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ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015
Photo by Tom Topinka
Photo by Tom Topinka
THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING OVER 2,300 SPARC STUDENTS IN 2014-2015
Dear Friends of SPARC,
What a year! 2014-2015 saw the continued
advancement of SPARC’s mission in the community,
with SPARC serving more than 2,300 students in our
broad range of training and outreach programs for
young people. But rather than focusing on quantity,
we are far more focused on the quality of our
programs, and we continue to hear from students,
alumni, and parents that SPARC’s faculty members
are having a profound influence on our students’
lives, which benefits them on the stage and in the
broader life beyond.
2014-2015 also saw the
preparations for, and the
beginning of, a massive
transformation of the SPARC
Center. The capital campaign that
began in 2008 with the purchase
of the campus on North Hamilton
Street has entered its final phase
with the renovation to the heart
of the facility. As many of you
know, SPARC has been bursting at
the seams for several years, with
students and audiences jammed
into tiny lobbies that were never
intended for the volume of people
now regularly visiting SPARC.
So in late July 2015, demolition of the center of
the building began, and eight months later we will
have a modern, spacious facility that supports the
educational needs of our broadly diverse student
population. Three times as much studio teaching
space, an enhanced technical theatre instructional
space, new restrooms, and an elevator to our second
floor will finally come into existence after several
years of wishing and planning! We look forward to
welcoming you to our new space in the months
ahead, including at a celebration event in Fall 2016.
SPARC’s service to young people is due to the passion
and commitment of donors, faculty, parents and
grandparents, volunteers, and community leaders.
Thank you for your support!
Yours at SPARC,
Ryan T. Ripperton
Executive Director
MISSION
TO INSPIRE YOUNG PEOPLE, AGES 3-18, TO
REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL THROUGH
QUALITY TRAINING IN THE PERFORMING
ARTS. SPARC DEVELOPS LIFE SKILLS AMONG
YOUNG PERFORMERS, PREPARING THEM FOR
PRODUCTIVE LIVES AND LEADERSHIP.
Photo by Sid Koerin
Above - Young students
rehearse in their Musical
Theatre for Beginners class.
Below - LIVE ART students
practice with technology in
their Modern Movement class.
Above - STAGES students
at Clark Springs Elementary
School share their final
performance with their school.
Right - SPARC instructor, Phil
Vollmer, leads Adventure
Theatre students in a warmup exercise.
Photo by Sid Koerin
2014-2015
DONORS
SPARC is grateful for all the generous donations from individuals, foundations, and
businesses. Less than half of SPARC’s budget comes from tuition and ticket sales so without
these gifts, we would not exist. We acknowledge donors who made contributions to SPARC
from September 1, 2014 - August 31, 2015. SPARC makes every effort for accuracy; if
you find a mistake or omission, kindly contact the Development Office. Thank you!
STARGAZERS SOCIETY
(Gifts of $2,000 or more)
David and Laura Christian
Kathy Mays Coleman
David Crank
Pam and Bruce Belleman
Melanie Davenport
Rejena Carreras and Tom Jones
F. Davis and Pamela Drumheller
Leslie E. Daffron
Jan Edwards
The Felmus Family
Edward W. Elmore, Jr.
