2026-02-19T13:10:28-08:00 2025-06-30 127580218 Stuart Shapiro 39 MONTEREY AVE TEANECK NJ 07666 990 2024-07-01 133230452 PLAYWRIGHTS PREVIEW PRODUCTION LTD PLAY 2124211380 555 8th AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10018 FRANCES HILL ARTISTIC DIRECTOR 2124211380 2026-02-12 true true LAWRENCE ROZANSKI P00237645 5162424470 2026-02-19 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z URBAN STAGES FRANCES HILL 555 8TH AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10018 1022405 false X www.urbanstages.org X 1987 NY URBAN STAGES WAS FOUNDED IN 1984 BY FRANCES HILL. IN 1986 URBAN STAGES BEGAN PLAY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS TO NURTURE PLAYWRIGHTS AND PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ARTISTIC GROWTH. 9 9 12 11 0 0 242294 345459 248781 429604 -341 -119 150330 151491 641064 926435 0 0 211174 286822 0 76082 427472 569401 638646 856223 2418 70212 174927 247586 42028 44475 132899 203111 X URBAN STAGES WAS FOUNDED IN 1984 BY FRANCES HILL. IN 1986 URBAN STAGES BEGAN PLAY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS TO NURTURE PLAYWRIGHTS AND PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ARTISTIC GROWTH. false false 180535 0 55888 EACH YEAR, URBAN STAGES PRODUCES APPROXIMATELY THREE FULL SCALE PRODUCTIONS AT OUR THEATRE. OUR COMPANY IS FOCUSED ON HIGHLIGHTING ARTISTS FROM CULTURALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DIVERSE BACKROUNDS. WE ARE COMMITTED TO PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO UP AND COMING ARTISTS. THIS YEAR WE PRODUCED FULL SCALE SHOW PEOPLE OF THE BOOK,THE AUDIT, AND THE AMERICAN DREAM. DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON WE PRODUCED THE WINTER RYTHMS MUSICAL SERIES WITH 100 MUSICAL ARTISTS. 272200 0 302960 OUR OUTREACH PROGRAM BEGAN WITH QUEENS LIBRARY IN 1991 AND NOW SERVES ALL FIVE BOROUGHS OF NEW YOK CITY, BRINGING OVER 1,000 PROGRAMS ANNUALLY TO LIBRARIES AND SCHOOLS. WE OFFER A SELECTION OF 66 DIFFERENT PROGRAMS AND WORKSHOPS, FEATURING MUSIC, DANCE, POETRY, HISTORICAL BIOGRAPHIES AND MUCH MORE. THIS YEAR WE PRESENTED THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS: THE LEGACY OF JUNE THIRTEENTH, KOREAN STORYTELLING, ART OF MIME, BRAINY BABIES, AND MANY MORE. 13495 0 8223 THE URBAN STAGES SUMMER THEATRE CAMP RUNS FOR FIVE WEEKS. STUDENTS FROM 6th TO 8th GRADES ATTEND CLASSES IN ACTING, STORY TELLING IMPROVISATION, WRITING, DANCE, SINGING AND STAGE PRODUCTION. CLASSES RUN FROM 9:30AM TO 5:30PM FIVE DAYS A WEEK. THE STUDENTS SHOWCASE THE SKILLS THEY HAVE LEARNED IN A CULMINATING PERFORMANCE AT THE URBAN STAGES THEATRE. THE PLAY IS CONCEIVED, WRITTEN, DESIGNED ACTED, DANCED AND SUNG BY ALL THE STUDENTS, WHO WORK VERY HARD TO BRING THEIR VISION TO LIFE. THIS YEAR OUR SUMMER CAMP WAS 2 WEEKS ONLY AND WE OFFERED FREE TUITION TO OUR CAMPERS. 212116 0 62533 URBAN STAGES THEATRE IS LOCATED AT 259 WEST 30th STREET IN MANHATTAN. THE THEATRE IS FULLY HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE. FACILITIES INCLUDE A BOX OFFICE, RECENTLY RENOVATED LOBBY, OFFICE SPACE, REHEARSAL ROOMS, SHOP AND LARGE DRESSING ROOMS. THE STAGE IS 20X22 FOOT PROSCENIUM, WITH SEATING FOR 65 PATRONS. URBAN STAGES RENTS THIS FACILITY. (CONT) 0 0 0 (CONT) FOR $123,000 PER YEAR. AS PART OF OUR MISSION TO TO SUPPORT EMERGING THEATRE ARTISTS, URBAN STAGES RENTS OUT THE THEATRE SPACE AT A DISCOUNTED RATE TO TO GUEST THEATRE COMPANIES, MAKING IT AFFORDABLE TO SMALLER OFF-BROADWAY PRODUCTION COMPANIES. 