STARLIGHTTHEATRE

ANNUAL REPORT

FY 2005

A Kansas City Treasure for All Generations

Officers

Chair:Peggy J. Dunn

Treasurer: Catherine A. Lewis, KPMG

First Vice Chair:Steve Doyal, Hallmark Cards

Vice Chair, Public Affairs:Warren K. Erdman, Kansas City

Southern

Vice Chair, Strategic Planning: John Goodman, Peretto

Marketing Inc.

Vice Chair, Theatre Plant:August Huber III, A.L. Huber

Construction Company

Vice Chair, Marketing: Gregory A. Reid, Yellow Roadway

Corporation

President & Executive Producer:Robert M. Rohlf

Secretary: Frank J. Ross, Jr., Polsinelli Shalton

Welte Suelthaus, P.C.

Members

Kevin BarthCommerce Bank

Michael L. Carter Carter Broadcast Group, Inc.

Michelle deSilva

Joseph T. Fahey J.M. Fahey Construction Co.

Sherry Forsee

Kirk Gastinger Gastinger Walker Hardin

Architects

Greg Graves Burns & McDonnell

Adele Hall

Joan Horan DST Systems, Inc.

Howard Jacobson Paragon Capital

Management, L.L.C.

Jeff Jernigan Union Bank

Shane Jones The Astra Group

John W. Kennedy Blue Cross Blue Shield of

Kansas City

Diana Kline

Siobhan McLaughlin Lesley Walz Tetrick Advertising

David Morris ZuPreem

John F. Murphy Shook Hardy & Bacon, L.L.P.

Roshann ParrisParris Communications

Alan Salts Lockton Companies

Robert True Fleishman-Hillard, Inc.

Starlight Theatre Board of Directors 2005

Ex-Officio (Past Chairmen)

Chuck BatteySprint

Robert BernsteinBernstein Rein Advertising

Dianne Cleaver

James DawsonJohn Knox Village

Shirley Bush Helzberg

Robert KippHallmark Cards, Inc.

Michael Morrissey

Marty Nichols

Jack SteadmanKansas City Chiefs

With immense gratitude, the Boardand Staff of Starlight Theatre thankthe Public ImprovementsAdvisory Committee and the Cityof Kansas City, Missouri forfunding in support of the City-ownedTheatre. Additional thanks to theMissouri Development FinanceBoard for approval of tax credits toqualifying contributions in support ofcapital improvements associated withthe Future Generations Campaign.Starlight Theatre also gratefully acknowledges the contributions of Jake Marshall for the design of this publication and ReflectionsPrinting for print production services.

Operated in agreement withKansas City Parks and Recreation

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Dear Friends,

On behalf of Starlight Theatre’s Board of Directors, I extend our deepest appreciation to the peopleand organizations listed herein, whose generosity continues to enhance and improve something we alltreasure – the “Starlight Experience.”

In April 2003, we announced the Future Generations Campaign, the largest, most comprehensivecapital campaign in the organization’s history. Since then, we have successfully applied for andreceived the support of two national foundations outside our community — The J.E. and L.E. MabeeFoundation (Tulsa, Okla.) and The Kresge Foundation (Troy, Mich.).

The support from these foundations came as challenge grants in order toincite additional private support. We met the Mabee Challenge in April 2004and subsequently received their $1 million gift. Our Kresge challenge, to complete the entire Campaign by October 1, 2006, is still “on the table” —and we’ll need to double (or more) the Campaign donor roster publishedinside in order to meet their challenge and receive their $950,000 gift.

At publication, we have raised just over $12.5million, 82% of our $15.25 million goal.

Finding gifts to complete the Future Generations Campaign is thefundraising challenge immediately ahead of us in the current fiscal year.That will require adding another $2.75 million for endowment fundsand technology upgrades in addition to the significant dollars alreadyraised for buildings, educational programs and seed money for our endowment.

Looking even further down the road, our long-range fundraising strategy is to continue growing theStarlight Theatre Annual Fund, which was launched simultaneously with the Campaign in 2003.Without ongoing yearly support from donors above and beyond earned revenue for operations,Starlight would not otherwise be able to introduce new internship programs (like the Starlight STARS,for high school age students), purchase necessary equipment (such as a commercial-grade refrigeratorfor our canteen, where we feed as many as 200 performers and artistic staff each week during aBroadway show or concert) or partner with other theatres and creative staff to provide investmentfunding for new shows to go on road tours (including both the Broadway and touring versions ofSpamalot as recent Starlight investment examples).

As a member and now immediate past Chairman of the Board, I have witnessed firsthand the dynamic progress underway both physically at the Theatre and programmatically — both entirelymade possible by donor support. I invite you — encourage you — to continue this journey with us.

Once again, our sincere gratitude to all whose names are published in this report, reflecting our 2005fiscal year. It is your generosity that makes possible such an ambitious period of growth and renewalfor Starlight Theatre.

Best personal regards,

Peggy DunnChairman of the Board, 2004-2005Co-Chairman, Future Generations Campaign

the starlight experience

Dear Friends of Starlight,

As you view our first ever Annual Report, we hope you are pleasantly surprised. While thefinancial information may or may not differ from your expectations, we suspect that the breadthand depth of our organization may exceed what you might have thought.

This is not an Annual Report about that brick and mortar place we know and love calledStarlight Theatre, although it is certainly referred to often herein. Instead, we hope this reportserves as a snapshot of the people, and their activities and efforts, who make the Starlight TheatreAssociation of Kansas City, Inc. a successful not-for-profit performing arts organization. Successful in financial terms, but just as importantly, successful in artistic and human terms, for it is all of these aspects that make us what we are today.

Our Board of Directors, volunteers, sponsors, donors, subscribers, various partners and staff are the people who make our organization what it is at this time: a nationally-recognized producer of quality musical theatre and concert attractions, a leader in developing cutting edge curriculum-based educationalprograms, a caring partner for the greater Kansas City community,an impassioned protector of one of our nation’s most beautiful and historic theatres, and an entrepreneurial organization aware of the continual evolution required for any business or organization to succeed.

As you review this report, let us know of any questions or comments that may arise. Better yet, let us know if you would like to get even more involvedwith our organization. As Sir Winston Churchill said, “We make a living by what we get. Wemake a life by what we give.” We greatly appreciate all that is given to Starlight by so many.People….making the journey meaningful and magical.

Robert M. RohlfPresident & Executive ProducerStarlight Theatre

a meaningful journey

Our board of directors,

volunteers, sponsors,

donors, subscribers,

community partners and

staff are the people who

make Starlight Theatre

what it is today.

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By our mission statement, educational programs “share centerstage” with liveprofessional entertainment at StarlightTheatre. With educational programs dat-ing back to 1984, the education departmentat Starlight, like the educational elementsthemselves, has endured and evolvedthrough outreach and partnering withinour community. We are proud to spotlightthe following current programs and inviteindividuals, corporations or foundations tocontact Anne Johnston, Director ofEducation, to express interest in or supportof these programs. Anne can be reachedby phone at (816) 997-1132, emailanne.johnston@kcstarlight.com.

