — presented a program about the history of the Harlem Renaissance and the Great Migration to local high schools. Elementary school groups visited WBTT for performances of Rhythm & Tales: The Supercilious Seed.

STAGE OFDIScoVeRYA mostly virtual Stage of Discovery summer musical theatre intensive program welcomed middle and high school students, who took classes via Zoom in acting, dance and other theatre disciplines. The program culminated in a video streamed on the WBTT website, highlighting the talents of students and alumni as they performed five inspirational songs outdoors on our campus.

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A rescheduled and virtual April Fools Féte: An Evening with Sheldon Rhoden & Friends was streamed to benefit WBTT’s education programs. The online event, which featured Sheldon and guests performing Marvin Gaye songs, raised over $40,000 from ticket buyers and sponsors. Virtual attendance included 167 households, exceeding our usual number of guests for the in-person version. WBTT streamed a video of the summer 2018 production of Rockin’ Down Fairytale Lane, an original musical created and directed by Nate Jacobs. The video version received more than 200 household views, proving once again that a live stage performance can live “happily ever after” on video! NATE JACOBS’ROCKIN’ DOWNFairytale Lane

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Beyond Our Current Challenges WBTT Reimagined I am so excited and proud of what happened during the five years I was Chair of the WBTT Board of Trustees It is my pleasure to serve as Chair of WBTT Board of Trustees I am grateful to the Board and staff for placing their trust and confidence in me to lead the organization in these unprecedented times I was delighted when I was asked to serve as Chair of WBTT s Heart and Soul Campaign in 2016 The campaign ended in 2020 with 8 7 million raised I was thrilled that a space had been created for persons of African descent and other diverse ethnic groups to develop and showcase their talents However a few weeks following the grand opening of this wonderful new space the WBTT campus was shuttered We completed the renovation of the Binz Building our beautiful Education and Outreach Building Our new stateof the art theatre was completed and reopened in January 2020 We celebrated our 20th anniversary of being a leader in bringing diversity in the arts to the Sarasota Manatee area and mentoring aspiring young artists and future world citizens We established ourselves as a nationally recognized theater and played to sold out audiences We still face many challenges because of COVID 19 but I know we will overcome them all under the leadership of Nate Jacobs Julie Leach our new Board Chair Doris Johnson and my fellow Board members Marian Moss Vice Chair WBTT Board of Trustees Chair 2015 2020 2020 Board of Trustees Doris Johnson Chair Marian Moss Vice Chair Cheryl Anderson Treasurer Mike Rosario Secretary Marvin Albert Ali Bahaj Chris Caswell Esq Kitty Cranor Michael Gardiner Sy Goldblatt Dr Jaih Jackson Penelope Kingman Honorary Trustees Andrew Economos June Gordon Mary Ann Robinson Margie Nellum Lee Dr John Maupin Howard Millman Dr Randall Morgan Mona Rankin Dona Scott Eva T Slane Lois Watson Ambassadors Christine Jennings Jackie Woods Although clearly concerned about the ongoing global pandemic the Board continued to hold regularly scheduled virtual monthly meetings and a virtual strategic planning retreat Working with our leadership and staff the Board s Strategic Planning Committee led by Trustee Ali Bahaj will roll out an updated strategic plan during the early months of 2021 Our Development Committee led by Trustee Dona Scott is spending crucial time with the committee and staff reimagining our fundraisers and exploring breakthrough funding sources We are extremely encouraged by the recent announcement of several vaccines that will soon be available We look forward to the coming months when our donors sponsors subscribers and other patrons will once again be able to safely chill out and savor the artistic talents of WBTT s singers dancers and actors We will not just resume where we left off we are taking steps to stage even more exciting and breathtaking productions Stay tuned as we reimagine the future of WBTT Doris Johnson Chair WBTT Board of Trustees

WESTCOAST BLACK THEATRE TROUPE Impact Report 2019 2020 SEASON

Beyond Our Current Challenges WBTT Reimagined I am so excited and proud of what happened during the five years I was Chair of the WBTT Board of Trustees It is my pleasure to serve as Chair of WBTT Board of Trustees I am grateful to the Board and staff for placing their trust and confidence in me to lead the organization in these unprecedented times I was delighted when I was asked to serve as Chair of WBTT s Heart and Soul Campaign in 2016 The campaign ended in 2020 with 8 7 million raised I was thrilled that a space had been created for persons of African descent and other diverse ethnic groups to develop and showcase their talents However a few weeks following the grand opening of this wonderful new space the WBTT campus was shuttered We completed the renovation of the Binz Building our beautiful Education and Outreach Building Our new stateof the art theatre was completed and reopened in January 2020 We celebrated our 20th anniversary of being a leader in bringing diversity in the arts to the Sarasota Manatee area and mentoring aspiring young artists and future world citizens We established ourselves as a nationally recognized theater and played to sold out audiences We still face many challenges because of COVID 19 but I know we will overcome them all under the leadership of Nate Jacobs Julie Leach our new Board Chair Doris Johnson and my fellow Board members Marian Moss Vice Chair WBTT Board of Trustees Chair 2015 2020 2020 Board of Trustees Doris Johnson Chair Marian Moss Vice Chair Cheryl Anderson Treasurer Mike Rosario Secretary Marvin Albert Ali Bahaj Chris Caswell Esq Kitty Cranor Michael Gardiner Sy Goldblatt Dr Jaih Jackson Penelope Kingman Honorary Trustees Andrew Economos June Gordon Mary Ann Robinson Margie Nellum Lee Dr John Maupin Howard Millman Dr Randall Morgan Mona Rankin Dona Scott Eva T Slane Lois Watson Ambassadors Christine Jennings Jackie Woods Although clearly concerned about the ongoing global pandemic the Board continued to hold regularly scheduled virtual monthly meetings and a virtual strategic planning retreat Working with our leadership and staff the Board s Strategic Planning Committee led by Trustee Ali Bahaj will roll out an updated strategic plan during the early months of 2021 Our Development Committee led by Trustee Dona Scott is spending crucial time with the committee and staff reimagining our fundraisers and exploring breakthrough funding sources We are extremely encouraged by the recent announcement of several vaccines that will soon be available We look forward to the coming months when our donors sponsors subscribers and other patrons will once again be able to safely chill out and savor the artistic talents of WBTT s singers dancers and actors We will not just resume where we left off we are taking steps to stage even more exciting and breathtaking productions Stay tuned as we reimagine the future of WBTT Doris Johnson Chair WBTT Board of Trustees