Stacy Gannon
Teresa and Christopher Fallon
Tom Gay
Steve and Sylvia Farbstein
Marc and Chris Greenberg
Sarah and Don Finley
Lynn and Hal Greer
Melody and Peter Foster
Jill and Monroe Harris
Susan Gayner
Drs. Anne Marie Irani and
Patricia Glave
Lawrence Schwartz
Yvonne and Charles Gold
Cal and George Jennison
Matt and Kaarin Gordon
Sakina Paige and Jamal Thomas
Sara Hillgrove
Holly Rice and Vince Gilligan
Guy and Marion Horsley
Gilbert Rosenthal
Jeffrey Hoye
Jerry and Ann Samford
Susan Hudgins
Ms. Olivia Shopshear
Richard and Sharon Jenkins
Sandra Sisisky
Anne Holton and Tim Kaine
Mark and Marsha Sompayrac
Jo Kennedy
William Talley
In honor of Rejena Carreras
Heather and Patrick Williams
Beverly and Sidney Koerin
Patty and Fred Wood
Justin Laughter
Coleman Wortham, III
Trina and Hugh Lee
In honor of Sue Wolver
True Farr Luck and Charles S. Luck, III
Adrian and Paige Luxmoore
DIRECTORS CIRCLE
Eric and Kate Margolin
(Gifts of $500 - $1,999)
Dr. and Mrs. Norman J. Marks, DDS
Anonymous
In honor of Rella Cutler and Jim Cutler
Jim and Laura Bacon
David Marshall
Stacey and Franklin Baum
Maureen and Michael Matsen
Scott and Nancy Belleman
Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey D. Maurer
Peggy and Bill Berkeley
In honor of Rebecca Muhleman
Roger and Anne Boeve
Linda W. Mays
Ms. Mary Bova
Teri Miles
Deborah and Ros Bowers
Chris and Dena Moore
Carol Mraz Simmons
Sally Wickline Canar
Lindy and Greg Nevi
Dean and Jewel Caven
Helen and Chip Nunley
John O’Brion
Fred P. Orelove and Irene H. Carney
Lori Pasternak
Clara and Randy Pettus
Suzanne C. Pollard
Darla and Richard Radcliffe
Dee Raubenstine
Pingle and Tina Reddy
Myron H. Reinhart
Mr. and Mrs. W. Taylor Reveley III
Chad A. Rock
Kathy and Steve Rogers
Laurie and Robert Ross
Selvala Family
Juliet Shield-Taylor
Max Straub
Terri and Thomas Topinka
Brad Tuggle
Jocelyn Vorenberg
Bonnie and Donnie Wheatley
Betsy and Matt Williams
Mary Ann Wilson
In memory of Lou Wilson
PATRON
(Gifts up to $499)
