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BACKGROUND <br /> The advent of the Firehouse Arts Center will result in a very large increase in the <br /> number of presenting /producing /training programs that will exceed the capacity of the <br /> existing Civic Arts staff to accommodate. Collaboration with a theatrical production <br /> organization /company that offers an extensive and proven track record in the production <br /> of theatre performance and education for young people and family audiences will be <br /> vital to the overall success of the Civic Arts Division and its expanding programs. <br /> Civic Arts staff developed a Request for Proposal (RFP), seeking an experienced <br /> professional theatrical production organization /company to work with he Civic Arts <br /> Division staff to provide a series of high quality theatre programs for the community (see <br /> Attachment 1): <br /> 1. A summertime outdoor theater production; <br /> 2. A series of three (3) youth and family- oriented theatre productions; and <br /> 3. A comprehensive theatre education program. <br /> The RFP was sent to ten (10) professional Bay Area theater companies, all known for <br /> their professionalism, quality of work and youth programming or potential for youth <br /> programming. These included: California Shakespeare Theater; Shakespeare <br /> Associates; California Theater Center; Berkeley Repertory Theater; Woman's Will; San <br /> Francisco Shakespeare Festival; TheatreWorks; San Jose Repertory Theater, San Jose <br /> stage Company; and Pacific Coast Repertory Theatre. <br /> One (1) company, San Francisco Shakespeare Festival, submitted a proposal by the <br /> April 15, 2010 deadline. <br /> San Francisco Shakespeare Festival was invited to present its proposal to the Civic Arts <br /> Commission at the Commission's June 7, 2010 meeting. The Commission voted to <br /> approve the selection of San Francisco Shakespeare Festival to provide the services <br /> described in the RFP. It also voted to recommend that the Council approve the <br /> attached contract with San Francisco Shakespeare Festival for theatrical production <br /> services. Theater education classes will be provided by San Francisco Shakespeare <br /> Festival and will be processed through the Department of Parks and Community <br /> Services' fee -class contracting process. <br /> Submitted by: Fiscal Review: Approve y: <br /> Q0- �; 0 yu � <br /> Susan Andrade -Wax Emily Wagner Nelson Fialho <br /> Parks and Community Finance Director City Manager <br /> Services Director <br /> Attachment <br /> 1. Services Agreement with San Francisco Shakespeare Festival for Theatrical <br /> Production Services <br /> Page 2 of 2 <br />