Washington Pavilion Management Inc

The world-class husby performing arts center is home to the mary w. Sommervold hall (1,881 seats) and the belbas theater (290 seats). Washington pavilion management inc. Also manages and programs the orpheum theater center (686 seats).our mission includes presenting a diverse range of high-quality performances that are both educational and entertaining, including broadway musicals, music, dance, comedy, and theater. The husby performing arts center serves as a rental venue for major producers, promoters, and nonprofit organizations, allowing them to showcase their artistic talents.in september 2023, we launched the inaugural season of live and local at the washington pavilion. This series aims to spotlight regional talent and promote community engagement by featuring a mix of local musicians, comedians, and artists and providing a platform for emerging and established performers to showcase their work. Each event was designed to create an intimate atmosphere, allowing audiences to connect with artists and enjoy a variety of genres and styles.2023-2024 pavilion performance series beetlejuice, 8 performances, 9/26/2023 - 10/1/2023 aladdin, 8 performances, 11/28/2023 - 12/3/2023 to kill a mockingbird, 5 performances, 1/12/2024 - 1/14/2024 pretty woman, 3 performances, 2/16/2024 - 2/17/2024 jesus christ superstar, 3 performances, 3/29/2024 - 3/30/2024 mean girls, 3 performances, 4/15/24 - 4/17/2024other shows presented by the washington pavilion: i am, he said - celebrating the music of neil diamond church basement ladies - away in the basement the cher show annie stomp menopause the musical tomas and the library lady monroe crossing puppy pals live! Doktor kaboom saw the musical deana carter an evening with bill nyelive and local inaugural season: improv falls and night shield nathan barrow/carey hofer and midtown coffee radio hour ben gertner and sd aerial arts andrea ross and janice gilbert the goodnight theatre collective curious music collective xavier pastrano jordan jaacks and rich show nathan hults, zach dresch, joey colombishows and events presented by regional and local promoters: south dakota ballet kevin james encanto live! Folsom prison experience south dakota international pageant sioux falls stage awards ocb midwest natural showdown cirque musica holiday wonderland britza dance studio spring and winter recitals christmas with lorie line holiday jam with the hegg brothers allison's dance academy summer and winter recitals sioux falls wow meraki dance competition and convention p3 talent competition tim hawkins jim breuer balleraena dance studio spring recital platinum dance competition dynamic cheer and dance haven arts collective little feat harrisburg high school band lincoln high school bandwashington pavilion community affiliations the good night theatre collective (7 shows) augustana university (4 shows) lights up productions (3 shows) live on stage sioux falls (5 shows) south dakota symphony orchestra (19 shows) the premiere playhouse (5 shows) late night boomin' (5 shows)other municipal band (14 shows)

The washington pavilion's education department strives to provide outstanding educational opportunities for people in sioux falls and the surrounding area through outreach, classes, professional development, and special events. Education programming reaches a broad cross-section of the region: thousands of community members participated in education programming in 2023-24.graham academy preschoolthe philosophy of the graham academy preschool program is to provide a program for the whole child by encouraging exploration and problem-solving skills, creativity, and social and emotional growth, coupled with the opportunity to interact with kirby science discovery center exhibits, visual arts center exhibitions and husby performing arts center programming. This curriculum creates a one-of-a-kind preschool experience. Forty-eight students attended the graham academy preschool in the 2023-24 school year.steam educationthe pavilion is a destination for steam education, where tomorrow's scientists, engineers, and artists play and learn. Activities include no school steam days. Over 1,000 students spent the day at the pavilion learning about science, technology, engineering, art, and math or attending girl scout workshops. We provide educational and fun time off from school in an exciting, engaging environment with affordable day camp opportunities. Ag day ag friday, an annual event celebrated as part of national agriculture week, was held in march. We hosted about 450 third graders and chaperones. Ag day, the following day after ag friday, was open to the public and welcomed many visitors.additional education programs field trips to the museums - 14,673 students. Space day - 500 students and chaperones. 141 groups that qualified to use the children's visit fund, which provides reduced admission for schools that qualify. Grupp art academy inaugural year: approximately 30 students participated throughout the two sessions.the dakota academy of performing arts (dapa)with a mission to provide opportunities for young people to excel in the performing arts, dapa featured an expanded season with the following performances: disney's frozen jr the lightning thief a christmas line roald dahl's willy wonka jr cinderellaif the shoe fits disney and cameron mackintosh's mary poppinssummer camp theatre opportunities included:once upon a mattress (july 2023), tech theatre camp (july 2023), sing dance act (july 2023), space pirates (july 2023), disney's camp rock (august 2023), romeo and juliet (june 2024), media camp (june 2024), improv camp (june 2024), cookies! The musical (june 2024), and summer sing it (june 2024). The dapa plays for living theatre company did 47 performances of 5 different plays as outreach for elementary schools in the sioux falls region and the avera behavioral health adolescent and children's units. Approximately 1,516 young theater artists participated in dapa programs. Students from the dapa program brought 96 performances to 14,800 audience members (over 3,400 of which were area youth from outreach engagements.)we offered 11 additional classes and workshop opportunities during the school year, including auditions, musical theatre tap, creative drama, playwrighting, and advanced acting. Company members from the touring productions of aladdin, beetlejuice, mean girls, to kill a mockingbird, and cenicienta also offered master classes.

Over the last few years, we have done much work to maximize the value of a washington pavilion membership. Sold 5,493 memberships. 447k in revenue, which is up $107k over last year or 31% held membership bbq to give back to thank your members with free food, vendors, ice cream, mr. Twister, face painting, and planetarium showings. Member sundays were held to give members free access to special planetarium shows. Evolved membership to an auto-save card and auto-renew to improve customer retention rates and ease of transaction. Created a "visionary membership," program that allows non-profits to have a large-scale membership at affordable prices to give more consistent access to their people. Current visionary members = embe, lifescape, dakotabilities, & childrens home societyfood & beverage highlights: completed renovation and rebranding of the wp cafe purchased parlour ice cream and implemented it at the entrance of the ksdc. Bar revenues finished 23% higher than the previous year. Daily caf sales finished 15% higher than the previous year. Expanded our parlour/concession hours to serve our pavilion customers better. Management services highlights:services include oversight and programming of the sioux falls municipal band and operational administration of the sculpturewalk sioux falls organization, a local nonprofit that hosts the largest annual exhibit of public sculptures in the world. Event highlights: 112 private events over $203,000 in revenue over $31,000 in in-kind services and discounts 16,804 guests attended these events large events we hosted internally include: our 25th anniversary celebration, an evening with bill nye, founders brunch, and all the 25th anniversary celebration day of events.