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It is my pleasure to welcome you to the historic Florida Theatre!

Last year was the theatre’s best attended year in 7 years. We already have more shows

booked for this year than last year, and with your continued patronage of the theatre’s

offerings, we are looking forward to breaking that record again this year.

Pollstar Magazine is a trade journal for the concert industry, and each year they release a set

of year-end charts for the industry. In 2014 the Florida Theatre was #82 on Pollstar’s Top 100

Theatres list in terms of attendance. The Florida Theatre moved up 7 points from 2013.

If you were one of the lucky ones to see Mike Birbiglia’s performance of his one-man show

“Thank God for Jokes” at the theatre last November, you heard him call the Florida Theatre,

“The only theatre in Florida.” He was joking of course, but now we have independent,

objective and verifiable evidence that the Florida Theatre is the 82nd theatre in the country!

These numbers are also living proof of our vibrant cultural community, and they legitimize

our own thoughts about the historic Florida Theatre; namely, that it is one of the unique

things that, “Makes Jacksonville, Jacksonville.”

As we progress through the year, I hope you we will see you many times for the shows that

catch your eye, and I hope that every once in a while, you will consider attending a show that

you are unfamiliar with. We like to think that while everything we put on our stage may not

be to every single person’s taste, it’s all of the highest quality, so we encourage you to

experiment a little.

Either way, whenever you come back, bring friends! They deserve to know what a special

place this theatre is too.

Sincerely,

Numa C. SaisselinPresident

Cover art features excerpts of Florida Theatre mural created by Alden Road Exceptional Student Center students led by Teaching Artist Laurie Brown.

Welcome LetterTHE PRESIDENT

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When the Florida Theatre originally opened to the public on April 8, 1927, it was downtown Jacksonville’s fifteenth, and largest, theatre. Today, it is the last remaining historic theatre on the north bank of downtown, listed on the National Register

History ofTHE FLORIDA THEATRE

of Historic Places, and the city’s last remaining example of 1920s fantasy architecture.

The elaborate interior was designed by R.E. Hall of New York and Jacksonville architect Roy Benjamin. Their design displays many characteristics of the Mediterranean Revival, one of the most prominent architectural styles associated with Florida’s building boom of the 1920s. The architects envisioned a Moorish courtyard at night, resplendent with glittering stars, grand balconies, and fountains. The ornate proscenium arch that frames the stage reaches nearly six stories high, dominating the auditorium and contributing to the venue’s excellent acoustics. An open-air roof garden in the 1920s provided a venue for dancing under the stars, and a nursery was available for patrons’ young children. The building’s then-modern features included central heating, air-conditioning and a central vacuuming system.

Like many theatres of its day, the Florida Theatre was designed for both stage shows and motion pictures and a typical program included six elements: a news reel, a comedy short, a cartoon or travelogue, an overture by the band on a moveable orchestra pit (still in use today), a live stage presentation, and the feature film. Creative marketing through the decades included “Screeno,” a bingo game played on the movie screen; “Bank Night,” which gave ticket buyers a chance to win cash prizes; and, in the late 1960s, rocking chairs. Live performances have always been a hallmark of the Theatre’s schedule, and one of the most memorable occurred in 1956, when Elvis Presley came to the Florida Theatre. Presley, the City of Jacksonville, and the Florida Theatre found themselves subjects of a LIFE magazine feature when Juvenile Court Judge Marion Gooding sat through the performance to ensure that Presley’s body movements would not become too suggestive.

By the late 1970s, however, the Theatre was only marginally profitable. By May 8, 1980, when the building closed, martial arts movies were the bulk of the schedule. In 1981, with financial support from the State of Florida, the City of Jacksonville, and the private sector, the Arts Assembly of Jacksonville (now the Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville) acquired the Theatre to preserve it for cultural uses. A $4.1 million capital campaign resulted in the building’s restoration and renovation. The 1,900-seat Theatre reopened on October 1, 1983, with a Gala Variety Show featuring Some Like It Cole, a Cole Porter review; the London Symphony String Quartet; and Grammy Award winning fiddle player Vassar Clements, who closed the evening with “Orange Blossom Special.”

On October 1, 1987, the City of Jacksonville acquired the building. The Florida Theatre Performing Arts Center, Inc. was founded as a nonprofit corporation to manage, program, and preserve the building. Thousands of performances and millions of audience members later, the Florida Theatre is still, “One of the unique assets that makes Jacksonville, Jacksonville.”

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The Florida TheatreEVENT CALENDAR

Tickets & information: 904-355-ARTS (2787) www.floridatheatre.com

3/1 K. Michelle Concert3/7 The Great Guitar Gathering Featuring Martin Taylor and Richard Smith3/10 Three Dog Night3/11 Cultural Council presents Vito Di Bari3/14 Elvis Costello3/18 Rhythm of the Dance

4/2 Lynyrd Skynyrd4/3 Lynyrd Skynyrd4/7 One Spark Speaker Summit4/8 Cake Boss4/10 The Mavericks4/11 HASKELL PRESENTS: “ELO’s Greatest Hits with Symphony:” The Orchestra Starring Legendary Members of ELO4/13 Diana Krall at Jacoby Symphony Hall4/15 David Ferhety4/16 Chef Robert Irvine