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Janet & Phil CadyLiza & Carl Caruso*Dr. Eldi & Denise DeschampsWilliam A. Dooley PA Attorney at LawCharmaine Downie & Carl Battle*Jack & Debbie DuncanMitchell & Dawn EpsteinAnonymousWilliam & Sandra FarrowPing FaulhaberLinda A. FiorelliJim & Angela Freeman*Ron Gault & Charlayne Hunter-GaultKofi GloverJennifer GoichmanMichael & Joan GrayGulf Coast Community ChoirWerner & Karen GundersheimerBob & Gail HetlerJoel Howard & J. Tracy TuckerDonald & Doris Johnson*Judith KahnSteven Kalt & Robert Heeren*Gerald & Nancy Kaplan* The Abe & Catherine Kaplan Philanthropic Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Kansas CityKarp Family FoundationValda KayeJames & Pauline KennedyAlan & Abbie Kurland*Margie Nellum Lee*The Lewis Foundation & Bob & Sue Coyne*AnonymousTom & Diane MahanMeadows Dental, Drs. Porter, McCabe & Zamora*Dale & L. Kristin MenardMichael & Cathy MilamGloria Moss*Bob & Andi Munzer*Martha Murphy & Kathy Holmok*Daniel Nalven & Barbara Jacobs-NalvenNorthern Trust*Dorothy O’Brien & Dick AntoineJohn Michael Page & Debra Flynt-GarrettPaige Petersen & Curtis JordanRoger & Alisa Pettingell*AnonymousPatricia PotterIrwin & Andra PressDon David Price & Marcia WoodBarbara RaphaelMartin & Iris Rappaport*Denise & Mike Riebe FoundationMike Rosario & RoseBay International*Dr. Bob & Beth ScheibleChristine Schlesinger*Ken Schneier & Cynthia CraigDeb Shoss & Libbie ShermanEva T. Slane*SouthTechHillary Steele*Dr. Timothy Stephens*Susan Straus*Elizabeth Sublette

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Mona RankinKelley ReaMary Jo Reston*Adie & David RubinSam & Susan SamelsonDavid & Robin Shapiro*Jerey & Barbara ShiverNoel & Toby Siegel*Antoinette SijatzChris & Bob StoutMarsha SvirskyJim & Charlie Ann SyprettPeter & Fern TavalinJanet & Bruce Udell and The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-ManateeJanice Zarro In Memory of Bobby WoodRonald & Geri YonoverMary Zabin*Larry & Sandra ZellnerDESIGNERS $500–$999Robert & Mary Fran AllenConstance Anderson*Arts & Cultural Alliance of Sarasota CountyDonald & Cathy Baillie*Michael BaughPhilip & Ramona BradleySusan Buck*Duane & Karen Compton*Sherry & Peter CooperGeorge & Bonnie Cummings*Henry DanielsonLisa Flam & William CorinSherry & Howard DavisFrank & Barbara Fleischer*Bill & Joyce FletcherHerman & Wanda Gilbert*Gary & Bernice GiscombeMervin HaymanHenry & Kitty Heusner*Kenneth & Castella Hill*Beatrice HoltDale Horwitz*James HunterToby KaulkinDrs. Marsha Kindall-Smith & Hugh Smith*Eve KommelCathy LangloisDrs. James & Carolyn Lassiter*Bruce LehmanLucie & David LapovskyMelvy Erman LewisKate LorenzeMr. & Mrs. Gerald LublinRichard Macek*Alison & Howie MadsenManasota ASALHWilliam & Elaine McClureLana & Mark McGorry*Dr. Allen & Roberta MortonGunter & Anita MrotzekAlan & Sunny Pervil*Ann Hobson Pilot & Prentice Pilot*Carol ProctorHenri & Marilyn Quintal*Dennis Rees & Felice Schulaner*Lee Roper-BatkerLaurie Rosin*Willie & Coralease Ru*Russell StephensJane TraubJoel & Phyllis Tropp*Salten Weingrod Family Fund at the Rhode Island FoundationChuck & Sheila Weiss*Robert & Judithann ZackDr. Philip & Charlotte ZweifachSTAGE HANDS $35–$499Norman & Christine AbbottFrancine AchbarDeborah AdlerCarol & Steve AltakerJan AmaraNancy AmbersonFlorette AmesHeather AnnaloroAnonymousRichard & Carolyn AnstedLinda AronsonCarol ArscottLaurel AshLurline AslanianSteven AstrenDr. Edward & Carol AxelrodRichard BabcockHoward BakerJanet BakerDr. Bruce & Eleanor Ballard In Memory of Audrey ColemanNixon & Jackie BarkerGary BarrackBlanche BarresiHenry & Phyllis Battie*Caren BeattieRoger BeaudryCarole BeebeKaren BellSheila & Ron BellamyRichard Bell & Marie PogozelskiFae BeloHerb & Rhoda BeningsonSuzy & Barry BenjaminJohn BennettPatricia BensonPeter BentleyEmil & Alice BeranRichard & Charlotte Berman*Michael & Suzanne BerndtMyron BernsteinCeleste G. BetjemannMichael BillieJerry & Harriett BillopsLinda & Allan Birdy*Neal & Pat BitconPaul BlankmanCorinne Demas Bliss & Matthew RoehrigCookie Bloom*Howard & Josephine BloomLinda BodycombJoy BogaczJanice BoltCarole & Gary BooherKirt & Mary Bopp*Joseph & Susan Boston*Patricia BourkeArthur BoydSusan BoydPatricia BoyerVeronica BradyBarbara Brainard*Helen BraunMaura Breen

