Annual Report July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015

KAHILU THEATRE 2015 ANNUAL REPORT ~ 1

Annual Report July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015

2 ~ KAHILU THEATRE 2015 ANNUAL REPORT

“Waimea is a relaxed community in the Hawaiian style. Friendly, gracious and welcoming, the residents continue a long-standing Hawaiian tradition of memorable hospitality. Well trimmed lawns with unthinkable flower combinations, a riot in color and size, surround small white-trimmed “island style” homes. Mom and Pop stores are scattered throughout this burg of 3,000 and checkout women at the local grocery call every customer by name. The Ranch, its owners and managers have provided much of the history to this area. This has never been more true than the story of one of the best theatres in the state, the Kahilu Theatre.”

Suzanne Brown, Performance Magazine, July 1985

Kahilu Theatre was made possible by Parker Ranch owner Richard Smart, a renowned Broadway performer. Since opening night in 1981, this 20,000 square foot, 490-seat performing arts center named in honor of Smart’s mother, Thelma Kahiluonapuaapiilani Parker, is known as the artistic heart of Waimea. In recent years Kahilu Theatre has ambitiously revamped its presence to best reflect the interests and needs of the community, presenting and producing quality programs that appeal to a diverse population, including music, dance, drama, film, and visual arts. In addition to offering world-class international talent, Kahilu supports local artists, including an annual ‘ukulele and slack key guitar festival, an extensive arts education program, two gallery spaces, and offers a beautiful venue for community groups.

The lovely Annie Thelma Kahiluonapuaopiilani Parker (March 17, 1894 to November 17, 1924), the namesake of our Kahilu Theatre holding her son, Richard Palmer Smart. Photo courtesy of the Parker Ranch archives.

Cover: This year’s Annual Report features our new Kahilu Theatre logo, “Voices.” The graceful circles represent the relationship between the Theatre and our community, how audience and artists, keiki and kupuna, connect and create a greater expression of themselves and each other both on and off the stage.


Aloha e Kākou,

I am delighted to report another exciting year reflecting the growing support and enthusiasm for this Theatre we all hold so dear. You helped our organization thrive with your attendance at shows, participation in our education programs, and your generosity from the heart. It was a dream come true that Friends of Kahilu made possible the purchase of a new Steinway piano with their contributions. We are forever grateful for the essential funding by our private and public funders, community partners and corporate support. Mahalo!

The Kahilu Theatre facility continues to evolve thanks to the $1.5 million funding for capital improvements grant-in-aid from the State of Hawaii. We now have our green room space hosting regular after-school classes and intimate performances, and, at press time for the Annual Report, this new venue has been named the Mike Luce Studio to pay tribute to a great patron’s enduring commitment to the Theatre’s success.

The lobby has never looked better nor felt more inviting. It’s wonderful to see patrons arrive early to enjoy our art exhibits and other pre-show offerings in the gallery spaces.

As we move forward, our focus is on strengthening our education programs: expanding our role in local schools, ensuring we offer a comprehensive youth program at the Theatre, continuing to bring keiki to the Theatre for shows with the artists in our season, and effectively marketing our programs so more of our community can benefit from the arts.

Finally, and most importantly, on behalf of the Board of the Kahilu Theatre Foundation, I want to acknowledge the dedication and hard work of our professional staff, educators and volunteers. Their passion for the arts, and for Kahilu Theatre in particular, is what drives the positive growth we have experienced.

Please enjoy this summary of our achievements over the past fiscal year. We look forward to seeing you at the Theatre!

A hui hou,

Mimi Kerley President, Kahilu Theatre Board of Directors

Celebrating a successful Board of Directors meeting, from left to right: John Wray, Mahina Duarte, Beth Dunnington, Mimi Kerley, Deb Goodwin, Monique Allison, Chadd Paishon, Jane Sibbett. Not pictured: Board members Zaheva Knowles and Jon Staub.


KAHILU THEATRE’S 34TH PRESENTING SEASON ran from September 2014 to June 2015. Our audiences traveled from all over the island, some drove over 100 miles to attend our shows. They also came from all over the world, and many visitors are astonished to find an arts center with such quality programming in the heart of rural Waimea. Kahilu Theatre provided unique arts experiences to more than 30,000 people of all ages in the past fiscal year.

