Everything
Old is Almost New Again
We
can now imagine the Kettle Falls Theater, built in 1940 by Henry Wood,
will continue into the future as a dynamic venue for the performing
arts. Widespread community support
and diligent stewardship have kept the theatre humming since the
original members of the current Woodland
Productions made it their
performance base in 1978. Beginning in 2015 the Grants/Funding
Committee and the Woodland Board of Directors began a number of major
projects to add stability to our building and increase
safety, accessibility, and comfort for both performers and audience
members.
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CAMPAIGN PHASE ONE 2015-2019 *****************
Assistive
Hearing Devices by
Williams Sound are now available thanks to a grant from Empire Health
Foundation.
A
rebuilt smooth stage surface is in place for dance and set movements,
thanks to funding from the Colville Vinson Fund and the extensive
efforts
of Sean Taboloff.
A
three-part heating and ventilation system with air conditioning and
improvements in weatherization is working thanks in part to a Community
Strategies Grant from the Inland NW Community Foundation and the
efforts
of
Andrew Urbaniak.
A 2017 façade facelift, returning the theatre to its
more iconic look, started with replacing the 1970's-era barn
boards with a new stucco exterior below the roof
line
and adding new double-pane windows, all done with Woodland Capital
Campaign funds.
A
newly redesigned entryway with consistent steps and strong, artistic
handrails was completed with all design, construction and materials
contributed by Ben Aherley and Andrew Unbaniak.
Two permanent poster display cases and a large
letter
marquee have been installed on the rebuilt façade
thanks to a grant
from the
Colville Vinson Fund.
Safety improvements were made to the handicap
exit, including
lighting, handrails, and a roof to shed snow and rain, funded in
part by a 2017-2018 Empire Health Grant.
A 2018 grant from Inland NW Community
Foundation allowed the upper façade
work to proceed. New stucco was completed
between curved parapets in 2019. The
front roof is now returned to being flat, shedding water towards the
east, avoiding the front sidewalk.
Last in this series was a project to
replace the deteriorating stucco on the back portion of the theatre and
enclose
the porch, soffits and gable ends. WA State Heritage Capital funds were
secured to cover much of this work. Instead, damage to the underlying
sructure was discovered and the State grant was used to build a
protective envelope and flat roof over the entire backstage area. A new
interpretive sign was installed by the theatre's lobby
entrance
as part of this project.
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CAMPAIGN PHASE TWO 2020-(2024) *****************
The façade is now ready for an illuminated
WOODLAND THEATRE
tower to be installed, as time and funding allow. The new look will be
reminiscent of the original 1940's theatre.
Rebuilding
the backstage to one
level with more space and improved accessibility is nearly complete.
Thank
you to our Grantors:
The
Colville 
2015
stage upgrade
2017 permanent signs and
marquee for the front façade
2019 new stage curtains, rigging, and headsets
2021 backstage handicap lift
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Community
Strategies grants for new heating and cooling systems in 2016
and the upper façade
upgrade in 2018-19
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For
a 2015 Rural Aging Responsive Technology Grant
and
a 2017 grant for the handicap access upgrade
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WA
State
Heritage Capital Fund
2018-2019 grant for building preservation.
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2021
Backstage Rebuild Business
Donors
ABEID CONSTRUCTION
BOISE CASCADE CORPORATION
NEW TEC
PURPLE FLAT TOP
VAAGENS LUMBER
2022
Backstage Rebuild Business
Donors CHRIS & CHRIS KETTLE RIVER KOMFORTS EDIGER CONSTRUCTION KEYPLACE PLUMBTECH DAVE KELLER
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Thanks
to the amazing Woodland
volunteers who have given time to all the
Capital Improvements
Most notable for 2019
are Andrew Urbaniak, Dave Jones, Tom Drake,
David
King, Jerry Voelker, and Ben Atherley.
