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Celebrating a Legacy of Excellence in Theater

A Campaign in Honor of Joe Cabral

 

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Dear Walnut Hill Community,

I am delighted to share our plans to celebrate Joe Cabral's extraordinary 31-year tenure at Walnut Hill from 1993 to 2024. Joe's unwavering dedication has left an indelible mark on our community, and it is a privilege to honor his remarkable legacy.

Through the generous $750,000 gift from Sandra and Kevin Delbridge P'00, '05, we are establishing the Cabral Merit Scholarships with an endowed fund to support outstanding theater students. In addition, the Delbridges' generosity will fund critical updates to the Stephanie Perrin Theater in the Keiter Center for the Performing Arts including cutting-edge improvements, such as an LED video wall and an advanced sound system.

We invite our entire community to honor Joe's legacy and amplify this campaign's impact by playing your part. Your support will inspire others and ensure we invest in the future generations of talented artists who will benefit from Walnut Hill's world-class Theater Program.

With warmest regards,

Eric Barber
Head of School

A Few Words from the Delbridges

What inspired you to honor Joe with this generous gift?

Joe has dedicated a major portion of his life to the advancement of the arts. He has worked with hundreds of students to help them in their quest to better their craft. His dedication is remarkable, and his guidance is invaluable. Joe has brought real-life experiences to young artists just starting out. We experienced his guidance firsthand with our eldest daughter, Jessica. And, of course, we also observed firsthand the professional-level performances at Walnut Hill throughout the years.

What most excites you about the impact of this gift?

Walnut Hill operates in a competitive world when it comes to attracting students. Thus, the School must present itself as unique and a leader in the arts field. Our gift will offer targeted support to students and result in the latest technology in the physical plant.

Campaign Funding Priorities

Cabral Merit Scholarships for Excellence in Theater  
An endowed scholarship fund that honors the legacy of our retiring theater Director, Joe Cabral, while championing a new era of merit-based support. This initiative celebrates excellence and is a cornerstone for bolstering enrollment and fostering a culture of artistic excellence. $278K Raised to Date

"The best way to serve my students was to help them understand authentic storytelling; what it means to be in service of the story and have respect for the art."

— JOE CABRAL 

Enhance Perrin Theater Technology
Sponsorship Opportunities		  
Funding for essential theater technology upgrades would position Walnut Hill to offer the top production quality of any high school theater program in the world. Theater capital improvements would provide our community with best-in-class technology. The following enhancements would ultimately attrace and retain talented student artists and faculty: $960k Goal (55% Raised to Date)

LED Video Wall & Rigging System
A state-of-the-art LED video wall would take Walnut Hill to an entirely new level of how we envision live performance. It would provide incredible new ways for our Visual Art and WFMA students to display their work and give our Music, Dance, and Theater departments innovative programming opportunities, such as dynamic visual backdrops and interactive performances. A rigging system strong enough to handle the LED video wall also means Walnut Hill will have professional theater-quality scenery options like never before.

Become a LED Video Wall sponsor
Help underwrite an individual LED Wall Panel: $100K Full Sponsor or $50K Half Sponsor

 

Become a Rigging System sponsor
Help underwrite a rigging line set: $25K Full Sponsor or $12,500 Half Sponsor

 $248K
Yet to Raise

Immersive Sound System
A significant upgrade to our "frontline" sound system would allow us to have crystal clear, immersive sound quality for all Walnut Hill productions.

Become an Immersive Sound System sponsor
Help underwrite the microphones, amps, speakers, consoles and immersive processing system: $15K Full Sponsor or $7,500 Half Sponsor

 $75K Yet to Raise

Video Monitoring System
A video monitoring system would greatly elevate the sophistication of stage management between the stage, wings, dressing room, and the sound/lighting booth.

Become a Video Monitoring System sponsor
Underwrite a camera, monitor, or the system’s processing equipment: $10K Full Sponsor or $5K Half Sponsor

$50K Yet to Raise

Live Stream System
An updated a comprehensive live stream system to ensure our audiences from all over the world have access to Walnut Hill performances.

Become a Live Stream sponsor by underwriting the systems needed in Walnut Hill’s two main performance venues.

Perrin Theater Live Stream System: $30K
Byrnes Performance Studio Live Stream System: $30K

 $60K Yet to Raise

To make a pledge or intention to the campaign, please click the button below to record your commitment, and we will send you a reminder.

For stock or wire transfer instructions, please contact giving@walnuthillarts.org.

To discuss making a gift, please contact Allison Cooley, Chief Development Officer, at acooley@walnuthillarts.org or (508) 650-5019.