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2010 Scholarship Appeal Donations to date - $80,350 - Thank You! |
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2010 Scholarship Appeal Donations to date - $80,350 - Thank You! |
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Students performing alongside professional actors in Les Misérables 2009. |
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“Not everything that counts can be counted, and not everything that can be counted counts.” ~ Albert Einstein |
 Reflecting on the generosity of the community this past year,
during one of PCPA’s toughest financial times, I remember
that even our greatest quantifiers know that the value of
some things defies simple numerical description. You proved
that last year with your tremendous support. Because of you,
students from around the country had the chance to be part
of amazing productions such as Les Misérables and The Music
Man and thousands came to enjoy watching them.And, they are coming again, a summer company of nearly 200 gifted actors, designers and technicians, all needed to make possible a season of productions such as Curtains, Sylvia and West Side Story at the level of quality you have come to count on from PCPA. This year we’re counting on you to contribute $150,000 toward the half a million dollars that PCPA awards every year in scholarships to promising young artists like Natasha and Ben, who are profiled in these pages. They are at the heart of this professional conservatory theatre. Without them the PCPA you know and love could not exist. It’s possible to calculate how much it cost for PCPA to produce Les Misérables, but I could not begin to estimate the return realized on the scholarship money you invested in the growth of young professionals. I do know this - it returns an immediate, beautiful and incalculable value to the whole community from the PCPA stages – and we couldn’t have done it without you. As we plan for the summer season ahead, I hope I can count on your collective vision and generosity again to keep the investment growing. Mark Booher, Artistic Director
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Perform with professional actors  Natasha Harris, Acting Intern, Benicia, CA “‘PCPA trained’ is a trademark that will enhance my résumé throughout my entire acting career. Fellow professionals will know that I’ve benefited from the very best theatrical experience. Thank you for supporting me through our annual scholarship appeal.”  Natasha Harris performing with Equity Actor and Resident Artist Elizabeth Stuart in White Christmas, 2008 |
Design with leading edge technology  Ben Starett, Lighting Design Intern, Hudsonville, MI “Helping to design shows of this artistic caliber, at this early stage of my career, is enabling me to fill my portfolio with work of incredible creativity. Your support is honing my technical and artistic skills and allowing me to design with leading edge technology.”  Ben Starett assisting Resident Lighting Designer Jennifer 'Z' Zornow with The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, 2009 |
 Sam Zeller, Equity Actor Les Misérables, 2009 Last year, after waiting twenty years to play the role of Jean Valjean in Les Misérables, my dream came true at PCPA. Working closely with the students throughout the rehearsal process and during the entire run of the show, I was amazed at their commitment, their dedication and their artistry. Les Misérables is a huge show in every sense of the word. To be part of a production, one needs to vigorously prepare. The music is technically challenging, the staging is physically demanding, the sheer immensity of the show calls for enormous stamina and endurance. As a professional actor working in film, television and on stage, let me assure you, PCPA students know how to prepare. Trained to be the best they can be, PCPA students know that in the demanding world of show business, just being very talented is not enough. A strong work ethic, perseverance and resolve are crucial to success. This one-of-a-kind program in the nation uniquely trains and positions this young talent for their launch into the professional world. Thank you for supporting these wonderful students. Please give generously to the 2010 Scholarship Appeal; your gifts could not be more appreciated. |
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How Your Dollars Benefit PCPA PCPA understands completely how much creativity it takes to stretch a dollar! Knowing you already have other commitments and perhaps today less resources to meet them, we invite you to partner with us in whatever way you can. It’s coming… Curtains PCPA students work hard. Six-day weeks, twelve-hour days are typical. Part time jobs are not an option in such an intense training environment. Scholarship money makes all the difference. Can you help these hard working artists? It’s coming… Sylvia PCPA’s annual budget is over $4 million. The chart below shows the varied funding sources contributing to this annual need. We heavily rely on the help from individuals; can we count on you? It’s coming… West Side Story Playing to a full house truly makes for a great experience for our students and our audience, and it is another important way we support the art. You can always count on a great performance from PCPA; can we count on you to be there? It’s coming… Songs for a New World Every year over half a million dollars in scholarship is awarded to students like Natasha and Ben. Almost a third of this comes from our 2010 Scholarship Appeal. Will you help us raise the $150,000 needed to meet this goal? It’s coming… Invierno 