Blue Star AwardsThe Blue Star Awards program isdesigned to recognize outstandingachievement in musical theatreamong high school students. Thegoal is to bring together the highschool theatrical programs in themetropolitan and outlying KansasCity areas and recognize the out-standing talent among our youth.

Starlight Theatre along with BlueCross Blue Shield of Kansas City,invite all high schools to participate

educational programs

in this exciting program that pro-vides overdue acknowledgement to excellence in production and performance in high school musicaltheatre. With professional adjudica-tors and presenters, the Blue StarCeremony recognizes outstandingachievement in 23 areas of musicaltheatre…AND recognizes one maleand one female high school studentfor their outstanding contributionsto high school musical theatre withthe Rising Star Scholarship (high-lighted below).

The Blue Star adjudicators anony-mously attend shows to observe, cri-tique and commend performanceand production. Adjudicator reportsare compiled and sent back to eachparticipating school. A NominatingCommittee reviews all the evalua-tions as well as support materialssent in from each school and makesthe official nominations. At thebeginning of May, Starlight associ-ates spend an exhilarating day mak-ing nomination deliveries to theschools in front of assemblies, dramaclasses and cast members.

Students from all of the Blue Starschools, in addition to the generalpublic, gather together under thestars at Starlight Theatre for theannual Blue Star Ceremony, KansasCity’s very own Tony®AwardCeremony for high schools. Fivestudents from each school performin an opening number. Schoolsnominated for Overall Productioneach perform one of their musicalnumbers on stage. The five male andfive female nominees for OverallPerformance present a solo medley.And all who participate agree it is anight to remember.

Rising Star ScholarshipsAs part of the Blue Star Awards pro-gram, participating schools are invit-ed to nominate high school seniorswho have made the most outstand-ing contributions to their world ofhigh school musical theatre. Thesestudents can be performers, techni-cians, production coordinators, stagemanagers or be filling any other roleassociated with musical theatre.After all nominations are received,our judges select one male and onefemale high school senior to receivethe $2,500 Rising Star Scholarship,which can be applied to the cost ofany four-year college or university nomatter the course of study being pur-sued. The 2005 Rising StarScholarships were made possible bygifts from Rosalyn & HowardJacobson; the Jerome & JeannetteCohen Foundation and through thegenerous endowment support of theEwing Marion Kauffman Foundation.

Starlight Business SimulationSeveral years ago this program wascreated to assist faculty teachingsophomores in high school the prin-ciples of business. Existing curriculataught a basic understanding of

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Michele Lee photo caption: 2005Outstanding Overall Production awardwinner, Lee’s Summit North cast ofSeussical, the Musical, with Michele Leeand Bob Rohlf.

Scholarship recip-ient photo: MindyMoritz fromShawnee MissionNorthwest HighSchool, a 2005Rising StarScholarship recipient. Mindyis currently studying MusicalTheatre atNebraskaWesleyanUniversity.

Are higher res photos available?

Fundraising Costs 2%

Endowment 16%

Technology 3%Education

Program 3%Phase III

Construction 5%

2004 Future Generations Capital Campaign UsageTotal: $15,250,000

Phase I Construction 30%

Phase II Construction 41%

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gifts: future generations campaign

Janice AaronRon ActonAll About Travel, Inc.Karen AllenEugene AltAmerican Century FoundationJoann & Dennis AndersenLance, Rania, & Nick AndersonHelen & Floyd AndersonApplebee’s InternationalAtterbury FamilyMarlene & Rick AyersBalance InnovationsJoan & David BarclayPaula BarryBartlett & Company Grain Charitable

FoundationCarol BarnettJoan & Chuck BatteyMary BattmerMr. & Mrs. Henry BauermeisterBayer Healthcare LLC - Animal Health DivisionKenneth BealVirginia & Melvin BeckemeyerJanine BellMarjorie & Paul BensonRichard Berger EstateJoanie & Bart BergmanDr. & Mrs. Adrian BernagozziRenee & Mark BernhardtBernstein-Rein Advertising, Inc./

Robert & Phyliss BernsteinSally BirkholzNila BishopDebbie BixlerBKD, LLPBlue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City

2005Starlight Theatre Future GenerationsCampaign Cabinet

Chuck Battey* Campaign Co-ChairSprint (retired)

Peggy DunnCampaign Co-ChairMayor, City of Leawood, Kansas

Joe Fahey J.M. Fahey Construction

Company

Sherry ForseeCommunity Volunteer

Anita Gorman Community Volunteer

Adele HallCommunity Volunteer

Shirley Helzberg*Community Volunteer

Lloyd HillApplebee’s International

Julia Irene Kauffman Community Volunteer

Mike Morrissey*Ernst & Young (retired)

Jeannette NicholsCommunity Volunteer

Greg Reid Yellow Roadway Corporation

Frank Ross, Jr.Polsinelli, Shalton, Welte

Suelthaus, P.C.

*Indicates a past Starlight Board of Directors Chair

Our Campaign is Online!For more detailed information about the Future GenerationsCampaign, including timelines anda live webcam focused on current construction, please visitwww.kcstarlight.com and click on the red “TheatreImprovements” button on the left-hand side of the page, or contact Diane Marty at(816) 997-1129, emaildiane.marty@kcstarlight.com.

Please consider joining the individuals, corporations and foundations listed in offering your financial support to the elements outlined in thecapital campaign, ensuring that the Starlight Experience will endure…

for Future Generations!Jason BlunkEmily & Richard BoeshaarPeggy & Michael BorkonMr. & Mrs. Fred BowenShawsie BrantonBrenda & David BrewerMarianne BrockSaurine & Eugene BrownLynn BrownRonnie BrumfieldJanis C. BunkerNancy & George BurgetLeah & Tom BurkheadDr. & Mrs. Clay M. BurnettBurns & McDonnellDr. Kay & Richard ByersKay & Rich ByersKay & John CallisonKay & Kerry CarderKaren & Bob CarlsonPam & Mike CarpenterMary Ann & Arden CarrCarter BroadcastingMonica & Michael CarterMary & Charles Cease CenterplateCharlie Hooper's, Inc.Lucretia ChurchDianne & Rev. Emanuel CleaverJeannette & Jerome Cohen FoundationJulie & Richard ConnDorothy & Peter CookAnonymousVickie CooperCourtney S. Turner TrustWendell CowanBeth CoxHarry & Heywood Crisson

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Deborah Crockett & E.L. BennettM. Claire CronanderCSW Home ConceptsRobert CurryPatricia & Don DagenaisRosemary & Jack DanaherBruce DavidsonLinda & Jack DavisJJ & Mark DavisMarjorie& Rinard DavisKathleen & James DawsonMr. & Mrs. Dick DeanDeloitte & Touche, LLPDeluxe Corporation FoundationMadonna DennisWilliam DentonThe Deramus FoundationThe deSilva FamilyJohn DillinghamDebra & Irwin DonAnonymousJennifer & Larry DowneyCathy & Steve DoyalDST SystemsJ.E. DunnKevin DunnPeggy & Terry DunnPhyllis DunnDelvin DuntzDavid EaheartIn memory of Vicky EcklundJ.E. Edwards, Inc.Ernie EitelErica ElbertJohn & Margaret ElbertTracy & Craig ElfordThe Elsberry FamilyCatherine & Jeffrey EmoryJanell EndersonDeborah & John EpleeJenny & Warren ErdmanSusan & Joseph FaheyJudi & Ron FarrellSylvia FennThe Ferrell FamilyBob FirnhaberMr. and Mrs. Robert FischgrundPaula FizerFleishman-HillardThe Forsee Family FoundationCurtiss & Teresa FossFrancis Families FoundationCarol & Larry FrevertSusan & Daniel FroelichEmployee Owners of Garney

