A Statement from the Board
We at Hold the Applause are so very grateful to all of you, our patrons and audiences for supporting nearly a decade of shows and our talented community of artists. As many of you know, we have had to pause the remaining productions for our 2022-2023 regular season due to unforeseen venue issues at the Desert Rose Playhouse and Natalie Shields stepping down as our founding artistic director, after 9 dedicated years.
We could not be more grateful to Natalie's vision as our artistic director as well as the leadership of co-founder Megan Garcia. Together, their tireless efforts brought the vision of HAP to life and the chance for emerging young actors and multigenerational casts to entertain thousands of Albuquerque theater goers over the last decade. We will miss them and know they wish us well!
Help Hold the Applause to define our next chapter!
HAP honors that periods of transition are a normal stage of development in the life of every nonprofit and community arts organization. We are taking the time this spring to redefine our vision, mission, purpose, and operational structure. The HAP board is committed to engaging in an open and inclusive dialogue with you, our audiences, performers, patrons, and prior production teams.
We look forward to making an announcement this April about a HAP community meeting to be held this May, 2023. We value gathering your feedback, dreams, and ideas for how you would like to see HAP grow and change, to better serve our community, as well as our 2023-2024 season. We are also putting together a community wide survey that you will be able to take before this meeting on HAP's Facebook page and website.
A decision about HAP's 2023 Summer Theatre Camps for kids can be expected by May 12th.
We know many of our summer theatre camp youth and families are anxiously awaiting news about whether or not HAP will hold any summer theatre camps this year. The HAP Board will announce our decision about holding youth camps for the 2023 season on or before May 12th, 2023. Stay tuned!
As always, we value your feedback. Have an idea you'd like to share with HAP or want to get involved with us? Contact us at "holdtheapplauseproductions@gmail.com". We look forward to hearing from you!
Your Hold the Applause Board of Directors,
Riley Robinson- President (riley@hapabq.org)
Colleen Sample- Vice-President (colleen@hapabq.org)
Ariana Gant- Treasurer (ariana@hapabq.org)
Brieann Gillespie- Secretary
Cash Martinez- Facilities Committee Head (facilities@hapabq.org)
Marc Paley- Board Member
Lizzie Schneider- Board Member
Lulu Kachele- Board Member
We could not be more grateful to Natalie's vision as our artistic director as well as the leadership of co-founder Megan Garcia. Together, their tireless efforts brought the vision of HAP to life and the chance for emerging young actors and multigenerational casts to entertain thousands of Albuquerque theater goers over the last decade. We will miss them and know they wish us well!
Help Hold the Applause to define our next chapter!
HAP honors that periods of transition are a normal stage of development in the life of every nonprofit and community arts organization. We are taking the time this spring to redefine our vision, mission, purpose, and operational structure. The HAP board is committed to engaging in an open and inclusive dialogue with you, our audiences, performers, patrons, and prior production teams.
We look forward to making an announcement this April about a HAP community meeting to be held this May, 2023. We value gathering your feedback, dreams, and ideas for how you would like to see HAP grow and change, to better serve our community, as well as our 2023-2024 season. We are also putting together a community wide survey that you will be able to take before this meeting on HAP's Facebook page and website.
A decision about HAP's 2023 Summer Theatre Camps for kids can be expected by May 12th.
We know many of our summer theatre camp youth and families are anxiously awaiting news about whether or not HAP will hold any summer theatre camps this year. The HAP Board will announce our decision about holding youth camps for the 2023 season on or before May 12th, 2023. Stay tuned!
As always, we value your feedback. Have an idea you'd like to share with HAP or want to get involved with us? Contact us at "holdtheapplauseproductions@gmail.com". We look forward to hearing from you!
Your Hold the Applause Board of Directors,
Riley Robinson- President (riley@hapabq.org)
Colleen Sample- Vice-President (colleen@hapabq.org)
Ariana Gant- Treasurer (ariana@hapabq.org)
Brieann Gillespie- Secretary
Cash Martinez- Facilities Committee Head (facilities@hapabq.org)
Marc Paley- Board Member
Lizzie Schneider- Board Member
Lulu Kachele- Board Member