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What Two Vegas Teens Learned from Performing on Broadway

Southern Nevada teenagers Zoe McCracken and Riley Stannard got a true taste of life as theater professionals this June. That’s because the two theater students competed at the national Jimmy Awards in New York City, which included performing on a Broadway stage alongside the country’s top high school performers.

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How Backstage Crew Members Make Theater Magic Possible

Little do audiences know who makes all of this magic possible: The Smith Center’s crew members, working backstage. With specialties spanning carpentry, audio, lighting, sets and more, these highly skilled workers ensure every detail behind-the-scenes goes off without a hitch.

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Celebrating Top Volunteers at The Smith Center

A hardworking group of people deserve great thanks at The Smith Center: the volunteers. As a nonprofit, the center relies on numerous volunteers to help with many aspects of its operations, including leading docent tours, assisting at special events and ushering at performances and student matinees throughout the year.

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How Emma Medas Helped Grow The Smith Center from an Idea to a Community Gem

Starting out 15 years ago as administrative assistant with the Development department, then advancing through numerous positions to now Vice President of Philanthropy, Medas helped usher The Smith Center project from fundraising to construction to its current status as a community fixture.

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Ask The Smith Center – Answers to Common Guest Questions

Providing the highest-quality guest experience remains a top priority for The Smith Center — to the point that the center created the position of chief experience officer. Overseeing all guest-facing employees, this executive works to address each visitor’s needs and ensures that every step of their experience — from buying tickets on the website to parking to finding their seats — remains seamless and enjoyable.

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New Smith Center CFO Plans to Help Build a Strong Future

Rick Darnold can say with confidence that he knows The Smith Center well. A Las Vegas native, Darnold participated in the original capital campaign to fund The Smith Center’s development. His wife Krista further helped open The Smith Center, as its director of corporate partnerships.