2014STATE of the BYRD |

Dear Friends of the Byrd,

Thank you for your contribution to the Byrd Theatre Foundation. I am pleased to be able to share great news about our progress in fulfilling our mission: to preserve the historic Byrd Theatre as a grand movie palace. Due in part to your interest and support, the Foundation is able to provide diverse cultural, educational and performance opportunities serving the communities of Central Virginia.

The Foundation has made excellent progress toward meeting our immediate goals of restoring the theatre, establishing a financially sound operating base, and improving accessibility for the entire community. Over the past three years, we have successfully met two extraordinary challenge grants from two prominent Virginia sources: the 1 to 1, $250,000 challenge from the Cabell Foundation and a $250,000 challenge from the Mary Morton Parsons Foundation. The total raised to date in capital and capacity-building is $1.4 million.

Both of these funds directly support the Foundation’s plans for the Theatre’s restoration, increasing our internal capacity-building while enhancing our visibility and credibility within the larger community. We are very proud of the Foundation’s achievements over the last few years. We have been able to replace the roof, upgrade to digital sound and projection technology, install a new boiler, and make necessary

organ repairs to keep the fabulous Wurlitzer theatre organ playing for another eighty-five years. We are currently completing replacement of our antique air conditioning equipment. These milestones although mostly invisible, represent the first phases of a master plan that will culminate in the installation of new, capacious theatre seats!

On July 18 of this year the Foundation launched “The Journey to the Seats,” our campaign for the complete restoration of the theatre over the next three years. In the following pages you will find information

about our current program of ongoing activities, special events, and donor recognition.

We are grateful for your interest in and support for the mission of the Byrd Theatre Foundation. Please visit the website: thebtf.org for more information on how you can participate.

Gibson Worsham, President Byrd Theatre Foundation

Letter from the President

“...complete restoration of the Theatre

over the next three years...”

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Approximate Timeline through DECEMBEr 2017

Annual Expenses through 2017 $450k

Marquee & Blade Restoration $350k

Restrooms, Box Office & Concessions Update $325k

Interior Finishes Restoration $1.2m

Seat Replacement & Installation $500k

Organ Restoration & Update $650k

Paying off the Mortgage $1.1m

Major Expense Breakdown through DECEMBEr 2017

Special Thanks

The Board of Directors of the Byrd Theatre Foundation gratefully acknowledges the following donors whose capital and operating gifts cumulatively total over $1.4 million, through June 30, 2014.

These gifts have enabled the Foundation to begin the “Journey to the Seats,” completing five significant, crucial updates: the replacements of the roof, boiler, and chiller, mandatory organ maintenance, and the purchase of new digital projection equipment. The Foundation has paid down the mortgage $538,000, now one third closer to realizing full ownership of the theatre.

Your gift also helps ensure the Byrd’s complete restoration stays on our projected timeline of 2017.

Benefactors$50,000 and above

Grand Chandelier$10,000–$49,999

Anonymous

The Robert G. Cabell III and Maude Morgan Cabell Foundation

The Community Foundation Serving Richmond and Central Virginia

Mary Morton Parsons Foundation

The Reinhart Foundation

The Windsor Foundation Trust

Art Deco Society of Virginia

The Golden Rule Foundation

Richard and Caroline T. Gwathmey Memorial Trust

Herndon Foundation

Joseph and Roberta May

Marietta M. Morgan & Samuel Tate Morgan, Jr. Foundation

Richard S. Reynolds Foundation

The Roller-Bottimore Foundation

The William H., John G., Emma Scott Foundation

Mighty Wurlitzer $5,000–$9,999

Balcony Society $1,000–$4,999

AnonymousAnonymousAGA Service CompanyLaura H. BolandFlorence S. & Robert W. Cabaniss Foundation

Holt and Virginia EdmundsFirst GivingJames W. Hofstead FundRobert R. MartinGeorge and Florence Mather (In memory of Ray Brubacher.)