ConstructionAnonymousJoan & Kirk GastingerAmy GattermeirJulie & Mic GehringJill & Crosby GernonDavid GibbonsCarla & Jeff GirkinLisa GishSusan & John GoodmanAnita & Gerald Gorman

Vickie & Larry GrahamDeanna & Greg GravesNancy & Warren GreenMary Louise GreeneSue A. GrosdidierDee GroutDennis GrovesH&R Block FoundationAlfred HagemannHall Family FoundationAdele & Don HallLaura & David HallJane Pemberton-Hansen & John

HansenLeanne & Steve HansenAlice & Glen HarmonHelen HarperBobbie & Edward HarrisMary & Todd HarrisonPamela HartThe Hartnett FamilyVicky & Greg HasselwanderHelen & Douglas HatridgeStacey & D.J. HattonMarlys & Michael HavertyRuth & H.R. HayJan & Tim HelferRoxi & Craig HelphingstineRoxi HelphingstineShirley Bush HelzbergTodd HembreeRoberta L. HendersonHeidi & Mark HendricksMr. and Mrs. Robert H. HensleyPaul H. Henson Foundation &

Mrs. Paul H. (Betty) HensonLouise & Gary L. HicksJames C. HicksAnonymousThomas HinkhouseAndrea HoerlRoxann HollandGayle HollidayAmy HookerJoan HoranAugust L. Huber, IIIHunkeler Family FundHunt Midwest Enterprises (LamarHunt Family)Linda HunterBarbara IngoliaKelli & Richard JacksonMarcia & Vernon JacobsRosalyn & Howard JacobsonCarline JamesAnonymousMarsha JeffersCynthia JeffriesCheryl & Jeff JerniganIn Memory of Dorothy Jeter

by her familyMary Ann & Greg JohnsonMary Anna JohnsonLinda & Topper JohntzTeresa & Shane JonesSteve JonesDorothea & Donald Jordan

Gifts to the Future GenerationsCampaign continue on page 7.

Lists reflect contributions to the Future Generations Campaignfrom 4/1/03 through 9/30/05. For inquiries regarding the list or to correct an error in our rosters, please contact the StarlightDevelopment Office by phoning Kathryn Rieke at (816) 997-1128,email kathryn.rieke@kcstarlight.com.

Keith JorgensenKrista JoyKansas City Chiefs (Lamar Hunt

Family)The Kansas City Southern

Charitable FundRhea & Harold KaseffEwing Marion Kauffman

FoundationMuriel McBrien Kauffman

FoundationSusie & Brian KaufmanDr. and Mrs. Kurt KavanaughKearney Wornall Charitable

Trust, UMB Bank n.a., TrusteeJoanna & Timothy KeebleWilliam T. Kemper Foundation –

Commerce Bank, TrusteeTeresa & Tony KempfMarcia KenleyThe Kennedy FamilyJill & Corey KenneyJane & Stan KerrStephanie KilgoreN. Nadine KingDebbie & Robert KippKirk FamilyL. Patton Kline Family

FoundationKathleen & Larry KnehansCindi & Steve KohnleKPMGMichelle KreiserThe Kreiser’sMarty Krekovich Kresge FoundationStacy KueserCynthia KupkaMyrna LandherrJessica LaneAnalee & Thomas LanioLisa & Bradley LantzRebecca LarsenLathrop & Gage L.C.Sheila & Tim LawrenceSiobhan McLaughlin & Robert

O. LesleyCatherine A. LewisLisa & Adrian LiemDr. & Mrs. Arthur LindquistJanet LipkeLockton CompaniesJan Long

Holly & Russell LoweBethany LutherPeggy & Bill LyonsJ.E. and L.E. Mabee Foundation,

Inc.Mr. & Mrs. Edmonds MackeyMarjorie MaddoxMartha & Donald MadduxWilliam MahoodCarmen MalloukCarol & Jeff MarksBarbara Hall MarshallAnn & Jake MarshallJoanna MartinConnie R. MartinJohn & Bonnie MartinRichard MartinJan & Gary MartinetteDiane & Kirk MartyDana & Richard MasintonMassman Construction Co.Lanell MauzeyMay Department Store CompanyKay & Bob MaygarSheryl McAvoyLinda & Dan McBroomLinda McClainMcCown Gordon ConstructionElaine & David McCoyVirginia B. McCoyTinka & Harry McCrayRobin McCulloughLois McKinleyAnnette & James McLaughlinDana McReynoldsPhilip MeiersEmily MensendiekSharon & Galen MeyerAnonymousErnie MillerRecie & Bob MobleyJeffrey MontolioLinda & Florence MorelandPat Moriarty & AssociatesDarlia & David MorrisEmmy & Michael MorrisseyTotal campaign donations from

Friends of Emmy & Mike Morrissey

Brenda & Kelly Mortensen

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the majestic starlight theatre

What do you think ofwhen someone says“Starlight Theatre”?

Most people answer “Broadwaymusicals” or “concerts.” Whenprobed, however, that answerquickly expands to include memories of attending eventsthere as a child, or that first date,or the gathering offriends “under thestars” for a socialnight out.

Starlight Theatreis, of course, aboutthe entertainmentthat graces our stage,but it is also muchmore. A communitygathers together in the majestic7,928-seat outdoor amphitheatrefor many reasons, but all share thecommon bond of enjoying liveprofessional entertainment in arelaxed and beautiful setting.

For that setting, we can thankEdward Buehler Delk, whodesigned the theatre in 1949 andwho is also well known as thedesigner of another Kansas Citylandmark called the Country ClubPlaza. Both examples of his archi-tecture stand out to this day with

beauty and gracethat is timeless andclassic. The manyimprovements tothe theatre thathave occurred sinceit opened in 1950have adhered to hisarchitectural vision

of a “lastingmemorial tothe citizensof our community”which wasconstructedas a celebra-tion of theCity ofKansas City’s

Centennial.Since the “Thrills of a Century”

inaugurated our stage in 1950,Starlight Theatre has become synonymous with top quality

entertainment at themost affordable pricespossible, while addingan unparalleled degreeof service and beauty.With the completionof the Jeannette andJerome CohenCommunity Stage in2000, the entertain-ment offerings havetaken a giant step forward with theintroduction offirst run nation-al tours direct

from Broadway performingalongside classics of theAmerican musical theatrelibrary, while internationalrecording artists have founda jewel of a new performancespace here in America’sheartland.

While showselection is areminder of thefact that “youcan’t please allthe people all thetime,” most audi-ence membershave come torealize that everyshow on ourstage will be produced in amanner befittingof this majestictheatre, and that it is theexperience ofattendingStarlight, oftenwith family

and/or friends, that adds that extra ingredient making it themost outstanding value in liveentertainment.