John Cruz and Family launched the Season in rousing style, to a sold out crowd, and Mavis Staples stoked the fire with another sellout. Sellouts became a regular feature of the Season, with Stars of the American Ballet, Jake Shimabukuro, Maisey Rika, and Kealii Reichel also filling the house to the walls. The biggest success of the year was the Tribute to Sonny Chillingworth with Makana. The first show sold out so fast we added another, and that sold out too! Other very notable crowd pleasers were the Valentine’s Tribute to Patsy Cline, our Youth Review “Back to Broadway,” Kahulanui, and Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars.

We finished our Season with a wonderful flourish – the Kahilu Produced “Godspell,” under the direction of Board member Beth Dunnington, played to over 1,000 people over three nights, amazing all with the talent of our young artists, alongside a very moving and high quality production.

Kahilu Theatre’s first priority in its 2014-2019 strategic plan is to expand our educational programs to cultivate an appreciation of the performing, musical, and visual arts within our community, firmly rooting the arts as an integral part of lifelong education and health. During the last year, new education programs were offered for free or at very affordable rates. These opportunities inspired our community’s children in making art and exposed them to positive role models in various art modalities.

In the past fiscal year, we offered twelve Youth Shows and eight artists visiting schools, so that professional artists performed for over 9,580 PreK to 12th grade students. Our K-Arts afterschool classes in partnership with Waimea Middle Public Charter School provided classes in the fall and spring for more than 200 students and concluded with two family finale shows.

Kahilu Theatre collaborated with the Prince Dance Institute for the tenth year to present another extensive program of afterschool dance and performing arts classes. We provided 14 arts classes, for a total of 18 hours a week, to more than 100 kids (and about 20 adults) which culminated in two, very well attended performances of “Legends of the Forest” in Spring 2015.

The Keiki Performing Arts Workshop, a free, two-week summer musical theatre camp, was staffed this year by our Kahilu Youth Theatre Alumni. This year it served 32 students from ages seven to 12, and concluded in an uplifting public finale performance.

Our ongoing Kahilu Theatre gallery shows were attended by more than 1,000 students, whose teachers used the exhibits to enhance their curricula. Four Kahilu Theatre Family Fun Days offered free engaging arts experiences for community members of all ages.

We co-presented the first Aloha Music Camp at Spring Break, with the Aloha Bluegrass Band, offering 40 students discovery and tuition in songwriting ukulele, banjo, fiddle and slack key guitar.

In collaboration with Lava Roots, we presented the 5-week Summer Arts program for children from ages six to 12, with 24% percent of students on full or partial scholarships. Culminating the 2015 fiscal year, Summer Arts filled the house with happy sounds and creativity, ending with a fantastic show with almost 60 young artists involved in the production.

Tim Bostock, Artistic Director

OUR PROGRAM


KAHILU PRODUCED SHOWSBack to BroadwayGodspellKahilu Prince Dance Institute –

Legends of the Forest K-Arts FinalesKeiki Performing Arts FinaleSummer Arts Finale

KAHILU PRESENTED SHOWSAbraham in Motion – PavementAnuheaApplause from the Kahilu 1Applause from the Kahilu 2Applause from the Kahilu 3Harlem QuartetHoku Concert – Nathaniel and

Nicole Hackmann Honokaà Jazz BandJake ShimabukuroJohn CruzKahilu Summer Swing with

Tommy Dorsey OrchestraKahilu Theatre MasqueradeKahilu Valentine’s Concert –

A Tribute to Patsy ClineKahulanuiKealiì ReichelKid Pan AlleyMaisey RikaMavis StaplesRed ViolinRobert Cazimero

Sean Chen Sierra Leone’s Refugee

All StarsStanford Chamber ChoraleStars of the American BalletThe BraveTrial by Jury:

Disorder in the CourtTribute to Sonny Chillingworth

with MakanaQue Suenes Con Las Angelitas

– Prince DanceUkulele Festival KanikapilaUkulele Festival with Ledward

Kaapana, Benny ChongUkulele Festival with Richard

Ho’opi’i, Jeff PetersonUkulele Festival Sunday Finale

FREE CONCERTSDirty Cello - Shape the SeasonJohn Keawe – Season LaunchMatt Haimovitz –