The Playtone CompanyCurtis Westham Fund

Allianz Global AssistanceAnonymousAnonymousMitchell and Sherry AnscherBill BarrettThe Bob FoundationBon Secours Health System, Inc.C&F BankCarytown Inc.Carytown Merchants AssociationRichard CrossCultureworks, Inc.Hermine Douglas

The Edmunds Charitable FundE.S. Chappell Charitable TrustThe Fan Woman’s ClubGeneva Smith, LLCHavens FoundationThe Historic Richmond FoundationIAWL Appeal Sandra L. KalaoraCharles and Jolee KenneyMary LaneA.D. LillyLoughridge & Company, LLC

McDonaldsEthel MeltonOwens & MinorMuseum District AssociationAnthony A. and Virginia Glen-Calvert PellingTJ Cadet Alumni BandRBC Capital Markets, LLC George RossJames and Theresa ShepherdMelissa SavenkoBertie SelveyMichael and Jolene ScottStumpf & Associates, Inc.

Velvet Curtain $500–$999

American Society of Civil EngineersAnonymousAragon GroupJoseph W. Bliley Co.Brown Distributing, Inc.Eda H. Cabaniss Charitable Lead UnitrustClassic Automotive Events of VirginiaDavenport & Company, LLCCharles DavidsonFred DanzRebecca DixonDominion Foundation Matching Grant ProgramM. Joseph DoranJo Anne Draucker

Fahrenheit Finance, LLCFoodnet Franchising, Inc.James and Dianne ForsytheThomas GeeJames GordonChris and Cheryl GuedriPaul and Cheryl GuedriRobert and Joanne GulledgeHeartsfield Assisted Living CommunityGary HuffGeorge and Kay KimmellH. William Kuehl, Jr.Lasrado Family Charitable FundLegacy Media InstituteSteven and Marci LinasNorth by Northwest

Charles PearmanVance PetreePhilosophie, Inc.Plan 9, Inc.Wyndham PricePT Brown Auto SalesMark and Paula RhoadsScott Mitchell RosenbloomGeorge Cole ScottLynda SouthPaul and Nancy SpringmanStraus, Itzkowitz & LeCompteAmy ThornburgCarol VerrierBen Watson, IIIMark and Alicia WhitingCharles F. Witthoefft

Theatre CollectionsEve Wickizer

Joan B. WillisBrian and Jaclyn Witthoefft

Wendy Wurlitzer

Promenade$250–$499

Patrons$100–$249

Altria Group, Inc.Doris BrodyOrran Lee and Ellen BrownRay BrubacherRudy BunzlWilliam and Ruth CanadayKeith and Pam CarneyThe C.F. Sauer CompanyCommonwealth ParentingCecil CreaseyMartin DavenportDell Group, LLCDPR ConstructionJo Anne Draucker and Jim ThompsonMary Jane EnglishKim Evans

John and Teresa FestaFidelity Charitable Gift FundFinancial Accounting Services, Ltd.George Flowers, IIIColleen FlynnGo Tours, LLCMary HaaseHoliday BarnGuy and Marion HorsleyDr. and Mrs. William Kelley, Jr.Gordon LaroussiniRobert and Kim LesniakMatthew LicariBarry LongC. Ralph MartinGina McKinnonRobert J. Meckes

Midlothian Middle SchoolWilliam MotleyGraham, Leslie, Carter and Rob ParlowRoss PattersonJennifer PaulesFrank and Caren PayneTom RosenbergPuritan Systems, Inc.Daniel SalkovitzRobert ShawnJodie StrumWilliam ThibodeauDerek TolagianMerideth WatsonJames WilsonGibson Worsham

Franco, Ruth & Anthony AmbrogiAnonymousAON Matching Appendix R. Solutions, Inc.Bank of America Charitable Foundation

John BarnesPage W. BauderElsie BeazleyJon and Sarilyn BeckerTracey BenesekJay and Sandra Bergman