212116 0 62533 678346 true true false false false false false false false false true false false true false false true false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 110 0 true 12 true false false false false false false false false false false X 9 9 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true false false false false false false NY X X JANET FANALE-ROELLE 2124211380 555 8th AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10018 X FRANCES HILL ARTISTIC DIRECTOR 40.00 X X 0 0 0 LYNN SAN ANDRES BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 MIK CHWALEK TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 PEGGY O'BRIEN SECRTARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MARY CHURCHIL BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARTHA SPROULE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 APRIL GOW BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 TOM TOCE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL COLBY VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 false false false 90275 255184 345459 ADMISSIONS 711130 55888 0 0 THEATER RENTAL 532000 62533 0 0 LIBRARY OUTREACH 611710 302960 0 0 SUMMER CAMP 611710 8223 0 0 429604 -119 0 0 247345 95970 151375 0 151375 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 116 116 0 0 116 926435 429601 0 151375 219857 131024 35533 53300 16818 10023 2718 4077 50147 28185 9176 12786 9950 0 9950 0 11000 11000 0 0 6654 4848 80 1726 8251 3728 3758 765 165306 147150 18156 0 12007 6479 5528 0 735 735 0 0 380 380 0 0 13251 7750 5501 0 HOSPITALITY 1394 1114 280 0 MISCELLANEOUS 1421 619 802 0 339052 325311 10313 3428 856223 678346 101795 76082 82573 179339 58895 8155 16125 26739 9537 15936 176383 165724 1039 10659 6758 6758 174927 247586 20878 27175 1150 7300 20000 10000 42028 44475 X 107899 178111 25000 25000 132899 203111 174927 247586 70212 X false true X true false X 0 0 289664 267810 273314 242294 345459 1418541 98808 121061 201523 248781 429604 1099777 0 0 388472 388871 474837 491075 775063 2518318 0 0 0 2518318 0 0 0 0 2518318 1.00000 1.00000 0.00000 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 125534 125534 0 50849 40190 10659 10659 SECURITY DEPOSITS 6758 6758 1006435 80000 80000 926435 926435 936223 80000 80000 856223 856223 247345 247345 30945 65025 247345 247345 30945 65025 95970 151375 FRANCES HILL ARTISTIC DIRECTOR SECURIT DEPOSIT AND X 25000 10000 false true true 10000 Pt VI, Line 11b THE DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED BY THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, FRANCIS HILL AND TREASURER CAMILLE CHWALEK. IT WAS THEN FORWARDED TO THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d URBAN STAGES THEATRE IS LOCATED AT 259 WEST 30th STREET 212116. 0. 62533. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d (CONT) FOR $123,000 PER YEAR. AS PART OF OUR MISSION TO 0. 0. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e COSTUMES, SET & PROPS 7388. 7388. 0. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e CATERING 2534. 289. 42. 2203. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e PRINTING 2042. 744. 73. 1225. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e EQUIPMENT RENTAL AND MAINTENANCE 20237. 16262. 3975. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e BANK CHARGES 3074. 0. 3074. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e UTILITIES 22694. 19725. 2969. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e ARTISTS, TECHNICIAN AND PRODUCTION 281083. 280903. 180. 0.