Catie BriggsSandra & Ken BrinkerSandra BrophyDorothea & Robert Brown*Francine BrownJohn & Barbara BrugelWilliam BrummPatricia BuckHenry Bundles & Helen BakerFrank & Kathleen BurkeKevin & Gail BurkeRebecca BurnsJanet BurtnettBob & Earlene BurtonElizabeth BurtonValerie BusbyCarol Butera in Honor of the WBTT StaPaula ButlerMarie CalvanicoDavid & Sandy CampbellStephen CanteesThomas & Christina CarlbergJudy CarnalJames & Clemmie CashMarie CasnerJohn CassonGil CastroRobert & Carole CatineauJoyce CekanderPatricia & Steven CereficeChris & Laura ChaeeAlan ChalfinGail ChaseVicki ChatleyDiane Chechik-Temple*Michael & Vivian ChesterEileen ChiantellaMerle ChorbaPatricia ChotinLinda CiprianoJoseph ClarkWillie ClemonsMary Jane ColenFrank CookCatherine CooperCheryl CooperRon CooperAubert & Sandra CoranLuz CorcueraTom & Margaret CostelloRobert & Kitty CostonJake CranorLuke CranorMichael CrockettJeremiah CroninWilliam CrossSquire & Karen DanielsJessica DantonioRaymond DaviesHelene DavisKim Davis*Mary DavisJoseph & Phyllis DefrancescoDonald DemboDonald DeneenKathleen DenningJulius & Audrey DerenRobert & Christine Deutsch

Richard & Linda DiamondNancy Dillard*Andrew DixonLinda DockendorfMaureen DonnellyThalia DorwickRonald & Roberta Dow*William DunbarDavid DurrRobert & Catherine EberleyBruce Eberlin & Charles Kelley*Linda & John ElliMartin EntlerLorene EriksonNancy ErnstThomas EverittHelene FaginPeter & Barbara FarrenKathleen FaughtEugene & Bobbie FergioneScott & Cady FergusonIzetta FieldsRobert & Cheryl FingerSandy FinkDan FinklemanEdward & Carol FischPaula Fishman & Je SindelarSandy FishmanRobert & Jacqui FitzgeraldJohn FlahertyDr. Warren & Rosalind FoerMike & Judy FogartyWilliam & Dolores FogelMarc & Karen ForsShirley FossJulia FossonGerald FoxHerbert FoxPhyllis FoxDebbie FrankDavid FrankelScott Franza & James HelmichFradle FreidenreichPaul FreiwaldRonald FrickeHoward & Carole FriedmanJerey & Patricia FriedmanBetty FrostadSandra FulkersonMelissa FurmanNancy & Peter GaessLonnetta GainesLawrence & Elizabeth GallickSusan GalvinParee Sekeris GardnerSteven GarfinkleLinda GarvinJudy GelmanRobert GermainRavi GhaiGerald & Delores GibbsJacqueline GiddensPeter GiftosMary GinleyGene & Ann GinsbergLinda GloverJane GlusmanTikisha Gobourne & Derric Gobourne Jr.David GoldHoward & Sandra GoldbergJudy GoldbergNorma GoldbergRoz Goldberg*Alan GoldbloomJim & Sandy GoldmanRichard & Ruth GoldmanBeth GoldsmithMichael GoldsmithRichard GoodmanLeigh & Michael GordonDavid & Susan GorinKen GormanAl GossweilerWilliam Gotwald Jr.Stephen & Elaine GrahamMarilyn GravesBarbara & Merrill GreenbergerJames & Ellen GreenbergerJerry GrensKathleen Grogan & Mark GreblerDrs. Harriet & Edward GroodDavid & Whitney GroomJo Ellen & Stephen Grossman*Rose GschwendtnerArnold GwirtzmanCarol HaddadLynne HafMaureen HagerBill & Donna HallGeorge & Elizabeth HallCarol HallingerDawn HallstenBeverly & Myron HalpinJerry HamovitLorna HardDave & Chloe HarralsonRaymond & Loretta HarrisRicki HarveyHal & Peggy HaydenPaula HaydenKathleen HayesGeorge & Felice HedgeJames & Elizabeth Hedges*Linda HellerPhyllis HemlerMarsha HendersonLinda HenrySusan & William Herring*Alan & Joyce Hersh*Patsy Heyman & Alan RoerDan and Anne HeynsTyrone & Elena Hickman*Linda HigginbothamRoger Hilfiker & Evelyn DelphRichard HiltonVirgina & Bruce HiltonMary Jo Hixon*Ann HoggIvy HolseyAlbert HoneganJean HonorAndrea HoogwerfKenneth & Doris HowardWilliam HowellMichael & Susan HunterLinda IdlebergJoan IrwinLarry & Paula JacobsonDr. Jerey JanoChristine Jennings & Judy Cuppy in Memory of Bobby WoodNancy JohnsonPhyllis JohnsonRobert & Nancy JohnsonSandra JohnsonSusan JohnsonJudy JohnstonJanet JollyPamela Jones