5/3 John Mulaney5/4 Theatreworks presents The Lightning Thief (for schools)5/5 Hozier5/8 Ghost of the Blues5/9 Callahan Dance Recital5/11 FSCJ Nurse’s Pinning Ceremony5/12 Jason Isbell

6/2 Brit Floyd6/6 Mary Pauline Dance Recital6/8-9 Mark Spivak Dance Recital6/11 Gipsy Kings6/13 Beth Marks Ballet Arts Center6/15 48 Hour Film Fest

7/9 48 Hour Film Fest

8/1 American Dreams Pageant8/8 Elvis Anniversary Bash

3/21 B-52s3/22 Jackie Evancho3/24 Get the Led Out3/26 The Australian Bee Gees3/27 Jane Lynch3/28 Miss Delta Teen Pageant3/29 The Bronx Wanderers

4/17 Why: A 2015 Go to Nations Experience4/18-19 Kids Artistic Revue Dance Competition4/23 Celtic Thunder: The Very Best of with Special Guest Damian McGinty4/24 RAIN: A Tribute to the Beatles4/27 Theatreworks presents Curious George (for schools)4/28 Mythbusters: Jamie and Adam Unleashed4/30 Chris Botti

5/14 Apartment Finders Gala 20155/15 Air Supply5/21 Jazz Fest Piano Competition5/22 Off-Jazz Concert - Jacksonville Jazz Festival5/23-24 Starquest International Dance Competition5/29 A.I.A. Jax Ann'l Awards5/30 Virginia Dell School of Dance

See floridatheatre.com for even more!

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AUGUST

6/16 Happy Together Tour6/17-18 48 Hour Film Fest6/17-18 Theatreworks presents The Summer Show6/19 Art Institute Graduation6/20 Debbie's Dance

7/16-19 International Brotherhood of Magicians

8/16 Weird Al8/28 Blackhawk/Outlaws

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Inside the Operations of THE FLORIDA THEATREThe Florida Theatre Performing Arts Center, Inc. is a nonprofit corporation organized under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, and founded in 1987 for the express purpose of managing, programming, and preserving the historic Florida Theatre on behalf of the City of Jacksonville, which owns the building.

The 501(c)(3) tax designation indicates that the corporation’s purpose is to provide a community service. It can accept tax deductible contributions. All funds generated by the corporation must remain within the corporation to pay regular operating costs or be reinvested in new programming or capital improvements. Any surplus funds cannot be retained by an individual or other entity. The organization holds its assets in trust for the community.

There are no owners or shareholders. The organization is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors comprised of civic and community leaders who receive no compensation or their efforts. Operations are conducted by a paid professional staff according to the policies and direction established by the Board in the Bylaws and Mission Statement of the corporation. The results of the corporation’s operations are a matter of public record. Copies of its annual filings with the state and federal government are available on request from the Florida Theatre itself, from the appropriate government agency, or from numerous web-based watchdog organizations. The mission of the Florida Theatre Performing Arts Center, Inc., as a nonprofit organization, is to enhance the North Florida community's quality of life by providing diverse and memorable arts and entertainment experiences, and by preserving a unique historic Jacksonville landmark.

Each year the Theatre hosts between 100 and 200 public events, attended by between 100,000 and 200,000 people a year. Some of these events are presented by the Theatre, either by itself, or in cooperation with another organization. Other events are presented or produced by outside organizations renting the Theatre. In the case of a rental production, the Theatre is simply a venue for hire, earning a rental fee and being reimbursed for its other costs.

In the case of a performance presented by the Florida Theatre, the Theatre has determined that presenting a particular program or artist is consistent with its mission. The Theatre

takes the financial risk by guaranteeing the performer their fee and agreeing to cover all other costs of marketing and staging a show. If there is a financial surplus after costs have been covered, the Theatre retains those funds. If there is a loss,

the Theatre must cover it from other sources.

On an annual basis, about 55% of the Theatre’s income is derived from ticket sales, 25% from other business operations, and 20% from fundraising. The Florida Theatre receives support from the City of Jacksonville’s Cultural Service Grant

Program, a competitive annual grant program administered by the Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville. This support is less than 7% of the Theatre’s

annual budget. Additional support from our individual and corporate Friends of the Florida Theatre is critical to the

organization’s success each year.

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Become aCONTRIBUTING MEMBERBE FIRST. SIT UP CLOSE. STAY CONNECTED. BECOME A FRIEND. Friends of the Florida Theatre is a critical source of support for our nonprofit. Ticket sales and other earned revenue account for 80% of our operating budget; the remainder is raised through generous contributions from people like you. If you love downtown, the arts, cultural entertainment, historic preservation, or the Florida Theatre, consider purchasing a membership. Help us maintain the same high standards of excellence you’ve come to appreciate from the Florida Theatre, downtown Jacksonville’s cultural icon since 1927, and your community’s nonprofit since 1987.

Opening Act ($25 to $149) Members get advanced show notifications and the ability to purchase tickets one day before the public, and their names mentiond in Ovation. Ensemble ($150 to $499) and Cameo Role ($500 to $999) Members also receive preferred seating, invitations to Friends-only events, the ability to purchase tickets four days before the public, and ticket discounts for select performances. Cameos additionally receive two free beverage coupons with all ticket orders and two season passes to the Theatre’s Regions Bank Summer Movie Classics series.