End of Season PartyOhrlando Chamber EnsembleQuicksilverVoyagers Welcome Home

FAMILY FUN DAYSCherry Blossom FestivalKeiki FestSeason LaunchUkulele Festival

KAHILU YOUTH SHOWSHarlem QuartetHawaii Opera Theatre –

Pirates of PenzanceHonolulu Theatre for Youth –

GrindsJake ShimabukuruMaisey RikaPrince Dance Institute -

Legends of the ForestPrince Dance - Que Suenes

con las AngelitasKamuela Philharmonic

Orchestra - Peter & the WolfStars of the American BalletMassive Theatre Company -

The BraveWaimea Ukulele Institute

KAHILU PRESENTED FILMSHoòkuìkahi with

Meleanna MeyerKahoòlawe: The Taking Away,

with David KalamaKalaupapa Talk StoryMalama Haloa with

Joan Lander and PuhipauOne Voice with Heather GuigniRocky Horror Picture ShowSkin Stories with Lisa Altieri

and Emiko OmoriThe Haumana with

Keo Woolford

“I have been an instructor at the Ukulele &

Slack Key Guitar Institute at Kahilu Theatre

for the past 6 years and feel that it is one of

the most important events of its kind through-

out the state of Hawai i.”Jeff Peterson

2014/2015 Shows

45 “Kahilu Presents” Shows plus 7 Kahilu Productions • 15 Youth Shows for over 5000 Kids • 36 Community Shows / Rentals • 11 Kahilu Films • 11 Workshops

Grand Total 125 shows, films, events, and classes offered by Kahilu Theatre in the year


SPECIAL CLASSES AND EDUCATION WORKSHOPS

Abraham in Motion Contemporary Dance Master Class

Falsetto Singing Master Class with Richard Hoòpiì

Hawaiian Song Workshop with Sharon Ihikapuokalani Goodman

Malama Haloa Workshop with Jerry Konanui

Mo’olelo Giving Voice to our Stories with Meleanna Meyer

Songwriting Master Class with Jeff Peterson

Spanish Guitar Master Class with Vinny Martinelli

The Haumana Hula Workshop with Leia Lawrence

Ukulele Master Class with Benny Chong

What is Hawaiian Fine Art with David Kalama

Workshop on Interview Driven Documentary with Lisa Altieri

COMMUNITY RENTALSCalabash ChristmasDeborah DeweyDoneva Ballet School Annual

RecitalGotta Dance! – A Dancing Tree

Studio ProductionHanau Ke AliìHonolulu Theatre for Youth –

GrindsHuakaì...A Polynesian

AdventureI Got Rhythm – Dancing Tree

StudiosIsland Swing OrchestraJon Cleary TrioKamuela Philharmonic

Orchestra – A Tribute to Hawaiì

Kamuela Philharmonic Orchestra – Salute to Youth

KawehiKid Pan AlleyLadies of AlohaLihau’s JourneyMalaài Garden FundraiserOLA! Makali’i, 20 year

Celebration Concert

R. Carlos Nakai & Peter KaterRoyal Order of Kamehameha I

– Raiatea Helm & Ledward Kaapana

TEDx KamuelaThe Nutcracker – West Hawaii

Dance TheatreThe Sleeping Beauty Ballet –

Doneva BalletThunder from Down UnderWaimea Community Chorus –

Angels We Have HeardWaimea Community Chorus –

Singing in the Rainbow Waimea Ocean Film FestivalW.M. Keck Observatory Public

Lecture Series


Georjean AdamsNick AkeoSusan AkeoTilton AkeoCarol CC ArnottDiane AshleyCecelia CeCe AshtonJane AsingPatrick AsingDavid AvitiaJean BassenSarah BellatiBobbi BryantRuth CallahanSam CashPatricia CasselJeanie CluffPeggy CoxRay DavisApoliona DayTi deL’Arbre Steve DoyleSimon Dunlap

Tania DuPontAlice FitzpatrickVirginia FortnerN GersabaRonja GiesserDaniel GomezMark GordonLynn GrassoDorothy HafnerTasman Hafner- BulauCarol Douglas-HammerBetty HannahMike HannahJD HarshJanuary HerronLois InmanJo JeterAshley JonesEliana KaplanChris KellyRoisin KennedySaige KetchesonLori Kindervator

