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F O X C I T I E S P E R F O R M I N G A R T S C E N T E
R E P O R T T O T H E C O M M U N I T Y
1 0 Y E A R A N N I V E R S A R Y
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The mission of the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center is to serve as a
gathering place for the community to engage in educational opportunities
and enhance understanding and enjoyment of life through the creation andpresentation of the ar ts.
O U R M I S S I O N
Connecting the Community Since 2002, the Fox Cities P.A.C. has been a place to gather together and experience all the ar tshave to offer. To learn more about the Center’s 10th Anniversary Season, visit foxcitiespac.com/ten!
The Fox Cities Performing Ar ts Center’s 10 th Anniversary Report to the Community was written and designed by the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center’s marketing department,
in collaboration with Fox Cities Magazine. ©2012. To receive additional copies, please contact the Fox Cities P.A.C.’s administration office at (920) 730-3782.Where the Arts Come Alive!
Ken Cobb, Mark Mariucci, Jason Engebos
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Cover photos: Top row (L-R): ©Jason Engebos, Jason Engebos, Groovaloo; Middle row (L-R): Jelani Remy as “Simba” and the ensemble in “He Lives in You” from THE LION KING National Tour. ©Disney. Photo
credit: Joan Marcus., Makaroff Youth Ballet dancer ©William Fleming Jr, Trinity Irish Dancers ©William Fleming Jr, Chandra Lee Schwartz and Jackie Burns in WICKED ©2010, Joan Marcus; Bottom row (L-R):©Kim Thiel Photography, ©Image Studios LLC, ©William Fleming Jr
A M E S S A G E F R O M T H E B O A R D O F D I R E C T O R S
2012/13 BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Front row (L-R): Joyce Bytof, Sharon Hulce, Mame Heaney, John Bykowski, Cathi e Tierney, Sheri Edison,Angelo Ninivaggi; Second row (L-R): Sarah Traas, John J. Hogerty, II, Beth Flaherty, Susan Stockton, John F. Bergstrom, Robert Abernathy;
Third row (L-R): Karen Laws, Darwin Copeman, Mark Loper, Tim Hanna; Fourth row (L-R): Mike Waite, Barb Merry, Robert Di Renzo,Kathi Seifert, Jon Stellmacher; Fifth Row (L-R): Walt Rugland, Brian Pertl, Jeff Riester, Travis Andersen, John Krause.Not pictured: Robert Buchanan, Jim Johnson and Mike Weller.
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Robert Abernathy.............................................2008 - Present
Travis Andersen ................................................2012 - Present
Jill Beck .............................................................. 2008 - 2010
John F. Bergstrom.......................................Founding - Present
Richard Bergstrom ........................................Founding - 2012
O.C. Boldt ....................................................Founding - 2011
Robert Buchanan .......................................Founding - Present
Dave Buettner .................................................... 2007 - 2008
John Bykowski ..................................................2004 - Present
Joyce Bytof .......................................................2012 - Present
Robert Di Renzo...............................................2011 - Present
Alyce Dumke...................................................... 2003 - 2009
Yvette Dunlap .................................................... 2003 - 2007
Sheri Edison ....................................................2011 - Present
Ralph Evans .......................................................2008 - 2010
Steve Evans........................................................2005 - 2006Beth Flaherty ...................................................2007 - Present
John O. Gilbe rt ..............................................Founding - 2004
Dave Gitter ........................................................2004 - 2009
Mayor Tim Hanna.......................................Founding - Present
Jim Hayes ......................................................Founding - 2004
Mame Heaney..................................................2007 - Present
Paul Heid ......................................................Founding - 2005
John J. H ogerty, II .............................................2008 - Present
Sharon Hulce ...................................................2004 - Present
Jim Johnson ...................................................... 2011- Present
Wilson Jones ..................................................................2010
Linda Kennedy.................................................... 2004 - 2012
John Krause ......................................................2012 - Present
Karen Laws ......................................................2007 - Present
Ellen Leifeld........................................................2003 - 2005