THE MARQUEE SOCIETYThis elite group generously contributes $1,000 a year or more. These funds enable us to maintain the highest quality programming, to preserve the theatre for future generations, and to enrich the cultural life of our community. All are entitled to the aforementioned Friends of the Florida Theatre benefits and are invited to an annual Marquee Society donor recognition event.

Featured Roles ($1,000 to $4,999) receive priority seating for six seats in the first 15 rows for Florida Theatre-presented events, four free beverage coupons with all ticket orders, and private backstage tours by appointment. Additionally, Starring Roles ($5,000 to $9,999) can place a message on our Theatre marquee for a day, access house seats for last-minute ticket needs, receive six free beverage coupons with all ticket orders, and guaranteed premium seating for up to eight seats within the first 10 rows. Director’s Circle Members ($10,000 or more) receive all this and more: guaranteed premium seats for 10 within the first five rows and use of the historic Florida Theatre for a day for an exclusive party or special event (subject to availability; labor charges may apply).

Sign up now! Help us maintain the same high standards you’ve come to appreciate from the Florida Theatre. Call Lorin at 904-562-5995 or sign up online at floridatheatre.com.

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Corporate PARTNERSHIPSCorporate partnerships are integral to the operations of the Florida Theatre.

We use these funds to:

1) maintain our Theatre, which opened in 1927 and re-opened in 1983,

2) support administrative costs and our programming, and

3) market to bring a diverse audience to downtown Jacksonville to eat, drink, and enjoy live music and other cultural programming.

Opportunities include: • Receiving advance email notice of concerts and events

• Ensuring premium reserved seats

• Receiving complimentary beverages

• Displaying a table in the Theatre lobby to market corporate initiatives and enroll audiences in special programs

• Distributing corporate marketing materials in Ovation

• Using a company name and logo to brand our members-only Friends Bar

• Co-branding Florida Theatre print collateral mailed to more than 61,000 households in Northeast Florida on a quarterly basis,

• Promoting a company logo on our website, floridatheatre.com, and on all marketing materials emailed twice-weekly to nearly 40,000 email addresses.

SPECIAL EVENTS SPONSORSHIPSThe Florida Theatre produces four fundraising events– a community event in the fall, a gala in the spring, a membership recruitment event in the late summer, and a dinner and show event during the holidays. To learn more about spon-sorships and charitable giving, please contact Holly Hammond, Director of Development:holly@floridatheatre.com and 904-562-5973.

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General Information for THE FLORIDA THEATRE

FIRE NOTICE: The exit indicated by a red light and sign nearest to the seat you occupy is the shortest route to the street. In the event of a fire or other emergency please do not run, WALK TO THAT EXIT. Please follow the directions of the House Staff. If you become aware of a medical or other emergency, please inform the House Staff immediately.

SMOKING: There is no smoking anywhere in this historic building. This includes electronic or “e-cigarettes.”

FOOD AND BEVERAGE: Food and beverages are permitted inside the Theatre at many events, but help maintain this historic building by disposing of your own trash in the lobby receptacles.

PHOTOGRAPHY AND RECORDING: The use of personal photographic and recording devices is permitted at most performances discreetly from your seat. The use of professional gear, (typically, equipment requiring lenses, stands and tripods) is by advance permission only. The Theatre reserves the right to change this policy on a show-by-show and/or case-by-case basis with or without notice.

CELL PHONES AND PAGERS: Please turn your electronic communication devices to SILENT during the performance. If you need to use your device during the performance, please go to the lobby.

RESTROOMS: On the ground floor, the Men’s and Women’s rooms are located to the left of the entry lobby stairs as you enter the building. On the second level, the Men’s and Women’s rooms are located at opposite ends of the Mezzanine Lobby. There is a wheelchair accessible bathroom located to the right of the Entry Lobby Bar as you face the bar, to the left of the statue La Vergognosa.

PUBLIC TELEPHONES: This Theatre does not have a public telephone. If you need to make an emergency call, please ask an usher for assistance.

LOST AND FOUND: Ask for the House Manager during a performance, or call the administrative office the next business day at 904-355-5661.

ACCESSIBILITY: Please inform the ticket office of any special arrangements you may require when purchasing tickets. An assistive listening system for the hearing impaired is available from the House Manager. Large print programs are available on request. The wheelchair accessible bathroom is located to the right of the Entry Lobby Bar as you face the bar, to the left of the statue La Vergognosa. The theatre does not have its own parking lot. Disabled permit parking is available on the street.

TICKET OFFICE: The ticket office is located on Forsyth Street to the right of the lobby entrance as you face the building. It is open Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. and until intermission or one-half hour after the show starts at most performances. Cash, check, and most credit and debit cards are accepted. All sales are final. No refunds or exchanges. Additional service charges apply. Purchase tickets by phone at 904-355-ARTS (2787) or online from floridatheatre.com.

PARKING: The Florida Theatre does not have its own parking lot. Please observe all public and private parking regulations and signage.

THEATRE RENTAL: This historic Theatre is available for rent for performances, fundraisers, corporate events and special occasions. A wide variety of support services are also offered. Visit floridatheatre.com or call the administrativeoffice at 904-355-5661, ext. 233.

WEBSITE: Visit our website at floridatheatre.com for coming attractions information, online ticket sales, and to support the Theatre by becoming a Friend of the theatre.

