- November 4, 2024
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Arnold Simonsen and Ronda Montminy with Managing Director Rebecca Hopkins and Artistic Director and CEO Richard Hopkins
Carol Gilbert, Samus Haddab and Bruce Price
Managing Director Rebecca Hopkins laughs as she welcomes guests.
Carol Buchanan, Jennifer Michell, Georgia Court and Phyllis SIlverman
Ed Freshwater, Meg Gilbert and Maddy Freshwater
Florida Studio Theatre awarded Arnold Simonsen and Ronda Montminy with this print of the theatre wing they donated $1 million to.
Rise Losheak and Becca Jennings
Tom Curry, Jill Zakrzewski and Kelsey Wehde
Artistic Director and CEO Richard Hopkins gives an inspiring dedication speech.
Marty Taffel and Associate Director Kate Alexander
Dick Pelton and Shirley Fein
Guests laugh during the dedication ceremony of the Arnold Simonsen and Ronda Montminy Theatre Wing.
Arnold Simonsen and Ronda Montminy with Managing Director Rebecca Hopkins and Board of Trustees President Dennis McGillicuddy
Jennifer Michell, Barbara Lupoff and Graci McGillicuddy
Associate Director Kate Alexander gives the closing benediction of the ceremony.
Christine Hopkins, Greg London, Hannah Bagnall and Pamela Smith
Ronda Montminy and Arnold Simonsen smile as guests give them a standing ovation.
Melody Mora-Shihadeh presents Ronda Montminy and Arnold Simonsen with a print of the theatre wing they donated $1 million to.
Associate Director Kate Alexander, Arnold Simonsen, Ronda Montminy and Board of Trustees President Dennis McGillicuddy
Florida Studio Theatre is growing, and it’s reached a major milestone in that development process.
Several FST board members, employees and top donors attended an intimate reception Oct. 4 to celebrate the $1 million donation that Arnold Simonsen and Ronda Montminy made in order to acquire the theatre’s latest property at 1234 1st Street. The building will be called the Arnold Simonsen and Ronda Montminy Theatre Wing, and it will house production space (particularly an expansion of the costume studio) as well as administrative offices to give employees in the crowded offices of the Sudakoff Theatre Wing some space.
Board of Trustees President Dennis McGillicuddy noted that the property also came with a parking lot, which is crucial to the continued growth of the theatre.
The building helps complete FST’s south campus, which is a feat the organization has been working on for several years.
“Today our shoulders got a little bit stronger and a little bit broader,” said Artistic Director and CEO Richard Hopkins.
Guests enjoyed light bites and refreshments in the new wing before heading outside for the dedication ceremony that honored Simonsen and Montminy.
