2020

Theatre B Annual Report for fiscal year 2019-2020. An overview of activities, projects, personnel, and financial position. Acknowledgment of donors, volunteers, grant funders, and business partners.

Theatre BAnnual Report

July 28, 2020The Cake by Bekah Brunstetter: with delightful flashes of theatricality and raw mo-ments of personal struggle, this complex comedy shines a light on the clash of our privately held beliefs and the ideas we support in public.

The Majority

The HOW & THE WHY

THE CAKE

by rob Drummond

by Sarah Treem

by BEKAH BRUNSTETTER

The Majority by Rob Drummond: an interactive, one-person show which examines the ethics of majority rule and our ability to respectfully disagree with each other in the current political climate.

The How & The Why by Sarah Treem: a young scientist and her female mentor square off in a sharp and insightful discourse ranging from adoption to the survival of the fittest.

2020-2021SEASON 18

2020-2021SEASON 18

It’s hard not to think in terms of before and after Covid-19. However, it’s important for me to remember all the things Theatre B did when it was healthy and normal for groups of strangers to gather in our intimate space and leave as friends and neighbors for having shared a creative journey of discovery together. That is what theatre is and does. It is an ancient and essential art. It is participatory and evolving. It is a journey that opens us to one another. I live in hope that we will again breathe together in the theatre’s sacred circle of artist and audience, storyteller and listener, neighbor and friend.

Carrie Wintersteen, Executive Director, Theatre B

Monika Browne-EckerCrystal CossetteJacob HartjeDavid HuebnerMaren Jystad-Spar

Tim LarsonTucker LucasClare LynchMik ReidMichael Sunram

Pam StraitMissy TeetersCarrie WintersteenDavid Wintersteen

Ensemble 2019-2020

Board of DirectorsRachel AslesonScott EckerAnthony FarisMargaret Fitzgerald

Maureen OlsenKatie PerlebergTim PetersonMik Reid, Ensemble Rep

Missy Teeters, Ensemble RepDavid Wintersteen, Ensemble Rep

Carrie Wintersteen Executive Director

Monika Browne-Ecker Operations Manager

Bethanne Weltmer ASL Interpreter

Stacy TornellASL Interpreter

Linda Hinrichs,Accounting

Jeff KnightGraphic Design/Marketing

Staff

Support

Theatre B is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to invigorate civic conversation through intimate and transformative storytelling.

The long-term vision of Theatre B is to employ a resident ensemble and guest artists, who are enmeshed in the fabric of an equitable, inviting, and creative community.

MissionTheatre B values creative work of high artistic integrity.Theatre B values a healthy ensemble and intentional family.Theatre B values the ongoing development of displaced professionals and emerging artists.Theatre B values relevant stories that exhilarate artists, engage collaborators, and invigorate civic conversation.Theatre B values a culture of cooperation, respect, gratitude, and trust.Theatre B values the theatrical art form as integral to a healthy cultural community.

Vision

Values

°Indicates Ex Officio * Indicates Ensemble in absentia

Message from Carrie

Theatre B Financial Report for FY20

As we close our 17th season, the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent economic slowdown are dominant factors in our financial position. However, Theatre B did see an increase in grant and contributed revenue, as well as receipt of a PPP loan to help offset the loss of ticket income. The company holds a small reserve and has reduced expenses without laying off staff or losing its facilities. The Board is developing budget scenarios for the coming year with conservative expectations for revenue.

Thank you to our donors and grant funders for stepping up to help us meet this challenge with tenacity and hope.

Expense Total $184,214.98 Income Total $169,383.15

Program Report

Season 17 kicked off with an Ensemble passion project to delve into classi-cal text with HAMLET by William Shakespeare. December brought us THE LAST SCHWARTZ, where we dropped in on the Schwartz family’s Yahrzeit, a ritual to mark the passing from one generation to another. February fea-tured THE ROOMMATE by Jen Silverman, a hilarious and surprising jour-ney of two middle aged women redirecting their lives. We also hosted anoth-

er season of First Friday’s at B, a monthly discussion on food-related topics, and a touring production from the Illusion Theatre, THE PINK UNICORN.