MAILING LIST & PRIVACY POLICY: Add your name to the Florida Theatre’s email and mailing lists at the Ticket Office, by calling 904-355-5661, or at floridatheatre.com. Name, address, phone and email is required of all tick-et purchasers in case of a problem with your or-der, or in case a show is cancelled or postponed. Ticket buyers are automatically entered on the Theatre’s mail and email lists, and will receive information about upcoming performances. An opt-out option is offered, but all information is confidential. The Florida Theatre does not sell, rent, trade or otherwise allow other entities access to its mailing lists.

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Thank youDONORS AND SUPPORTERS!The Florida Theatre Performing Arts Center, Inc.–the nonprofit corporation that manages and programs the historic Florida Theatre in a public/private partnership with the City of Jacksonville, which owns the building–thanks the following donors and supporters for their support of the Theatre’s Friends program and fundraisers like our Spring Gala and Benefit Concert. The generous supporters listed in these pages gave gifts between October 1, 2013 and January 10, 2015.

CSX Foundation, Inc.Innovation GroupJeanine and Alan FicklingJim OwenJo and Larry Stablein

Bank of America Charitable FoundationCaroline and David SheppardCecil W. Powell & CompanyCity of JacksonvilleCultural Council of

Starring Role $5,000 - $9,999

Director's Circle $10,000 and aboveGreater JacksonvilleDEX Imaging, Inc.State of Florida’s Division of Cultural AffairsElaine and Bob PerrettFlorida Blue

HaskellIrene and Gasper LazzaraRegions BankTracy and Michael Greene

Karl FrischKellie and Drew PrusieckiKellie and Kevin HardeeLauren and Michael MeschLeslie and Patrick Gordon

Maureen and Tom BollingMeredith and Mark FrischPublix Super Markets Charities, Inc.Susan and John RyzewicVince McCormack

Alex ColeyAli and Jamie SheltonAllison SteilbergAnnette and Paul RossAnthony PotochickArchitectural Sales & Illumination, Inc.Art WaczkowskiBarbie and John SaboBeth and Edward CottrellBold City BreweryBradley WallaceBrenda and Donald ThompsonBrenda and Earle PickensBrian BechtelBrian KellyBrooks AllenCarl SpadaroCarol and Thomas SchactCarolyn KluchaCelestine and Darnell SmithCharlie Sweat and April CollumChris and Gary GranfieldChristine and Anton WanderonCindy and Eric NormanCindy and Scott CooperCynthia BaldwinDarlene and Joe JosephDavid A. Stein Family Foundation

David CsikaiDavid MatthewsDean McQuiddyDebbie and Bill GiudiceDebi KoppDebra CoheeDestination Planning CorporationDianne and Chris GrayDonna and Jim BaileyEd HallElizabeth and Daniel TateElizabeth and Wesley JennisonFletcher Management Co, LLCFrancisco GutierrezG. John CareyGerald KossHeidi and Tom AndersonHelen and Robert SpohrerHelen LaneHenry BrownHenry GerkensHope and Richard HanaJack YoungJames PettusJames RobisonJanet GutierrezJerry ShackelfordJill and Mike Hayford

Featured Role $1,000 - $4,999

Featured Role Continued...

Jo-Ann GurleyJohn CollinsJoseph KenneyJudi and Brian CarneyJulie WalkerKaren and Adam HerbertKaren and Matt FairbairnKatherine and John MooreKBJ Architects, Inc.Keith FaverKeith GibbsKelly and Mike DiazKim and Bart StraughnKim and John SchultzKim SadlerLesley RobertsLeslie and Dale CrispLila and Todd LynchLinda and Bruce ReidLinda and Trey Abercrombie, IIILorraine Rodriguez and Kyle EtzkornLyndsay RossmanMac HaskellMaggie and Doug RoweMain Street America GroupMarge and Danny CashMark HickinbothamMartha and Tom Baker

Matt RappMeg and David SheffieldMelissa WoodsMetro Property Services, Inc.Michael ShorsteinMichelle and Dave PhillipsNancy and Gary ChartrandNancy OakleyNecole and Hamilton NealNicholas MartinoPam and Murray LangfittPat Walsh

Patte and Dave HenryPaula and Jim LiangRandall GillisRayonier Advanced Materials FoundationRenee FinleyRyan SchwartzSally and Ross SingletarySandra and Michael OsterSawgrass Asset Management, LLCScott and Craig Kelly

Sherry and Bob NicolsSt. Johns InsuranceSteve LancasterSusan and Vince McCormackTavernaTeresa and John PramukaThe Arthur Vining Davis FoundationsTillie and Larry Newkirk, Jr.Tracey and Michael KenneyU.S. AssureWayne Pat Walsh

Cameo Role $500 - $999Andrea TullyAngela GrantAnn and Doug LeinenweverAnne and Steve UrbanAshley Smith-Juarez and Alex JuarezBernier UlrichBill BuckinghamBlakely HughesBob ReedBrian CurrieBrian ReynoldsBruce BrownellBruce WesterC.C. and Donald MarseeCathy and Vaughn Goebel-AndorferChandra KendallChris CampbellChris HazelipChris MargolinChristian HommeChristine and Romaine NicholsClorox Company FoundationCynthia and Robert KastnerDan SmithDanette O'NealDaune and Jim DavisDavid BagbyDavid WainscottDeborah BerryDenda ShieldsDenise DemicoDennis DicksonDinny and Ken DuncanDonna and Geoff HaynesDonna and Tom GoelzDubow Family FoundationFelicia FoxFrank McDonaldGary WilliamsGayle and Horace LeprellGE Foundation Matching Gifts ProgramHal StillHolland & Knight LLP