Karen Breslin
In honor of Bruce Belleman
Gunther and Beth Brinkman
Anna Adams
Rowena Briones
Lanre Ajibola
Angie Brooks
Deborah Alsko
Zoe Brown
In honor of Katie Bailey
In honor of Ben Miller and
Mr. and Mrs. John Anderson
Marilyn Schappacher
Marsha and Edward Andrews
Tricia and Mike Brown
Anonymous
John and Janet Bryan
Anonymous
Chet and Carolyn Buckenmaier
In honor of Susan Greenbaum
Mr. Benjamin Bunnell
Anonymous
In honor of Henry, Heather, and
Sherry Burgess
Dr. and Mrs. John B.H. Caldwell
Patrick Williams
Tim Callahan
Raymond Anthony
Denise Callahan
Sean Antosh
Beverly Camalier and Keith Wilson
Phoebe Antrim
In honor of Susan Hudgins
Erica Archer
The Carano Family
Helen Ardman
Chris and Dante Carlisle
Frazier Armstrong
Jane Carlucci
Virginia Arnold
Pam and Bill Carnahan
Alissa Aronovici
Betsy Carr
Melissa Arp
Cynthia Casella
Laura Bacon
Lauren Caudill
Christina Bailey
Karen Kay Chappell
Andrea Balch
Marion S. Chenault
Bass Family
In honor of Lacey Chenault
Petroula Bass
Zayde and Edwin Child
Laura Bateman
Mr. and Mrs. Dixon W. Christian
Cynthia Beale
Jamie Coffey
Kellie Belin
Lisa Freiman and Edward Coleman
Bruce Belleman
In honor of Steven and Kathie Markel
In honor of Rachel Belleman
Keyanna Connor
Jennie Belleman
Katherine and Edward Cook
Rebecca Bennett
In honor of Bruce Belleman
Linda Beringer
Catherine Cooper
Amber E. Berry
Albert and Pauline Cooper
Dawn-Marie Bey and Chris Cotropia
Traci Johnson and Ram Bhagat
Al Copolillo
Stacie Birchett
Shelly Corbin
Steve Birdsong
In honor of Trina Lee
Katie Bisceglia
Jane and Rick Costello
Robyn Bivens
The Cowan Family
Ralph Blowe
Margaret Crowder
Leighann Boland
Diana Damschroder
Mary Boland
Pat Daniel
Ellen Bonbright
Martin Davenport
Jo Anne Bosher
Gregg Davidson
John Boswell
Paula Davidson
Mary Bova
W.l. Davis
In honor of Edward Bova
Virginia Davis
Jack Bowers
Ron Decker
Mike Boyd
Katherine and John DeLoyht
Ms. Mary Boyes
David and Helen Dietz
Kim and Rhoda Boys
Margaret Disharoon
Cat Bramhall
Thomas Disharoon
Micki and Chris Bremus
Jessica Dodson
In honor of Phil and Courtney Vollmer
Maite Dougherty
Micki and Chris Bremus
In honor of Molly Bowers
Alan Dow
Mark Dray
Joe Driebe
Suzanne DuBois
Amy Dudley
Joseph Durrett
Kevin Dyels
Susan Early
Beth Edelstein
Ann Edmunds
Christopher English
Dorothy Eure
Anne Ewald
Alexandra Fannon
Ms. Jennifer Farinholt
Melodie Fearnow-Kenney
Ms. Melodie Fearnow-Kenney
Terri Fedonczak
Benita Felmus
Ron Felmus
In honor of Bruce Belleman
William Fiege
Dorothy and David Fields
In honor of Bruce Belleman
Charles Fink
Diane and Dan Foley
Erin Thomas-Foley
Susan Fowler
Laurie Frame
Erin Fratkin
Elizabeth and Kenneth Freeman
In honor of Scott Belleman
Linda Frye
Julie Fuentes
Lauren Fulcrod
Louise Futrell
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Garka
Mary Gay
Carol Gay
William Geissler
Eileen Geller
Lori Gerczak
Dr. and Mrs. C.J. Giles
Donna Gilles
Wendy Glenn
In honor of Bella Glenn
Alexa Gold
Genie Gonzalez
Shelley Gouldin
Mr. J. Carroll Graham
In memory of Jeri Cutler-Voltz
Mary and Stella Graham-Landau
In honor of LIVE ART staff and teachers
Martin and Lisa Gravely
Justin Graves
Jodi and Dan Gray
Zoe Anne Green
Ms. Lee C. Green
Adriana Green
Natalie Greenberg
Leslie Gupta
Tandy Gustin
Nancy A. Haga
Kristen and Brian Hager
Matt Hahn
Susan Hall
The Haltom Family
Jeff Hanlon
Charles Hansen III
Rhonda Harmon
Judy Harris
Kellie Harris
Elizabeth Harvard
Kim Hasley
James Hassis
Alexandra Hauser
Francine and David Haynes
David Heath
Thomas and Wendy Heaton
Bill and Gayle Hefty
HP Heinze
Jane Helfrich
Ruth Heltzer-Bock
Jason Hester
