Howard Huskey is the Executive Director of Cascades Theatrical Company, a non-profit organization that owns and manages Cascades Theatre, the oldest performing arts community theatre in Central Oregon. From its inception in 1978, Cascades Theatre laid the foundation for the performing arts and theater groups performing in the region today. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In 2017, Huskey was hired for his financial expertise and business acumen. \u201cWe\u2019re going to lose the theatre if we don\u2019t get help,\u201d a board member disclosed to him. \u201cI told them I didn\u2019t have any experience in running a theatre but I knew about managing money and managing people.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In less than three years, Huskey turned the theatre\u2019s financial struggle into a financial success. Under Howard\u2019s leadership, Cascades Theatrical Company:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Howard\u2019s diverse business experience was the perfect fit to turn the failing theatre around. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThere is a learning curve to running a theater but the success of any business stems from the leadership ability to manage both people and money.\u201d People working with him appreciate that he is direct and straight forward, a fast decision maker, honest and a great listener. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s not just about saving the theatre\u2019s financial future but giving back to the community. Cascades Theatrical Company has expanded the teen program to provide the community youth with opportunities to participate tuition-free in theatre productions and performing arts classes.\u201d Cascades Teen Theatre, established 2020, is open to all teens who want to learn about theatre production, film arts, music, dance, and storytelling. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
His other desire is to continue producing the highest quality classical plays that audiences have come to love and expect from Cascades Theatrical Company. He encourages anyone who wants to be a part of the theatre to come and participate and to get involved. \u201cI want people to feel that that the theatre can be a second home. That we are family.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe thing I love most is seeing our patrons and the smiles on their faces when they come to the theatre and enjoy a play. Nothing makes me happier.\u201d When Howard is not working, he loves to hike the many trails in Central Oregon and kayak when the weather is good. <\/strong> He is most proud of his children who have grown up to be caring, loving, successful adults.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Howard Huskey is the Executive Director of Cascades Theatrical Company, a non-profit organization that owns and manages Cascades Theatre, the oldest performing arts community theatre in Central Oregon. From its inception in 1978, Cascades Theatre laid the foundation for the performing arts and theater groups performing in the region today. In 2017, Huskey was hired…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":802,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_kadence_starter_templates_imported_post":false,"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-801","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t