Rosie BerryJ.P. BlankenshipBonvenuAdam J. BovaArlene BradleyJ. Richard Bragg

Brandermill WoodsGene and Chari BurdCar Masters, Inc.Diane M. CarroneMichael and Valerie CemprolaJohn Chaplin, Jr.Chiropractic Health & Wellness CenterCheryl ClairborneCity of Richmond, VAH. Ruth ClemoCoille Limited Partnership, LPLouise G. ColdwellDebra ColpoHarriet CondreyJohn CookMargaret CrowderPatrick CushingWilliam DavenportAnna DeaverDeluca GelatoDementi ComanyB.W. DeShazoDestined and Designed by Faith Outreach MinistriesDunlora Women’s Club

Eastern Virginia BankJeff EmryJerry and Nancy FinchFirst Caroline Care InsuranceMary FoustMelissa FraaseThe Fruternity, LLCMary GarberJean GarverMichael A. GibrallAaron GibsonMartin and Patricia GilesLynn GoodmanCasey GreyGus’s Bar & GrillJuliana H. HainsFrank and Phoebe HallHamilton BeachHardywood Craft BreweryTerrell HarriganLisa HearlMildred HeltzerLaura HeymannHudson HoenRichard and Beverly Holladay

Richard M. HultzJesse H. Kent, Jr.Jennifer KulperKathleen L. MackMark Mitchell PhotographyMeade HaufePerry HollidayMatt HollingsworthRoberta JonesMarion JordanMichael S. KennedyBarbara KinseyKPMG Community Giving CampaignZack KrokoCalvin KrollThomas KvasnickaRobert and Patricia KyleBart LacksLink Stamp Co.James H. LovingCatherine LukaszewiczCharles MasseyGeorge MasseyDavid McIntosh

Cynthia McMullenW.F. Michie, IIIMicrosoft Matching Gifts ProgramAnna and John Mizell, Jr.Ernest MooneyCharleen MooreMountain View 4-H ClubAmanda MullinsAndrew NishidaShia NothNSCDA- Richmond CommitteeYvonne O’ConnorSharon PajkaRobert PiercePhillip PollackPW PhotographyFrederic Pleasants, Jr.Primrose SchoolPrimrose School- Twin HickoryPrimrose School- Westerre Commons

David RedinbaughRemedy Properties, LLCRetail Data, LLCCharles ReynoldsRichmond Metro Convention & Visitors BureauRichmondMom.comJohn RitzSusan RobertsonLaura SammonsSallie ShepherdJohnathan ShipleyWilliam SimmonsClint SmithLynn SmithJohn SpacekSpecialty BeverageAndrea SternThe Steward SchoolAlan StingerSunTrust Foundation Matching

Gift ProgramStephanie SutherlandSweet Briar CollegeScott ThurlowC. Kent TitusCheryl TormeyU.S. Bank FoundationVirginia Hemophilia FoundationC. WalkerJamie WarfieldWarwick High SchoolWashington and Lee UniversityMatthew WestJames WhitehurstKathryn L. WhittingtonCharlotte L. WilliamsJanet WorshamHenry A. Yancey, Jr.Anthony B. Yanez and N. Elizabeth Schlatter

David AdamsJanet AdamsB. Clayton All

Cynthia AllenAmerican Red Cross Greater Richmond ChapterJosephine Arreza

Charles AshjianWilliam AthensElizabeth Aucello

FriendsUp to $99

Stanley BaranowskiBarbara BaroodyElliott BarnettBelles & BeauxMary F. BishopBridget BlakemoreJames and Sue BlandClemens BoeltAlicia BoggsWilliam G. BohannonBill and Brenda BoldenEugenia BorumVictor BourilAlan BrittleJacquelyn BrooksJ.F. BrooksBeth BrownEllen BrownRobert M. Buhrman, Sr.Leslie BullerGary ByrdDonald O. Campen, Jr.Amanda CarpenterMary E. CarpenterBetsy Carr