Paulina Hidalgo
Ashley, Cathy, and Michael High
Margaret and Lawrence Hinders
Kelly Hockaday
Elizabeth Hodge
Suzanne Hodges
Jeb Hoge
Christine Hoggan
Brantley Holmes
Deborah Hood
Kelley Hope
Henry and Birgit Hoppin
The Hopson Family
Beth Houghton
Catherine Howard
Jennifer and Jeff Hudgins
In honor of Scott Belleman
Mary and Kevin Huennekens
Randee Humphrey
Jenny and Paul Hundley
Beth Hungate-Noland
Catherine Ingrassia
Lara Ivey
Jennifer Jackson
Lankupalle Jayanthi
Janet Jenkins
Larry Jennings
Melanie and Vincent Johnson
Laura Johnson
Jenny Johnson
Frederick Johnson
In honor of Charlotte Johnson
Diedre Johnson
William and Lynn Jones
Faith and Lee Kallman
Katherine Macie
Kori Kapataidakis
Lynn and Neil Kessler
Bernadette MacKenzie
In honor of Zach Sisisky and LIVE ART
Rebecca Maggi
Lynn and Neil Kessler
Julianna Manlapaz
In honor of Bruce Belleman
Jana Manning
Anna and Brent King
Josie Manning
Lynda Kleene
Tracy Manyara
Kathy Kline
Elva Mapp
Renee Knight
Ms. Laura Marchese
Susan Kohler
Cynthia Marsteller
Laura and Nathan Kottkamp
Christopher Martinez
Judith and Ike Koziol
Jacqueline H. Mason
Ryan Kramer
Kathy Matthews
John Kullman
Nancy S. McAlexander
Tara Kunkel
Marsha Mcalister
Robert and Jeri Kyle
Anne McCaffrey
In honor of Susan Hudgins
In honor of Big and Little Elizabeth Lacy
Charles McGuigan
D. Patrick Lacy, Jr.
Tom McClish
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Lambert IV
Steven McKay
Susan Lambrechts
Sarah McPhillips
Charlene LaMountain
Donald Meincke
Sarah Lane
Whitney and Andrew Melton
Joan and Alan Langer
The Meyer Family
In honor of Neilson and Sara Belle
Brian and Sharla Meyer
November
Susan Meyers
Cynthia and Ken Lantz
James Milley
Christi and Stephen Larrivee
Frances Minner
Heather Laskin
In honor of Josie Arthur
Terri and Bob Laundon
Maia LaVallee
Christopher and Missy Minton
Karen Lawrence
Melinda Young
Ed Lawton
Melinda Mitchell
Anna Lazarchic
Jennifer and Chip Moelchert
In honor of Jennifer Brown
Jennifer Moelchert
Roberta Lee
Mr. Curtis Monk
In honor of Trina Lee’s birthday and Scott Monroe
Trina and Hugh Lee’s 20th Anniversary
Shelly Montante
Alice Lee
John and Cappie Montogmery
Amy and David Lefkowitz
Tracy Moody
Jason Lefton
Bob and Sally Mooney
Joi Lenczowski
Catherine Moore
Caitlin Lennox
Abby W. Moore
Dr. Susan Dana Leone
Janice Moore
In honor of Debi Parker
Charles Moore
Cathy and Seth Levy
Andrew T. Moore, Jr.
Nathan Lewis
James Morgan
Teresa Lewis
Katie Morgan
Lisa Lind-Zajac
Ms. Kelli Morrison
Ron Lockhart
Jennifer Morrone
In honor of Wes Lockhart
In honor of Jerry Samford
Tina and Steve Lomaka
Jean Mosley
Adam Longest
Mr. and Mrs. Johnson Moss
Debbie Longest
Clay Mottley
Lori Lord
Dianne and Tom Mraz
Anne R. Lower
Candace Mraz and Chaney Evans
Leigh Luscan
Jason Mraz
Jody Lyle
Carl Mullins
Alice, Dan, and Caroline Lynch
In honor of Teri Miles
Elizabeth H. Muse
James Lynn
Alex Najarian
Liz and Charles Nance
Dr. and Mrs. Brian S. Neely
Craig Nelson
Reba Newby
Judith Nickels
Michael Noble
Mary and Jimmy Noel
Katherine and Brian Noel
Mary Beth Nolan
Paul and Mindy Nolte
In honor of Hanna Nolte
Richard and Ellen November
In honor of Neil November
Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Nowicki, Jr.
Madeline Nunnally
Toni OBrion
Jacqueline O’Connor
In memory of Jeri Cutler-Voltz
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Allen Oelkers
Cara and Jeff Olivo
Kathryn O’Neil
Owens-Loving Family
Christine Owens
Shawn Pallotti
Audrey Pape
Hunter Parker
Debi Parker
Kara Page and Lee Parker
Dave Parker
Paul Parmenter
Ian Patrick
Ms. Sarah Paxton
Kimmie and Kelsey Drudge
Raphaele Pelaez