Rolina KiyotaEverett KnowlesJanet LamRona LeeLucas LeskaChrista LuvAlicia MaherLeslie MatsudaCara McCannRebecca McKimJohn McLeanMahina Won-MilneMaddison NelsonAna O’ConnorSheila OkinAnne OlsonKaren OsborneSavannah Harriman-PotePua’ena PerryBella RobertsonLaurie RosaPeggy SeidenstickerShannon Sidell

Noelani SpencerOdile StephanTina StuartDiana SugunumaJudy SyropPhyllis TarailHamby TasakaSweetheart UchimaDanny WaddellTeresa WagnerDarlene WalencewiczPamela WalencewiczMichael WhelanLindsay WhiteJeanne Calo-WittCamelia Calo WittHenry WongDonna WordenBud ZeitzRenie Zeitz

Volunteer Coordinator: Lisen Twigg-Smith

Our VolunteersThe Kahilu Theatre is grateful for the tremendous contribution of energy, talent and aloha that

our volunteers provide to the Theatre and to the community at large.


Carol AdelkoffMichael Bonahan &

Ricci RacelaWendy CravenGenevieve FirestoneMichael FoleyFriends of Malama SolomonMatt & Rebecca HorneJim & Mollie HustaceThomas J. Kapp &

Cynthia S. Roher

Lynn KriegerAlan Gartenhaus &

Rhoady LeeJames MonkSusan MoriMonica ScheelSipa & Dr. Michele ShimizuSherm & Elaine WarnerBill & Lynn WhiteAllen & Sally WooddellJohn & Margo Wray

friends of the kahilu theatreThe Kahilu Theatre acknowledges the following individuals,

businesses and organizations for their generous support of the arts in our community.

WAO LANI ($10,000+)Anonymous (3)

Kate Bell, PhD & Tom Blackburn, PhD

WAO KULA ($1,000-$9,999)Producer Circle ($5,000-$9,999)Tim Bostock &

Melanie Holt Clive & Carol DaviesDeviants from the NormFlanders ‘OhanaJack & Laurie GoldsteinDave & Ilona HigginsBrian & Mimi KerleyLuella SpadaroJack WallaceWorking Class Hawai’i

Director Circle ($2,500-$4,999)AnonymousMichael & Ruth BernstoneJohn & Ann Broadbent Balbi BrooksDolores Furtado Martin

FoundationAlice FitzpatrickTom & Marsha KerleyBob & Nancy MaleMarianne MaynardFrank Snow

Anonymous (2)Charlie & Lisa AndersonCharlie & Barbara CampbellRandall & Sharon CisloJim & Linda CliffordDon & Peggy CoxMichael & Terry CromwellPaul & Charlene DahlquistIrwin & Concepcion

FedermanErik & Hillery GuntherKim & Mary HillikerWayne & Patti HolumLorraine InouyeSteven KaplanRebecca KeliihoomaluEverett KnowlesSharon LeeDouglas & Dodie

MacArthur

Bob & Nancy MaleLorraine MaynardLee & Betty MeyersonMac & Milly MorrisJohn & Mary Pat OsterhausAlan & Toni PinnJohn & Denise RayStephen & Paula ReynoldsJohn & Janet ShermanJonathan Staub &

Jefferson FinneyNancy StephensonKathryn SullivanBaki & Bailey WhartonDr. Marcia Wishnick &

Mr. Stanley Wishnick

Artist Circle ($1,000-$2,499)

KAI AKEA (up to $999)Sustaining Members ($500-$999)

Contributing Members ($250-$499)AnonymousCatherine AhlgrenSolon & Jo Ann BarbisDaniel & Sylvia BelcherCarl & Marilyn BernhardtEve BernsteinDana BostromPhillip & Jo Ann ConleyHeidi CookeJohn & Jane FishbackPatrick & Marilyn

FitzgeraldSusan Pekarsky GarySamuel & Susan GingrichScott & Katherine GraingerDavid & Zaheva KnowlesAdi & Cha Cha KohlerJacqueline Kress