Wayne & Brenda JudyAnnette KaplanRobert & Bonnie KaplanBarbara KatzLoretta Katz*Shirley KatzSharee KazJames KellyTed & Barbara KempJim & Pauline KennedyGerald & Mary KilanoskiMarlene KitchellEllen & Richard KleinJayne KleinHarold & Ruth Kornman*Christine & Michael KnuppWalter KohlerArnold KollinClara KopelPhilip & Nancy KotlerMary KovachLynne Koy*Robert Krambeck*Ellen Kramer & Arthur KeyserLee KrompartArnold & Dolores Kropf*Barbara KupferbergMarynia LabbertonDarlene LaforgeGerard & Karen Lahn*Tara LambJohn & Lillian LambertLuann LampCathy & Michael LandisEmile & Pamela LangloisSophia LaRusso*Susan LaskyWilliam & Nancy LavelleKelley LavinJoanne LeeWilliam LeitchTerry LelandAngela LernerKaren & John LeskyLeona LevinJames & Joyce LevineBarry LevinsonSusan & Bob LewisJohn & Helen LiMarziLloyd LiningerMary Litle*Irwin & Sandra Livon*Raymond LombraBarbara & Stephen LondonJoan LovellRudy & Lois LucekBen LuczakSallie LuebbeCaryl MagnusDixie Mahan*Rita Major-HallerdinDonald Malawsky & Teresa Koncick*Carole Malone & Donald RybergFrank & Lois MannoPeggy MarcusAlan MarlorJames & Ellen MarseyNorman & Marion MarshakRichard & Debby MarshallJames & Ann MartinMartha Mascia-StricklerJacqueline MassariCelia & Martin MaxSteve & Nancy MayerRoslyn MazurCharles & Kathy McAllisterDan & Becky McCartneyKenneth McCombsJane McCormackCarole McDermottRobert & Maribeth McDermottJohn McDermottE. Ann McGeeSandra McHenryDianne McLoughlinJean McMurrenPatricia McNallyNora MedinaWilda MeierDale & Myron MendelsonStephen MeulerRichard & Mary Meyer*Jack MeyersRichard & Christina MeyersRichard MichelsonNancy MilbauerMark Mitshkun & Diane Rosenblum*Paul MlotokCarol MohrmanRuss & Mary MontanoSandra MontgomeryLinda MorassiSigrid MorieceAlix MorinAlvan MorrisRoger & Myrna MorrisJanet & Mel MosesJean Muccini*Ronald & Sandra Cady MulderAnn MumfordPam MurchisonSusan D. MurphyDaniel & Carol MussGordon MyseMichael & Cindy NashSharyn Nassau*Gerald NehraJack & Dorothy NesbittNetwork for GoodRichard NeumannBill & Leslie NewmanDavid NewmanJosephine NicolosiBernice NissConnie NortonRosemary OberndorfRay & Sandra OrlandiDebra O’RourkeMary OstermanRobert OtterbergNila & Martin Padaratsingh*Gail PadgettTheron PalmerPatrice PantelloBarbara PappasRichard ParisonMichael PatrickLewis PattersonRichard PaulsenDavid & Susan PayneMichael PehanBarbara PenneyBertha PersonJoel & Michelle PertofskyMichael & Adrianne PetilloDeborah Phelps

Peter & Suzy PhillipesNancy PhillipsLinda PichettiJanice PillmanEd & Eve PokornickyFannie PorterRita ProbstPaul RabinEtta RaikenE. Ann Rainey & Victor KaufmanSharon RameyPreston & Mildred RansomBert & Mary RappoleRobert & Joan Ravin*Barbara RavisDr. Jacqueline Ray*Eugene RaymondPenny RemsenMolly ResnikEthel RevelsJoan Riles & Neal MarcusWard RinehartTim RobbinsEdna RobinsonGeraldine & Joseph RodriguezJames & Vicki RolloKathy RomanellaHelene RomineWilma RoseMarvin Rosen & Sheila NamiotAlexis RosenbergBarbara RosenbergJoyce Rosenthal & Sumner Alpert*Barbara RosovskyMarjorie RothTerry & Sam RothDavid RothbardNancy Roucher*Lisa Rubinstein*Herbert & Roz RudermanWillie & Coralease RuDavid & Loretta SadkinLinda SalomonJoe & Barbara SanderSylvia SandersWilliam SarnalDr. Elliott & Judy SauertiegElizabeth Scanio & Stephen BellRichard & Rose ScantleburyJoan SchaeerHoward SchapiroAlison & Jerey SchillingerPatti Schimmel*Agnes SchipperJerey & Nancy SchulmanFred & Ellie SchwimmerLana ScottRuth & Harvey ScribnerJoe Seek*Carol Lynn SenatoreFrank & Marian Setzman in Honor of Meredith SetzmanSandy ShaperoJack & Myrna ShapiroLawrence ShapiroRonald & Mary ShapiroJim SheaMaureen SheaTim & Suze Sheehan