Lynn Pelco
Antonia Penn
Patricia Peterson
Karen Petruzzi
Elizabeth and Morgan Pierce
In honor of Trina Lee
Jen Pile
Julia and Charles Piper
Philip and Donna Pippert
Catherine Plotkin
William Poarch
Meg Poe and Dean Costas
Mark Malin and Diane Pominski
Ginnie and Riker Purcell
Ann Pushinsky
Janet Putnam
Amy and Brian Quigley
Emily Ramirez
Mr. and Mrs. John H. Cronly III
James Redman
Mark Resnick
Diane Richmon
Amy Riddick
Noah Riemer
Ryan and Danielle Ripperton and Family
Sean and Martha Ripperton
Ella Ripperton
Alexandra Ripperton
Jacqueline Robinson
Jennifer and Robbin Roddewig
Sherry and Cliff Roffis
Todd and Becky Rogers
Charles Rogers
Newnie Rogers
Jen Rosenstein
Faye and Jerry Rosenthal
Beth Rountree
Alan Rudnick and Marc Villiamiel
Samuel Rugg
Debbie and John Russo
Cynthia Ryan
Ann Samford
In memory of Jeri Cutler-Voltz
Carol Schall
Michael Schewel
In honor of Jerry Samford
Judith A Schickedanz
In honor of Trina Lee
Thomad Schilling
Liv Schneider
Marc Schwartz
Paul Schwartz
Daniel Schwartz
Jolene Scott
Katherine and Ronald Secrist
In honor of Newnie Rogers
Joe and Suzanne Seipel
Amy Shackelford
Alisa Shapiro
Corinna Sherlip
Casey Shinault
Nanette and Nathan Shor
Rick Simon
In honor of Bruce Belleman
Ed and Kathe Simpson
Ed Simpson
In honor of Jerry Samford
Sabrina Sklute
Christopher Small
In honor of Trina Lee
Patricia M. Smith
Katherine and Randall Smith
In honor of Bruce Belleman
Sally Ann Smith
Sarah Smith
Lindsey Smoot
Ola Sopilnik
Gayle Sorrentino
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Sparrow
In honor of Audrey and Camden Sparrow
Jane Sper
Daniel Stackhouse
The Stallings Family
Jonathan and Kelly Stalls
Beverly and Jeffrey Stanfield
Linda Stanley
In memory of Will Sompayrac
Jan Starnes
Elizabeth Steele
Jill Stefanovich
Melissa Stewart
Kristopher Stewart
Lorianne Stogsdill
Pamela Stokes
Martha Stramp
Stacy Struminger
Sarah Stubblefield
Mark Stuffel
Virginia Szmyt
Lisa Tapscott
Melissa Taylor
Amanda and Mike Team
Bobbie and Dave Terrell
Mouky Thamvongsa
Joe and Peggy Thibodeau
Sara Thompson
Nichole Thornton
Tim and Deveron Timberlake
Jim and Kathy Tipton
Elizabeth Troyer
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ukrop
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Valo
Ashley Valo-Horrigan
Margaret and Robert Vanderhye
Elli and Nicholas Vanias
In honor of Bruce Belleman
Patricia Vastano and Dennis Lieberman
Joel Vicars
Tom Voltz
Mariya Vysotskaya
Jo Anne Wade Draucker
Margaret Wade
Mary Walker
Ms. Rachel Waller
Ms. Jennifer Walters
Elizabeth Walther
Paul Warme
Linda Warren
In honor of Ashley Marchese
Mr. and Mrs. Hays T. Watkins
Austin and Wendell Welder
Mabel G. Wells
Susan Wermus and Drew Kullman
Tamara West
Alex Ginsberg and Dean Whitbeck
Michele White
Alex Wiles
Patricia Wilkerson
Trina Willard
Angie Williams
Greg and Taffy Williams
Jeremy Williams
Kimberly Williams
Derek Winkler
Roron and Julie Wisniewski
Wolver Family
Allison Woodburn
Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Wright Jr.
Leanne Yanni
Jennifer Yeager
Kathryn Yonce
The Yoo Family
Tess and Phil Zepp
FOUNDATIONS AND
GOVERNMENT ENTITIES
IN KIND
Acure Argan
Aloha Chocolates
Arenstein Foundation
Pamela Arkin
BDH Foundation
E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Blanchard’s Coffee
Rejena Carreras
Foundation
Carreras Jewelers
Commonwealth of Virginia
Jewel Caven
Charitable Campaign
Mildred P. and John F. Daffron, Sr. Fund
Chocolates By Kelly
for the Performing Arts of The C’s Tees, Rivah Life
Community Foundation
Jane Costello
Robert and Mary Nell Dolan Family
Devils Backbone Brewing Co.