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Gifts $10,000 – $49,999 Anonymous Gifts $5,000 – $9,999 Gifts $1,000 – $4,999 Mr. & Mrs. Stuart Bartleson Dr. & Mrs. John Battalino Joseph & Diane Blakeslee Brocato, Blakeslee Family Foundation Mark & Lindy Booher Ms. Norma Bowles Cunningham, Parris Construction, Inc. Dr. Stanley & Patricia Galas Mr. & Mrs. Kingston George The Richard & Jean Jacoby Fund Richard Kieding Judge & Mrs. Royce Lewellen Vernon C. and Jean Madsen Midge Mossberg Ng & Ng Dental & Eyecare Center Catherine & Stephen Pepe John & Ayn Elise Roberts The Rotary Club of Santa Maria Dr. Dennis & Franziska Shepard Drs. Amerian D. Sones & Lawrence E. Wolinsky Drs. Amerian D. Sones & Lawrence E. Wolinsky Gifts $500 – $999 Anonymous Dr. Bob & Vickie Baehner Michael & Linda Black Jo Ann & Bryce Blakely Rev. & Mrs. Herbert Burch Jean & Patrick Bumham Linda Stafford Burrows Steven & Karin Chase John & Sharon Dobson Bruce & Verva Enoch Erik & Judy Frost Bob & Duejean Garrett Marylinn S. Green Frank & Barbara Jameson Nancy K. Johnson Keith & Sharon Kuhlenschmidt Robbin Medina Dr. Michael & Susan Moats Midge Mossberg Ron & Mary Nanning Plantel Nurseries, Inc. Judith Etchelecu Prutzman & Paul Edward Prutzman James P. Sargen Mr. David C. Schwark & Mrs. Suzanne C. Schwark Alex & Kathy Simas Earl & Joan Severo Mr. Joseph Thomas Jim & Kimberlee Wahl |
Gifts $100 - $499 Anonymous Diane & Kieran Adam Barbara & John Ahlman Jill Anderson & Steve Jobst Nancy M. Andersen & Bill Andersen Rollin & Linda Bailey Bruce & Marcia Beaudoin Renee Bewley Ms. Lelia P. Birrell Diane C. Borad-Mirken Jim & Denise Bray William H. Brooks Joan & Tom Butch Joan & Tom Butch Doris Carper Rod & Susan Caughell Ms. Judith Chumlea-Cohan Ms. Kathleen Cohon Ms. Delphia Connella Margaret Courtney Dr. & Mrs. Fred L. Crandall, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Jack R. Croft Chuck & Irene Cunningham - Cunningham Parris Group Ross M. Cutler, DDS Maggi Daane Dr. Pamela Dassenko Carol Denneen Ray & Becky Deutsch Robert & Barbara Diyorio John & Sharon Dobson Virgil & Donna Domer Mrs. Betty Dowling Ms. Sally A. Edwards Owen & Patty Eister Mr. & Mrs. Donald E. Erickson Mr. & Mrs. Gary Etheredge Mr. Nat D. Fast John E. Faulkner Roger & Alice Flocken Ralph and Rosalie Foster Ms. Evalyn R. France Ms. Joanna Frawley Ms. Teddi Fuller Mr. Dennis Gaj Gordon & Anne Gill David & Linda Goldstien Gene T. Green Ms. Marylinn S. Green Larry & Peggy Greer Bethany & Donald Griffiths Agnes Grogan Dr. Robert & Louise Hammond Shirley Hanrion Mr. Bruce Hanson Tom & Carolyn Harmon Christopher & Lynn Helenius John & Sharon Henning Brad & Jacquie Hinds Barbara & Don Hofer Christina & Eric Holenda J. David & Karen Hollerbach Mr. & Mrs. Helmut Holzheu Bob & Anita James Jim & Perry Jamieson Pat & Bob Jenkins Mr. & Mrs. Geoffrey Johnson Blair Jones Phillip & Collette Kaplan Ms. Barbara Karamitsos Ms. Josephine M. Kennedy John & Marian Killpack Gina Kirk Mr. Charles T. Kirkpatrick Mr. P. John Kimm Millie Kring Denise M. Lebeau Ken & Gaby Levine Agnes Lightfoot Jim & Charlotte Lindsey Franca Bongi Lockard Suresh & Vimala Lodha Dave & Judy Lovecchio Richard & Catherine Luckett Jerry & Delores Luis Ms. Edythe Major Judy & Charles Markline Anonymous Ms. Marian Marrinan Richard Martin Mr. & Mrs. John R. McConnell Mr. James E. McGlothlin, Quintron Systems Douglas & Sandra Miller Bob & Yvonne Milliken Rita Rene Nicholson Carl & Susan Nielsen Ms. Muriel Nielson Patrick & Carol O'Daniels Dr. & Mrs. Richard Ontell Gerald Origlia Mr. & Mrs. Walter Orso Ms. Nancy Orton Ms. Joan Oswood Peggy O’Toole Mrs. Margaret M. Paden Chris & Kayleen Pauley Ms. Onorina Perry Edward Prinz Jim & Barbara Raggio Robert & Susan Rees Dr. Richard & Kate Riggins Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Ruck Lynne Russell Ruedy Lynne Ruedy Joan G. Sargen Norma Seaman Kathleen Schartz Joan G. Sargen Richard & Linda Ruedy Marilyn Schobel Jeff Scott Craig & Linda Shafer Joann Slattery & Ken Simpson Dr. Michael & Maryellen Simkins Patricia Sims Virginia Perry Souza Timothy J. & Colleen Staffel Dr. Dawn Starr Sandy & Ed Stewart Sue J. Sword William F. Thiele, D.D.S. Ms. Maren B. Thomas Mr. & Mrs. Donn V. Tognazzini Mario O. Tognazzini Ms. Toshiko Tomooka Anonymous Ms. Evelyn M. Truck Mary & Sam Tumbiolo Carol & Christopher Urwick Kennon & Pegi Vaudrey Sheila & Al Vossler Betty R. Wieland Ms. Charlotte Wilbert Robert & Helen Wilson Meredith Whittier Suzanne & Tony Wolfe Mr. & Mrs. David Wyatt Mrs. Barbara Young |
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