Mike Luce & Suzanne HillRegan & Shoshana

MatsumuraPaul & Jan-Gee McCollamPatricia MrazekCharlotte NairnDavid & Becky PietschBob & Donna PovichRic & Dao RockerW. Lee & Carol RoweJohn & Moira SmithTerry Stambler-WolfeMichele VarinRick & Linda WestKevin Wiesmann & Jennifer

BuddenhagenNeil & Pegi Young

Supporting Members ($100-$249)Anonymous (2)George Ainge &

Leesa MiyasatoToby AlexanderLily AlnasBarbra AmesDouglas & Carole Arnott

Jonathan & Patricia Benjamin

Linda BrocklClare L. BromleyIvan & Evelyn

BuddenhagenAlex & Hannah Candelario


Richard & Linda CarboneGeorge & Jaroleen CaspellMichele and Mick

Chavez-PardiniPhillip & Jo Ann ConleyCarol Douglas-HammerGraham & Dena EllisJan EllisonMarianne FalknerJudith FolkDan C. FranciscoDerrick & Shirley Ann

FukumotoJoshua GerbertWilliam & Vivian HeaneyJames P. HukillGail JacksonLucia KaplanJan & Melissa LevitanRoss LienhartMitch LoudaMichaela MartinJane MayoT. J. McAniff &

Rosalind WrightDick McCauleyKevin McCann &

Lisa ShattuckJudith MintoMary MowdyLinda MyersRobert & Mae NelsonBernard & Mary-Alice

NoguesKai & Coralie OhuchiJerry & Sandra ParsonsCarolyn PellettCharles PerezBeth RobinsonJudith SchumanMary Kathleen SchwartingElizabeth SpielmanStephanie StearnsBarbara C. SterneJohn Stover &

Bayardo AvilesRon and Vivienne ToomanDick & Barbara WalkerJacque WatersGarrett WebbSandra WexlerWilliam Williams

Student, Individual & Family Members ($25-$99)Anonymous (3)Laura AcasioLaura AcevedoTrina AlapaiMonique AllisonEugene Amos & Lillian LimMalcolm AskewLauren Avery

Harold BaasTom BaileyJudy BaskeyJean BassenCarolyn BettesSally BobbAndrew & Diana BonniciDorothy BowersSurinder Brar &

Jude McAnesbyTerrence BroganSuzanne BrownGary & Patricia CasselDonna CherrierRoberta ChingMichael & Cathy ChoiJoseph DagumanBill & Barbara DavisMichael & Linda

De MartiniAshley DeSilvaBill DixonDavid Donald & Anne LeeRobert DoniganGreg Doppman & Ilene

GrossmanFrederick & Alexandria

DosherIrene Engard Marie Fellenstein HaleMel & Juanita FinkenbergJudith M. FrazierLloyd Lowry & Kathy FrostDiane GibsonDaniel GomezKen GrahamVivian GreenKatherine GrovesMac & Linda GrovesSusan HarrisNancy HawkWilliam & Linda HayesKarin HazelhoffElizabeth HeidelbergLawrence HenigJudy HillerHelen Hong-BoswellChikako Hoshino PowersDominick & Sarah

IntagliatoBetty IolaniDeeann JacksonMike & Kitty JennessMarypat Plottner &

Jeanne JonesAlva KamalaniCathi KeeneGregory KellerDayva KeolanuiRebecca KirkCarol KleinMarlyse KoharaGeorge KorzenskyKristi Kranz

Judith KunzleDiana LamsonMay LeeRoss & Dana LeeJoan LeonardHilton & Gail LewisLeilani LewisJulie MartinSonora MatherJack & Janet MazzieTim & Karen McCulloughJan MessersmithRonald & Diane MillerMichael G. MillerMajorie MrasekMarilyn NishiNancy OkimotoAvi & Sheila OkinChristine OliveraMiu Lan PaaluaMichele PaapeBraley & Dianne PastorinoJudith PerinoJohn PhillipsCarla PinahsAeronwy PoloVern ReesAnthony & Judith RobertsJoanne RochaVicki RoweFrancis & Susy RuddleKim SaylorBarbara SchaeferGail ScottRobert ShallenbergerRobert ShapiroTiva SilvaAnna SimGary & Julie SimonsDiana SmithRichard & Pamela SmithMadeline SofranacJanice SomervilleChristine Sprowl-TetakJudith SteinmanJanice StreckerTina StuartJohn Sucke &