Fund of The Community Foundation Ron Felmus
Serving Richmond and Central Virginia Reddy Finn
Margarete and Siefried Eckhaus
James River Cellars
Charitable Trust
Joe’s Inn Bon Air, Mary Driebe
Yvonne and Charles Gold Donor Advised Diedre Johnson
Fund of Richmond Jewish Foundation
Sidney Koerin
Kip Kephart Foundation
King of Pops
Elizabeth King Charitable Giving Fund
Lane & Associates, P.C.
Alice and Frank Lennon Charitable Fund
Heather Laskin
Clark Lundquist Fund
Mark Mobley
Stanley and Kim Markel Memorial Fund of Lilly Monster
the Community Foundation
BUSINESSES
Robert E. McConnell Foundation
1708 Gallery
Teri Craig Miles Foundation of the Bank
Altria Group
of America Charitable Gift Fund
AmazonSmile
Memorial Foundation for Children
Bank of America Charitable Foundation
Jason Mraz Foundation
BB&T
National Endowment for the Arts
BCWH
Morton G. and Nancy P. Thalhimer Blackwood Development Company, Inc
Foundation
Cadence Theatre Company
RECO Foundation
Capital One
Robins Foundation
CarMax Foundation
Susan Bailey and Sidney Buford Courtyard Cafe
Scott Endowment Trust
Davenport & Company
Massie Scott Fund of The Community Daylight Cabinetry
Foundation Serving Richmond &
Dominion Foundation
Central Virginia
Electric Power Inc.
Moonscribe
Shelton H. Short, Jr. Trust
Genworth Foundation
Stuart C. Siegel Fund of The Community Plan 9 Music
GlaxoSmithKline Foundation
Foundation Serving Richmond and Aaron Puritz
Harris Mechanical Services
Central Virginia
Remember Me Promos
Honeywell International
Mark B. and Susan B. Sisisky Fund of Mark and Peggy Resnick
On Hold Marketing
The Community Foundation Serving Retirement Plan Administrator (RPAS)
Pfizer Foundation Richmond and Central Virginia
Jen Rosenstein Photography
Richmond Career Education and St. John’s Church Foundation
Olivia Shopshear
Employment Academy
Stalls Family Fund
Soundworks of Virginia, Inc.
RiverFront Investment Group
The Benevity Community Impact Fund
Spoken Glass
SunTrust Foundation
The Community Foundation Serving Thomas Topinka
The Franklin Federal Foundation
Richmond & Central Virginia
Threads for Thought
The Martin Agency
The Edmunds Family Foundation
Virginia Favorites
The Pediatric Connection
The Micawber Foundation Inc.
Troutman Sanders LLP
Vita Coco
United Way of Greater Richmond & VCU Medical Center
Michele White
Petersburg
Williams & Sherrill
Susan Wolver
Virginia Commission for the Arts
WKH Solutions
Williams & Sherrill
Wythken Printing
Yogi Tea
Yohman Gardens
Young Living Essential Oils, Lindy Nevi
OUR PROGRAMS
CAMPS AND CLASSES
In our 34 years, SPARC has engaged more than 12,000
children in a variety of arts programs designed for children
of all abilities and socio-economic background. Course
offerings encompass music, dance, acting, and theater
production for beginner to advanced students; opportunities
are available year-round at the SPARC Center and satellite
locations across the Richmond region.
For serious theatre students, SPARC is the provider of choice
for young talent among casting agencies for local and
regional theatre, screen production, and commercial
advertising. SPARC graduates have been accepted
into top university performance programs such as The
Juilliard School, New York University’s Tisch School of the
Arts, Carnegie-Mellon University School of the Arts, North
Carolina School of the Arts, and the University of the Arts.
SPARC has trained a number of national-level performing
artists. While many alumni have gone on to successful
careers in the theatre, all students use the valuable skills
they learn in SPARC classes—especially confidence,
creativity, and character—in their everyday life and
professional careers.
FINANCIAL AID
In 34 years, SPARC has never turned a child away because
their family couldn’t afford tuition. SPARC makes this
possible by awarding financial aid to over 200 students
annually to participate in its enrollment-based classes,
camps, and productions (approximately 14% of the
students participating). The median household income of
families receiving aid from SPARC ranges between $23,000
and $28,000 for a family of four.