Mark Loper ......................................................2011 - Present
Mike Marsden ...............................................Founding - 2004
Barb Merry.......................................................2003 - Present
Angelo Ninivaggi..............................................2012 - Present
Bruce Paynter ..................................................... 2003 - 2006
Cheryl Perkins .................................................... 2004 - 2010
Brian Pertl........................................................2011 - Present
Tom Prosser ..................................................Founding - 2004
Mark Richards.................................................... 2007 - 2011
Jeff Rie ster .......................................................2004 - Present
Walt Rugland.............................................Founding - Present
Tom Schmidt...................................................... 2007 - 2009
Tom Scullen .......................................................2005 - 2007
Kathi Seifert ...............................................Founding - Present Tim Snel ling .......................................................2006 - 2008
Jon Stell macher ................................................2005 - Present
Susan Stockton ................................................2004 - Present
Cathie Tierney ..................................................2007 - Present
Dr. John Toussaint...............................................2003 - 2012
Sarah Traas.......................................................2007 - Present
Steve Tyink .........................................................2004 - 2012
Jim Tyrone..........................................................2011 - 2012
Rik Warch ..........................................................2003 - 2006
Mike Waite ......................................................2011 - Present
Mike Weller ......................................................2003 - Present
A D E C A D EO F S E R V I C E
BO A RD O F D I RE CTO RS
In 2002, our community took a leap of faith in building the Fox Cities Per forming Arts Center, and
now, ten years later, we invite you to join with us in a season of celebration. For many, it seems
like only yesterday that we were asked to take on the challenge of building a theater in the heart of
downtown Appleton for the benefit of the greater Fox Cities community and Northeast Wisconsin.
There were so many people involved in making this dream a reality from the original board membersto a dedicated team of architects and tradespeople and more than 2,700 businesses, individuals,
families and foundations who contributed to the Capital Campaign. We would like to thank everyone
who believed in this organization from the ground up. This remarkable theater would not exist
today without your support.
Our vision for the 10th Anniversary Season is to thank the Fox Cities community for its resounding
enthusiasm. If you have friends or neighbors, parents or children who have yet to discover the
Center, please invite them to experience all the ar ts can offer with an upcoming performance or
community event.
The 10th
Anniversary Season is both a time for reflection and excitement for the future. Imagine howdifferent our community might have been over the last decade without a place like the Fox Cities
Performing Arts Center to come together, experience the performing ar ts and enjoy performances
that ignite our imaginations. Now multiply that vitality by another 10 years in the spotlight, and
imagine the possibilities for the future.
Thank you for making the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center –
Where the Arts Come Alive!
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SStart with an unprecedented $8 million gift
to the community from Thrivent Financial
for Lutherans. Add the keen guidance of a
board of directors including some of the area’s
most influential leaders. Stir in a $45 million
Capital Campaign with 2,700 donations
from businesses, individuals, families andfoundations and hotel room tax revenues from
14 municipalities. Top it off with 3.3 million
pounds of reinforcing steel, 21,000 cubic yards
of concrete and 148 miles of electrical wire. Set
it in the heart of downtown Appleton to rise in
only 31 months of construction.
The end result? A world-classtheater known as the Fox CitiesPerforming Arts Center.
BRICK BY BRICK
Looking back on the history of the Fox Cities
Performing Arts Center, it’s a miracle that
the building even exists. The challenge gift
by Thrivent Financial for Lutherans had one
specific caveat; the Center had to be completed
in time for Thrivent Financial for Lutheran’s
centennial celebration in November 2002. Even
as the cameras arrived for an impromptu press
conference announcing plans for the Center, the
clock was already ticking.
