Arm-of-the-Sea proudly Presented 33 public performances of six

different productions to over 6,500 people. 2

Created and presented our 14th annual Esopus Creek Puppet Suite. 2

Presented 16 arts-in-education performances at schools in NY, NJ & CT. 2

Conducted 11 weeks of artist-in-residence programs involving over 500 young people.

Arm-of-the-Sea was

honored twice this year:

Excellence in Arts Award from Mill Street Loft.

2014 Distinguished Environmental Achievement

Award from Mohonk

Consultations.

PO BOX 175, MALDEN-ON-HUDSON, NY 12453 845-246-7873 WWW.ARMOFTHESEA.ORG

For several evenings in August, twenty-five artists and community volunteers brought to life our 2014 Esopus Creek Puppet Suite at Tina Chorvas Waterfront Park in Saugerties, NY. This year's production was based on local events and personalities from the early 2oth century, and included Martine Cantine's Paper Company, artist Augusta Savage, street sweeper Pete Campinelli, the Saugerties Steamboat Line and a large family of mallard ducks. The spectacle was enjoyed by hundreds, and then vanished like a dream. Our 14th annual Puppet Suite was made possible by grants from the Puffin Foundation and Klock Kingston Foundation, and support from a number of local businesses.

Construction is nearly complete on a second floor within a large storage building adjacent to our Esopus Creek studio. This will provide an additional 1100 square feet of clean, dry space for our ever-expanding menagerie of paper-mache' characters. Most significantly, the space is above the reach of future flood waters. The project is made possible through a grant from the Hudson River Improvement Fund.

Arm-of-the-Sea is the recipient of a multi-year grant from the NY State Council on the Arts in support of our artist-in residence program. School residencies in 2014 took place in Saratoga Springs, Pine Plains, Saugerties, Poughkeepsie, and New Rochelle. Community-based residencies were conducted in Red Hook, Ellenville and on the island of Martha's Vineyard. A grant from the Catskill Watershed Corp. brought performances of City That Drinks the Mountain Sky to eight schools in the Catskill Mountain region. Arm-of-the-Sea programs reach outside the box and provide an antidote for students reeling from the demands of testing and the new Common Core curriculum.

Phil Kamrass

Bart Friedman, Jim Peppler, Phil Kamrass

2014 Board of Directors- Deborah Conathan, Marie Daniels, Robin Goss, Beth Humphrey, Jolanda Jansen, Esq., Shabazz Jackson, Laura Kopczak, Susan Murphy, Josephine Papagni, Peter Varner, Patrick Wadden

Artistic Directors- Marlena Marallo and Patrick Wadden

Administrative Assistant- Dana Schildkraut

Videographer- Bart Friedman

Webmaster- David Radovanovic

Bookkeeper- Deborah Conathan

Touring Company- Dean Jones, Leeanne Richards, Carl Welden, Zzoe Rowan, Gustavo Caldas, Patrick Wadden

2014 Puppet Suite Artists- Jean Whelan, Olga

Micinska, LeeAnne Richards, Bob Lavaggi, Bill

Ylitalo, Thomas Workman, Brian Farmer, Sarah

Underhill, Barbara Wild, Bob Blacker, Soyal

Smalls, Jason West, Laura Kopczak, Davey

Hval, Ava Cooper, Hannah Cooper, Allie Joers,

Nickie Joers, Sophia Kamrass, Monika

Berlinska-Glasser , Miles Berlinska-Glasser

Albert Nejmeh was a founding member of Arm-of-the-Sea. His irrepressible energy and unshakable spirit were essential animating forces during our initial seasons, 1982- '84. Toshi Seeger provided our first studio, booked our earliest shows, and photographed our work. Those fledgling theatrical experiments would likely have withered and ceased without her enthusiastic encouragement.

Arm-of-the-Sea is dedicated to presenting live, original theater for audiences of many ages and walks of life. We sustain ourselves primarily from performance and workshop fees. We use our resources judiciously and solicit contributions to keep our fees affordable to a broad range of venues.

Individual Donors: Anna Berkheiser, Lynne Gilson, Joel Schuman, John Wadden, Michaela Graham, Shelley Wyant, David Wallick, Bonni Nechemias, Sandra Smiley, Niki Swarthout, Robin Goss, Jamey Wolff, Jean Whelan, Merle Cosgrave, Abbey Newton, Kate Shuter, Lucinda Knaus, Carolyn Mello, Diane Dwyer, Catherine Puzak.

In-Kind Contributors: Mark Bernard/Ember Engineering, Tory Ettlinger / Ettlinger Design, Cantines Island Co-housing Community, Anna Berkheiser Graphic Design, Bill Curtis/Curtronics, Carl Welden, Jolanda Jansen, Esq., Marie Daniels, Jean Whelan, Olga Micinska, Chris Wangro, Mid Hudson Drafting & Design, Greenway Environmental, Deborah Conathan, Josephine Papagni, Shabazz Jackson, David Radovanovic, Village of Saugerties, Roy Budnick, Michael Nelson Photography.

Businesses & Community Organizations: Sawyers Savings Bank, Stewarts Shops, Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union, Macys, Saugerties Kiwanis Club, Village of Saugerties, Sun Porch Baked Goods, Cue , Slices Pizza, Rae Stang/Lucky Chocolates

Foundations: Catskill Watershed Corp., Hudson River Improvement Fund, Klock Kingston Foundation, TD Charitable Foundation, Golub Foundation, Puffin Foundation

Government Support: New York State Department of Health, And public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.

Arm-of-the-Sea Productions, Inc. is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization. All donations are deductible to the fullest extent of the law. Our most recent financial statement can be obtained at GUIDESTAR.org, or by contacting the NY Office of Attorney General, Charities Bureau, 120 Broadway, New York, NY 10271.

Carl Welden, a core member of AotS's performing company since 1997, is hanging up his mask. Carl played multiple roles in ten touring productions and six Puppet Suites. He brought verve and pizzazz to every role. His most memorable characters include the blue zooplankton in At the Turning of the Tide, the coyote smuggler in La Cosecha, Henry Hudson's son John in Mutual Strangers, the red tribes musician in Tale of Two Tribes, the duck in Turtle Island Medicine Show, and the blind prophet in To Defy the Beast. Behind the scenes, Carl's wit enlivened many a road trip, and his attention to detail became indispensable to company success. We wish him and his family continued health and

happiness.

Our mission is to create theater that inspires wonder, provokes thought, gives joy and enriches the public imagination. We believe that such theater plays a vital role in community life, and should be accessible to a wide range of audiences. To implement this mission Arm-of-the-Sea tours shows to cultural centers, festivals and schools, conducts artist-in-residence programs, and hosts an annual site-specific eventThe Esopus Creek Puppet Suitein our hometown Saugerties, NY.

New productions for 2015 include: 2 Hook, Line & Sinker: Fishing the Hudson River- This show celebrates the timeless art of angling while offering the low-down on eating fish from the Hudson. The project is part of the Hudson River Fish Advisory Outreach.

Tales from the Odyssey- A condensed version of Homer's epic tale that follows Odysseus' long journey home from war in a foreign-land. 2 Be sure to check our website for performance locations and dates.

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