2011-2012AnnuAl RepoRt

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Over our 22 years, Book-It Repertory Theatre has become knitted into Seattle’s vibrant arts community. During that time, we have fulfilled our mission while creating opportunities for more than 200 performing artists and theatre artisans each season. We are deeply grateful to the thousands of individuals and foundations—you—who have believed in our dream to merge literature and theatre. Because of you, we have grown from a small arts collective to a fully realized, professional company serving nearly 100,000 people a year.

Your support has helped Book-It launch 96 world-premiere adaptations to date and grown our Arts and Education programs from serving 7,000 to more than 78,000 students annually. We are committed to continuing to expand our services and nurture our organizational capacity to support this work far into the future.

Sometimes growth is steady and deliberate; sometimes it happens in leaps and bounds. This year, Book-It leapt! The ultimate honor capping our 22nd year was receiving the 2012 Governor’s Arts Award for Excellence; we accepted our award at the Governor’s mansion humbly, proudly, and joyfully.

Highlights from our 2011-12 season include:

• The excitement of the Book-It staff moving into new administrative offices. After being under the food court for 11 years, we now have windows, light, and even room enough to accommodate our five Book-It dogs;

• The honor of working with three of Seattle’s premier authors, Jim Lynch, Ivan Doig, and Garth Stein, in one calendar year. Their generosity, literary brilliance, and gracious accessibility lifted the spirits of thousands of readers and theater-goers who came to witness their work live on our stage;

• Our blossoming partnership with the Seattle7Writers, an organization that keeps Seattle in the forefront of the national literary scene and supports Book-It’s endeavor to produce world-premiere adaptations of contemporary fiction;

• The inaugural partnership with the University of Washington’s Professional Acting Training Program with Book-It’s Novel Workshop Series. We teach the Book-It Style to graduate theatre students who, in turn, participate in developing potential Book-It scripts;

• The joy in reviving one of our favorites, Owen Meany’s Christmas Pageant (back again this December by popular demand!);

• The delightful surprise we felt when The Cider House Rules, Part Two won the 2011 Theatre Puget Sound Gregory Award for Outstanding Production. Twenty-six actors and company members excitedly took the stage to accept accolades from their peers, who acknowledged their breathtaking ensemble work;

• Watching with lumps of pride in our throats, when for the 12th year in a row, 300 9th graders performed their original poems in the Book-It Style at Chief Sealth International High School. The residency has become a rite of passage for the freshman class, and when they perform for their peers and families, the surge of energy in the room and sincere respect for their accomplishment is palpable.

Whether you have been with us for 22 years or are new to Book-It, we thank you for playing a leading role in all of these memorable moments and look forward to creating many more memories with you in the future.

celebRAting 22 yeARS of SucceSS!

—jAne joneS & myRA plAttfounding co-ARtiStic diRectoRS

“fiRSt mike” gRegoiRe, myRA plAtt, cHARlotte tiencken, kRiS tuckeR (ARtSwA), And jAne joneS At tHe goveRnoR’S mAnSion.

boARd of diRectoRSSteven Bull, PresidentJoann Byrd, VPKristine Villiott, TreasurerThomas Oliver, Secretary

Monica AlquistKaren Brandvick-BakerAmanda CainStuart FrankJane JonesMargaret KinekeMary MetastasioLynn MurphyMyra PlattDavid QuicksallLynne ReynoldsShirley Roberson (intern)Steve SchwartzmanDeborah SwetsElizabeth J. WarmanLucy Flynn Zuccotti

StAffJane JonesMyra PlattCharlotte M. Tiencken

Josh AasengRachel AlquistAnders BolangPatricia BrittonAmanda CainSamantha CooperTom DeweyShannon EricksonJocelyne FowlerEmily GroganJennifer Sue JohnsonPhoebe KelemanLauren KrummAnnie LareauChristine MosereAmanda OotenErin PikeNatasha RansomVictoria SchultzGail SehlhorstVictoria ThompsonRobert ThornburghCharles W. WestBill Whitham

tHe boARd pReSident

I am proud to begin my second year as president and my eighth year on the Board of Book-It Repertory Theatre. I am thrilled to say, in spite of state budget shortfalls diminishing the available funds for the arts, we completed our fiscal year with a surplus and sold-out performances of Garth Stein’s The Art of Racing in the Rain.