Mayor Tim Hanna, the City of Appleton and the
Appleton Redevelopment Authority were quickly
on board, dedicating $4.2 million to ac quire
the land in the 400 block of College Avenue and
prepare the site for construction. A leadership
team was being formed under the guidance
of local businessman John F. Bergstrom, who
became the first chairman of the board in
November 1999. Plans were being drawn by
Zeidler Roberts Par tnership even as The Boldt
Company broke ground in May 2000. Oscar C.Boldt, chairman of The Boldt Company, closely
oversaw a whirlwind of construction. “As a
builder the best moment of any project is when
you can stand back and have that immense
feeling of accomplishment. You have a moment
when you say to yourself, ‘I had something to do
with this.’ I think everyone in this community
can have that experience at the Fox Cities P.A.C.
because it was a huge idea, and every single
person did their part and continues to make this
vision a reality.”
It’s astounding to think that even as the
concrete was poured for the foundation, the
architects were still putting the finishing
touches on the theater’s design.
This unique combination, a secret blend of
passion and perseverance, became a recipe
for success that has shaped the Fox Cities
Performing Arts Center into a gathering place
for the community, to connect with one another and experience the performing arts right here in
the Fox Cities.
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The best moment of any project iswhen you can stand back and have thatimmense feel ing of accompl ishment.. .I think everyone in this community canhave that experience at the Fox Cit ies P.A .C.
Revisit the building history with our online timelineat foxcitiespac.com/ten.
From groundbreaking to completthe Fox Cities Performing Arts Ce
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GroovalooLos Angeles, California
OklahomaOklahoma
Mannheim Steamroller ChristmasOmaha, Nebraska
RENTNew York City, New York
ChicagoChicago, Illinois
Lakota SiouxDance Theatre
Rosebud, South Dakota
The Capitol Steps
Washington D.C.
Million Dollar QuartetMemphis, Tennessee
Preservation Hall Jazz BandNew Orleans, Louisiana
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Boston PopsEsplanade OrchestraBoston, Maryland
The AmericanBluegrass Masters Tour Kentucky and Tennessee
Of Mice and MenSalinas Valley,California
Porgy & BessCharleston, South Carolina
Ballet FolklóricoMexico City, Mexico
Lombardi: A Reading bythe Broadway CastGreen Bay, Wisconsin
“A Prairie Home Companion”®with Garrison Keillor St. Paul, Minnesota
Without stepping foot on a plane, ticket holders can discover art from around the globe and explore the many facets of America. From Broadway
to bluegrass, classical to contemporary, ancient traditions to new limits of the imagination, the Kimberly-Clark Broadway Across America – Fox
Cities and Boldt Arts Alive! Series are your ticket to adventure.
More than 1.8 million ticket holders have experienced the performing arts at the Fox Cities P.A.C., earning the theater recognition as a “ Top
Stop of the Decade” by Venues Today Magazine. With 22 Wisconsin Broadway premieres and more than 1,400 performances, here are just a
few of the places we have explored in just 10 short years!
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Tango Buenos AiresBuenos Aires, Argentina
oledad Barrio &Noche Flamenca
Spain
DanúCounty Waterford, Ireland
A Christmas CarolLondon, England
WICKED The Land of Oz
Blue Man Group
Rodgers & Hammerstein’sSouth Pacific
South Pacific Island
Disney’s The Lion KingSerengeti Plains, Tanzania and Kenya
Fiddler on the RoofRussia
Tiempo LibreHavana, Cuba
Soweto Gospel Choir South Africa
Shidara Toei, Japan
Peking AcrobatsBeijing, China
The New 25th Anniversar y ProductionLes Misérables Toulon, France
MAMMA MIA!Greece
Hamburg SymphonyHamburg, Germany
Canadian BrassCanada
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The thri ll of being in the audience is only second
to the amazing experience of performing
onstage in the Fox Cities. Since opening, thepresence of the Center has bolstered the arts
community, promoting local arts organizations,
drawing new interest and providing access to
state of the art spaces.
The Fox Valley Symphony is just one of the arts
groups you can find on the Center’s calendar.