The Starlight Experience. Thetrain whistle blows nightly around9:20 p.m. Various animals at theKansas City Zoo remind us of theirpresence. Almost 8,000 peopleground us in the reality that weare not alone and that there areothers like us who care about ourfamily and friends, our communityand the that make Kansas City avery special place indeed. We hope you continue to enjoy theExperience.

“Singin’ in the Rain”

“Jesus Christ Superstar”

Avril Lavigne

Lyle Lovett

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Linda & Larry MuellerTacey MullenJoann MulliganBridget & John MurphyPhyllis NasonAllevia NelsonGene Ann & David NewcomerMartha & Clyde NicholsMiller Nichols Charitable

FoundationSabrina & Tom NicholsGinger NielsenAngel & Jaime NiswongerGary NobleGary NogelVirginia & Kenneth NorrisKandi OberlanderLisa & Don Schultes O’ConnellTim O’NeilPam & Tim O’NeilJoyce OrlowskiDr. & Mrs. OsgoodOthmer PsychiatricTina & Steven PahlsSandy & Mike PalmerKathy PalermoRoshann Parris & H. Jeffrey DobbsDiane & James PattersonJami PechanecEastin PecotaHelga & Bruce PenningtonJanet & Kenneth PetersenPatti & Jerry PetersenPfizer FoundationSusan & Jack PiersonElaine & Norman PolskyNorman & Elaine Polsky FamilySupporting Foundation,

Jewish Community FoundationGreater Kansas CityDr. and Mrs. Jay PortnoyBob PotemskiPride of Kansas CityJayne & Keith PronskeDawn PyleWanda & Jeffrey QuibellMary QuinnKevin RaffertyKarla & Tom RauppCarol & Brandon ReedAnn & Bob RegnierNancy & Phillip ReicherRebecca & Gregory ReidThe Reisler FamilyJanice & Leland Reitz,

Manhattan, KSDiane RennerJim RiceDan RiekeLandon RiggsJackie RileyNancy Robison

Lisa & Bob RohlfKay & Karl RoscoeBarclay & Frank RossAngela RothPaula & Jack RoweVicky RoyElaine & Arlen RubinGerean RudnickMildred RussellElaine & Gary RutledgePatty & Tom SackSBC FoundationHolly & John ScharioJessica SchlickJ. Schmit Asso.Victor E. and Caroline E. Schutte

Foundation Jean & Reynold SchwabeHeidi ScrogginsMichael J. SearcySellers & Marquis Roofing Co.Sandra & Gary SheetsDee and Darold SheltonJean & Chuck ShermanMarny & John ShermanLinda ShipmanFloyd ShoupPatti & Rudane ShultzCharles SimpsonChuck Simpson Insurance AgencyNikki SimsMike SingletonBarbara & Jerry SloanBruce SmithCarey L.SmithEdward SmithRalph L. Smith FoundationSuzanne & Gregory SmithTressa & Edward SmithDavid SmootSonnenschein, Nath, Rosenthal,

LLPBernadette & John SoptickDiane & Dan SouleKarlie Speicher & Charles H. ClayRon SpencerMarianne & Marc SportsmanEvelyn & Jim SpringSprint FoundationSharon & David StackelhouseWilliam StappJohn StarckeJack and Martha Steadman Family

FoundationDeb StephensAnn & Brent Stepp

gifts: future generations, continued

Richard J. Stern Foundation for the Arts – Commerce Bank, Trustee

Alan StetsonTerry StevensChristine StewartSharon & Ross StinerJoanne & Kevin StokesJim Stowers, IIIMichelle & Jim StowersStephanie StratemeierEugene M. StraussMr. & Mrs. Bart W. StuckeyAmy SullivanSunderland Foundation The Sunflower GroupSuperior Bowen Asphalt Calvin SweetenSwope Perimeter FundElissa & Vincent TaibiLinda Hood TalbottCathy & Larry TaylorSuzanne & Alan TeutemacherMary TheisIrene & Harvey M. ThomasEdwin ThomasGeorge ThompsonAnonymousSandra & Terry TillmanEarl TjadenCarlene & Stephen ToddAnna & Tom TolerTotal Distributions Systems, Inc.Robert TrueDianne & Bob TuckerJenny & Richard TudorMary & Paul TurnerValerie & Douglas TystadUnion Bank

Gina ValentinoShari & Joseph Van LucheneBob VaughnAngela VentimigliaVincent Legacy FoundationEsther ViverosJacqueline & Harold WagenerJean & Don WagnerMegan WalterRobin WankumLinda & Lohn Weber & Miss

Dreama WeberDavid WenkelLinda & David WenkelMarcia & Dave WewersMarica WewersRoberta WhetzelShelly WhighamNorma & Oscar WhitakerKatrina & Richard WhiteAnonymousDoris & Allen WiegersJulie WilcoxTrudy & John WilgersJoseph Williams, IIIJeff WiseDiana WisnerLori & Ed WithamSally WoodLorrie & Daniel WolfRichard WoodsDebbie & Don WoodsonStuart Woody & Brian PartlowCheryl & Rex WoolleyJudith WorthCheryl WunderYellow Roadway CorporationCharles Young

Naming OpportunitiesAs a permanent testimony to the generosity

of our donors, naming opportunities are available for physical structures and for permanent

endowment funds created through the Future Generations Campaign.

For more information, please contact Diane Marty at (816) 997-1129, email

diane.marty@kcstarlight.com.

Lists reflect contributions to the Future Generations Campaignfrom 4/1/03 through 9/30/05. For inquiries regarding the list or to correct an error in our rosters, please contact the StarlightDevelopment Office by phoning Kathryn Rieke at (816) 997-1128,email kathryn.rieke@kcstarlight.com.

From a dream to reality —

Phase 1 of ourcomprehencive

plan is complete.

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production, distribution, marketing, finance and opera-tions in a typical work environment, including howeach department must co-exist and support each other.The curriculum utilized a two-to-four week simulationtheoretically operating a company that produced eitherguns & butter or widgets.

Starlight replaced the generic Acme scenario with a chal-lenge to operate Starlight Theatre and produce a show oftheir choosing (from a list of four). Students interviewfor positions in each department and make, in thecourse of the simulation, every decision we make in our business. The simulation provides opportunities toinvolve the theatre department and communicationsclasses, thereby also offering multi-disciplinary programming in a single classroom.

As the simulation progresses, real-life unanticipatedoccurrences are introduced in the classroom to teach crisis management and company-wide teamwork. Afterincubating the simulation at Liberty High School forfour classes over four separate semesters, there was clearindication that the simulation was effective. Teachersbecame excited about the class, students became attentive and engaged, and final test scores showedretention of the knowledge at higher levels than scorespre-simulation.

With a significant grant from the Ewing MarionKauffman Foundation, Project Explore (the consultantswho created Earth Works™, among many other notableprograms) has been retained to refine and package thecurriculum and create a teacher’s manual to easily facilitate the program. This creative and entrepreneurialapproach to collaborative teaching serves as a shiningexample of how to utilize the performing arts in curriculum based educational efforts… and will be available to unlimited high schools for use upon completion.

educational programsContinued from page 3

“I have found that my colleagues at Starlight have allowed me

to be the inquisitive, ambitious woman I am while also provid-

ing careful guidance that encourages my own initiative. As a

result, I am an even more secure, self-respecting woman in the

business world.”

