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City of Palo Alto (ID # 4190)
City Council Staff Report
Report Type: Special Orders of the Day Meeting Date: 10/21/2013
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Summary Title: Partnership Presentation: Palo Alto Players
Title: Community Partner Presentation: Palo Alto Players at the Lucie Stern
Community Theatre
From: City Manager
Lead Department: Community Services
The Palo Alto Players will outline their schedule of performances for the
2013/2014 theatre season, initiatives to expand the diversity of program
offerings, and their history in successfully staging great performances at the
Lucie Stern Theatre over the past 83 years.
Attachments:
Palo Alto Players Fact Sheet (PDF)
FACT
SHEET,
2013
Palo
Alto
Players
•
1305
Middlefield
Rd
•
Palo
Alto,
CA
94301
www.paplayers.org
•
650.329.0891
MISSION
Palo
Alto
Players
is
committed
to
providing
a
meaningful
theatre
experience
for
both
audience
and
production
participants.
Intrinsic
in
this
is
the
belief
that
theatre
benefits
the
community-‐at-‐large
and
enhances
the
quality
of
life
of
those
who
are
touched
by
it
through
education,
enlightenment
and
enrichment.
In
support
of
this
mission,
we
are
committed
to:
1) Diversity
in
programming;
2) Accessibility
to
all
those
interested;
and
3) Support
of
theatrical
training
and
career
development.
BRIEF
HISTORY
Born
in
the
Great
Depression,
Palo
Alto
Players
became
the
Peninsula’s
first
theatre
company
in
1931
when
a
group
of
100
like-‐minded
citizens
gathered
together
to
create
a
theatre
dedicated
to
its
community.
Truly
a
home-‐grown
organization,
Palo
Alto
Players
productions
are
seen
by
over
1,000
season
subscribers
and
more
than
12,500
residents
throughout
the
Peninsula.
Palo
Alto
Players
has
been
shaping
the
artistic
scene
in
Silicon
Valley
long
before
there
was
a
Silicon
Valley,
and
this
opportunity
to
impact
the
artistic
landscape
of
California
is
a
responsibility
the
Players
takes
seriously.
True
to
its
mission,
Palo
Alto
Players
casts
local
actors
in
all
five
main-‐stage
productions,
highlights
the
work
of
local
directors
and
designers,
and
fills
its
orchestra
pit
with
local
musicians.
Much
has
changed
in
the
83
years
since
Palo
Alto
Players
first
began,
but
the
Players
is
proud
to
continue
its
storied
tradition
of
live
theatre,
born
of
the
community
and
performed
for
the
community.
DESCRIPTION
OF
PROGRAMMING
Palo
Alto
Players
is
the
oldest
theatre
group
on
the
Peninsula,
currently
in
its
83rd
year
of
producing
diverse
programming
that
highlights
local
talent
and
tells
stories
of
particular
resonance
for
the
local
community.
Palo
Alto
Players’
83rd
Season
highlights
a
season
of
powerful
change.
Break
through
to
a
world
of
possibilities
with
these
five
wonderful
shows!
In
the
Heights
–
an
exhilarating
ground-‐breaking
musical
for
the
21st
century;
God
of
Carnage
–
a
comedy
of
manners…
without
the
manners;
The
Heiress
–
a
timeless
drama
of
wealth,
class,
and
the
true
cost
of
love;
Young
Frankenstein
–
a
monstrously
good
musical
super-‐charged
with
laughter
and
fun;
The
Farnsworth
Invention
–
a
season
finale
forever
altering
the
way
we
view
the
world.
BUDGET
Palo
Alto
Players’
annual
budget
for
staffing,
general
operations,
and
direct
production
costs
for
its
season
of
five
plays
and
musicals
at
the
City-‐owned
Lucie
Stern
Theater
is
approximately
$625,000.
An
estimated
60%
of
each
annual
budget
is
earned
in
ticket
sales
and
other
earned
income,
20%
is
contributed,
and
the
remaining
is
derived
from
investments.
In
addition,
per
the
agreement
between
the
City
of
Palo
Alto
and
Palo
Alto
Players,
all
tickets
sold
are
assessed
an
additional
“facility
usage
fee”
of
$2.00
per
ticket.
These
fees
are
collected
and
remitted
to
the
City.
In
the
2013-‐2014
season,
they
totaled
nearly
$24,000..
HOW
TO
PARTICIPATE!
Individual
tickets
and
season
subscriptions
can
be
purchased
by
calling
our
Box
Office
(650.329.0891)
or
visiting
us
online
at
www.paplayers.org.
Individual
tickets
range
from
$23-‐$45,
and
are
priced
according
to
a
three-‐tiered
seating
chart.
Discounted
tickets
may
be
available
to
Seniors
(62+),
Students
(w/current
ID),
and
groups.