While funding is always a challenge in the arts, Book-It consistently leverages its strong program success to stay solvent and even propel us to great heights. With our artistic leadership and strong management, Book-It’s contributions to the American Theater are beginning to be recognized nationally and even internationally, as theaters outside Seattle are requesting our unique adaptations to be read and/or performed in their own venues.

I am so proud of Book-It’s staff who work tirelessly on our mission of inspiring our audiences of all ages to read. Our Arts and Education programs reached more than 78,000 students and adults. In 2012-2013 we will reach thousands more, including under-served children across the entire state, with a tour expansion made possible through the generosity of Paul and Jody Allen in memory of their mother. We are honored to enact this expansion in memory of Faye G. Allen who believed in the power of reading as a means to inspire, engage, and enthuse young individuals and their communities. I am thrilled Book-It will have the opportunity to bring live theatre in the renowned Book-It StyleTM to schools and libraries, to communities who otherwise do not have access to the arts, throughout Washington State.

Thank you for supporting this good work through your donations, your time, and your patronage of our main stage and education programs.

Sincerely from the Board of Directors,

—Steve bullboARd pReSident

“the performance was amazing! it inspires me to work harder at what i’m good at. ‑Emma, Student

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Riley neldAm, joSH AASeng, & AndRew deRycke inowen meAny’S cHRiStmAS pAgeAnt; pHoto by AlAn AlAbAStRo.

geoffeRy SimmonS in pRAiRie noctuRne; pHoto by AlAn AlAbAStRo.

Book-It is proud of our 2011-12 season. We also want to let you in on some of our plans for the next three years:

Expanding...• our Arts and Education Program to immediately bring our program to an additional 6,000 underserved students by

spring of 2013, and more than 40,000 additional students by spring of 2015.• new audiences with our program Circumbendibus. Part variety show, part site-specific theatre, our new late-night

program will perform bold new adaptations (in the Book-It Style™) of everything from books to blogs, poetry to twitter posts.

Investing...• in our future and gearing up to kick off our newest three-year strategic plan.• in our youth—it’s an investment in our future and all of us at Book-It take that responsibility seriously. Every year

our main stage performances include acting interns; the company mentors and works with young writers through the TeenTix program; we work with students in Seattle University’s Arts Leadership masters program to give the next generation of leaders hands-on nonprofit management experience.

We are so pleased to send you our annual report. 2011-2012 was an amazing and exciting season for Book-It in many ways.

Thanks to strong support from our donors and sold-out performances, Book-It ended the fiscal year with a balanced budget and the beginnings of a reserve. We also saw growth in commissioned work and community partnerships with organizations like the Seattle Public Library, King County Library Systems, and 4 Culture. One particular collaboration brought back memories of the 1962 World’s Fair: the Bubbleator, the World of Tomorrow, John Glenn’s space capsule, the IBM Pavilion, the Sky Ride, all of which have disappeared, and reminds us of icons that remain: the Space Needle, the International Fountain, the Pacific

Science Center, the Monorail, and the Coliseum. We were honored to partner with the City of Seattle to bring Paula Becker and Alan Stein’s coffee-table book The Future Remembered (a tribute to the 1962 World’s Fair) to life and to be a part of the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the fair that helped shape today’s Seattle.

