The Final Act:

Completing the Staples-Motley Center for Performing Arts

Join us in completing the vision. Let's build the Staples-Motley Center for Performing Arts, together.

Let’s raise the curtain on this final act.

The time is now!

Purpose &

Vision . . .

• Centennial Auditorium serves as a vital community center, hosting over 4,000 students, families, and community members annually for various events, from school productions to regional competitions.

• Built over three decades ago through a partnership between the Staples Motley School District and community members, the auditorium was only 80% completed due to budget constraints.

• Despite its importance, the facility faces significant limitations in sound quality, stage functionality, and technical capabilities, preventing it from reaching its full potential.

• Completing the auditorium's original vision requires extensive upgrades, including acoustical treatments, stage improvements, and modernized sound and lighting systems, with a total cost exceeding $1 million.

• With input from the school, engineers, and architects, a phased approach has been developed to address these needs, prioritizing the most critical improvements to enhance the auditorium's value to the community.

Theatrical performance with actors jumping in the air on stage, dressed in vintage costumes, set with laundry hanging and storefronts in the background.
Thermometer graphic showing a monetary amount of $80,000 with space to update the amount raised to date.
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Donor

Recognition

Discover how your contributions can make a significant impact on the Staples-Motley Performing Arts community.

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  • Contribute $100 to $999

    Receive a SMPA reusable bag and pen, supporting arts in your community. Donations can be made in honor of a loved one or graduating class.

  • With a contribution of $1,000 to $2,499, you will receive all previous level benefits and additionally receive a SMPA mug and commemorative pin. Donations can be made in honor of a loved one or graduating class.

  • With a contribution of $2,500 to $4,999, you will receive all previous level benefits and you will additionally receive a SM performances through the years tote. Donations can be made in honor of a loved one or graduating class.

  • With a contribution of $5,000 to $9,999, you will receive all previous level benefits additionally receive an early-bird Rose Edin watercolor print and an invitation to our exclusive, private grand opening event.

  • With a contribution of $10,000 to $24,999, you will receive all previous level benefits, and you’ll additionally your name will be featured on our digital donor wall. Donations can be made in honor of a loved one or graduating class.

  • Contribute $25,000 to $49,999, you will receive all previous level benefits and your name and photo featured on our digital donor wall. Donations can be made in honor of a loved one or graduating class.

  • Contribute $50,000 and above, you will receive all previous level benefits, and logo featured prominently on our on digital donor wall and at the bottom of our performance play bills for the next 5 years. Donations can be made in honor of a loved one or graduating class.