— Beth Romang, Development Intern

“Working at Starlight is definitely the highlight of my work

experience to date; I can take the knowledge that I have gained

here and relate it to my school work and future jobs.”

— Sarah Wood, Accounting Intern

Starlight Internship ProgramCollege, college-bound or graduate students are invited to apply as interns at Starlight, with positions existing invirtually every department of the Theatre. Interns areassigned to work with our Director, Choreographer,Musical Director, Lighting Designer, ProductionCoordinator and Stage Managers, as well as inMarketing, Group Sales, Accounting, Development andOperations. The competitive application process attractsstudents from various schools around the country andinternationally. Once selected, interns earn a daily orweekly stipend while working in their area of interestand expertise alongside professionals in each respectivefield, providing them with outstanding experience in a fast-paced, demanding theatre environment. The internshipprogram is strong and still growing thanks to funding forthe last several years by theHelen & Sam Kaplan CharitableFoundation with additional support from the Ewing MarionKauffman Foundation.

A viewbackstagefrom anintern’sperspective.

An intern’s work neverends…

As many of our 2005 summer interns as we were

able to round up at 7:30 a.m. to meet our

Board of Directors.

gifts: a galaevening

Contributions listed on this page weremade in support of the Gala. For inquiriesregarding the list or to correct an error inthis roster, please contact Starlight’sDevelopment Office by phoning Kathryn Rieke at (816) 997-1128, email kathryn.rieke@kcstarlight.com.

Our Multi-Year Sponsors2005-2007

Burns & McDonnellWelcome Sponsor

Kansas City University of Medicine & BiosciencesGala Memento Bag Sponsor

Lukas LiquorsDinner Wine Sponsor

Parris CommunicationsSapphire Room Sponsor

Publicis & Hal RineyDinner Sponsor

SprintEntertainment Sponsor

Broadway…with a Twist, the19th Annual Benefit Gala tosupport the operations of

Starlight Theatre, took place onSaturday, May 21, 2005, under theskies of a beautiful Kansas CitySpring evening. Co-Chairmen Sherry& Gary Forsee were so gracious andresplendent among the nearly 600guests, including Star Honoree,Broadway and Television DarlingKristin Chenoweth, that you mightnot otherwise know how hard theyworked behind the scenes to setrecords for revenue received (over$700,000!) and net proceeds (morethan $530,000!!) back to theTheatre.

Our special thanks to this galaevent’s three-year sponsors and todonors of $3,500 or more, who arelisted on this page.

For information on the 2006Gala, Starlight Night Live, co-hostedby Deanna & Greg Graves, pleasecontact Kathryn Rieke in theStarlight Development Office at (816) 997-1128.

Angel Benefactors($50,000 and up)

CitigroupSherry & Gary ForseeLehman Bros.Samsung Telecommunications

America LP

Investor Benefactors($25,000 - $49,999)

Hallmark CardsShirley & Barnett Helzberg FoundationMuriel McBrien Kauffman Foundation

Producer Benefactors($10,000 - $24,999)

AEGBlue Cross & Blue Shield of Kansas CityCisco SystemsConvergys CorporationDST Systems, Inc.KCP&LNortelShook Hardy & BaconHunt Midwest Enterprises/

Kansas City Chiefs

Star Benefactors($5,500 - $9,999)

American CenturyApplebee’s InternationalJoan & Chuck BatteyBayer CorporationBernstein-Rein AdvertisingCarter Broadcasting CompanyCenterplateCommerce BankFleishman-HillardAdele & Don HallJ.E. Dunn ConstructionRosalyn & Howard Jacobson and

The Jeannette & Jerome Cohen Foundation

Kansas City Southern

King & SpaldingKPMG LLPLockton CompaniesLucent TechnologiesMotorolaPolsinelli, Shalton, Welte Suelthaus, PCSanyo FisherSullivan Higdon & SinkUMBWestlake HardwareYellow Roadway CorporationZupreem

Director Benefactors($3,500 - $5,499)

A.L. Huber ConstructionBank MidwestEDSErnst & YoungJoan & Kirk GastingerHelzberg DiamondsJ.M. Fahey ConstructionKansas City, Missouri Board of Parks &

Recreation CommissionersMcCownGordon Construction, LLCMedi-Flex, Inc.Merrill LynchSummit MarketingUnion Bank

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Growing up attending

Starlight productions is an

experience treasured by

many Kansas Citians. For Rosalyn

Jacobson and Elaine Rubin, sisters

née Cohen, it was a way of life.

Jerry and Jeannette Cohen’s

daughters shared a handful of

recollections with Starlight during

an interview in the Jacobson home.

Piggyback rides from Paul Lynde,

dinner with Brenda Lee and parties

and dress rehearsals with Chita

Rivera, Jeanette MacDonald and

Gisele Mackenzie made up their

childhoods.

Elaine grew up performing on

the Starlight stage and Rosalyn

danced in two shows featuring local

high school girls.

The conversation was truly an

animated dialogue between the two

sisters as they reminisced —

Elaine: My parents lovedStarlight. And it absolutely influ-enced me. I turned what I learnedat Starlight into a business.

Rosalyn: I can’t carry a tune, butI took Elaine to shows andrehearsals, so I got the car and hadthe opportunity to meet all thestars. And the enjoyment has comedown through the generations inour family. My parents lovedStarlight. We have wonderfulmemories of Starlight. And mygrandson was there to see Camelot on his fifth birthday. Bobannounced his birthday from stageand Ariel hasn’t stopped talkingabout that ever since. His room isall done in knights and he dreamsabout that night.

Elaine: Starlight is such a senti-mental thing. For me, it’s how Ikeep my Dad and Mom alive. AndI’ll never forget how much fun Ihad in the summer. Sunday wasStarlight. That’s what you did.Being at Starlight truly was a wayof life for us.

As did their parents, Elaine andRosalyn have made generous gifts toStarlight Theatre, both for construc-tion elements included in the FutureGenerations Campaign and in theirparents’ names to the Campaign andto support the Rising Star Scholarshipprogram. We asked them respectivelyabout the greatest reward receivedthrough their philanthropy.

Rosalyn: Hopefully, we can con-tinue our parent’s dedication ofhelping make Kansas City a betterplace to live. We are pleased tohave been asked to invest moneyin such wonderful organizations asStarlight.

“sunday was starlight”

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Elaine: Life without the artswould be like having a meal, butnot having dessert. It is the parteveryone looks forward to. It’s atreat. As an audience member,Starlight gives people of all agesthe chance to be exposed to themagic of theater! It lets peopleescape for a few hours, into aworld of imagination and creativi-ty. It has the potential to changepeoples’ lives, to make them laugh,to make them cry, and to leavethem feeling uplifted. As a per-former, the half hour call before aperformance is very exciting, verypowerful. And on that stage look-ing out at so many seats…there ishardly anything like that aroundanymore.

Rosalyn: And it thrills me thatBob still calls it the “Jeannette &Jerome Cohen Stage.” It was excit-ing to see my parents enjoy theirdream of a new stage completedduring their lifetime. Dad’s spiritcontinues to live on at Starlight.

