2024-05-14T19:37:14-04:00 2023-06-30 MARY D BROWN CPA 1905 4TH PL KIRKLAND WA 980334958 990 2022-07-01 910787792 A CONTEMPORARY THEATRE INC ACON 2062927660 700 UNION STREET SEATTLE WA 98101 ALYSSA MONTGOMERY GENERAL MANAGER 2062927660 2024-05-14 true ALYSSA MONTGOMERY 999009999 false MARY D BROWN P00365018 4254668689 2024-05-14 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z ACT THEATRE ERIC BENNETT 700 UNION STREET SEATTLE WA 98101 5730524 false X HTTP://WWW.ACTTHEATRE.ORG X 1965 WA MISSION: ACT IS A CONTEMPORARY THEATRE WHERE ARTISTIC AMBITION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT UNITE. VISION: ACT ENVISIONS A WORLD WHERE THE POWER OF THEATRE EXPANDS OUR COLLECTIVE UNDERSTANDING OF COMMUNITY AND OUR OWN HUMANITY. ACT IS A SEATTLE LANDMARK. SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 1965, THE THEATRE HAS MADE AND CONTINUES TO MAKE A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO THE VITALITY OF SEATTLES DOWNTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD AND ARTS COMMUNITY; IT HAS VALUED AND ELEVATED THE WORK OF LOCAL ARTISTS FOR MORE THAN 50 YEARS; AND IT HAS TRANSFORMED INDIVIDUAL LIVES THROUGH THE POWER OF STORYTELLING. ACT IS COMMITTED TO CONNECTING AUTHENTICALLY WITH NEW AUDIENCES, PARTNERS AND PEOPLE, BRINGING THEM INSIGHT INTO OUR SHARED CONTEMPORARY CULTURE. WE ARE COMMITTED TO MAKING THEATRE AS AN ACT OF CITIZENSHIP TO ENGAGE AUDIENCES IN UNDERSTANDING THE ISSUES OF OUR TIME. 9 9 226 650 0 5000309 3823963 1378533 1565077 241 22123 217671 266685 6596754 5677848 0 0 3091841 3719817 0 400765 1925530 1941983 5017371 5661800 1579383 16048 4152223 3942536 1729234 1503499 2422989 2439037 X MISSION: ACT IS A CONTEMPORARY THEATRE WHERE ARTISTIC AMBITION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT UNITE. 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HOTTER THAN EGYPT BY YUSSEF EL GUINDI PREMIERED IN 2022, AND HISTORY OF THEATRE: ABOUT, BY, FOR, AND NEAR BY REGINALD ANDR JACKSON PREMIERED IN FEBRUARY 2023, BRINGING ACTS TOTAL NUMBER OF WORLD PREMIERES TO 47. IN ADDITION TO YUSSEF, ACT HAS PLAYWRIGHTS ANDREW LEE CREECH AND KEIKO GREEN UNDER COMMISSION, BOTH OF WHOM HAVE HAD CELEBRATED SUCCESS WITH LOCAL AND NATIONAL WORKSHOPS AND PRODUCTIONS. DURING THE THEATRES 22-23 SEASON, ACT INTRODUCED PAY-WHAT-YOU-CHOOSE TICKETING. EVERY PERFORMANCE HAS A MINIMUM OF TWENTY (20) PAY-WHAT-YOU- CHOOSE SEATS THAT ARE AVAILABLE IN ALL SECTIONS OF THE THEATRE AND MAY BE PURCHASED IN ADVANCE; THE ABILITY TO PURCHASE IN ADVANCE ALLOWS FOR INCREASED ACCESSIBILITY TO PROGRAMMING WHILE ALLOWING INDIVIDUALS IN NEED TO PROPERLY PLAN AND SCHEDULE THEIR ABILITY TO ATTEND. 954306 842770 FOR THE 48TH TIME, A CONTEMPORARY THEATRE PRODUCED ITS COMMUNITY FAVORITE A CHRISTMAS CAROL WHICH SERVED 13,556 TICKET BUYERS FOR 678,765 IN REVENUE. 137955 19747 ACT EDUCATION PROGRAMS DEVELOP COMMUNITY MEMBERS AS ARTISTS AND CITIZENS THROUGH OUTSTANDING EXPERIENTIAL THEATRE TRAINING IN A CONTEXT OF CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND COMMUNITY BUILDING. IN 2022, ACT CREATED THE YOUNG CORE COMPANY (YCC) AS PART OF OUR EDUCATION OFFERINGS. THE YCC WAS DESIGNED TO RECOGNIZE THE NEED FOR TEEN ARTS PROGRAMMING THAT IS WELCOMING TO ALL AND FOLLOWS A PAY-WHAT-YOU-CHOOSE TUITION MODEL TO ELIMINATE COST AS A BARRIER FOR PARTICIPATION.THROUGH THE