We will continue to steward our resources and bring you the range of programming and artistic excellence you’ve come to expect from Book-It. We welcome your thoughts and ideas on the future of the company. As we approach our 25th Anniversary season, we are excited about our plans and look forward to continuing our relationship with you: our donors and sponsors. We couldn’t do it without you.

fRom tHe mAnAging diRectoR

moving towARd ouR futuRe

2011-2012 Revenue

eARned Revenue [$745,326]

individuAl donAtionS [$350,056]

foundAtion/coRpoRAte donAtionS [$244,723]

eventS [$133,751]

goveRnment giving [$40,250]

in-kind [$34,856]

totAl [$1,548,962]

2011-2012 expenSeS

pRogRAmming [$947,453]

StAffing [$267,722]

centRAl opeRAtionS [$152,873]

outReAcH & development [$101,183]

in-kind [$35,061]

totAl [$1,504,292]

—cHARlotte tienckenmAnAging diRectoR

tHe cASt of tHe futuRe RemembeRed; pHoto by SHAnnon eRickSon.

fRom tHe educAtion depARtment

We are proud of our 2011-2012 education season and want to share a few highlights:

• We presented the Newbery Award-winning Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin—a story about adventure and discovering gratitude; two Dr. Seuss books, The Lorax and The Sneetches and Other Stories—stories that focus on caring for the earth and each other; and Wilma Unlimited: How Wilma Rudolph Became the World’s Fastest Woman by Kathleen Krull—a story of social justice and overcoming great obstacles.

• We incorporated deeper training for actors who teach the workshops that accompany our touring shows. Training includes building knowledge on literacy and incorporating strategies into the workshop that augment classroom reading instruction.

• We served 78,896 youth, teachers, and adults and expect to reach more than 90,000 next season.

Our greatest joys, however, came from reading the many letters thanking us:

“This program is transformative for our students. They learn how to do high school through Book-It.”—Valerie Orrock, Social Studies Teacher

“I have had parents tell me that the performance sparked some great family conversations as well.”—Leslie Bakker, Children’s Liaison, Coupeville Library

We are excited about the future and thank you for your support.

eloiSA cARdonA & kAy nAHm inwHeRe tHe mountAin meetS tHe moon; pHoto by cHRiS bennion.

“A great contribution to the cultural life of our city.” ‑R.W., Bellevue

2011-2012 SeASonoveR 15,000 SeRved

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4,575 pAtRonS25 peRfoRmAnceS

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3,435 pAtRonS22 peRfoRmAnceS

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5,639 pAtRonS32 peRfoRmAnceS

novel woRkSHop SeRieS640 pAtRonS | 4 peRfoRmAnceS

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(pARt of tHe SeAttle woRld’SfAiR 50tH AnniveRSARy celebRAtion)

1250 pAtRonS | 24 peRfoRmAnceS

All StudentS SeRveddemogRApHicS

78,968

282

155

4,232

6

7

512

21

497

—gAil SeHlHoRStdiRectoR of educAtion

—Annie lAReAudiRectoR of touRing & outReAcH

low income* [36.2%]*StudentS on tHe fRee/Reduced luncH pRogRAm

ARtS & educAtion pRogRAmby tHe numbeRS

StudentS & AdultS SeRved:

bookingS (touRS):

woRkSHopS:

woRkSHop AttendAnce:

ReSidency ScHoolS:

ReSidency pRogRAm typeS:

contAct HouRS:

ReSidency clASSeS:

ReSidency StudentS:

wHite [55%]

ASiAn/pAc. iSlAndeR [15.8%]

AfRicAn deScent [13.5%]

HiSpAnic [11.6%]

otHeR/multi etHnic [2.6%]

nAtive AmeRicAn [1.5%]

Literary Legends $50,000+The Boeing CompanyThe Paul G. Allen Family Foundation Gladys Rubinstein

Literary Champions $25,000+ArtsFundMatthew N. Clapp Jr.Lucky Seven FoundationAnn Ramsay-Jenkins

Literary Heroes $10,000+4CultureN. Elizabeth McCaw &

Yahn W. BernierJeff & Amanda CainBill & Melinda Gates FoundationStellman KeehnelThe Norcliffe FoundationLynne & Nick ReynoldsThe Seattle FoundationThe Shubert Foundation, Inc.Shirley & David UrdalAnonymous (2)