Elaine: It’s still there.

After a moment of thoughtful silence,Rosalyn adds quietly: That’s one ofmy parents’ legacies.

Eight-year-oldElaine Cohenappeared withnumerous otherKansas City children inStarlight’s production of“Babes inToyland.”

I’ll never forget how

much fun I had

in the summer.

Sunday was Starlight.

That’s what you did.

Being at Starlight

truly was a

way of life for us.

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gifts to the annual fund

Dawn AbarrRose AbramsRon ActonDennis J. AguiarMelba AkersMary AldridgeMary AllenAnonymousEugene AltSuzanne AmmannMary Lou AndersenJanelle AndersonJohn AndersonJoyce AndersonMiriam AndersonLance, Rania & Nick AndersonToni AndersonMary Beth AnderssonAnthony AndradeAnonymousSteve AsjesThe Astra GroupJoel AtkeissonJudy AubrechtTravis AubuchonMarlene & Rich AyersAnnaliessa & Paul BairdKal & Betty BakkJoyce BalesJ. Eugene BallounChuck & Joan BatteyJulianne & Henry BauermeisterJohn G. BaylessKenneth BealSandi BeamerBrian BeattyBill & June BeaverMr. & Mrs. James M. BeckDuane BeckerThomas BehrendsenMelanie & Brandon BellJeanna BennettGerald L. BennettKathleen F. BennettGaylord BentonLewis BereyAdrian BernagozziRenee & Mark BernhardtPatricia & Norman O. BesheerJanice BeydlerMarion L BibbeeCarol BirkelDana BixlerMargaret BjelicaSteven BledsoePhillip BlenderJason BlunkJoyce E. BolteRick & Emily BoeshaarDwayne BoettcherPam BondJack C. BondonMordecai BooneJudy BoringSandy BostianFred Bowen

Shelley BowenJoseph BowersGloria L. BowersoxDavid BradleyCathi BrainDon BramlayBob LongCurt & Pat BraukmannTeresa R BrentJeff BrewerBetty BrightGeorge BrittinghamLoretta M. Britton, M.D.Marianne BrockMilton & Natalie BrodRobert W. BrowerBette Jean BrownCharlene BrookoverCheryl & Vaughn BrownDavid BrownKathy BrownLynn BrownPeter W. BrownEarl ByndsRoger BuckNancy & Roger BufordPaul BurchettKaren BurgardG. Wayne BurgeJudy BurgessMike & Melinda BurkeDr. & Mrs. Clay M. BurnettBurns & McDonnellBrian BurnsLinda BurnsMelisa BurnsGwyn ButlinJeanne Caho McNabneyJune Y. CallahanRose CallierChris CampbellChristopher J. CampbellNancy CanningDennis CantrellDonna J. CarlsonTerrence CarlsonPam & Mike CarpenterArden CarrElizabeth CarrRichard CarrollThomas S. CarterMarietta CartmellMary & Charles CeaseGarry FowlerGina Chambers

Broadway ticket prices at

Starlight Theatre remain

as low as $9. But this

limits Starlight’s capacity to offer

outreach and educational pro-

gramming to our community. To

bridge the gap, Starlight seeks

charitable contributions that will

enable it to expand and launch

programs, making you as essen-

tial to Starlight as Rodgers to

Hammerstein. Charitable gifts to

Starlight Theatre allow us to

improve the Starlight STARS high

school summer internship pro-

gram and expand master classes

which offer specialized theatre

training to high school and

college students and their

instructorsand assist with the

maintenance and preservation

of the theatre itself.

The Board of Directors,

performers, and staff at

Starlight Theatre gratefully

acknowledge those listed

here who have generously

given to the Annual Fund

(from October 1, 2004 to

September 30, 2005) .

Lists reflect contributions made in fiscalyear 2005 (10/1/04 through 9/30/05).With questions regarding the list or to correct an error in our rosters, kindly con-tact the Development Office at Starlight byphoning Kathryn Rieke at (816) 997-1128,email kathryn.rieke@kcstarlight.com.

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Maureen & Fred ChurchKirby ClarkJim DishmanNicole L ClarkEldon EikenbaryBill Clarkson, Jr.Charles ClayDaniel D. ClineTamara ColeSheri CollinsCathy ColtonJulie & Dick ConnNancy & Kevin ConnellBetsy ConradWilliam H. ConwayBob CookScott CorderVicki CraneDeborah Crockett & E.L.

BennettRichard L Cronemeyer,

M.D.Clay CundiffMilly CundyKatherine CunninghamMary Lou CuppDonna CurranTom & Janet CurtisDon F. DagenaisRosemary DanaherVincent P. DastaDonna L. DavidDebbie DavisRinard DavisBruce & Charlotte DavisonJim & Kathy DawsonWilliam DawsonBarbara DesmetJill & Marshall DeanIrene DearmanSteve & Linda DeesBarbara DehaemersKyle DellarioWilliam DentonLeanne DeshongGeorge DiegelGail DillenbeckMaureen DimonFrank Ditirro

Joan & John DodsCathy DonovanLarry & Jennifer DowneyBonnie DownsCathy & Steve DoyalKatherine DrummondPeggy DunnRonald DunnuckSue & Overton DurrettDr. & Mrs. Vance J. DykhouseDavid EaheartJames EasterdayMark & Lisa EbbittsDee Dee EcclesJerroll EdwardsKatherine EginoireJohn ElbertJoan EllisScott EllisBeverly EllweinJeffrey & Catherine EmorySherri EnrightDave EricksonDouglas EvansBridget FaheySusan & Joe FaheyKevin & Connie FaheyMilo M. FarnhamJoyce FarrisSylvia FennJennifer & David FergusonRichard F. JonesCynthia & Mike Fields

Barbara FinneyDonna & Robert FischgrundKate FishDonna GageFrank R. FisherAngela FitzpatrickJudith Ann & Ralph M. FordRoger ForemanAlan ForkerSherry & Gary ForseeDiana L. FosterJohn FosterBuddy S Foutts, Jr.Carol & Larry FrevertSandy FriedIn Memory of Don FrittsSusan FroelichDonna GarrisonJoan & Kirk GastingerBonnie & Mike GatesWilliam M. GatesCharles H. GehrsMarilyn GencurDonna GentileLinda & David GentileLinda GerdingDavid E. GibbonsJerry GlynnJennifer GoekeIrene GoodmanJohn & Susan GoodmanValerie GordonPatricia GoreVictor E. GrabbeKathleen GraceRonald GrahamDennis GrampsasDeanna & Greg GravesWarren GreenJohn & Betty GrevingNora GriffithSue A GrosdidierDon GrundyGeorge GuastelloDouglas GuerinDiana GuilfoyleCraig GustafsonAlfred Hagemann Gifts to the annual fund

continue on page 14.

