2026-01-30T22:43:12Z 2024-08-31 990 2023-09-01 161721140 FOUR SEASONS THEATRE COMPANY FOUR 6084384128 PO BOX 259278 MADISON WI 53715 Sarah Marty Producing Artistic Director 6084384128 2026-01-30 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Sarah Marty 2003 Van Hise Ave Madison WI 53726 263305 false X X 2005 WI Founded in 2005, FST tells stories by blending music and theatre into events and performances that bring people together and build community onstage and backstage. 3 3 0 0 0 68110 100136 97650 163169 0 0 165760 263305 0 0 0 0 0 271159 0 271159 165760 -7854 41815 33961 0 0 41815 33961 Using musical theatre as a means of engagement, Four Seasons Theatre strives to create a strong organization which provides a consistent, high quality experience for everyone involved onstage, backstage, in the audience, and in the community. false false 50200 15000 31789 "Rodgers & Hammerstein: From Book to Broadway" was a one-performance-only concert event in the historic Capitol Theater. The concert featured a large orchestra (40 musicians) and chorus (30 singers) made of up community members. We also hired 2 ASL interpreters who signed the entire concert. The program included music from the R&H catalog with an emcee who provided history and background for each show and soloists pulled from the chorus. Objectives: Provide high quality musical experiences for singers and musicians in our community. Provide accessible musical theatre entertainment with a range of ticket prices ($25-$50). Provide backstage training for high school and college students (stage management interns, Assistant Music Director), Metrics: The audience included 830 paid ticket holders plus 20 ushers. Revenue: $31,789 Ticket Sales and $15,000 grants. 100% Local Production with a Cast of 30 singers, Orchestra of 40 musicians, Design and Tech Team of 16. 82651 9000 74945 "All is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914" Description: ALL IS CALM, takes place on the Western Front, Christmas, 1914. A German soldier steps into No Mans Land singing Stille Nacht. Thus begins an extraordinary night of camaraderie, music, and peace. A remarkable true story, told in the words and songs of the men who lived it. 'All is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914" has become a holiday tradition in our community. Partnerships with the Wisconsin Veterans Museum who provided a curator to speak with the cast and to deliver preshow lectures for the general public (4 lectures, average attendance of 125/lecture). Metrics: We sold 2,373 regular tickets and also welcomed a dress rehearsal audience with 50 arts teachers from area public schools, 20 military veterans, and 20 arts administration students. In addition, 10 community members ushered and saw each show at no cost x 8 shows = 80 people. Cast of 11 local actors plus a production team of 12. 104853 20000 72689 Description: "The Hello Girls" chronicles the story of Americas first women soldiers in this new musical inspired by history. These intrepid heroines served as bilingual telephone operators on the front lines, helping turn the tide of World War I. Metrics: The show nearly sold out, in part do to a partnership with UW-Madison Department of Theatre & Drama as we worked with them to provide 500 tickets at a reduced cost for college students in their program and classes. There were 2,400 paid tickets plus 80 ushers (10 per show x 8 shows), plus 60 arts educators who attended our dress rehearsal. 100% local production with 12 cast members, 12 musicians, and a design and technical theatre team of 16. 237704 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false 0 0 0 false false false false false false X 3 3 false false false false false false false true true false false true false false false false false false WI X Sarah Marty 6084381426 2003 Van Hise Ave Madison WI 53726 X Sarah Marty Producing Artistic Director, President/Secretary 5.00 X X 4500 0 0 Zak Wolff Administrative Associate, Treasurer 2.00 X X 3560 0 0 Thomas Kasdorf Artistic Associate, Vice President 2.00 X X 2650 0 0 10710 0 0 0 false false false 0 0 0 0 0 0 100136 0 100136 Outreach Program Fees 711110 3775 3775 0 0 Ticket Sales to theatre show 711110 159394 159394 0 0 0 0 0 0 163169 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 263305 163169 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 104180 104180 27870 27870 3505 3505 1016 1016 13813 13813 36801 36801 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 700 700 Lighting, audio, and video equipment rental 13359 13359 Costumes, Props, and Scenic elements 6621 6621 Box Office Fees, Facility Fees, Sales Tax 35331 35331 Performing Arts Venue Labor Costs 18895 18895 9068 9068 271159 271159 0 0 0 0 0 0 41815 33961 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 41815 33961 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 41815 33961 41815 33961 41815 33961 -7854 X false false false X 0 0 0 0 72740 21942 44870 68110 100136 307798 54800 0 37291 97650 163169 352910 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 127540 21942 82161 165760 263305 660708 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 660708 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 127540 21942 82161 165760 263305 660708 1.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 X Part III, Line 12 Ticket revenue is substantially higher this year but that is an anomaly. Our October show is usually a reading or cabaret with a max audience of 200-300 people. This season we produced a one-time-only huge concert in a 950 seat historic venue. We thought we'd sell 500 tickets but ended up selling out the entire theater. For future years, artistic planning will follow our normal model with much lower projected expenses and revenue. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Part IX, Line 11g We're a community theatre company that's volunteer run. Independent contractors include performers and technical theatre people who help make the shows happen. We produce 3 musicals a year and provide outreach programs for nursing homes, retirement communities, libraries, and schools across Dane County. Part VI, Line 19 Items available upon request. I've answered all questions in this 990 to the best of my abilities. In the past we've filed the 990EZ but for the 2023-2024 season we secured more donations and grants than usual and had unusually high ticket sales/attendance so passed the revenue threshold. Our budget and expense tracking for this year was in Excel and via our bank account ledgers so completing the paperwork is a time-consuming process. Effective, August 15, 2024, we are a client of Counting on the Arts, a nonprofit accounting firm and have set up all budgets and billing through Quickbooks. At that time, we hired a new Administrative Assistant who works directly with their team to track and pay all expenses. Now that we've finally transitioned from Excel to financial software and have regular support from accounting and arts administration professionals, we are updating all policies and our bylaws.