A Home for Performing Arts at Brewster Academy Learn More. Do More. Be More.

At Brewster Academy, students bring the arts to

life. Whether on the stage, in music ensembles,

or in dance productions students and faculty

collaborate to create performances of all varieties,

taking the audience along for the ride. With a long

tradition of arts education, Brewster is preparing to

renovate Anderson Hall to create a true home for

the performing arts and a center of community and

connection.

“When I came to Brewster, I found myself drawn

to the sense of community within the BA Arts.

Painting, Sculpting, Acting, Dancing, Singing…they

have all left me with something and helped me shape

my growth as a human being.”

—Taylor Cantrall ‘13

For many Brewster students, the arts serve to

challenge their assumptions, help them to make

connections to other academic areas and to the

community, and oftentimes see the world and

themselves in a new light. For others, the arts

help them to find their voice, an ability to express

themselves, and explore newfound interests or

talents. At Brewster, arts education is a key aspect

of our mission to educate the whole student.

Currently, Brewster students are able to take

any number of performing arts courses including

theatre, music (choral and instrumental), and

dance – all under the direction of accomplished

faculty. Studio, visual and media arts classes are

also popular aspects of Brewster’s well-rounded arts

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curriculum, offering all members of the Brewster

community ways to express themselves through art

practice and performance.

To support the continued growth of the arts at

Brewster, the Academy seeks $2.5 million to

expand and renovate Anderson Hall, creating a

state-of-the-art performance venue that will meet

the Academy’s needs and provide students with

opportunities to advance not only their performing

abilities, but also their knowledge and skills in

producing theatre through learning lighting and

sound techniques as well as set design practices.

“The arts play an important role in a young person’s education. They add a dimension to our lives, no matter what profession or path we choose. An intelligent society respects and appreciates art.”

—Marilyn Shea, Academic DeanBrewster Academy

By maintaining the integrity of the original church

structure, the renovation designs capitalize on the

history of this old church while also bringing it into

the 21st century to better serve the educational

and performing needs of the Brewster community.

This will be a welcoming space for Brewster and the

wider Wolfeboro community, and will better connect

the building to Brewster’s lake-side campus.

“This project will have a significant, resounding

impact on the entire Brewster community. Not only

will a new facility provide a home for the performing

arts, it will heighten the experience of all the

students, both performers and audience members.”

—Guinevere Boston, Drama Faculty and Building

Committee Member, Brewster Academy

RENOVATIONS AND SITE

IMPROVEMENTS WILL INCLUDE:

• Lighting and sound upgrades

• Replacement of church pews with theatre-

style seating for 450

• Acoustical improvements to the ceiling

• Additions totaling over 4,000 square feet for

wings on either side of stage, set shop, green

room/drama classroom, performers’ dressing

rooms, and restrooms

• Alterations to over 7,000 square feet of

existing space creating catwalks above the

stage, new seating, and improved

multipurpose

spaces for community gatherings

• An entrance lobby and plaza orienting the

performing arts center to the main Brewster

campus

• New walkways, updated parking areas, and

landscaping

• Handicap accessibility throughout the

building.

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The renovated and acoustically sound ceiling, new

theatre-style seating, as well as the catwalks and

updates to the stage represent the most critical

updates to Anderson Hall. These alterations to

the space will not only enhance the experience

for the audience, improving the sound quality,

comfort, and visual impact of performances –

they will also significantly improve the learning

experience for generations of Brewster’s talented

students.

“Our family loves Brewster because there are so

many ways for students to excel and blossom as

students, athletes, artists, and citizens. The robust

arts program at Brewster has so much potential

that remains untapped due to infrastructure

limitations. There is so much talent on the BA

campus. As a school community, we need to find

a way to maximize the arts opportunity for every

current and future student.”

—Laureen and David Hadley (Olivia ‘12, Juliet ‘15)

Creating this much-needed permanent home for

Brewster’s performing arts programs will allow

the students and faculty to continue their growth

and exploration of various types of performance.

A successful project will allow the Academy to

build on the strengths of the performing and

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CREATIVITY AT BA:

The Academy is very pleased to announce that its goal to raise $2.5 million to create a new home for the performing arts in Anderson Hall is within sight. An anonymous member of the community has issued an exciting challenge to match all new gifts to the project, dollar for dollar, up to $350,000!

Successful completion of the challenge will close out fundraising for the project as well as Phase One of Brewster’s current capital campaign.

Claiming Your Seat: All gifts of $1,000 or more to the project will be honored with a named seat in the new performing arts center.

For more information or to make a gift to this project, please contact:Kristy M. Kerin Director of Advancementkristy_kerin@brewsteracademy.org603-569-7173

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