Kenneth & Marilyn HagerDonald HahneAdele & Don HallDavid & Laura HallHallmark Corporate FoundationSara L. HamiltonMary Lou HamlinNatalie HammerbacherGerald & Sandra HandleyHelen C. HarperDeborah HarringtonJohn HarringtonColleen HarrisPamela HarrisAddie HarteBill HartnettDoug HastyD.J. HattonDan P. HausmanLisa HeathBrad & Cathy HawkinsMr. & Mrs. H. R. HayJames W. HayesMike & Colleen HayesHeadache & Pain CenterKen & Paulette HeddenBob HeimTheodore L. HeimHelmut & Renate HeinsJan HelferRichard HellmanBarnett & Shirley HelzbergRoberta HendersonMary HenryJohn HeryerDonelea HespeJoe & Grace Ann HigdayBarbara & Ron HillCarolyn & Glenn HodgesRoxann HollandHarold HollisterTiffany HawkinsNorma Sue HoltCatherine HoltkampMarshall HoneymanScott HonigCrystal & David HoopesJoan HoranDiane HowardAlison HuberAllan J. HuberDavid IrwinJ. E. Dunn Construction Group, Inc.Kelli JacksonMr. & Mrs. Howard JacobsonJeanne JancharSandra JarrattVeronica JasterCindy JeffriesMarcia JenkinsBerry JenningsPaul Jennings

2005 Broadway ShowsStill humming the tunes? Our 2005 shows included:

H On the Record (June 14-19)H Footloose (June 27 – July 3)

H Jesus Christ Superstar (July 11-17)H Singin’ in the Rain (July 25-31)

H Hello, Dolly! (August 8-14)

Christy McKendrewPhilip MeiersGlenn MenkeEmily MensendiekCheryl MeyerMidstates Investments Inc.Bryan MillerCarolyn MillerKathleen MillerKathleen MillerMark MillerMatthew C. MillerNancy MoatsSusan MoffittConnie L MolsenJeffrey MontolioDeborah K. MooreLisa MooreJan & Lee MorevitskaGary & Carol MorganDavid & Darlia MorrisKimberley R. MorrisMichael F. MorrisseyCyndi MorrowBrenda MortensenJoann MulliganJoanne M Muren

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Cheryl & Jeff JerniganDuane JewellWilliam & Susan JohnsmeyerBradford M JohnsonGreg JohnsonLarry JohnsonMichele JohnsonPaula S. JohnsonWayne JohnsonJo Beth JonesSteve & Brenda JonesMichael SeverinKrista JoyRon JuergensenKenneth KalenSue KalweiLarry & Laura KampschroederSteve & Linda KasparRick & Susan KastnerBrian & Susie KaufmanSteven KaySharon KellerMike KelleyGarry KempCheri KendrickDianne KennedyJeri KennedyJohn W. KennedyLisa KhanMarilyn KidderElaine KincaidNadine KingPam KingDonna KlehrRebecca KleinDavid M. KnopkeBruce & Eileen KosterKaren KoupalMichelle KreiserMolly KruegerPaul KrugLarry Kuhlman

Marilyn KulmusSue KurthCharles LamotheMyrna & Ron LandherrKen LaneMissy LanePaula LaneAnalee & Tom LanioLarry & Rose Ann LaswellPaula MosherMeghan LeachDebbie LeeDixie LeeJanice & Trayer LeeMarti LeeSteve LegenzaMike LegleiterMary & Peter LemkeSiobhan McLaughlin LesleyCathy LewisDororthy LickteigLinda LightCarol LindsayVictoria LittleRandi LloydDiane BurgessGary Long

gifts to the annualfund, continued

Capital Campaign 46%

Ticket Sales 37%

Parking and Concessions 7%

Production Revenue 6%

Sponsorships 3%Interest 1%Annual Fund 1%

Educational Programs 1%

Annual Gala 6%

Contributed Services 10%

2005 Support and RevenueOctober 1, 2004 – September 30, 2005Operating Revenue: $8,837,454 and Capital Revenue: $3,600,710Total Revenue: $12,463,164 (excludes EPIC)

Tom & Sandy LongTom LoveRobert LowdenMarjorie MaddoxRobert & Ann MallettEllen MantiaFreda MarkleySandy MarksburyJoel MarkusJoanna MartinThomas Martin FoundationDiane MartyTera MartynowskiJoseph MatyeLanell MauzeyJennifer McCaugheyAmy McConnellHolly McCoy & Mike FallisHarry McDanielLois J. Mckinley, M.D.Annette & Jim McLaughlinRoy McManisKay McCaffreyBeverly McCoyTom McCulloughMr. & Mrs. Tom McDonnellTom McGee

Lists reflect contributions madein fiscal year 2005 (10/1/04through 9/30/05). With ques-tions regarding the list or to correct an error in our rosters,kindly contact theDevelopment Office atStarlight by phoning KathrynRieke at (816) 997-1128, emailkathryn.rieke@kcstarlight.com.

2005 Operating Expenses*Total: $9,395,895*Excludes EPIC

Depreciation 10%Contributed

Services 13%

AnnualGala 2%

Production 30%

Operations 15%

CommunityRelations 1%

Education 1%

Administration 10%

Fund Raising 3%TicketsandMarketing 15%

Bridget & John MurphyReed MurphyRoberta MurphyCarol MyersIn Memory of Jeremiah NailOwen & Melissa NeffHeather NelsonJeffrey S. NelsonSherry NelsonGeri B. NeubergerSusan NeverveDavid NewcomerClint NewtonMiller Nichols Charitable

FoundationKathryn NicholsMatt NicholsPatty & Nick NicholsonJames NidifferGinger NielsenCarolyn NiermanSalvatore & Lisa NigroLinda Nissen & Barbara StallardGary NobleMichele NobleJohn NoblesGary Nogel

Robert NorthripValinda NovakTom C O’RourkeTim O'BrienDan & Lisa Schultes O’ConnellChristina ObenshainKandi OberlanderJoyce OrlowskiNancy OutlandAnita & Chip OsbornLisa & Brian OsgoodKathy PalermoMike & Sandy PalmerRachel PalmerEd ParkerJeff ParsonClaudette PattersonKit PattersonJeanne & Kenneth PayneDean PearceEastin PecotaJessica PenlandBruce PenningtonBetty PerkinsSheri PerryPersonal Marketing Co.Timothy Peters

2005 Concerts at StarlightMay 3 Wide Spread Panic

July 22 Avril Lavigne

August 4 Celtic Women

August 23 The White Stripes

August 25 Brian Wilson

August 26 Jack Johnson

September 2 & 3 Rock the Light VI

September 13 Lyle Lovett

Janet PetersenCarolyn PhelpsTom PhillipsMichael PolandMelissa PorthBob PotemskiLisa PowerCarol PreggeLayne PrengerKyadda PrenoSeason PrewittHelen PriestlyBarbara PruittTeri QuinnRyan RaderDebbie ReamesKevin Y. RaffertyDavid RamedenJosie RandallRoxie ReavisPhil & Nancy ReicherKirsten ReillyVicki & Bill ReislerLeland C. ReitzDale RensvoldBetty RecinAnn Rich

Craig & Tracy RichardsJoyce & Ken RichardsLori RichardsonDan RiekeKathryn RiekeJackie RileyJohn RileySue RobbBarbara RobertsonKathy RobertsonRoy RobinsonMartina RockersKathy RodgersRafael RodriguezDeborah K. RoeverRobert M. RohlfMarianne RolfsSandy RominesFrank J. Ross, Jr.Chrissy & James RotheringTracy RouchkaNancy RoushJack & Paula RoweCarol RuckerTim RutherfordPatty & Tom SackNedra SalisburyAlan SaltsWilliam SampsonJena San AgustinKim SandersJeff Sanderson-MillerDotti SavoyCharles SchellhornErin SchneiderKelley SchneiderLee SchneiderKaren SeeElizabeth SeippelHarry SelfHarvey & Ginny ShapiroClaudia D SheltonGerre Lee ShemarkMary Sue SheridanJean & Chuck ShermanKevin ShermanDaniel ShinnStan & Linda ShipmanDale ShockeyKathleen ShryockRudane ShultzPaul & Dianne ShumakerSylvan & Merna SieglerNikki SimsRandy Sims/Abby SimsKite SingletonMichael J. SingletonScott Slabotsky

Gifts to the annual fund continue on page 16.