In spring, everything changed. Due to the Covid-19 outbreak, we were not able to produce Florian Zeller’s award-winning play about dementia, THE FATHER. We also had to cancel presentations by the FM Opera and a home school Shakespeare troupe, the Knaves Iambic. Instead, Theatre B developed B At Home, a weekly Facebook Live Stream presenting comic book readings, scenes from classic T.V., poetry, and short plays by David MacGregor and our own Matthew Burkholder.

Special Thanks to Casts, Crews, and Volunteers!

We are so grateful to all the artists and volunteers who continue to make immeasurable contributions to the work of Theatre B. While Theatre B has made a commitment to paying all artists a small honorarium, it does not sufficiently reward the creativity, expertise, and dedication they share. Their involvement is crucial to our success and it is a tremendous gift to the community at large.

Rachel AslesonLaurie BakerDarcy BakkegardMonika Browne-EckerVel Rae BurkholderMary CochranCrystal Cossette KnightNini CrannellKatie CurryJim DaleMacRae DirkachScott Ecker

Anthony FarisMargaret Fitzgerald VeitBekah FornesJames FornesJackson FunkRachel GeinertAbby GoldRabbi Yonah GrossmanMurill HalvorsonDoug HamiltonJacob HartjeLinda Hinrichs

David HuebnerJenny JensenLinda JohansenCambria LarsonTim LarsonJon LeisethTucker LucasClare LynchAbby McGannonJay NelsonMaureen OlsenRandi Kay Olsen Heinold

Merry OttesenMichelle PearsonRachel RebischkeMik ReidCedar RemmenCindy RoholtJeff RondeauTyler RonsbergCate RossDiane RustadAmy SannerLarry Schwartz

Keith SchweigertSherry ShirekClaudia SoubaPam StraitReid StrandMichael SunramMissy TeetersRooth VarlandEmily ViewegCarrie WintersteenDavid WintersteenPhaidra Yunker

Special thanks to our Business Partners

Special thanks to our In-Kind Donors

Babb’s Coffee HouseBaker’s Garden & GiftBreadsmithBernBaumsBernie’s Wines & LiquorsBlackbird Woodfire

Brew BirdThe Boiler RoomBridgeview LiquorsCerealGerry EvenThe Forum

High Plains ReaderLake Agassiz ReStoreMichael ResslRustica Tavern & EaterySalon 3|5Savers

Spicy PieSwing Barrel BrewingThuen StudiosVideo BuildersZandbroz

Area Woman MagazineBell BankBridgeview LiquorsDawson Insurance

Donabauer DentistryEverest Tikka HouseFirst Ave PromoFredrickson & Byron

Moorhead Ace HardwareOffice Sign CompanyReach PartnersRustica Tavern & Eatery

Studio 3 | 5Thuen StudiosVision BankWest Acres

Rebecca Barry Janet BaumgartnerCarolyn Becraft Carol & Bryan BishopBrendaBee Bouton Linda Boyd & Brian MilneCatharine Browne Julie Burgum Pam & Michael BurnsLoretta Cantieri & Bill ThomasKim Citrowske Cindy Roholt & Mary Lee ClarensJames Faris *Mary Fitzgerald Steven Foss

Dinah & Jay GoldenbergPeggy & Roy HammerlingKathy & David Hanson *Diane Hartman Kate Henne Tracey Hibbard*Barbara Holes-DicksonJulie Huebner *Kathy & David HunstadRooth Varland & Sigurd JohnsonRosemary Jones Johnathan Judd *Betty KernsKatie Perleberg & Josh KohlDiane & Elwyn Krogh Emily Kulland

Deb White & Rob KupekTessa Moon Leiseth & Jon LeisethAnn Lewis Joan Locken Tucker Lucas Travis Marman *Abby McGannonBeverly Moyer Jacqueline Bussie & Matt MyersJay Nelson Sheila Nudell Renitta & Gene OkerlundMartha & Michael OlsenPru OlsonKaren Olson