SPOTLIGHT
Formed in 2014, SPOTLIGHT is SPARC’s traveling ensemble
featuring some of our most experienced and dedicated
students. SPOTLIGHT students inspire and engage the
Richmond community as they perform before audiences
at events like The Richmond Forum and RVA Fireworks on
the James.
SPARC’s outreach programs are funded by individual,
corporate, and foundation donors, enabling them to be
offered to students at little or no charge. Restricted and
Annual Fund gifts allow SPARC to continue our forwardfunding model for our outreach programs.
NEW VOICES FOR THE THEATER
Continuing a 26 year legacy, NEW VOICES FOR THE THEATER,
is a nationally renowned high school playwriting program.
Each year, over 150 high school students across Virginia
submit original one-act plays for adjudication, and the top
eight playwrights are invited to Richmond for two weeks
in the summer to reside at VCU, hone their craft under the
guidance of a professional playwright-in-residence, and
ultimately have their plays staged by professional actors and
directors in front of a live and enthusiastic audience.
STAGES
Debuted in 2006, STAGES is a vital outreach program that
takes place in six Richmond City and Henrico County
elementary schools and two neighborhood centers. Weekly
performing arts classes are taught to students in 2nd and
3rd grades during the school day for a full academic year.
Lessons focus on oral language skills, including confidence,
articulation, and vocal projection. Program assessments
show the average student improves oral language
Standards of Learning (SOLs) by more than 44%. More
than 800 students, predominantly in low-income schools,
participate in STAGES each year.
LIVE ART
Piloted in 2012, LIVE ART is an innovative performing arts
program serving more than 200 students, half with disabilities
and half typically developing. Over 40 teaching artists,
educators, and musicians provide weekly instruction
involving music, dance, puppetry, acting, singing, and
painting to small groups of students with all abilities. The
9-month program culminates in a student performance
with nationally recognized professional musicians before an
audience of 3,500 at the Altria Theater.
FINANCIALS
Photo by Jason Collins
STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES
REVENUE
For the Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2015
39% - Tuition & Tickets
2% - Rental & Other
Revenues
Unrestricted
Contributions
$ 1,297,867
Tuition and Tickets
$
854,582
Rental Income
$
22,133
Other Revenue
$
11,002
Total Revenue
$ 2,185,584
59% - Contributions
EXPENSES
Expenses
Program Expenses
$ 1,681,435
Administrative Expenses
$ 160,185
Fundraising Expenses
$ 263,608
Total Expenses
$2,105,228
80% - Program
12.5% - Fundraising
7.5% - Admin
* Unaudited. Audited financial statements are available upon request.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS (2014-2015)
Ronald I. Felmus
President
Rejena Carreras
Past President
Sakina Paige
First Vice President
Pamela S. Belleman
Second Vice President
Chris L. Booker-Carlisle
Secretary
Fred G. Wood, III
Treasurer
Ram Bhagat
Teri C. Miles
Kathy Mays Coleman
Maureen Matsen
David Crank
Sara J. Mooney
Sarah Hopkins Finley
Katherine P. Noel
Thomas S. Gay
I. Todd Stanley
Marc A. Greenberg
Thomas Topinka
Lynn C. Greer
Mabel G. Wells
Jill Bussey Harris
G. Patrick Williams
Trina Lee
SPARC’S EXECUTIVE STAFF
Ryan T. Ripperton
Executive Director
Ginnie Willard
Production Manager
Candace Mraz
Senior Director of Development
Hannah Rhodes
Production Assistant
Jodi Gray
Director of Development
Brendan Kennedy
Resident Faculty
Erin Thomas-Foley
Senior Director of Education
Courtney Vollmer
Resident Faculty
Liz Earnest
Education Coordinator
Laine Satterfield
Program Manager,
New Voices for the Theater
Susan Wermus
Office Manager & Executive Assistant
Kim Boys
Chief Financial Officer
Tess Zepp
Bookkeeper
Bonnie Grow
Payroll Manager
Phil Vollmer
Program Manager,
STAGES
Kelli Perkins
Program Manager,
ACTING UP
Photo by Sid Koerin
VISIT WWW.SPARCONLINE.ORG FOR MORE INFORMATION.
2106-A North Hamilton Street | Richmond VA 23230 | 804.353.3393
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