YCC, ACT RECRUITS, CULTIVATES, AND SUPPORTS YOUTH NOT SERVED BY TRADITIONAL ARTS AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS, SPECIFICALLY BIPOC, NEURODIVERGENT, AND LGBTQ+ YOUTH. YCC IS A QUARTERLY PROGRAM THAT ALLOWS TEENS TO PARTICIPATE YEAR-ROUND OR FOR A SINGLE SESSION. SINCE 2022, ACT HAS TEAMED UP WITH ARTSCORPS ON AN INNOVATIVE ARTS EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT PROJECT. ARTSCORPS TEACHING ARTISTS AND ACTS ARTISTIC STAFF COLLABORATE ON APPROACHES TO AUTHENTICALLY AMPLIFY STUDENT VOICES AND HELP THEM UNDERSTAND CONNECTIONS BETWEEN THE PROCESSES OF VISUAL ART CREATION AND THEATRE PRODUCTION. STUDENTS BRAINSTORM PITCHES, SUBMIT PROPOSALS, AND UNDERGO ITERATIONS AND DRAFTS OF REVIEW FROM THEIR ASSIGNED TEACHING ARTIST. FINISHED PIECES WILL BE PROFESSIONALLY FRAMED AND DISPLAYED IN THE ACT LOBBY FOR THE ENTIRE RUN OF THE CORRESPONDING SHOW, ALONG WITH ARTIST STATEMENTS. THESE VISUAL ARTWORKS WILL BE SEEN BY THOUSANDS OF THEATRE-GOERS AND STUDENT ARTISTS ARE INVITED TO SEE THE PRODUCTION. 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VISION: ACT ENVISIONS A WORLD WHERE THE POWER OF THEATRE EXPANDS OUR COLLECTIVE UNDERSTANDING OF COMMUNITY AND OUR OWN HUMANITY. ACT IS A SEATTLE LANDMARK. SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 1965, THE THEATRE HAS MADE AND CONTINUES TO MAKE A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO THE VITALITY OF SEATTLES DOWNTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD AND ARTS COMMUNITY; IT HAS VALUED AND ELEVATED THE WORK OF LOCAL ARTISTS FOR MORE THAN 50 YEARS; AND IT HAS TRANSFORMED INDIVIDUAL LIVES THROUGH THE POWER OF STORYTELLING. ACT IS COMMITTED TO CONNECTING AUTHENTICALLY WITH NEW AUDIENCES, PARTNERS AND PEOPLE, BRINGING THEM INSIGHT INTO OUR SHARED CONTEMPORARY CULTURE. WE ARE COMMITTED TO MAKING THEATRE AS AN ACT OF CITIZENSHIP TO ENGAGE AUDIENCES IN UNDERSTANDING THE ISSUES OF OUR TIME. FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 ALL OF THE USHERS FOR THE THEATRE ARE VOLUNTEERS. AS A BENEFIT FOR THEIR VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES, THEY ARE ALLOWED TO SEE THE THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS FOR FREE. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A ACT CONTEMPORARY THEATRE IS THE PACIFIC NORTHWESTS EPICENTER OF GROUNDBREAKING NEW WORKS THAT PROMISE TO CAPTIVATE, CHALLENGE, AND INSPIRE. HOTTER THAN EGYPT BY YUSSEF EL GUINDI PREMIERED IN 2022, AND HISTORY OF THEATRE: ABOUT, BY, FOR, AND NEAR BY REGINALD ANDR JACKSON PREMIERED IN FEBRUARY 2023, BRINGING ACTS TOTAL NUMBER OF WORLD PREMIERES TO 47. IN ADDITION TO YUSSEF, ACT HAS PLAYWRIGHTS ANDREW LEE CREECH AND KEIKO GREEN UNDER COMMISSION, BOTH OF WHOM HAVE HAD CELEBRATED SUCCESS WITH LOCAL AND NATIONAL WORKSHOPS AND PRODUCTIONS. DURING THE THEATRES 22-23 SEASON, ACT INTRODUCED PAY-WHAT-YOU-CHOOSE TICKETING. EVERY PERFORMANCE HAS A MINIMUM OF TWENTY (20) PAY-WHAT-YOU- CHOOSE SEATS THAT ARE AVAILABLE IN ALL SECTIONS OF THE THEATRE AND MAY BE PURCHASED IN ADVANCE; THE ABILITY TO PURCHASE IN ADVANCE ALLOWS FOR INCREASED ACCESSIBILITY TO PROGRAMMING WHILE ALLOWING INDIVIDUALS IN NEED TO PROPERLY PLAN AND SCHEDULE THEIR ABILITY TO ATTEND. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C ACT EDUCATION PROGRAMS DEVELOP COMMUNITY MEMBERS AS ARTISTS AND CITIZENS THROUGH OUTSTANDING EXPERIENTIAL THEATRE TRAINING IN A CONTEXT OF CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND COMMUNITY BUILDING. IN 2022, ACT CREATED THE YOUNG CORE COMPANY (YCC) AS PART OF OUR EDUCATION OFFERINGS. THE YCC WAS DESIGNED TO RECOGNIZE THE NEED FOR TEEN ARTS PROGRAMMING THAT IS WELCOMING TO ALL AND FOLLOWS A PAY-WHAT-YOU-CHOOSE TUITION MODEL TO ELIMINATE COST AS A BARRIER FOR PARTICIPATION.THROUGH THE YCC, ACT RECRUITS, CULTIVATES, AND SUPPORTS YOUTH NOT SERVED BY TRADITIONAL ARTS AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS, SPECIFICALLY BIPOC, NEURODIVERGENT, AND LGBTQ+ YOUTH. YCC IS A QUARTERLY PROGRAM THAT ALLOWS TEENS TO PARTICIPATE YEAR-ROUND OR FOR A SINGLE SESSION. SINCE 2022, ACT HAS TEAMED UP WITH ARTSCORPS ON AN INNOVATIVE ARTS EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT PROJECT. ARTSCORPS TEACHING ARTISTS AND ACTS ARTISTIC STAFF COLLABORATE ON APPROACHES TO AUTHENTICALLY AMPLIFY STUDENT VOICES AND HELP THEM UNDERSTAND CONNECTIONS BETWEEN THE PROCESSES OF VISUAL ART CREATION AND THEATRE PRODUCTION. STUDENTS BRAINSTORM PITCHES, SUBMIT PROPOSALS, AND UNDERGO ITERATIONS AND DRAFTS OF REVIEW FROM THEIR ASSIGNED TEACHING ARTIST. FINISHED PIECES WILL BE PROFESSIONALLY FRAMED AND DISPLAYED IN THE ACT LOBBY FOR THE ENTIRE RUN OF THE CORRESPONDING SHOW, ALONG WITH ARTIST STATEMENTS. THESE VISUAL ARTWORKS WILL BE SEEN BY THOUSANDS OF THEATRE-GOERS AND STUDENT ARTISTS ARE INVITED TO SEE THE PRODUCTION. IN 2023, ACT AND ARTSCORPS PRESENTED WORK FROM THIS PROJECT AT THE NATIONAL AATE CONFERENCE TO EDUCATORS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES VIA A BOARD ONLY INTERNET /WEB SITE FOR THEIR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING THE FORM 990 WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ARE REQUIRED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THEY HAVE NO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND HAVE RECEIVED THE THEATRE'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY BY SIGNING THE THEATRE'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MONITORS ANY CONFLICTS AND ADDRESSES THEM AS THEY ARISE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE ACT BOARD OF TRUSTEES UTILIZES AN INDEPENDENT BOARD COMMITTEE TO NEGOTIATE THE EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT WITH THE MANAGING DIRECTOR. THE COMMITTEE USED MARKET SURVEY DATA FOR SIMILAR SIZE THEATRES TO JUDGE COMPENSATION MARKET LEVELS, AND USED THESE IN NEGOTIATING THE SALARY AMOUNT. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THE ACT BOARD OF TRUSTEES UTILIZES AN INDEPENDENT BOARD COMMITTEE TO NEGOTIATE THE EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT WITH THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR. THE COMMITTEE USED MARKET SURVEY DATA FOR SIMILAR SIZE THEATRES TO JUDGE COMPENSATION MARKET LEVELS, AND USED THESE IN NEGOTIATING THE SALARY AMOUNT. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 GALA EXPENSES 52,676 GALA EXPENSES -52,676 EAGLES THEATRE CENTRE 700 UNION STREET SEATTLE WA 98101 911639448 SUPPORT WA 501C3 12A N/A false A CONTEMPORARY THEATRE FOUNDATION 700 UNION STREET SEATTLE WA 98101 020569375 FOUNDATION WA 501C3 12A N/A false false false true false false false false false false false false true false true true false false false false