Janne and Jody BrandenburgJean and Tom DodsonJeanne and Jimmy GilbertJeff McCutcheonJerry AcreeJessica and Pete MillsJill and Jon EbacherJim GilbertJoann and Jack TredennickJohn BushJohn FrakerJohn McIntyreJoseph BegleyJoyce and Craig HoffmanJuan RosarioJudy and Peter HargitaiJulia SuddathKaren and Victor FandrichKathy and Richard WhiteKem SiddonsKenneth FutchKevin BankstonLarry StricklandLawrence NajemLeah and Rick BurnettLinda and Robert BruceLinda and Tom SladeLinda CunninghamLisa ShepherdLisi and Armando RocesMark YoungMarlene and Ed WhiteMary and Richard KeeneMary HalleMary IseleMichael and Kelly FletchallMichael McKennyMichael QuinteroMichele and Erik DiazMichelle and Mark ToddMindy BarkerMrs. C. Herman TerryMyrna RalphNadia and Christopher JonesNancy CableNikki and Ivan Porter

Pamela RozehnalPat and William GeerPGA Tour Charities, Inc.Rachel and Tony StewartRebecca and Robert O'Leary-FaunceRebecca ShoreRenee RundeRichard HabresRichard StevensonRobert HudsonRobin and Brad CooperRon ElinoffRon NathersonRosie and Rob AlexanderSamuel VealSara and Andrew BoggsSarah and Mark KinderScott AlexanderScott MacKenzieScott StrongShahab DeraziSheri O'GradySheryl BraxtonSonny YamasakiStan BrandiesSteve Capital Dimensions, LLCSteve JonesSteve MalickSue ParmanTanya and Sylvester ThomasTeresa HaleThomas AtonThomas SteeleTim ReepTimothy AltersTodd BoscoUlrich BernierValerie AtkinsonVicki and Jim Van HornVicki and Steve TunstillWayne TannerWilliam CoxWilliam DavidWilliam Duke

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Ensemble $150 - $499Aaron LesherAbby GillisAddie and Ali KasraeianAilish O'ConnorAlexander PiquerAlicia and Scott CampbellAlicia DennisonAlicia SomersAlina and Anthony PenosoAlison and Brent TragerAlla and Ted Hornoi-CenterwallAllison and Herb HatchAmanda WoodsAmy and Marc FragaAmy and Tedd CallihanAndrea and Michael ValdovinosAndrew and Kristin FergusonAngela and Timothy GorelickAngela ReedAnn and Norm AndersonAnn PeckhamAnn PeckhanAnne and Bruce EnyeartAnne RichardsonAnthony RasoAshley SzczukowskiBank Of AmericaBarbara and John PotterBarbara and Steve RathelBarbara GiarrettaBen WhiteBenjamin SheldonBenjy Bluestein and Jane GoodsonBert SimonBetsy and Paul VoorhiesBetsy LindsayBetsy ManessBetty and Gregg WilliamsBetty FenelonBeverly ThomasBill ButtrillBill DefeoBill KirbyBill ParkerBilly MartinBlair and James LandryBo LewisBob EberleBob SchveyBonnie HobbsBrant CottermanBrenda AdeebBrenda and Gary CookBrenda BardayBrenda CampbellBrenda GrossBrenda MitchellBrett HaskellBrett LucasBruce MegerCandace HartmanCarey JonesCarl DuhnoskiCarmela and Khris McCloskeyCarol and George SwiftCarol and Lewis SmithCarol ChubinCarol Snyder MillerCarolyn and Matt Leen

Carrie NewellCatherine SilsbyCathy and Kevin DriscollCathy ColemanCathy KennedyCelia and Ken PaulkCharles ColcordCharles DaniellCharles HaysCharles TrinderCheyanne YorkChip BacharaChris De TrevilleChris GreeneChristian SchneiderChristine and Ron RothbergChristopher ScuderiCindy and Edward SchmitzerCindy and Pete WeaverCindy PowellConstance and Ken RivaCynthia and Bernard FymanCynthia PersicoDamon CarterDan PortnoyDaniel CallahanDaniel SpiessDaniel ThomasDany AtkinsonDavid CogginDavid DamianiDavid GarnerDavid HareDavid JohnstonDavid MarbleDavid SmithDavid SteeleDavid StroudDavid ThiesDavid UibleDavid WattsDavid WilliamsDawn and Michael HuskeyDawn SmyserDebbie and Richard CassidyDebbie and Steve Verges LandollDebi GerbertDeborah and Marshall DrakeDebra and John PatakyDee ReiterDenise and Darryl DyalDenise JacksonDennis AckermanDennis McCarthyDennis WestbrookDewayne HarveyDiana CroseDiane and Lew KlechakDon BrussellDonald CameronDonna KiblerDonna MillerDonna PipkinDonna SpenceDorothy and Dave DallasDoug PalmerEarl HatchEd WimberlyEddy Harris