Martha ChickElijah and Earle ChristmanBetty ClaudeCatherine ClementsTimothy CobbsLinda CoileNickolas D. CoileCollege Nannies & TutorsTimothy and Patricia ColwellTeri Lynn CooperLouis James and Annie Mae CowardinCarl CraigAlan and Paula CrouchW.K. CunninghamChris and Kristi CurleyKevin CurrieMichael DalySangeeta DarjiBrian DavisJohn Davis, IIIDonna DeekensMolly Dellinger-WrayMarie De PercinSarah DerschTrevor C. Dickerson

Crystal B. DickinsonMarie DiromRobert DolbearePatricia A. DonigerMark and Jonadell DrayChris EklundAntonio EliasThomas FairlieDennis FalkRobert FaukerBarbara FeltonKyla Noel & Daniel B. FinckJ. Alexis Fisher-RizkJenny FitzgeraldJennifer FloydDaniel FortunaFrances FrancisGary L. FrancisJennifer FrenchAmanda Felice FulkGus FullebornDianna Gabey-SelbyJaren and Lauryn GallowayAnne GarrettMichael Gekas

Bejhan GhorashiMarion GiannasiRyan GilbertGirl Scout Troop 3526Daniel GraffRebecca GriffithLawrence Haake, IIIAmelia Olivia HallJohn and Linda HalsteadMerelyn HammettPatricia HarkessLisa HarrisonJack and Carolyn HarshJesse HartleWilliam and Mariah HaskerEdward K. HaynesLisa HeartDavid HedenJoann HensleyPaul HermanRobert HiettSharon HillJennifer HinesMichele HolleranDaniel and Karen Hough

Martha HrankRachel HutchesonJ. Heath HymanJa’Neil JacksonJennifer JacksonPaul JaffeuxJoseph and Anne JenningsJoni JohnsonJessica JonesJustin JonesNancy JoyceKim JungStephanie KaneJoel KatzJohn KelleySomporn KiatsuranonErin KilgoreJoanna KingsleyFelicia KinottRegina KirkBrandon KlineJody KormanJohn KrueglerCheryl LageDavid Landis

Brandon LaroussiniCarolyn LawrenceEllen and Pettus LeCompteRhonda LevineVictoria LevyPatrick Levy-LavelleJosie LinenChristina LockeGeorge LorrainePamela LovingJoseph LowryKara A. LyonsJonathan T. MaThomas and Margaret MackellPatricia MallahanAnne MartinCarrington MartinJohn MartinKeith MartinLorraine MartinMarian MartinMichael MartinsKelly McCullockDebra McGloneJohn McKeon

Ann McReeKathleen McTavishCarolyn Cobb MeigsJessie MejiasDeborah MichaelLauren MillerMaureen G. MillerScott and Colleen MillerMinistri Development, Inc.Jo MitchellGrant MizellSara Jane MooreKen and Janette MorganLaura MorrisFrank and Deane MountcastleWendy MoyerGeorge D. NanRobert NeedhamJoan L. NeffRuth NelsonRon and Carol NewPatsy NewmanNew Rainmakers, LLCJessica NicholsonSteven Nolan

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Park and Nancy OrrisonNancy OttenritterVernon PaigeOlivia H. PanPark GroupPatient Education Programs, LLCJohn PearsallLisa and Newland PetersonTonya PooleRalph and Mary PuccinelliAlexis QuinoyW.J.M. RealtyRenaissance Charitable Foundation, Inc.Sonya ResnickJoan RhodesRichmond Peace Education CenterRide PleasantsE. Temple RoachMatthews RogersMartha Rollins

Matthew RosenMichael RyanR.E. SabulskyGraham ScalaMary Katheryn SevarinMohammad ShamiVictoria ShampineBeki ShawAlice ShenkJames ShewChristina ShislerDewey Sigmon, Jr.Stacie SizemoreScott and Michele SlagleyAlycia L. SmallAnn SmithGerald SmithSally SmithDiane SolariF. Nicholas SollogKal SommerDianne St. John

