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First Stage Milwaukee Inc

First Stage Milwaukee Inc

Milwaukee, WI 53212
Tax ID39-1634828

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About this organization

Revenue

$5,559,949

Expenses

$6,135,163

Website

firststage.org

Mission

First Stage touches hearts, engages minds, and transforms lives by creating extraordinary theater experiences for young people and families through: • Professional Theater productions that inspire, enlighten, and entertain • Unparalleled Theater Academy training that fosters life skills through stage skills • Dynamic Theater in Education programs that promote active learning in our schools and community,

About

In 1987, First Stage began as a small theater company with a goal of providing professional theater for young people and families. Now in its 33rd season, First Stage is one of the nations acclaimed professional theaters for young audiences, and the second largest theater company in Milwaukee. First Stage offers a ten-play season of professional theater for young people and families with titles chosen for their educational content, social significance, and their ability to spark conversation at home and in classrooms. Classroom teachers use a field trip to First Stage as means to help develop literacy and enhance learning across the curriculum, including teacher enrichment guides and workshop opportunities that align each play to key Common Core State Standards and Wisconsin Model Academic Standards.In the 2018-2019 fiscal year, over 56,000 individuals among 352 school groups attended our school matinee performances at our theater (at ticket prices over 70% below our public prices). Over 53,000 individuals attended our public performances, as single or season ticket buyers or as part of a public group (e.g., Girl Scout troops). In total, First Stage held 463 performances and performed before 109,275 people.In 2018-2019, First Stage continued its commitment to new play development with two world premiere productions: NATE THE GREAT and GIRLS IN THE BOAT and three readings of new plays in development, which were open to the public and free of admission to attend. First Stage also produced its first full-length Broadway musical in 2018-2019, ROALD DAHL'S MATILDA THE MUSICAL. First Stage continued its Pay What You Choose performances in 2018-2019 to broaden the reach throughout our community and to confirm our commitment to make theater available to all who wish to attend. For each production of our Family Series at the Todd Wehr Theater, there is one performance available with only a minimum suggested donation of $5 per person. First Stage's commitment to make theater available to all also spurred us to grow the number of Sensory Friendly performances for patrons on the autism spectrum or with other developmental differences. These performances feature a welcoming environment including modified sound and lighting, and available quiet areas staffed by experienced educators. And First Stage continues to strengthen its committment to diversity in cast and design teams, noting that all of the production teams for the 2018-2019 season were fully inclusive of persons identifying as female (44%) and persons of color (19%).First Stage also commits to engagement with local community members through its productions and the themes from them. Highlighting the powerful story of friendship between the characters Jim and Huck in BIG RIVER, First Stage welcomed over 80 people to the UNCOMMON FRIENDSHIPS event in March 2019. Two guest speakers, Pardeep Kaleka (who lost his father in the 2012 Sikh Temple of Wisconsin shooting) and Arno Michaelis (who is a former white supremacist who helped to start a gang in the late 1980s that produced the 2012 shooter) shared their own story of uncommon friendship. Together they have formed a friendship across lines of division and are now working to build a world that is centered on love rather than hate.First Stage Young Company the Theater Academys advanced actor training program for high school students produced three full-scale productions during the 2018-2019 season: GIRLS IN THE BOAT, AS YOU LIKE IT, and THE MIRACLE WORKER.In addition to enriching the lives of our audiences, First Stage practices age-appropriate casting (i.e., roles of children will be played by young performers alongside professional theater artists, directors and designers). In the 2018-2019 season, 197 children performed on our professional stages or in new play readings, thus providing them with enriched experiences of teamwork and responsibility but also giving our audience a more realistic storytelling experience.

Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing

The non-profit's aim, as stated in the filing, is “First stage milwaukee, inc. does business as first stage. our mission is to enrich the lives of children and families by creating exceptional theater experiences”.

When referring to its actions, they were outlined as: “First stage milwaukee, inc. does business as first stage. our mission is to enrich the lives of children and families by creating exceptional theater experiences through our three main activities:1) our professional theater productions engage, enlighten, and entertain, and in 18/19, they reached 109,000 audience members.2) our theater academy training fosters life skills (e.g. confidence, respect, friendship, support, motivation, etc.) while it teaches stage skills. in 18/19, our academy had over 2,370 enrollments for approximately 1,650 children in grades k-12.3) our dynamic theater-in-education programs promote learning through theater, and each year, our teaching artists reach over 14,000 students in over 93 schools throughout southeastern wisconsin.”.

  • The non-profit has complied with legal obligations by reporting their state of operation as WI.
  • The non-profit's address in 2020 is noted in the filing as 325 W Walnut Street, Milwaukee, WI, 53212.
  • The non-profit's form for 2020 reports a total of 298 employees.
  • Does not operate a hospital.
  • Does not operate a school.
  • Does not collect art.
  • Does not provide credit counseling.
  • Does not have foreign activities.
  • Is not a donor advised fund.
  • Is not a private foundation.
  • Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
  • Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
  • Revenue less expenses is -$575,214.
  • The salary policy for the CEO of the organization is established through a review and approval by an impartial party.
  • The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
  • The organization has 25 independent voting members.
  • The organization was formed in 1987.
  • The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
  • The organization is required to file Schedule B.
  • The organization is required to file Schedule J.
  • The organization is required to file Schedule O.
  • The organization pays $3,328,776 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
  • The organization pays $367,900 in fundraising expenses.
  • The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
  • The organization has minutes of its meetings.
  • The organization has a written whistleblower policy.
  • The organization has fundraising events.
  • The organization's financial statements were reviewed by an accountant.

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