Edie BestEdward LaneEdward LombardEdward TribuzioEileen St-AubinElaine and Steve WymanElizabeth ChesterElizabeth HymanElizabeth ProctorEllen and Ronald BoardmanEllen WilcoxEmma Willis and Clayton Adams Emory ConradErica and Michael PoslusznyErik LarsenErin and Jonathan SpencerErwin WallEugene RankinFidelia RosterFrancine ShellFrancis CostanzoFrank DvoravicFrank FerrisFrank LulloFrank MessinaFranklin BeardFred CheekFred JacksonG. Scott BaityGail and Charles PerniciaroGary and Michael SpencerGary AveryGary GuzikGavin MooreGayle CoutureGayle McLaughlinGenece MinshewGeorge BillmanGeorge KleinGerald GeddingsGilbert WeiseGloria DongaraGlynda and Bruce CaldwellGreg PlancherGreg TharpGregg RasorGreggory QuickGregory BennettGregory CujeGregory FlanaganGregory HowsonHarlan BostHeather and James MoseleyHillary TuttleHolly and Simon Hammond-CooperIrwin WittJack BabbertJacob Brown and Kristin AlbertsJacqueline WederJake VarnJames AustinJames BaldwinJames CummingsJames DyalJames LanierJames ThorneJames Vivenzio

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Ensemble Continued...James VossJamie JaxonJamie StoreyJan and Chris KirbyJan ReddenJana and John MurphyJane and James HenryJane and John PendergastJane and Terry FlesherJanet SohackiJanice BrockJason HoJason McCombsJean and Jonathan LawJeff BrownJeff Longo IiJeff NickersonJeff RexfordJeff SmowtonJeff Wollitz and Randy KammerJeffrey CombsJeffrey StoneJen and Ivan GordonJennifer and Tyler WolfordJennifer BurnettJennifer JohnsonJennifer LevinJennifer PryorJepp WalterJerry SeebolJerry SteckloffJeryl BodackJessica and Mark FallonJill MatejcekJim SquiresJim TisonyJoann RumelhartJoanne and Galen ConnellJoe PickensJoe RyanJoel MillsJohn CrossfieldJohn DarinJohn DevaultJohn E. Baker and Margaret R. KirklandJohn GiffinJohn LazzaraJohn MarrJohn MossJohn NelsonJohnny NettlesJon JonesJon LangfordJoseph FitzpatrickJudith Maguire PessaudJudith StoudemireJudy and James McClureJudy and John WeberJudy and Leonard KurtzJulia JohnsonKaitlyn MustoKambiz PakzadKaren PingelKatherine and Joe LussierKatherine RymerKathie CouchKathleen ClowerKathryn Gunter

Kathryn PritchardKathy and Victor Soler-SalaKathy BooneKay PaluszynskiKeith BrownKellie and Goar Pike De LamerensKelly BrooksKelly DyessKelly RavenKen LegetteKendall BarsinKenneth CagleKenneth MarshKenny LevineKerry DunningKerry TobinKevin CrismondKevin KrauseKevin McGuireKim HastingsKim JohnsonKim TuellKimberly and Raymond SilbarKimberly MatthewsKris and William MurphyKristin CaldowKristine HendersonLara and Brian Diettrich-TeepleLara and Derek SiewertLarry FortuneLarry KirklandLarry LemastersLaura and Brian DevineLaura and Clark CooganLaura and Joseph MitrickLaura EastmanLaura LakeLauretta and Clark GaylordLawrence PressLee BrownLee FergusonLeigh BarkerLeslie E. SkipperLeslie GollerLeslie KincartLeslie WheelerLester DominickLinda and Bill BainbridgeLinda and Gary GarlandLinda BobbittLinda MoffittLinda UibleLindsey and Fontaine Lemaistre, IVLisa and Christopher LynchLisa and Christopher PeacockLisa and Grady StewartLisa and Mark O'SteenLisa Black-CaldwellLisa ColeyLisa GibbsLisa GlissonLisa PuttickLisa RosenbauerLisa WeatherbyLitz Main and Pierluigi Contessa, Sr.Lolita ClementsLoren Lucas and Harriet StranahanLorraine and Mark BatehLouis MuldrowLouise and Steven Rohan

Ensemble Continued...LuAnn and Jim TerrellLynda and Stephen WoodLynda LewisLyndell SuttlesLynn and Lee BledsoeMadeline and Howard TaylorMadonna and Vern RobertsMarcia LancasterMarcia TannerMardy AmundsenMargaret and Jeffrey RobinsonMargaret and William ArmstrongMargie SeamanMarianna SmithMarieanne BarnesMarilyn and Robert HydeMark BarnettMark HallMark KaffeeMark PhillipsMark WeberMarla LucasMarla TaylorMarsha and David WalshMartha and Thomas SawyerMartha McMastersMarty LanahanMary and Edgar GrimmMary and Jeff EdgarMary and Joel ToomeyMary and Robert QuinnMary and Stephen StricklandMary Anne GormanMary BryantMary CorriganMary JamisonMary Lou and Buddy SchultzMary MooreMary RobertsMary TaylorMary WilliamsMaxine CooperMelanie and John GreenMelanie PalmroseMeleah BridgesMelinda MoyerMelissa KellyMichael BerryMichael DaisMichael DevereauxMichael FlathMichael FriedmanMichael GarlandMichael GoodMichael GreenMichael GreenleeMichael HumeMichael MayesMichael PortenMichael SaundersMichael ShreveMichael ThalgottMichael VernereMichael WinterMichael WoodwardMichele Burdette and Jasper DennisonMichelle and Jeffrey DeenMichelle AshMichelle TatumMichelle Welch

