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. � <br /> � . , . <br /> EXHIBIT"A" <br /> SCC?PE C1F SERVICES <br /> About the Fe�tfival <br /> The San Francisoa Shak�peare Festival is a profess�nal tl�eatre organizatton serving the entire San <br /> Francisco Bay Area regfion. It was established in 1983 witfi the mission of making#he words and ihemes <br /> of Wiliiam 5hakespeare acaessibie to everyane, regardless of age, ethnicity, �nat�ia! status, or level of <br /> education. The Fes�vai is widety re�gnized as ane af the lafigest free Shak�speare programs in the <br /> nation and a majar p�ovider af arts edut�tion and youth development programs in Califamia. <br /> Fvr m�ny in our audiences,we are their first point-of-corttact with Shakespeare and the pertorming arts— <br /> thus, the quality of our programming must represent the piays in their finesk light, demonstrake their <br /> relevance fia baday's soaety, and inspire aur audiences to sreek out addi�onal cuitural experie�aes. <br /> Through aur five �mrnunity programs, we serv�e as a gateway to the vibrant �ay Area arts a�mmunity <br /> far thausands each year. <br /> The F�tivai �nplays 15Q actors, teaching artisfis, designers and technidans each year, and provides <br /> major profes�ianal arntracts far arti�s #hrough Fre� Shak�speare 9n the Park. Feskival opera#ions are <br /> base+d in a tiny office in San Francisaa's Bayview district; overhead is low, wlth 82 c�nts of every dollar <br /> going to programs, We are proud to receive support from funders such as the Wiqiam and Rora H+ewiett <br /> Foundatton,the Dautd and Lucile Packard Faundatian, the National Endowment fi�r the Arts, Hitachi Data <br /> Systems,�P Margan t�ase, and other leading funders. <br /> The San Franasca Shaicespe.are Fes�val is a oommunit�+ support�i 501{c) 3 put�ic benefit corpara�an. <br /> Alt danations, net of gaods and services provided, ane tax deducti�bte ta dte fullest extent of the law. EIN <br /> s�-2ss-�zss. <br /> ��g,Sh�ueare in the Park <br /> 2Q15 is the 33nd Mniversary of Frne Shakesp�are In the Pan� The Festival's flagship program brings <br /> prof+�ssional producdons to large, diverse audiences in beautlfvl pubiic parks throughout the 8ay Area. <br /> Each ye�r we presetrt a free 4utdoor producbian for 3Q,040 attendees—many of whom have r�ver seen <br /> a live S�akespe�arean perfcxmance—in cammunities induding Pl�ntan, Cupertina, Redwood C�ty, <br /> and 5an 1=rae�isca. Ov+er its 34-year hisGary, Free Shakespeare In the Park has bea�me o�of the Bay <br /> Area's most beloved summer traditians. <br /> We weloame ali residents and visiUors aiike to �e Shoakes�v�ar�e, creating an �perierwe that embraoes <br /> the�fihnic, generatianal, 9eo9raphi+c, and eoanQmic diversity that is a haqmark of the �an Franctsas Bay <br /> Area.'fhe rrel2�ted p�tric environmetrt is extr�meiy famiiy-friendly, and matny audienoe members of all �ges <br /> arrive early to set up picnics, secure a goai spot on the lawn, and en�oy the camrr►unal atmosphere. <br /> P�riodic audience surveys s�ow that our audienoe.s are diverse in age and ethnidty and are gender- <br /> balanced at approximately 52�'o women and 48�o men, Over 8S°r6 a#�d with friends and family; 20°/v <br /> af the audienoe is under age 25; and almost 54�10 are n+ew ta ft��e Shakesp�ar� <br /> REiI:QS-0415 MlG <br /> Page 9 of 10 <br /> ATi`YIAGR.2015.155/7'he San Francisco Shakespeare Festival <br />