Barbara Pates Brad Delzer & Sonja PaulsonSusan Larson & Dan PedersonArlette & Richard PrestonAnne PrischmannChris Ray Marcia Retzer Muriel & Joe RichardsonKarin & Joe RuddJenni Lou Russi Vicki Schmidt Angie & Brian SchulzDavis Anthony Scott Nancy Shappell Julie Snortland

Mara Solberg Erin Solemsaas Gina Sandgren & Ross SolwoldClaudia SoubaMichael SunramSandra Sunram Jane & John TandbergSandra Thiel Susan & Jay TracyMyHahn Truong Heidi & Ron TwedtEmily Vieweg Deborah Williams Lois & Richard Wintersteen

Jane & Tom AhlinDan CareyKim & Roger ChristiansonYvonne CondellDeborah & Joel DavyMonika Browne-Ecker & Scott Ecker *Carolyn & Tom Espel

Gerry EvenAlie & Joel Farren Peggy GaynorKay Schwarzwalter & Paul Gleye *Lori & Scott Horvik *Mary Teske & Lee JohnsonAngela & Shaun McCarthyHillary Ray & Malcolm McKenzie

Tracey & Richard MoorheadMary Struck & Larry PetersonRebecca Smith & Jeff QuamJeffrey RondeauMichael SunramBeth Shelstad * in Honor of Alie & Joel Farren Reid Strand*

Lynn Tkachuk *Pat TraynorMartha & David WheelerAmy WolfReach Partners IncDawson Insurance

Clare & Brian Lynch *Hugh CowanRachel Asleson & Melissa Tomlinson *

Mary Cochran & Davis Cope *Emily & Andy Clemenson *Suzanne & Ernie Castilla

Dennis StatonLisa J Wheeler

Del Rae & Ron WilliamsBell Bank

Patricia & Burton BelknapVel Rae & Keith Burkholder

Jamie Tracy & Tim ElmhauserMargaret Fitzgerald & Hugh Veit

Doug Hamilton *Ruth Morton *

Carrie & David Wintersteen *West Acres Development, LLP

Zenas Baer Gini & David Duval Claudette & Tim Peterson * Denis & Nelson Richardson *

Good Neighbors ($100-$249)

Heavy Hitters ($250-$499)

Super Fans ($500 - $999)

Golden Geese ($1,000+)

Guardian Angels ($2,500+)

Marie & Jon Offut *Maureen & Scott OlsenMartha & Michael OlsenArdell & Audrey Olson Michael Olson Audrey & Mitch OmarKatherine & George O’NeillChris Orth Linda Orvik Sara Owens-GrangerSrihari Panjini Adam Pankow Beverly Pearson Bev PearsonDaniel Pederson Pat and Bob PieriKaren & Joseph PoulinCarol & David PrattLinda Putney

Beverly & Hollis QuammeDave QuittschreiberGia Rassier Chris Ray Raymond Rea Paula Redmann Heather Slomski & Vincent Reusch Suzanne Reymer Karman & Mark RheaultMuriel & Joe RichardsonColin Froeber & Matthew RickettsTyler Ronsberg Diane RustadLucas Rutten Linda & Michael SandJean & Paul SandoSteven Schalau

Michael Schnieder Jason Schoenack Cheri Schoenfish Cody Schuler Peter Schultz Kim Schwartz Melanie Scott Becky & Mark SeebaSteve & Lisa Sethre-HofstadKerry Shelton Paige Shockman Ernest Simmons Mark Sinner Mary Skalet Portia Smith Melissa & Jeremy SobolikElna Solvang Claudia Souba Sue Spingler

Sherri & John SternGwen Stickney Pam & Tom StraitJeanne Strom James Sweeney Gin Templeton Victoria Tessin Lauren Thompson Alice Thomsen Jon Tiedeman Jesse Toldness Erika Tomten Laura Aldrich-Wolfe & Steve TraversEne Vogel Miriam Vogel Leah Vogel Marla WagenmanCoralie & Sam Wai

Simone Wai Nick Weisser Lori West Pamela Wheeler Emily Williams Wheeler & John WheelerDeborah White Carl Wichman Mike & Susan Williams Ginger & Kenyon WilliamsLaurie Baker & Gail Wischmann *Laurie & Tim WollenzienPaul Wraalstad*Billi Jo & Marc ZielinskiDouglas Zinter

Groupies ($1-$99) continuedSpecial thanks to our Grant Funders

Theatre B is funded in part by a grant from the North Dakota Council on the Arts, which receives funding from the state legislature and the National Endowment for the Arts, and by The Arts Partnership, with support from the Cities of Fargo, Moorhead, and West Fargo. Theatre B is also supported in part by grants from the American Theatre Wing, McKnight Foundation, and Shubert Foundation.