Mildred and Cy HighleymanMiller McCormickMillie DixMindy and Tom TolleMissy CockeMitch WatersMontye and Ken BeamerNadine AtkinsonNancy and Joe McCartNancy FerdmanNathan HayesNeenad ShahNeil RyderNikki AlfordOliver RunteOur Gang CateringPamela PhillipsPamela PoggiPat AntonielloPatrice Amerson LampkinPatricia and Ervin RiversPatricia and Joel WeissPatricia and John GoelzPatricia KananenPatricia McElhaneyPatricia MergoPatty TrauthweinPaul E. SchwendPaul Halloran and Helen RowanPaul KelleyPaul TaylorPaula LambPayton GriffinPeggy HarlenPerry BlevinsPeter HanneforthPeter RummellPhilip WalkerPhillip MakPhyllis McQuillanRalph SeveliusRandall BrantleyRaquel SilverbergRay VogelRaymond BoushieRebecca and Allan AndrewRenee BentleyRenee EddyRetired Senior Volunteer ProgramRhonda WhiteRich BurgeRichard AndreattaRichard BarlowRichard CravenRichard DunhamRichard GelokRichard MillerRichard SanzenbacherRichard StarkeyRick AlfordRobb SalleeRobert and Sandra CorbettRobert BastinRobert FerriolRobert FreemanRobert HarmonRobert KiefferRobert ManleyRobert NagelRobert Schleiter

Robert ScroggsRobert TatumRobert ThomasRobin and Les PassaRobin BrillerRocky WilsonRon BelangerRonald CianciarusoRonald CurreyRonda DowlingRood GouldRoseland and Trent JohnsonRoss GriffinRussell and Debora NeudeckRussell CordesRuth HartRyan TaylorS. T. TygartSadie and Steve SmithSally and Stuart YoungSam DischSandi and Scott JoySandra AmasonSandra and Mike HarbisonSandra and Tom SperrazzaSandra HunterSandra L. SchaeferSandra MielnikowskiSara Del ValleSarah SmithSchwab Charitable FundScyles and Paul BushSean CollinsShah NeehadSharon and Darrell BlantonSharon and Dominique PhillipsShelley ByrneSheryl and Alfred AbelSid BaskinSimone MarronSina KasraeianSonya and Chris AshtonSonya and James HoenerSpencer HallStacey CappsStan FitzgeraldStanley EntsmingerStanton HudmonStephan BeardSteven BaileySteven DimmittStuart BlackwellStuart MattocksSue and Michael NussbaumSusan and Allen HoneySusan and Andy BakerSusan and Gary SasstSusan and Horton HickersonSusan and Michael GibsonSusan and Michael WednerSusan GoninoSusan MasucciSusan Ponder-StanselSusan SchondelmaierSusan ShadSusann and Mark HayesSuzanne and Jeff HessSuzanne and Robert BryskinSuzanne Hudson-Smith and Faith M. HallSylvia and Oliver Brown

Tama and Karl CaldabaughTamara and Seth Smithson-RosenbergTammy and Todd LotaTasha and Jason WellsTemple and Mark WallingTeresa and Chris WilesTeri and Chris WhiteTerry and Craig LorinceTerry BorkTerry GilbrideTerry SheaThomas ChapmanThomas CurtinThomas McCulloughThomas MonellThomas RedcayThomas SchmickThomas StakemThomas SteeleThomas TerryTifini and Sean McGillTim CorriganTina and Howard SheffieldTina TannerTonisha Landry-GainesTony DobbsTony GradoTonya and Wally ConwayTracey and Jay DevineTracy ArthurTravis GibbonTroy ThompsonValerie and Michael WhelanValerie FergussonVanessa and John LukasVernell MeggettVicki and David SalterVicki and Dennis SlocumVicki GilliomVicki SanteloVictor BlackwellVictor RubioVictoria GrimmVirgilio De PaduaVivan ParksVivian and Clancy HitchcockWade LindseyWalter DereuWalter EricksWalter MyersWanda SanderWanda WillisWendy and Thomas AckermanWilliam Bolger and Karen LieseWilliam BoscoWilliam D'AntignacWilliam DempseyWilliam InmanWilliam KilpatrickWilliam PandolfiWilliam ReganWilliam Smith

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Second Vice Chairperson TreasurerTom Bolling Kellie Hardee

SecretaryLesley Roberts

MembersKeith BrownBrian CarneyKelly DiazKen DuncanRenee FinleyLeslie GordonChris GranfieldMichael GreenePeter HargitaiMichael KenneyTonisha Landry-Gaines, Ex OfficoTerry Lorince, Ex Officio

Honorary Board Irene Lazzara Bobby Martin

Professional StaffAdministration

Production

Ticket Office

Front of House

Professional Acknowledgements

Pete MillsHamilton NealChip O'SteenBob PerrettFitzhugh PowellKellie PrusieckiSteven RathelLyndsay Rossman Ross SingletaryLarry StableinBart StraughnSylvester ThomasAnne Urban