  • A digital rendering of an auditorium with a grand piano on stage, an audience seated in semi-circular rows, and two large speakers on each side of the stage. The auditorium has high, textured beige walls and a red curtain backdrop. The top of the image has a sign reading 'Staples High School Auditorium' with a logo reading 'WiDSeth' in the corner. The word 'Before' is written at the bottom of the image.
  • A digital rendering of the Staples High School Auditorium stage with a piano and a performer, surrounded by an audience, under a banner labeled 'Staples High School Auditorium.'
  • A large choir and orchestra performing on stage during a Christmas concert, with some choir members wearing Santa hats.
  • Two actors performing on stage with a colorful forest backdrop, one sitting on the ground with a yellow skirt and red bow in her hair, the other standing and leaning slightly forward.
  • A theatrical stage with actors in costumes performing in front of a spooky, haunted house backdrop and a large fake tree.
  • A young man in formal attire holding a large handwritten sign on stage, with an orchestra playing string instruments in the background.
  • Children in historical costumes sitting at a long table with a pink tablecloth, set against a brick wall, during a theatrical performance.
  • Interior view of Staples High School Auditorium with an audience seated in front of a stage where a pianist is performing at a grand piano, red curtains behind the stage, and a sign at the top reads 'Staples High School Auditorium', with the word 'Before' at the bottom.
  • Interior of Staples High School Auditorium filled with an audience watching a pianist perform on stage, with red curtains behind the stage.
  • Group of young students on stage at awards ceremony, holding bouquets, medals, and certificates, with a red curtain backdrop.
  • The image shows a group of four people dressed in period costumes on a stage with a brick wall background. They appear to be acting in a play, with a character dressed as a colonial or historical figure holding a staff. There is a woman with glasses and a woman with a black skirt and beige blouse, along with two men in traditional and historical attire.
  • Group of children rehearsing or performing on a stage, standing with arms raised, in front of a black curtain, with plants and trees as stage decorations.
  • A man sitting alone on a stool in an empty theater or auditorium, with chairs in the background and a bright light shining from above.
  • Two musicians playing saxophone and trumpet on stage in front of an audience of children, with music stands and chairs behind them in an auditorium setting.
  • Group of musicians on stage holding various instruments, with a conductor standing in front, set against a black background with painted scenery and wooden props.
  • Stage scene with children and teenagers performing a dance or musical, dressed in vintage 1920s-style clothing, in front of a backdrop resembling an old town with a sign reading 'COBI'S DELICATESSEN'.
  • A large group of actors in costumes on a theater stage, arranged on multi-level platforms, featuring the years 2016 and 2020 in red. The top section shows a performance with dancers, and the bottom section shows a cast photo.
  • A band performing on stage with six members, including a woman singing and playing a microphone, one person playing guitar, one on keyboard, one on drums, and two on electric guitars, with a black curtain backdrop.
  • A man in a blue blazer and glasses playing a bassoon on stage with a music stand nearby.
  • Four women on stage performing in a play, wearing vintage-style dresses and costumes, with a dark background and a table with a floral tablecloth to the right.
  • A woman with dark brown hair tied back, wearing a brown t-shirt and jeans, is sitting and playing an acoustic guitar while singing into a microphone on a stand, with a black background.
  • Three people on stage dressed in costumes, with microphones. The person in the middle is wearing a rainbow wig, an orange shirt, and appears to be singing with an exaggerated facial expression. The two people on either side are wearing feather boas and headbands with feathers, one white and one red, with the person on the right also wearing glasses and a hand mask.
  • Six musicians performing on stage with microphones, instruments, and a drum set in a dark auditorium.
  • A woman singing and playing an acoustic guitar on stage with a pianist accompanying her, in a dark theater setting.
  • A woman with long brown hair singing into a microphone on a dark stage, wearing a black floral top.
  • Three young people working at a DJ setup in a dimly lit room with red and blue lighting.
  • Chorus of women singing with a conductor in front of them on stage, pianist playing to the right, on a theater stage with musical equipment in the background.
  • A group of six young people standing on a stage in front of a large screen displaying a man’s face. The stage has a podium with a man speaking, and a logo with the letters "SM" is visible on the podium.

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Our Needs to Make this Possible

Pie chart showing investment allocation, with 41.2% for Sound System Replacement, 29% for Acoustic Treatment, and 29.4% for Stage Expansion, in a circular diagram labeled 'Where the funds will be invested'.

WHERE YOUR DONATIONS WILL BE INVESTED

The chart illustrates our targeted needs to complete portions of the original vision as well as an updated sound system for the Staples-Motley Center for Performing Arts. Your generous donations will make it possible for future generations to enjoy this incredible building.

A thermometer graphic showing a financial goal of 1.4 million dollars, with the current amount near $80,000.

What People Are Saying

From our State winning speech teams, to charming play productions, to performing with their band/orchestra and choir classmates, our children have had amazing opportunities to explore and thrive in the arts. An updated performing Arts Center would be a huge asset to our community.

— SM Elem. MS/HS Parent

Staples is known as “The City that Sings” because we DO! Enhancing the stage size and acoustics would do so much for our performance groups. Our community theatre, choirs, and student performances bring many people to town, let’s do what we can to give our performers a

— Discover Staples

It felt scary to perform on the big stage in front of a big audience. But once I got out there my nerves kicked down and I killed it. I am really excited for a BIGGER stage, especially for band because we are really squished on that section. E.K (Oliver production/SM band/lamp camp)

“Being on stage feels like I’m on top of the world!” - L.K. (lamp camp participant)

— Elizabeth & Liam Kroll

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