Donor/Volunteer Spotlight

Meet Kathy Chase...


Kathy is an Amherst resident, alumnae of Sweet Briar College, retired secondary school teacher and nurse, and an ordained minister in the Episcopal Church. She is also a long-time supporter of Endstation. In fact, she's been a part of the Endstation family longer than some of the staff. She and her husband Robert have given graciously to our cause--donating not only financial resources, but also their time. Last year, Kathy hosted one of our weekly "Intern Lunches," marking her forever as company favorite with the Endstation interns. Having already agreed to host a lunch this year, she is poised to woo yet another crowd of young, theatre professionals in the making.

As one of our long-term supporters, we asked Kathy about her involvement in the community, and in particular with Endstation. Below is a video in which she shares her insight into how the company has changed, why she continues to support Endstation, and what she sees as the role Endstation plays in the Central Virginia community.

Endstation is so fortunate to have a roster of volunteers and donors who have given their time, money, and energy. It takes a lot of all three to make high quality theatre at a reasonable ticket prices. This new weekly feature of our blog shines a spotlight on some of those folks who make what we do possible. Thank you to all of you who have contributed to our work!

--Angela Sweigart-Gallagher, Development Director

Endstation Theatre Company's Educational Outreach Program

Endstation Theatre Company is at it again...turning young children into future artists and art lovers through our Educational Outreach Program!

This year we've prepared a tourable version of Joshua Mikel's Good Good Trouble on Bad Bad Island aimed at K-5th grade, and workshops on Improvisation, Building a Character through Movement, Shakespeare's Clowns for middle and high school students.

Our actors have had an enormous amount of fun performing for young audiences. Young audiences are different than adult audiences...not better, not worse, just different. Here is a look at just how different they are.

Suffice to say, our performers learned a lot after the first school performance, and they made adjustments to help better manage the audience's excitement during the show's points of participation.
Our workshops for middle school and high school students were also a big hit. Here are some photos from our session today at New Vistas School in Lynchburg. We are looking forward to heading to Amherst High School on Tuesday!

If you want to have Endstation Theatre Company visit your school next year, contact me! We have programs for all age groups and that cover all areas of theatrical interest.

--Posted by Angie Sweigart-Gallagher,
Endstation Education Director, education@endstationtheatre.org