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Your Legacy Gift That You Designate Today Will Be the

Foundation for Future Tomorrows.As we continue physical improvements at Starlight associated with the Future GenerationsCampaign, our research on Swope Park hasuncovered a presentation book on signage withinthe park. In the concluding pages of the book it iswritten:

Historically a great society is evidenced by the gifts that each succeeding generation of its citizenry leaves to the next. Kansas City was blessed with exceptional parents.

That parentage of legacies can continue through you and your family. Your gift through a variety ofgift planning opportunities will provide support,promote stability and produce a permanent legacyat Starlight Theatre.

If you would like information about gifts of stock, real estate or other assets, or if you would like tolearn more about gift planning vehicles such asbequests or trust arrangements, please contact:

Diane Marty • (816) 997-1129email diane.marty@kcstarlight.com

or complete and return the form below to

Starlight Theatre Development Office6601 Swope Parkway

Kansas City, MO 64132-1276.

M Please contact me with more information about Gift Planning. The best time to reach me by phoneis _________ a.m./p.m.

M I have not previously notified you, but I have already included Starlight in my estate planthrough:

M My will M A trust arrangementM An insurance policyM My retirement plan assetsM Other______________________________________

Name ________________________________________

Phone ______________________________________

Address ______________________________________

City ________________________________________

State and ZIP ________________________________

email ________________________________________

You’ve Quite LiterallyHelped Us BuildStarlight Theatre!

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Adrian SmithBryan & Cindy SmithCarey SmithEdward R. SmithGregory & P. Suzanne SmithHolly SmithLarry D. SmithLouis & Sharon SmithMareta SmithPeggy SmithSusan SmithTina A. SmithKaren SobanekBernadette SoptickDan T. SouleBrenda E. SpencerRon SpencerSpherionSharon & Dave StackelhouseBarry StanfordJohn StarckeJack SteadmanAllen & Marilyn StelljesMary-Michael SterchiAlan StetsonTerry StevensJim StevinsonChristine M. StewartHarry J. StewartLatrice StewartTerri StreeterKaren SturgeonPatricia SullivanRichard SummersBrittney SwartzJack & Coline SutherlandCal & Amy SweetenLinda & Tom TalbottMarc TaorminaMr. Lynn TarvinLarry & Cathy TaylorStephen K. TaylorLloyd WagnerCarla TeagueScott P TefftTerre & Bruce TepikianHenry TharpMary TheisJohn ThomasDonna ThomasonLou & R. W. ThompsonTekia ThompsonDixie TravisMarilyn TromansDeborah & Terry TsueClinton & MelissaDebbie TyrellDoug TystadJill UhlDione VanattaLinda & Larry Vande GardeBob VaughnAngela VentimigliaLinda VercelliGene VoigtsTimothy Volk

Janel WagnerJoe WagnerMr & Mrs John E. Wagner, Jr.Mary WaiteMr. & Mrs. John WalkerWaller Logistics Inc.Thomas WallsNoreen WalshCarla Walter-CliftonJerry WaltersMark & Mary Ellen WaltonBruce WanamakerGary WarnerElaine WarrenRick & Jacki WasingerDeborah WeaverPam WeaverJustin WellsMr. & Mrs. Lohn Weber & Miss

Dreama WeberDavid, Linda & Elizabeth WenkelAnn WessingerMr. & Mrs. Scott WestlakeAlan & Roberta WhetzelShelly WhighamFiona WhincopJeff & Christy WhiteJustin WhiteKim WhiteKay WhittakerStephanie M. WhittlerDiana WickhamDoris K. WiegersJerre K. WiggansKelly WilkinsonDonna WillersBlake WilliamsonStephen & Marta WilliamsonDanette WilsonMatthew WiltangerChuck WittigGreg WolfDonald WoodsonAngela WrightJonah & Alice E. WrightMandi WrightCheryl WunderPete YelordaWilliam A. YoderJanice YoungAaron & Connie ZackChrissie M. Welch

gifts to the annual fundcontinued

Lists reflect contributions madein fiscal year 2005 (10/1/04through 9/30/05). With ques-tions regarding the list or to correct an error in our rosters,kindly contact theDevelopment Office atStarlight by phoning KathrynRieke at (816) 997-1128, emailkathryn.rieke@kcstarlight.com.

Many Thanks to Our 2005 Broadway Sponsors!

You Can Sponsor Great Things at Starlight Too!Your contribution at any time throughout the year will greatly assist Starlight

through your Annual Fund or Future Generations commitment. Please completethe form below, indicating where you would like us to allocate your gift(s).

Thank You!

Please charge $____________ to my credit card:

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nn My employer is a matching gift company. (Please obtain form from your HR dept. and attach.)

nn Starlight Theatre is included in my estate plans.

nn Please send information about gift planning.

Starlight Theatre6601 Swope ParkwayKansas City, MO 64132-1276

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Please publish my/our name(s) in donor rosters as:

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Yes, I want to help build a better Starlight for everyone in Kansas City to enjoy. Enclosed is my tax-deductible gift made payable to Starlight Theatre.

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Total Gift ______$_____________________

S E A S O N S P O N S O R S

P R E S E N T I N G S H O W S P O N S O R S

For infomation on Starlight Theatre sponsorships, please contact Cindy Jeffries at (816) 997-1147.

6601 Swope ParkwayKansas City, MO 64132-1276A 501 (c)(3) not-for-profit organization

Starlight Theatre was pleased to host

its second New York City trip on

September 16-18, 2005. Among the

many activities offered were two Broadway

shows, lunch at Sardi’s, a tour of Times Square

Theatre District, and VIP seating at "Broadway

on Broadway," an outdoor Broadway concert

in Times Square, that heralds the beginning of

the Broadway season. The trip was a roaring

success! But don’t take our word for it —

here’s what one tour participant had to say:

“I had always wanted to go to NYC and this

was the perfect ‘inaugural’ experience.

Everything was taken care of for me, theatre

seats were excellent, all my questions

answered. It could not have been better!”

Plans are underway for Starlight’s third

annual New York tripover the weekend of

September 8, 2006. For more information,

please contact Kathryn Rieke at 816-997-1128,

or email kathryn.rieke@kcstarlight.com.

We bring Broadway toKansas City every summer...

Next fall we’ll take you toBroadway!