Most notable for 2020 are Andrew Urbaniak, Sean Taboloff, Nancy Christopher, Peggy Townley, Tom Drake, and Stazya Richman
Most notable for 2021
are Sean Taboloff, David
King, Bob Chipps, Jesse Roberson,
Jeremiah Werner, Lou Janke, Tom Drake, Mike Eakins, Cathy Merrill,
Ed Shaw, Glenn Koen, Kevin Wolfe, Andrew Urbaniak, and Lesley Mann
Most notable for 2022 are Sean Taboloff, Ed Bryan, Paul Sanger, and David King
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 Major Donors contributed $28,944 in 2022 Major Donors 2020-2022 have contributed $142,821 (updated 1/4/2023)
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Friends
of Woodland
Theatre 2021-2022
(Friends are listed in the year
they donate and the year following)
CENTER
STAGE: Dave Johnstone, Jerry Voelker, Nancy
King ($400
- $499)
REACH
FOR A STAR:
Amalia Hutchison (Gael
Treesiwin), Catharine Whitby (Virginia Bennett), Emily & Steve Raysom, Jackie
&
Bob McGregor, Janis L. & Michael L.
Kinsman,
Joby Herman,
Jonathan Hoyt (Laura Hoyt), Joseph Kerns, Kent
& Bev
Brown,
Kenneth
& Mary
Hendricks,
Kit & Sherron Schultz, Lavera Wade, Louis & Deborah Janke, Marty & Kris Kittelson,
Mike Jackson, Nancy Christopher, Sheila & Phil Stalp, Shellee Haynes, Stazya Richman,
Stephen & Jean Papst,
Ted
& Cecily Van Cleave, William Stewart ($150
- $399)
GIVE
A STANDING OVATION: Allan & Cynthia Curtis, Amy Kegel, Bruce & Barbara Richartz,
Charlene & Larry Boelger, Denise Horner, Don Worley & Alice Aldous, Ed Bryan,
Ed & Shirley Billiet, Edward & Doreen Culnane, Eileen
& Carl Bach, Elinor Distler, Evelyn
Florio & Al Kowitz, Fred & Suzanne McCurdy, Hatchisoft Corporation, Heather
Ugorowski (Karen Moullet), Jacklynn & Jeremiah Somday, Jacob Harris, James & Markey Sandhop, Jan
Elliot, Jay
& Janice Berube, Jennifer Clark, John & Janice Murphy-Hill, KF
Lady Lions, Laura & Brian Golphenee, Laurie & David
Kulp, Leslie Kristiansen, Linda & Charles
Matson, Linda Short & Mark
Egland, Madilane Perry
& Raymond
Bilderback, Margee Richart, Mark & Donna Estabrook, Mary Fossum, Nancy
Heater/Style Makers, Richard
& Sylvia Platts, Robyn Hodges, Roger &
Patty West, Sean Taboloff, Sharon Tucker, Stephen & Lynn
Schott, Su Martens, Susan Brown, TJ's Bar & Grill, Valaree Albertson &
Gordy Woods, Windermere Realty
($35 -
$149)
BE
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Alik Roesbery, Christy Merritt, Danielle Chambers,
Dragon Village
Restaurant,
Jan & Roger Dormaier, Jane & Arthur Metzger, Jeani Brozik, Johannes & Deborah Krug, John & Janice
Dorwin, Judi Barefoot,
Kaye
Raymond, Lea Casita, Marian Musmecci, Malissa Elliot, Nick Morris ($1
- $34)
The above Friends have given a total of $13,273

STCU branch managers Heidi Braun and Leanne Pomrankey pose
with Woodland Board President Amy Cabral, presenting a donation of $5000 to
Woodland Theatre.
Many Thanks.
Revised 1/3/2023
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Thank
you to all who have contributed !!!!
This is
the perfect
time to become a Friend of
Woodland Theatre or
a Major Donor by making a
tax-deductible contribution to
Woodland Productions
PO Box 524,
Colville WA 99114.
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