Fox Valley Symphony Conductor Brian Groner
believes that the venue has had a positive
influence on his organization saying, “Its world-
class facilities and professional staff have helpedus grow artistically and allowed us to increase
our service to the community.” In fact, the Fox
Valley Symphony has made the Center its home
as a resident partner.
FOX CITIES VOICES
From the White Heron Choral to the Appleton
Boychoir, many of the Fox Cities’ leading c horalgroups have been making melodies at the
Fox Cities P.A.C. For the past nine years, the
Fox Cities Choral Music Festival has featured
the area’s rising choral talent. Nearly 1,600
students from 15 high schools have performed
for friends and family and discovered the
community spotlight.
A STAGE FOR GOOD
Since opening, more than 200 local businesses
and nonprofits have found their way to thestage, choosing the Fox Cities P.A.C. for major
events. The Center has welcomed al l types of
people to a variety of events from speakers like
Nobel Peace Prize winner Mikhail Gorbachev,
women raising awareness for heart disease at
the American Red Cross’ Go Red for Women and
graduating students from Fox Valley Technical
College taking their first steps to a new future.
The Trauma Center at Theda Clark and the Theda
Clark Medical Center Foundation took their
powerful outreach program P.A.R.T.Y. (Prevent
Alcohol and Risk-Related Trauma in Youth) to
a new level by hosting the annual event at the
Fox Cities P.A.C. Since 2005, more than 31,000
students have witnessed the importance
of responsible driving and making positive
decisions.
Even offstage the Center brings peopletogether. From fundraisers such as The Boys and
Girls Club’s Vintage in the Valley to the Appleton
Area School District’s prom and memorable
weddings, the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center
has had the extraordinary honor of serving our
community.
A G A T H E R I N G P L A C E
F O R T H E C O M M U N I T Y
Share your story and see other inspiring moments at
foxcitiespac.com/ten! One hundred lucky fans will win tic
to Fox Cities P.A.C. Fan Day with SCRAP•ARTS•MUSIC
For many in the Fox Cities, the Center is more than a place to see a great show.It is the place to perform or host an important event.
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D O L L A R $ A N D $ E N $ E
ns for the Arts, Arts & Economic Prosperity IV
Wisconsin Broadway premieres are a huge draw at the Cen
In 2007, Disney’s THE LION KING attracted more th
88,000 people with 35% attending for the first timeThirteen thousand ticket buyers traveled
more than 60 miles to see the landmark theater even
The Center’s impact on quality of l ife in the Fox Cit ies amounts to more
than just a fun night out. A region’s quality of life is also influenced
by economics, and the arts and culture industry is making a bigger impact
than you might think.
According to Americans for the Ar ts, Fox Cities P.A.C. event attendees
spend $19.45* per person not including the cost of a ticket. The money
ripples throughout the community as theatergoers fill up the car with gas,
dine out before a show or shop downtown.
GROWING TOURISM IN THE FOX CITIES
Some of those dollars find their way to the Fox Cities from across Wisconsi
and the Midwest. Pam Seidl from the Fox Ci ties Convention and Visitors
Bureau believes that, “The Fox Cities Performing Arts Center ’s ability to
draw major Broadway touring productions has elevated the awareness of
the Fox Cities area as a tourism destination.” On average 25 percent of the
Center’s ticket buyers travel from outside of the Fox Cities each year.
The sum of local and tourism dollars adds up to support the localeconomy making the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center a positive economi
generator in the Fox Cities.
In just 10 years the Fox Cities P. A.C. has generated $178 million* in economic activity.
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AA Bemis Company Education Series performance is a sight to see at the Fox Cities Performing Arts
Center. Throughout the school year, buses line up outside the Center filled with students ready to
experience their classroom lessons brought to life onstage. As the doors open, the Fox Cities P.A.C.
begins an intricately choreographed theater experience. Within minutes, the seats are filled and
Thrivent Financial Hal l echoes with anticipation. That is, until the lights go down and the c urtain
rises on the day’s lesson.