Nancy-Lynn Sheldon-Martin & David MartinWanda ShortStephen & Joan ShusterAlice ShwomCade SibleyLeon SicklesSusan SiegalRichard SilvermanIrwin & Susan SingerHarry SinghA. David SlaterMonika Sloat-TrujilloTom & Sharon SmithDeb SneddenEsta SniderRose SobolGregory SokolikStephaine SonnabendDorothy SpelmanRae SpicerDaniel & Nancy Spohn*Diane StabileHerbert Stacks*Art & Kim StadlinLinda Stark*Sally SteeleDavid SteinDiane SteinbrinkRoger StephensonRobert SteplemanLee SternbergKathleen StewartJerold & Beth StoneJohn & Lorraine SullivanJane SummervilleMax & Sue SupiceMillard & Joann SurrencyBonnie Sussman*Vicki SwensonGeraldine SwormstedGerald TaitSarah TateLewis & Joanne TaubHenry & Valerie TaylorJames & Sylvia TaylorJoan TaylorDr. Ray & Frances TaylorRichard Teckenbrock & Bette Lou Cookson*Elaine TedescoAnn Wendy TerkJerry & Doris Thier*Chet & Jewelette ThompsonG. Richard & Elizabeth ThompsonJoan ThompsonJames & Penelope TierneyDan & Robbie Tisch in Honor of Nate JacobsMeredith TolsdorfNicholas ToomerRuth TowlerNorma TrincheroBryan TroutmanGeorge & Nancy TroyGerald & Beverlyn TruehartRichard & Lynne TuckerGeorge TurdikBeverly TurnerBob & Jan Van ItenGregory & Debbie VincentHolly VincentMargrit VoglerPamela VoorheesClaire WalkerJack WallickMarlene WaltersMary Ann WaltersKathryn WaltzPauline WamslerJoyce Waterbury*Carlotta WebbElayne WeinbaumDr. & Mrs. Paul WeinerEdgar & Yvonne WeinsbergJoseph WeinstockEllen WellsAlan & Judith WertheimerRita WessanJohn & Barbara WestWexler Family Foundation at the Community Foundation of Sarasota CountyRichard & Joanne WhiteJames WicklundConrad & Wendy WicksElla WilliamsRoberta WladisCarol WolfBarry & Annette WolfeFremajane WolfsonJerry & Carol Wood*Robert & Mary WoodsBarbara Zdravecky* in Honor of Brock LeachLawrence ZeiglerNicholas ZennarioFrank & Anita Zimmerman*Mike & Gail Zinn*Milton & Lois Zussman Philanthropic Fund

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 Julie Leach, Executive Director, at 941-366-1505.Bankston Family TrustCarol & Tom BeelerDan DentonMichael & Suzanne GladfelterRonald GreenbaumLen GumleyMarilyn HarwellBob JohnsonDarlene J. Kalada & Richard N. BryanPenelope KingmanLynne KoyAlan & Abbie KurlandRose Marie ProiettiLaurie RosinEva T. Slane

Realizing the financial barriers that aect many students’ choices about post-secondary education, in 2019, WBTT’s Board created a scholarship fund for students who have performed on our stages, been a WBTT intern or attended our WBTT Chair of the Board Doris Johnson (front left), Founder and Artistic Director Nate Jacobs (front right) with 2020 scholarship recipients (clockwise from left) Maicy Powell, Aleah Williams, Todd Bellamy II, Jatavian Peterson, Ariana Fitzgerald and Charlotte Corporan.ARTIST DEVELOPMENT SCHOLARSHIPSStage of Discovery theatre intensive summer program. The scholarships are for studying performing arts in a college, university or conservatory program. In 2019, our first year, we were able to award six $1,000 scholarships and, with growth in donations to the program in 2020, we were able to award six $2,000 scholarships. Students are eligible for their first and continuing years of study; all the students who received our scholarships are continuing their studies.

WBTT’s Artist Development Fund, established in 2018, oers the opportunity for organizations or individuals to support our young artists as they hone their skills and pursue professional opportunities. The sponsorships have a direct impact on our ARTIST DEVELOPMENT FUNDability to mentor and develop these creative individuals, through supportive funding of degree programs, career development opportunities such as travel to auditions, and funding for professional headshots and other expenses that advance artists’ careers and educational development. WBTT welcomes donations to this fund at any level and oers naming opportunities for a three-year pledge of at least $2,000 per year or a one-time gift of $50,000 or more.