Thank you to our Supporters

We are immensely grateful for the following individuals and businesses whose financial support has fueled our mission to in-vigorate civic conversation throughout our 17th season. This list reflects contributions made between August 1, 2019 and July 17, 2020. We apologize for any errors or omissions.

Anonymous (10)Karin Abell Jacqueline Ann Adams HoveMike AllmendingerVictoria Anderson Scott Awalt Linda & Charlie AxnessJason Badar Andrea BaumgardnerMark BeaucheneCindy & John BensonLorelee & Ryan BenzJanet Berg Andrew Berger Nikki Berglund Carrie & Joel Bjorge Phyllis Boatman Jeffrey Bodwin Janis Bork Matthew Brunsvold Joe Burgum Jeff Burrill Malcolm Butler Jo Cavins Amber Rae Bernhardt &

Tommy Chrz Abbi Cogdill Matthew Collie Cynthia Conrin Diane Crannell Gina Dahl

Glenn Dahlstrom Katie & Daniel DamicoDebra Dawson Melanie Dethlefsen Debra Dewitz MacRae Dirkach Joseph Dombek Kari Dowsley Ernest Edwards Genevieve Eidem Stephanie Eiss Shaun Erickson Meridee Erickson-Stowman Maxine Fagerland Lisa Falk Alie Farren Alie & Joel FarrenMary Fitzgerald Heather Fones Noah Ford-DunkerDan Francis Anna Frissell Nan Froelich Nan & Andy FroelichThomas Froning Lynn FundingslandPam Gahr Rebecca Gardner Diane Wolter & Mark GealyJoanne Geinert Rachel Geinert

Juneve Givers Edmund Goerger Kimberly Gordon Cynthia Graffeo Toni Gredesky Lori Green Dennis Hamilton Mary Harles Amanda HarringtonPaul Harris Babette & Jack HasbrouckMary Jane Haugen Randi Olsen & Nate Heinold Kate Henne Tracey Hibbard Shea Hittman Mitch HoffartAnita Hoffarth Jakelle Hoffmann Sandra Holbrook Larry HolmstromChristine Hoper Deb Howland David Huebner Karen & Gerald HusethLonda IngebretsenRenae Ingersoll Christine Jaeger Jenny & Rick JensenJessica Jensen June & Roger Johnson

Adam Johnston Sheryl Jones Roxee Jones Rich & Donna Jones Michael Jones Maren & Ben Jystad-SparKathy & Peter KarlssonHeather Keeler Lon Keller Ted Kleiman Robert Klein Jackie Klinnert Crystal Cossette Knight & Jeff KnightMarlys Knight Melanie Knudsen Jeffrey Knutson Shelley Kopperud Nancy Kraft James Krogh Ashley Kulland Emily Kulzer Sean Laidlaw John Lamb Vicky Laraway Pat Larson Benjamin Larson Mary Jo Schmid & Brent LarsonCindy Larson-CasseltonMargaret Latterell Kathy Leingang

Shirley Leiphon David Leonard Gregory Lewis Kyle & Kara Lidberg Jennifer Loheit Jason Lord Dan & Kim Mahli Agnieszka Mason Marcia Paulson & Lori MattisonAbby McGannon*Kathleen McLennan Michele & Tony McRaeMelchior Vicky & Jeff MelchiorRenelle Bertsch & Larry MerbachAlyssa Miller Kristin Miller Bill MorehouseTim Motl Jody Mousseau Patricia Mueller Margaret Myers Naomi Nakamoto Fadel Nammour Deb Neeb Martha Nelson Carmella Nelson Brenda Nielsen Karen & Jerry NitzkorskiAl Odden

Groupies ($1-$99)

* Sustaining Members