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Greetings from President & CEO, Ken Stein

Dear Friends,

2019 Board of Directors I remain excited about the future of the League of Historic
American Theatres. We are coming to the end of a banner
Dana Amendola year. Our recent conference in Philadelphia proved once
Disney Theatrical Group again that historic theatres may indeed be old, but they
Frances Bennett
Brink Bennett Flaherty Golden remain very relevant within our communities. Our current
SERAPID STAGE AND ORCHESTRA LIFTS Randy Cohen membership is diverse, with theatres large and small in

For Historic Theatre RenovaƟons Americans for the Arts places urban and rural:
Laura Corman
Educator/Community Volunteer • One third of our members are in communities with
Christine Delaney populations under 50,000
Tibbits Opera House • 93% operate as non-profits
Steven Ehrenberg • 13.5% are currently not operating, but hope to be
Few spaces combine visual splendor and colorful history like America’s great old Ambassador Theatre Group / ATG North open soon
America
theatres. Restoring these spaces takes not only dedicaƟon but also a solid Molly Fortune • 16% are film houses exclusively, but 63% offer at least
some film as part of their programming
understanding of historical building renovaƟon. Newberry Opera House
Jeffrey W. Gabel This Resource Guide serves as the final InLeague magazine
Gettysburg College’s Majestic Theater for this year. The front of the Guide is full of articles and
SERAPID has the experƟse and creaƟve capacity to bring new technology to historical
C Becky Hancock research including the 2019 versions of both the LHAT
spaces. Our custom built stage systems are specially designed by our talented
M Tennessee Theatre Economic Impact Study and LHAT Salary Survey. If you
engineers for each unique theatre. Mark Litvin
Y find in the Economic Impact Study that your theatre is
Consultant
CM Chris Loeser, AIA performing better than industry standards, then hop on over
We understand that bringing your historic theatre back to life is a labor of love.
MY DLR Group | Westlake Reed Leskosky to the Salary Survey and make sure they are paying you
SERAPID recognizes the importance of protecƟng the integrity of your building while enough! The back half of this guide is a Service Provider
CY Keith Marston
accommodaƟng new technologies and equipment. The Shubert Organization Directory with a list of experts who have goods, services and
CMY
Randy McKay talents that your theatre needs.
K Jefferson Live!
Maureen Patton We are excited to announce that Cleveland will be our host
The Grand 1894 Opera House city for the 44 Annual Conference and Theatre Tour, July
th
Bill Register 12-15, 2020. Also, a Regional Conference is being planned
The Nederlander Organization
Michael Schnoering, FAIA in April for the Boston area. Look for more information online
Mills+Schnoering Architects, LLC and in the mail soon.
Tony Sias
Karamu House, Inc. Together with the Board and staff for the League, I wish
Stephanie Silverman (Board Chair) each of you and your beautiful theatres a very happy
Belcourt Theatre holiday season.
Lynne King Smith
TicketForce With very kind regards,
Kevin Sullivan
Maury, Donnelly & Parr, Inc. / National Trust
Insurance Services
Tom Tomlinson Ken A. Stein
Consultant President & CEO
Kings Theatre, Brooklyn Paramount Theatre, Cedar Rapids Morris PAC, South Bend
BOARD EMERITUS
John Bell
Tampa Theatre PS. Don’t forget to renew your membership online today.
www.serapid.com We wouldn’t want to miss you in 2020.

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