$1,000,000 AND UPGerri Aaron & the Aaron Family FoundationEnthusiastic Friends of WBTT$500,000–$999,999Andrew and Judith Economos State of Florida Division of Cultural Aairs$250,000–$999,999Steve & Terry ClarkNorbert & Ann DonellyShelley & Sy GoldblattBrock & Julie LeachHoward Millman & Carolyn MichelEdward D. and Anna Mitchell Family FoundationFrank PetralitoWilliam G. & Marie Selby FoundationEva T. Slane$100,000–$249,999Ali & Gloria BahajBrunckhorst FamilyKitty & John CranorThe Frank E. Duckwall FoundationDr. Philip & Suzan GaynesHuisking FoundationElizabeth MooreDrs. Joel and Gail Morganroth Marian MossJack & Priscilla SchlegelDona & Sam Scott FoundationPaul WelchRobert & Jean Zabelle$50,000–$99,999Clemmie & James CashMichael & Karen GardinerGiving Challenge 2018 (Community Foundation of Sarasota County & The Patterson Foundation)Kenneth & Sarah GoldblattAlfred Goldstein & Jean Weidner GoldsteinMarilyn & James HeskettWilliam & Elizabeth JohnstonJay & Becky Kaiserman FoundationPenelope KingmanGeorge Kole & Judy ZuckerbergDavid Kotok, Cumberland AdvisorsGeorge & Janet MilesHarry Sudako FoundationRoberta L. Sudako FoundationDr. Bernard & Lois WatsonThe Lee Wetherington Foundation of the Community Foundation of Sarasota CountyThe Wright Foundation$25,000–$49,999Douglas & Carolyn AndersonBankston Family TrustAlfonso & Brenda BelsitoIn Memory of Carol Poteat-Buchanan and Carroll Buchanan from Black & White Makes My Music RightAbraham & Annette Cohen FoundationWarren & Margot CovilleJohn & Geraldine GibbsEarl & Carolyn Glenn Foundation, Inc.Burt & Liz GoldRon & Rita GreenbaumWerner & Karen GundersheimerTomeika Hunter-KoskiAmb. Jeanette HydeDonald & Doris JohnsonRobert & Barbara JohnsonDr. John & Eilene MaupinDr. Randall & Karen MorganBob & Andi MunzerDavid Pomier & Linda KnoxDrs. Donald & Deborah ReavesMary Ann RobinsonMichael SaundersKenneth Schneier & Cynthia CraigLynn WentworthRobert & Angelia WoodJacquelyn Woods$10,000–$24,999Cheryl Anderson & Mike Springer Bank of America Client FoundationCarol & Tom BeelerBobbi & Don BernsteinHelga & Jerry BilikLinda & Jim BodycombMr. & Mrs. Burton C. BorgeltMarty & Barbara BowlingMiles & Barbara CapronBob & Carol CarterThe Lawrence P. Castellani Family Foundation — Larry & Joan CastellanniVernon & Liliana ChalfantCharmaine Downie & Carl BattleLeon & Marge EllinWilliam & Sandra FarrowTom & Nancy FlanaganGamma Xi Boule Foundation, Inc.Charles & Jean Gorham Len Gumley Thank you to everyone who made our Heart & Soul Capital Campaign a success! Because of your generosity, we exceeded our $8 million goal and raised over $8.7 million! Your dollars have allowed us to transform our campus into a cutting-edge theatre arts center and begin to build an endowment that will ensure the long-term funding of our facilities, programs and mission.HEART & SOUL CAMPAIGN DONORS

Benjamin & Judith HandelmanMarilyn HarwellNancy & Roger HitchcockDr. Jaih & Kimberly JacksonEd Keon & Pat KennellyAlan & Abigail Kurland in Memory of Joshua David KurlandJoan MathewsGloria MossFred MurrellDebbie & Bill PartridgeRichard PerlmanPaige Petersen & Curtis Jordan Roger & Alisa PettingellJim & Jan PullenAlice RauMarta Riordan & Jim BoyleR.G. & N.C. RobbSack Family Foundation Robert & Hedria SaltzmanDr. Charlotte Page ScarbroughBob & Teresa SimmonsG. Richard & Elizabeth ThompsonGlenn & Jackie TiltonSusan & Charles WilsonSally Yanowitz$2,500-$9,999Ravi & Virginia Akhoury Peg Allen & Steve DixonMrs. Connie Anderson in Memory of Rev. Jesse F. Anderson Jr.Jock AndrewsScott B. & Annie P. Appleby Charitable TrustDavid & Suzanne Arch Hon. Dennis W. Archer & Hon. Trudy Duncombe Archer George & Jessica ArmstrongShari & Steve Ashman Ann BabcockAdele Fleet BacowJohn & Maria BartlettWalton & Deborah Beacham Family Fund James & Lynette BennettCarolyn BlumDaniel & Litten Boxser Murray Bring & Kay Delaney Dr. Francine BrownSusan BuckAnn Stuart BurroughsKathy & Michael Bush, Home Resource William & Debra ButtaggiJanet & Phil Cady Canandaigua National Trust Liza & Carl CarusoChris & Patricia Caswell Joyce CeKander Michael ChafeeDave & Elaine Charney Dale Horwitz Clayton Martin CohenJuanita CookeThomas & Dana CunninghamJerome & Cynthia DavisDr. Eldi & Denise DeschampsAmy & Michael DrakeDianne E. EarleyJosephine EisenbergDawn & Mitchell Epstein Paul FirestoneShari & Norman Frost Tom & Barbara Gardner Bernice & Gary GiscombeFrancine Goldberg & Harriet LeydenDavid & Susan GorinRev. Larry & Dr. Dorothy Green Rose Gschwendtner