Timothy StanleyWaller Staples, IIICotter StarnesElizabeth StevensonRonald and Mary Ann StonehouseSamuel StrausTerri SweeneyCarrington TaylorElizabeth TaylorC.M. ThomeMartha TinglerJami L. TownWilliam Guy TownsendDavid TrebourBrittney N. TrimmerRobert TurnbullNorman Dean and Shannon TylerTrey TylerUnforgettable Sailing Adventures, LLCKatie Vess

Lynne and Leverne VestCarla VippermanSteven M. VotlzStuart VoncanonMatthew J. VuillerDenis and Jacqueline WallaceKay W. WasonElizabeth WatsonKay WatsonRebekah WebbJean M. WebsterErik and Patricia WeemsTracey WelbornSusan J. WelshDonald WestWest End Gallery, Ltd.Kellen Peter WhiteRobert WillisRebecca K. WinstonLinda WoodJennifer Kulper WrightKimberly Yednock

Special ThankS To Mary MorTon parSonS and cabell foundaTionS, the respective challenge grants in 2013 and 2014 helped extend supporter dollars by an additional $500k.

Organ RestorationOf over 2,200 theatre organs the Rudolph Wurlitzer Company delivered across the world, the Byrd’s Mighty Wurlitzer remains among only 40 known residing in their original location, fewer than 10 on the east coast, and arguably the single console still played as often.

This “one man orchestra” was built to imitate any instrument of the modern orchestra at the time, providing prolific background scores and sound effects for silent feature films. There are no speakers, and nothing is synthesized. Every sound you hear is actually played on instruments, housed in four sequential rooms above the proscenium and stage.

After 80 years, the organ’s wear became too great and focused fundraising began in 2010. House Organist Bob Gulledge, who mans the console each Saturday night, believed it was just a few months away from becoming a museum piece, a relic.

In the five years since, the Wurlitzer Restoration Committee led by Gulledge himself, has recruited organ builder and restorationist Thomas Rohlfs of Rocky Mount. Together, he and Gulledge have refelted, reglued, refashioned, and at times, refabricated instruments, completing over $20,000 in critical repairs, and outlined the roadmap for restoring this gem for yet another 85 years of play.

Phase two of the organ restoration plans for focus on the console itself and the mechanics of operation. Just over $90,000 is expected to update the stop tab rails and pneumatics, the stop tab action chests and the piston combination action chests.

eXplore a google 360º virtual tour was recently completed of the room, and can be viewed at

http://bit.ly/organroom.

Meet the Board

Gibson Worsham

J. Grant Mizell

Colleen Flynn

Becky Dixon

Melissa L. Savenko

Jaclyn H. Witthoefft

Richard Cross

James Loving

Ted K. Haynes

Paula V. Rhoads

Diane M. Carrone

David Martin

Community OutreachThe Byrd Theatre supports dozens of local organizations and nonprofits annually, across many industries. The Byrd Theatre Foundation envisions the theatre post-restoration as a community-supported film center. The Film Center will further expand film and educational programming, while continuing to support cherished local partnerships, some of which include:

Education

FilmBijou Film Project

Environmental Film Festival

French Film Festival

James River Film Festival

Reelabilities Film Festival

Richmond International Film Festival

Virginia Film Festival

AICP

Richmond School of Rock

Richmond Young Writers Project

University of Richmond

Virginia Commonwealth University

VCU Brandcenter

communit y awarEnEs s

spEcial E vEntsAutism Society of Central Virginia

Leukemia Lymphoma Society of Central Virginia

The Girl Rising Project

Virginia Film Office

Virginia Production Alliance

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Richmond

Children’s Hospital Foundation

Children’s Miracle Network

City of Richmond, Virginia Gang Investigators Association and Richmond Police

City of Richmond Anti Drug Coalition and Richmond Police

Court Appointed Special Activists

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation

Maggie Walker Governor’s School

Massey Cancer Center

Richmond Justice Initiative

Richmond SPCA

Tuckahoe Volunteer Rescue Squad

Weinstein JCC

William Byrd Community House

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