President .................................Numa SaisselinDevelopment Director............Holly HammondFinance Director......................Tracy DuffyMarketing Director.................Kathryn WillsProgramming Director…….....Kevin StoneMembership Manager.............Lorin ThiesSpecial Events Manager.........Lindsay Van-ZantOvation Account Manager…..April MajorTheatre Rental Manager........Jean-Ellen DeSpainAccounting Assistant………...Susan ShawAdministrative Assistant…....Cristina Epperson

Technical Director...................Saul LucioAudio Engineer........................Kenny StubblefieldPiano Tuner.............................. Skip BeckerFacility MaintenanceManager.............................….Mark Goode

Ticket Office Manager............Lynda Lee

Assistant Ticket Office Manager........................Anne Lawson

Representatives..................... Maureen Cockburn, Gail Cole, Saundra Floyd, Joann Grant, Floretta Green, Sandy King, Melissa White

House Manager........................... Rob WesleyUsher Coordinator.................. Jerry SteckloffAssistant Usher Coordinator ...Arthur ReslerHead Security …….........……..Danny FarmerSecurity….............................…Keith Rudnitskie, Ralph Brown , Mike Philps, Daniel Farmer JR., Terry Eason JR., Chris Hoskins, Byron Cook, Bryan Durrence, Clint Durrence, James Capps, Jon HummelJSO Supervisor……..........……Barry StevensonBartenders...............................Christina Adams, Adam Arendell, Matt Churchill, Joseph Denny, Sarah Doughty, Amy Garrett, Chris Gay, Chris Miles, Jon Morgan, Heather Walton, Betty Watson, Billy WatsonMerchandise ………………….. Rhonda GravesHousekeeping Supervisor......Florence Prince

Housekeeping.........................Raborn Mitchell, John Gibbs

Insurance…….............................Brown & BrownAccounting..................................Harbeson, Fletcher & Bateh, LLPTransportation...........................East Coast TransportationCatering……...........................…Angela ZavakosGraphic Design …......................Katie ChaplinWeb Site Management….…….Jake ProductionsNetwork Support……...............ICX/Scarlett GroupNetworking….............................OrangeFiber

USHERS: The ushers of the Florida Theatre are all volunteers.These ushers have worked six or more events in the last year: Betty Adams, Barbara Agnelneri, Vincent Agnelneri, Pat Antoniello Newton, Ruth Bass, Barbara Bauer, Gary Bauer, Jim Blondin, Ross Byers, Darlene Cameron, Eva Chambliss, Lynn Chapman, Fay Clare, Geraldine Clare, Joe Clare, Hubert Clark Jr., Rita Collins, Willie Paul Daniels, Eileen Davis, Joyce Davis, Josi Devine, Tre Devine, Elaine Dickerson, Kathy Donato, Kerry Eason, Cindy Falor, Jim Falor, Ahmed Ferguson, Rita Friedman, Sheldon Friedman, Betty Francis, Sheila Gaspers, Chris Girard, Dave Glenn, Armando Godina, Breanna Hales, Priscilla Hamlin, Ellen Hardwick, Annette Hayes, Victoria Hershkovich, Clancy Hitchcock, Vivian Hitchcock, Diane Hobbie, Cleo Hoffman, Mary Hogan, Antonia Holmes, Helen Humphreys, Rusty Ickes, Mary Jones, Linda Kelly, Steve Kelly, Scott Kennel, Angela Kilbride, Tony Kilbride, John King, Diane Kleinschmidt, Lauren Kraul, Marion Lane, Al Lilkendy, Linda Lilkendy, April Major, Sandy Mannis, John Martin, Andrea Meeks, Angel Meissner, Peggy Morris, Munro Yona, Lynn Nellenbach, Marlene Nellenbach, Jase Ousley, Liz Papenbrock, Elnora Paulk, Marie Peralta, Pamela Peters, Jeannie Pitsch, John Pitsch, Jan Poley, Clarence Prince, Louis Prince, Betty Purcell, Patricia Agee Quammie, Steven Rathel, Becky Raymond, Francie Raymond, Arthur Resler, Dora Rhodes, Sierra Rodriguez, Deb Rodriguez, Jim Sabo, Mildred Sapp, Willie Sapp, Gail Sarto, Paul Sarto, Linda Seeley, Debra Shelton, Wanda Silva, Margaret Sims, Debbie Smith, Jonathan Smith, Steven Smith, Joan Sobanski, Al Swain, Sue Swain, Marla Taylor, Cathy Turnbull, Fred Van Hees, Sharon Van Hees, Tom Washawanny, Charles Webb, Fran Webster, Rosetta Webster, Daniel Weinstock, Donna White, Crystal Whiteside-Lemon, Jamie Woodward, Terri Wood

The backstage employees of the Florida Theatre are represented by the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees.

The Florida Theatre is a member of the Association of Performing Arts Presenters, the League of Historic American Theatres, the Consortium of Eastern Regional Theatres, Florida Professional Presenters Consortium, Florida Facility Managers Association, Cultural Fusion, The Combine, International Ticketing Association, Florida Association of Ticketing, the Association of Fundraising Professionals, and the Jax Chamber of Commerce.

The Florida Theatre Performing Arts Center, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation.

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