Kathie HayesRalph & Leita HughesTed & Jean IngersollNate JacobsChristine Jennings Jorgen & Esther JensenDarlene KaladaAbe & Catherine Kaplan Philanthropic Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Kansas CityJerry & Nancy KaplanCarolyn Keystone & Jim Meekison Lynne Koyjim lamplMargie Nellum Lee The Lewis Foundation & Bob & Sue Coyne Pearson & Pepper LiddellAlison & Howard MadsenMarie McKee & Robert Cole Dale & Kristin MenardDr. Allen & Roberta Morton Daniel & Barbara NalvenJohn Michael Page & Debra Flynt-Garrett George & Sarah PappasChuck & Nancy Parrish AnonymousDon David Price & Marcia Wood Rose Marie ProiettiMona Rankin Mary Jo Reston Flori RobertsMike Rosario & RoseBay International, Inc.RoseBay, Becky Culp & Jackie WoodsThe Hugo Roth Family FundMichael Shelton Antoinette SijatzHon. Warren & Dr. Evelyn SilverDon & Jan Smally Fund at the Community Foundation of Sarasota CountyChuck SmithDr. Hugh S. Smith & Dr. Marsha Kindall-Smith Ian & Leslie SmithLinda SteinbergerDr. Timothy Stephens Wendy Surkis & Peppi Elona Dr. Ray & Fran TaylorEva Thomson & David Artzerounian in Memory of Julian Olf Beverlyn TruehartTroy & Sydney Turner Suzanne WalterGary & Kim WarrenDr. Charles & Sheila Weiss Bene & Joyce White David G. & Lois B. Wilkins Bliss & MaryAnne Young Anita & Frank ZimmermanUP TO $2,499 Actor’s Equity Foundation, Inc.James AkersJane AlbaumStuart & Cecile AlexanderJanice AmaraJames AmatoEladio & Judith AmoresJudith H. AndersonWilliam & Vicki AndersonAnonymousCarmelita Anson-BrownMarc AntisBruce J. ArdingerCarol ArscottMichael Arum

Lurline AslanianJulia AtlasCathy & Donald BaillieDr. Marvin & CarolAnn BakerDenise BakerElizabeth BakerJanet BakerPamela BakerKimberly BaldRichard & Susan BanksBev & Bob BartnerBill & Caroline BeallCaren BeattieMaxine A. BeckerMarianne BeckettCarole BeebeHelen BeggunRichard BelleBarbara BenjaminBarbara BennettPeter & Marlene BentleyRosalind BergmanAl BesseCeleste G. BetjemannCharles BeyeTerry BlackAudrey BlackwellBeverly Blair & Reginald CrosbyBarbara BlanchardCookie BloomAriel BlueCarolyn BlumHenry BlydenLawrence BoldAnn BolichBobbie & Steven BordesWilliam & Cynthia BoumanArthur BoyceRobert BradburyJudith BradyAnnette BreazealeElizabeth BredemeyerDavid BrennerSandra BrinkerElizabeth BrookinsRob BrownDorothea BrownJudy BuaKen & Janis BumgarnerSusan BurkeValerie BusbyBeverly Byers-Pevitts & Robert PevittsEllen CampbellClaudia CardilloKathleen CaseJody CastanoPatricia CereficeJ.R. ChandlerVicki ChatleyKathryn ChesleyJan ChesterMichele ChinskeyDorian Kingman Chong & Gordon ChongDavid ChrobakSamuel CitronAnneda ClarkeGeorge CloudBarbara CocchiNorma & Albert CohenBill & Audrey ColemanNeal ColtonElizabeth & Richard ConardNancy ConnellyJill ConsidinePaul ConstanMary ConwayJanice CookRon & Cheryl CooperLuz CorcueraLydia & Jack CornHarriet CowanCarole CrosbyJudy CuppyFrancis CurdLora CurleyMaureen & Ron CurtinF. Lowell CurtisGeraldine CushmanRosemary DalgleishRobert & Nancy DanielsJohn & Edy DaviesRaymond DaviesKay DavisMary E. DavisDouglas & Dianne DelongCorinne Demas in Memory of Julian OlfDonald DeneenDaniel DentonToby DeutschAnita DevineNancy DillardSara Beth DilworthLori DormanGary & Carol DornbushTekla DraganSteve DukeDoug & Willie Eden Family Fund of the Minneapolis FoundationRoger & Sally EronWilma EllisRobert EndresAnna Lee ErnstNancy ErnstDavid & Eileen EskinGeorge EvansThomas EverittScott EversErika FaulkBarbara FeldmanFellow Travelers in Memory of Ian SmithScott & Cady FergusonBobbie FernanderAmy FerrellJudy FialaGerard FineganSandra FinkBerta FinkelsteinPaula FishmanCarolyn FitzpatrickFrank FleischerVincent & Teresa FoderinghamRichard FoltzMary FoushiHerbert FoxJoan FoxD FranklinLinda FranklinSharon FranklinDr. Paul FreiwaldKim FrenchConnie FriessCarmel FrostRoseann GaglioLonnetta GainesElaine GallinaroSusan Galvin