Literary Classics $5,000+Emily Anthony & David MaymudesMary Ann & Robert WileyMary PigottAndrew & Trish ZuccottiLarry & Michell PihlSonya & Tom CampionCenturyLink FoundationGreen Diamond Resource CompanyNordstromThe Medtronic FoundationCity of Seattle Office of

Arts & Cultural Affairs

Leadership Circle $2,500+Monica AlquistBoeing Gift Matching ProgramKaren Brandvick-Baker &Ross BakerSteve Bull & Christiane PeinJoann ByrdCanonicus FundD. Thompson & Karen ChallinorTony & Emily CoxThe Ex Anima FundExpedia, IncFales Foundation TrustStuart Frank & Marty HoinessTom & Cande GroganJohn & Ellen HillJane Jones & Kevin McKeonMargaret Kineke & Dennis WestDarcy & Lee MacLaren

Mary MetastasioMicrosoft Matching Gifts ProgramLynn MurphyTom & Cheryl OliverMyra Platt & Dave EllisDavid Quicksall & Rachel GlassSteven SchwartzmanSeattle Center FoundationGarth & Drella SteinDeborah SwetsJim & Kathy TuneU.S. Bancorp FoundationKris & Mike VilliottElizabeth WarmanRichard WeeningApril J. WilliamsonLucy Flynn Zuccotti

Nobel Award Society $1,000+Stephen & Salli BauerJanet Boguch & Kelby FletcherCheryl BoudreauPatricia BrittonAmy & Matthew CockburnGeorge & Carolyn CoxDavidson & Co. Matching

Gift ProgramAllan & Nora DavisMark Dexter & Deborah CowleyThe Eureka FoundationExpedia Gives Matching Gift ProgramElizabeth & Paul FlemingPeter Godman & Munira RahemtullaJean Gorecki & Dick DobynsAmy & Thaddeus HanscomLucy HelmHarold & Mary Frances HillHeather HowardKeyBank FoundationLea KnightAgastya KohliEd & Laura LittlefieldLynn Manley & Alexander LindseyDonald E. MarcyHolly & Bill MarklynSarah Merner & Craig McKibbenWhitney & Jerry Neufeld-KaiserWill Patton & Joni OstergaardPeter & Jane PowellPuget Sound Business JournalJo Ann & Jim RobertsMatt SauriJohn SchafferMartha SidloVirginia Sly & Richard WesleyB. Richal & Karen SmithSara Thompson & Richard GelinasJared Watson

Judith WhetzelShannon WilliamsGlenna Olson & Conrad WoutersMerrily Wyman & Karen BryantAnonymous (1)

Pulitzer Award Society $500+Earl AlexanderAll One Family FundRuth BaileyLindsay & Tony BlacknerLeo Butzel & Roberta ReaberDiana & Chuck CareyThe Carey Family FoundationCatherine Clark & Marc JacquesAmy & Paul CurtisDottie DelaneyDiane DouglasJulie Edsforth & Jabez BlumenthalThe Film SchoolFiresteed CellarsLaurie GriffithDr. Benson & Pamela HarerPhyllis HatfieldHumanities WashingtonClare Kapitan & Keith SchreiberPam KendrickMarsha Kremen & Jilly EddyAnnie LareauFrank Lawler & Ann McCurdyBill Block & Susan LeavittCraig LorchStephen E. LovellSheila Lukehart & Jim BrinkleyEllen & Stephen LutzSteve Miller & Pamela CowanBlair Osborn & Alice CunninghamMeta L. PasternakPamela & Nate SearleSeattle International Film FestivalTamara StenshoelWilliam & Lynette ThomasKerry P. ThompsonMr. & Mrs. Frederick W. TitcombJudith Tobin & Michael BakerPop Cap Games MatchingRobert & Leora WheelerSteve Wilson & Julie LinJay Hereford & Margaret WinsorDavid & Sally S. WrightMary & Gerald ZyskowskiAnonymous (2)

and 356 Donors Under $500

This list reflects gifts receivedSep 1, 2011—Nov 7, 2012.

tHAnk you to ouR donoRS