Students are captivated, and it’s easy to see why. The language of Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet is so
much clearer onstage. Stories like The Very Hungry Caterpillar open a world of imagination when told
with black light puppetry. Other performances depict adventures in diversity or history, traveling
through time to give voice to the women of the Titanic or help students understand the courage of
Civil Rights leaders like Rosa Parks.
EMPHASIS ON LEARNING
For Bemis Company Education Series events, the emphasis is on learning. Educators like Abby
Schmidt from Greenville Middle School know that the lessons they teach in the classroom have new
meaning onstage. “Last year, we saw Ladysmith Black Mambazo, so prior to the show in our chorus
classes we prepared by listening to excerpts of their music, watching videos to see their dance style,
and learning about the history and culture of South Africa.” In fact, Schmidt says, “We try to take all
of our students to the Fox Cities P.A.C. at least once during their time at our school.”
Education is a cornerstone of the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center ’s mission-based programs, and
as the Center celebrates its 10th Anniversary, it’s also celebrating more than 218,000 students who
have experienced learning through the performing arts.
Many of our students would notbe able to exper ience the ar ts atthe Center i f it were not for theBemis Company Education Series.
Learning doesn’t have to end with graduation, and at the Fox Cities P.A.C. thereare so many subjects to explore. Each year, the Center hosts free Community
Engagement Activities such as preshow discussions, postshow chats with thecast and kids activities for titles like Little Houseon the Prairie. Outside of the Center, community
members can take part in free dance workshops, group discussions and libraryevents. To date, 70,000 people have had a richer arts experience thanksto community engagement activities.
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Greenvi l le Middle School
To find out i f a free community engagement activity is tied to your nextevent at the Fox C ities P.A.C., visit foxcitiespac.com/events and click onthe show you are planning to attend.
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LEARNINGTHROUG H THE ARTS
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Ten Years of Education Par tnerships
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If you’ve been to the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center, you have probably
been assisted by a volunteer. Wearing their vests proudly, more than 400
volunteers ensure that your experience at the Fox Cities Performing Arts
Center is top-notch.
For volunteers like Sylvia King who have been with the Center since
opening night, their work is just as important today as it was ten years
ago. To King, “The most important job is greeting. I love to greet. I love
to say hello to people. And when they leave I always try to say goodnight
or goodbye to them. I think it’s impor tant that the guests know that we
appreciate them and want to make sure that they ’re having a good time.”
ENJOYING EVERY MINUTE
Ten years later, Fox Cities P.A.C. volunteers are still focused on creating the
world-class customer experience. Since opening, volunteers have donated
more than 266,466 hours, and they’re having more fun than ever! With
social tour groups to Chicago and New York, Green Bay Packers potlucks
and social outings, the volunteers bring a sense of community to every
ticket scanned, guest ushered, door opened and envelope stuffed.
As a nonprofit organization, the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center is only as strong as the
community it serves. Thank you for investing in this spectacular building, this organization,
and the power of the performing arts to build a stronger future. With your support, the
spotlight will always be bright at the Fox Cities P.A.C.
266,466 VOLUNTEERHOURS AND COUNTING!
To learn more about volunteering at the Fox Cities P.A.C., visit foxcitiespac.com and click on Support and Sustain.
GIVING OF YOURSELF
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S t e v e G o u v e i a a n d t h e C o m p a n y o f J e r s e y B o y s .
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The Curtain Rises
November 25, 2002More than 1,500 patrons attendeda breathtaking OpeningNight Gala featuring
the legendary singer Tony Bennett.
Pride of theFox Cities
May 10– June 17, 2007More than 88,000
people helped put theFox Cities P.A.C. on the
arts and culture map byattending Disney’s
The Lion King.
The Wisconsin premiere
was the Center’s longestrunning show to date!
The community rang in the 2010 holiday seasoHandel’s Messiah featuring our local talent in a 145-m
choir with guest soloists and the Fox Valley Symp
Gather, Connect, Share
Since 2002, theatergoers have gathered before andafter performances to explore the arts withcommunity engagement activities like preshowevents and postshow Q&A’s with the cast.