Greer WoodwardClaud SutcliffePhyllis TarailJulia TaylorLiat ThomasJames & June ThorntonLei TorresJess TurnbullLaird VanettaJacqueline WaddellSonja WalawenderRobert & Barbara WalesRoy & Patricia WallAllan WangGary & Linaka WashburnDeborah Webster

Margaret WilleEric & Jeanne WittJacqueline WrightJoAnna WyssLawrence YagerCeleste Zwerenz

IN-KIND DONATIONSFairmont OrchidFour Seasons Resort

HualalaiHapuna Beach Prince HotelHilton Waikoloa Village

ResortKamuela Liquor StoreMauna Kea Beach HotelMerriman’s RestaurantRed Water CafeSean Minor WinesWaikoloa Beach Marriott

Resort & Spa

BUSINESS PARTNERSHawai’i Pacific BrokersHawaiian Legacy

Reforestation InitiativeMacArthur Sotheby’s RealtyMauna Kea RealtyPalm RecordsTim Bostock Productions

GRANTSBill Healy FoundationCounty of Hawai’iDorrance Family

FoundationHawai’i Community

FoundationHawai’i State Foundation

on Culture and the ArtsHawai’i Tourism AuthorityHPM Building Supply

FoundationNorth Kohala Student

Cultural Enrichment Program

Performing Arts Presenters of Hawaii

Robert M. & Alice K. Fujimoto Foundation

State of Hawai’iWestern States Arts

FederationWilliam K. and Dorothy J.

O’Neill Foundation

The above list of contributors is from July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015 and is compiled as accurately as possible. We apologize for any errors or omissions. Please contact Kahilu Theatre with any corrections. Mahalo!

The above condensed statement of financials are derived from the audited financial statements of the Kahilu Theatre from July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015. These financials include depreciation and do not include the activities of the State of Hawaii grant-in-aid capital improvement funds. Complete audited financial statements are available upon request.

Financials

NET ......................................... ($5,050)


MahaloThe professional staff at Kahilu Theatre.


Our MissionMaking a place where community, creativity, and inspiration thrive.

Our VisionThe Kahilu Theatre is a flourishing multi-disciplinary arts center on Hawaiì Island: a place where our community comes together and the arts come alive!

67-1186 Lindsey RoadKamuela, Hawaii 96743

808.885.6868www.kahilutheatre.org

The Kahilu Theatre Foundation is a 501 (c) 3 organization and contributionsare welcome and tax deductible to the full extent of the law.

EIN #99-0200138

Our Board of DirectorsMimi Kerley, President

Monique Allison, Vice President/Internal Affairs

Jon Staub, Vice President/External Affairs

Zaheva Knowles, Vice President/Governance

Beth Dunnington, Secretary

Mahina Duarte

Chadd Paishon

Jane Sibbett

John Wray

Nora S. Knowles & R. Ben Tsukazaki

Directors in Memoriam

Our Professional StaffDeborah Goodwin, Executive Director

Tim Bostock, Artistic Director

Dena Smith Ellis, Director of Development

Graham Ellis, Development Consultant

Sarah Figueroa, Box Office Assistant

Alva Kamalani, Director of Operations

Renee Rudzinski, Box Office Manager

Lisa Shattuck, Education Coordinator

Danny Waddell, Marketing Manager

Our Technical SupportPaul Buckley and Waimea Music Center

Image credits: (t=top, b=bottom, l=left, m=middle, r=right, c=center)

Bordessa, Evan: 6R, 8L

Cook, Patti: 4

Friedman, U‘ilani: 10M

Hara, Andrew: Cover, 2T, 3, 7, 12ML

Pacheco, Anna: 6L

Parker Ranch Archives: 2B

Peach, Anna: 8R

Roby, Steven: 11

Sibbet, Jane: 10L, 12MM, 12MR

Tweedie, Ethan: 8M

Waimea Education Hui and Waimea Middle School, Ike Hawai‘I Program: 8R

Documents

Annual Report July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015