Linda GarvinFrances GastonMargaret GatRon Gault & Charlayne Hunter-GaultKaren GeckPaul GeckDiana GeissNorbert GeissGerald J. GenovaAbby & Rich GerrityPamela GiacominiJoanna GlassMary Glidden-WilliamsPaul & Rita GlosserJane GlusmanDavid & Terri GoldbloomDavid GoldmanBill & June GordonSue M. GordonKathleen GossweilerStephen GrahamRobert & Flo GrantMilton GreblerThomas & Sandra GreenMerrill GreenbergerMarvin GreeneBarbara GrossmanJo Ellen & Stephen GrossmanSusan GrossmanCindy GuestJudy GuinnElizabeth HallCarol Ann HallingerGerald & Deborah HamburgJanet & Mark HammSusannah HammersleyDaphne & James HanrahanDave & Jane HanrahanLorna HardPria Elizabeth HarmonNancy HarrisMargaret HarrisonDiane & Carole Hart-TufaroMargaret HausbergFelice & George HedgeMarjorie HenryDr. Kenneth & Mitzie HensonSusan & William HerringAlfred J. Herschede & E. Marcia SheridanAnne & Dan HeynsAlbert & Carolyn HigginsRoger Hilfiker & Evelyn DelphRichard HiltonPamela HindmanRebecca HinesCarol HirschbergMargaret HomanAnn HoggRoy HokeRobert & Jean HonorPatricia HouppertDoris HowardKaren HoweRhea HughesJean HurdJoseph HurdMargaret IdaSue JacobsonJoey JamesSusan JasinRob JohnsonRobert JohnsonWayne JohnsonJames JoinerBarbara Green Jones & Roosevelt JonesLynn JonesJames JurickDeborah KalbMaggie KaplanBarbara KatzB.R. KatzmireElaine KeatingMarie & Jim KeeneyKennedy Family FundSusan KennedyLinda KerbawyMarie J. KilkerLaura KingsleySarah KirkMarlene KitchellLouise KlainPaul & Mary KleeSandra KligmanDavid KlineBill & Kate KorpEllen KramerJoel KramerWilliam KrausNancy KrohngoldSharon KunkelElizabeth LaFranceGail LagaceLuann LampRobert & Edith LaneChuck & Cathy LangloisPamela LangloisSophia LaRussoGerald LawArthur B. LawrenceJoshua LeachSharon LeberJames LedbetterWendy & Stuart LefkowichNicholas & Jean LeGrandTerry L. LelandLeonard & Kathleen LesjakDawn LewisHelen & John LiMarziLloyd LiningerJeremy LisitzaMary LitleWilliam LittleJoyce LocklearJerry LongAnne LoomerKathleen LorenzPeter & Peggy LowndesAnonymousElizabeth LucchesiDelores LustigDorothy L. LutterJudy LynchJill LyonsR. Andrew & Ruth B. MaassBruce & Irene MacklerDeborah MacklerNilda MagerPeter MagnusonDixie MahanDonald N. MalawskyGeri Jo MansonPamela MarbleDeborah MargolisJames & Ellen MarseyJudy Marsh

Richard & Debby MarshallSally MarshallAlyce MartinBarbara MasonGary & Lynn MasselJudith MasseyAngela MathisGregory & Lorraine MatthewsMaureen MatthewsWalt & Gerry MattisonElaine MayStephen & Nancy MayerKathy McAllisterMaria McCabeGregory & Hannah McDanielGerald & Dorothy McFarland in Memory of Julian OlfLana & Mark McGorrySandra McHenryDr. Lou Bertha McKenzie-Wharton & Dr. Richard G. WhartonWilda MeierStephen MeulerDeborah MillerLawrence & Shirley MillerJoyce MinkSandra MontgomeryClement & Kristin MoormanDouglas MoppertSue MorelandJo MorelloSigrid MorieceJoel & Beverly MorrisonSandra MoserMeg MoskovitzGunter MrotzekCarolyn MunoMichael NashLoretta NaylorLovella NaylorSteven NeumeisterFrancine NewmanJanice NewmanRochelle NigriBernice NissNancy O’NeilAlan OrenbergSandra & Ray OrlandiMargaret & Wiley OsbornHellen OsorioBob OtterbergDale OttermanAnand PallegarMark PalomboDebra ParkPauline ParrishMichael PasquiniRichard & Carleen PayneDolores PennJoseph PennBetsy PennewillRichard PereiraDebra PetersWilliam PetersonDeborah Grace PhelpsNeil Foster PhillipsDonna PickupJulie A. PlanckFrank & Jeanette PlanesMarie PogozelskiNancy PollockHenry PorterLinda Poteat-BrownMary L. PreeRebecca PrestonKimberly ProctorLinda PursleyAnn QuackenbushWayne QuimbyMarilyn QuintalSharon Radakovich

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Ariel BlueDevelopment and Artist Relations AssociateAnnette BreazealeProperties Designer James “Jay” Dodge IIProduction Manager/Music Director Scott FergusonMarketing and Communications Director Debra Flynt-GarrettDevelopment Director Donald Frison Choreographer Robert GrantFinance ManagerGerald LawFacilities CustodianWESTCOAST BLACK THEATRE TROUPE TEAMMyllanna McKinnon House Manager Michael Mendez Production Assistant/ Assistant to the Artistic Director Eleanor MillerBox Oce Manager Juanita Munford Production Stage Manager Michael PasquiniResident Lighting Designer Adrienne Pitts Wardrobe Manager Travis RayAssociate Managing Director Patrick Russini Sound EngineerNate Jacobs Founder & Artistic Director Julie LeachExecutive DirectorShane Streight Technical Director Brennan StylezAssistant Music Director Sorcha AugustinePhotographerPaula Murray, Artefact DesignGraphic DesignSharon Kunkel, Wordslinger Marketing & PRMedia RelationsDenise RobertsGrants ConsultantBill Wagy ProductionsVideographer

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