Oh, What a YEAR! June 1 – 19, 2011New theatergoerscontinued todiscover the performingarts after more than1,150 performancesat the Center. Jersey Boys,for example, attracted9,338 first-timevisitors to theFox Cities P.A.C.
Shakespeare on the FoxOctober 2007
After years of planning by the Shakespeare on the Fox community partners, theater fans were delightedby 11 performances of The Tempest performedthroughout Northeast Wisconsin by London’s AandBC Theatre Company – onstage at the Fox Cities P.A.C., onthe UW Oshkosh campus, at the Oneida Pow WowGrounds and under the night sky in a Berlin farm field.
January 21 – February 2, 2003 MAMMA MIA! danced its way into our hearts as thfirst Broadway show to grace the Center ’s stage.You’ll never forget your first! The community celebrated the
grand opening with an OpenHouse and Realizing Dreams,a collaborative performance ledby our resident partner, theFox Valley Symphony.
Beyond Broadway, audiences of all agesenjoyed our first public performance,Franklin’s Class Concert.
Local artists and schoolchildren brought 50lions and 21 cubs to lifefor the popular publicart project known asLions of the Valley.You can still catch aglimpse as you journey throughoutthe Fox Valley.
The Center builtconnections with
local advocacygroups to expand
open captioning,hearing looptechnology and
accessible seatingoptions, making
the arts accessibleto all.
Local businesses and organizationsshared the spotlight with the arts
hosting nearly 800 events at theFox Cities P.A.C. by June 2010.
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One Million and Counting!During the 2008/09 Season, the Center celebrated its Fifth Anniversary with a return
agement of a Fox Cities’ favorite, MAMMA MIA!and welcomed its one millionth
patron during a performanceof Swan Lake.
WICKEDly SuccessfulFebruary 4 – 28, 2009 The Wisconsin premiere of WICKED touched down atthe Fox Cities Performing Arts Center. As the countryfaced a recession, WICKED defied gravity andgenerated $18 million* in economic activity for theGreater Fox Cities.
Live from the Fox Cities P.A.March 28, 2009
More than four million listeners nationwide tunedin for a live broadcast of Garrison Keillor’s“A Prairie Home Companion”® featuring localtalent from right here in the Fox Cities.
Opening a Window to the Worlduring the 2003/04 Season, Fox Cities residents had rarepportunities to connect with world leaders including
Mikhail Gorbachev and President George W. Bush.
n 2004, the Arts Alive! series welcomed artists fromhroughout America and around the globe.
Annual PartnersMake A Difference The community embraced theCenter’s mission by supporting thelaunch of the Annual Partner Campaign.
In the first year alone, 467 localbusinesses, foundations and individualsinvested in the arts.
*Americans for the Arts, Arts and Economic Prosper ity III
Top Stop Thanks to your faithful attendance, theFox Cities P.A.C. was listed among the“Top Stops of the Decade” by Venues Today
Magazine. Industry recognition helps drawthe latest Broadway titles and tours toNortheast Wisconsin, including acts likeStraight No Chaser , Bill Cosby andWillie Nelson.
The spotlight shines ona bright future as..
• Local arts groups collaborate for th
Center’s 10th Anniversary SignaturEvents and celebrate the strength of thearts in our community
•Audiences enjoy the best of Broadwayand embrace traditions from around
the world
• Students gain a greater understandinas classroom lessons come to life onstag
•And people like you make theFox Cities Performing Arts Center –
Where the Arts Come Alive P h o t o : © M a r k M a r i u c c i
1,500 Volunteers Thank you to more than 1,500 volunteers
who have contributed 266,466 hours(and counting) since 2002!
By the 2005/06 Season, 77,000 studentsaw their lessons come to life through th
Education Series, making it NortheastWisconsin’s largest classroom for the
performing arts in just three short years