2024-03-12T13:08:29-05:00 2023-12-31 462013344 Holly C Roundtree CPA PLLC 13355 Noel Road Suite 1060 Dallas TX 75240 990 2023-01-01 364591959 Uptown Players Inc UPTO 2142192718 1307 Motor Street Dallas TX 75207 Jeffrey A Rane Executive Producer 2142192718 2024-03-12 1 Jeffrey Rane 999009999 0 Holly C Roundtree P00046910 9724044434 2024-03-12 2 AAL1 IAL1 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Jeffrey A Rane 1307 Motor Street Dallas TX 75207 824403 0 1 X uptownplayers.org X 2006 TX The mission of Uptown Players is to present professional theater that meets a rising demand in the community for audiences to see their life experiences represented on stage. We offer diverse productions with contemporary and alternative lifestyle themes that explore complex and varied situations such as relationships, family, prejudice, and values. We present plays and musicals that challenge our audiences artistically, build cultural bridges, and strive to create greater positive public awareness and acceptance through the performing arts. There is no other theater group with this unique mission in the Dallas area. 10 6 28 125 0 0 621718 408847 512827 342693 245 2021 51860 56094 1186650 809655 2278 1763 0 0 259689 273031 0 0 679 693627 593658 955594 868452 231056 -58797 1502038 1406728 1027173 990660 474865 416068 X The mission of Uptown Players is to present professional theater that meets a rising demand in the community for audiences to see their life experiences represented on stage. We offer diverse productions with contemporary and alternative lifestyle themes that explore complex and varied situations such as relationships, family, prejudice, and values. We present plays and musicals that challenge our audiences artistically, build cultural bridges, and strive to create greater positive public awareness and acceptance through the performing arts. There is no other theater group with this unique mission in the Dallas area. 0 0 714697 1763 352343 Uptown Players offers equity membership candidacy (EMC) program weeks for local artists and stage managers desiring enough credit to join Actors Equity Association, the union for professional actors and stage managers. Due to the pandemic and global health crisis, Uptown Players pivoted to filming productions and streaming archival video of past productions to patrons' homes. As a result, Uptown Players provided work for 16 professional (union) actors, non-union actors, and 3 stage managers in a COVID safe film environment. During 2023, Uptown Players produced five live productions: Silver Foxes, Broadway Our Way 2022, Cruel Intentions: The 90's Musical, Chicken & Biscuits, and Jada Bells - A Holiday Extravaganza. Uptown Players also provided free online content during the pandemic, including hosting an hour long episode of Stars in the House, a national daily webcast featuring Broadway performers and regional theater work around the country. The theater has won over 25 Leon Rabin Awards and 30 Theater Critics Forum Awards in its first nineteen seasons. It has also been named the best theater company by the Dallas Voice Readers and by the Dallas Observer. It was also featured in D Magazine and on Good Morning Texas and Daybreak on WFAA.The program service expenses were play production expenses. These expenses included theater rental, royalty payments, labor for cast, crew, directors, and designers, lighting, sound, filming, editing, streaming, sets, costumes, props, travel, and ticketing expenditures.Uptown Players, Inc. productions are also supported by approximately 125 volunteers who help provide labor in various capacities in support of the theater. 714697 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 73 0 1 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 X Jeff Rane 2142192718 1307 Motor Street Dallas TX 75207 Jeffrey A Rane Executive Producer 2.00 X X 35245 0 0 Charles Craig Lynch Executive Producer 2.00 X X 79320 0 0 Nancy Rubin Board Member 2.00 X X 2940 0 0 Coy Covington Board Member 1.00 X 1050 0 0 Brian Jansen President 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Jeff Falin Treasurer 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Kate Newman Vice President 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Barbara Rosenberg Secretary 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Tomas Soto Fundraising Committee 1.00 X 0 0 0 Doug Dorey Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Tri McBath Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Ruth Vera Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 118555 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4667 58845 345335 4667 408847 Ticket Sales 711110 334568 334568 Playbill Sponsorship 711110 8125 8125 342693 2021 2021 9650 0 9650 9650 9650 28330 4667 4667 23663 23663 32862 10081 22781 22781 809655 352343 0 48465 X 1763 1763 118555 83310 35245 115020 115020 3679 3679 15906 15906 19871 19871 19126 19126 89519 89519 2191 1512 679 3680 3680 32302 32302 104741 85382 19359 17314 17314 47094 8132 38962 49742 16246 33496 6043 6043 Supplies - sets & props 34124 34124 Labor - Non-equity cast 27225 27225 Ticketing fees 17788 17788 Labor - Orchestra 13230 13230 129539 127843 1696 868452 714697 153076 679 384841 311192 0 1118 6275 6275 1564005 477945 1108817 1086060 2105 2083 1502038 1406728 8952 293 701937 690378 316284 299989 1027173 990660 X 250607 191810 224258 224258 0 0 474865 416068 1502038 1406728 -58797 0 X 0 0 0 X 328796 303180 193215 377842 432510 1635543 328796 303180 193215 377842 432510 1635543 1635543 3510 24 89 245 2021 5889 1641432 1827334 0.99640 0.99740 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 142620 142620 969699 33516 936183 68232 62209 6023 383454 382220 1234 1086060 Broadway Our Way Raffle & Auction 32997 4667 28330 4667 32997 4667 28330 4667 4667 23663 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2 An officer of the board is married to another board member but the board member was not in a position of influence. The board member has stepped down at the end of the year. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b Line 11a explanation - Each board member was provided an electronic copy of the 2023 Form 990, as well as a checklist to assist in each person's separate review of the tax return. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c Conflicts of interest are required to be reported at bi-monthly board meetings. The only conflict of interest is that one board member also works at another theater. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 Compensation of other officers has been limited to payment for the provision of actual theater services, which are paid at the same or a lower rate as non-board members providing the same services. This compensation has not been reviewed by an independent person or group. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 Disclosure of governing documents, financial statements, and policies are provided upon request. Form 990, Part IX, line 24e Labor - Cast/Crew: Program service expenses 11,861. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 11,861. Labor - Director: Program service expenses 9,900. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 9,900. Lobby decorations: Program service expenses 8,551. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 8,551. Labor - Music Director: Program service expenses 8,100. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 8,100. Labor - Set construction: Program service expenses 8,044. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 8,044. Co production shared: Program service expenses 7,952. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 7,952. Labor - Lighting Crew: Program service expenses 7,917. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 7,917. Intern: Program service expenses 7,756. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 7,756. Labor - Lighting Design: Program service expenses 6,500. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 6,500. Photography/videography: Program service expenses 6,161. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 6,161. Dues & Subscriptions: Program service expenses 5,530. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 5,530. Delivery and postage: Program service expenses 4,128. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 4,128. Labor - Costume Designer: Program service expenses 4,125. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 4,125. Credit card discount fees: Program service expenses 4,083. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 4,083. Labor - Set design: Program service expenses 3,400. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 3,400. Labor - Properties design: Program service expenses 2,850. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 2,850. Sign language interpreters: Program service expenses 2,750. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 2,750. Labor - Sound design: Program service expenses 2,700. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 2,700. Labor - Stage manager: Program service expenses 2,350. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 2,350. Supplies - sound: Program service expenses 2,338. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 2,338. Labor - Choreographer: Program service expenses 2,200. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 2,200. Licenses & permits -- TABC: Program service expenses 2,150. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 2,150. Labor - Wig Design: Program service expenses 1,750. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,750. Meals: Program service expenses 328. Management and general expenses 1,080. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,408. Labor - Reception: Program service expenses 1,300. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,300. Supplies - lighting: Program service expenses 1,267. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,267. Equipment rental: Program service expenses 588. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 588. Professional fees - consulting: Program service expenses 563. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 563. Bank charges: Program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 456. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 456. Front of House services: Program service expenses 350. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 350. Outside services: box office: Program service expenses 300. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 300. Retirement gift - employee: Program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 160. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 160. Printing and reproduction: Program service expenses 51. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 51.