2023-11-15T19:23:57-08:00 2022-12-31 521958634 Verarose Muir & Company Inc 1126 Cresthaven Drive Silver Spring MD 20903 990 2022-01-01 562362426 Traveling Players Ensemble Inc TRAV 7039871712 PO Box 1315 Great Falls VA 22066 Jeanne E Harrison Executive Director 2023-11-15 true Jeanne E Harrison 999009999 true Verarose Muir P01395646 3014451018 2 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z PO Box 1315 Great Falls VA 22066 845667 false X www.travelingplayers.org X 2003 VA Traveling Players Ensemble is an educational theatre company serving students in grades 3-12 and the diverse audiences who attend their performances. Our goal is to provide an outstanding theatre experience for students, contributing to their maturity and a lifelong love of theatre, learning, & the outdoors - while meeting rigorous artistic and educational standards. 5 5 50 33 0 170905 225757 544390 602826 -161 804 1907 716099 830329 54294 43460 0 338435 402612 0 38413 284446 322120 677175 768192 38924 62137 317971 373356 245067 238315 72904 135041 Traveling Players Ensemble is an educational theatre company serving students in grades 3-12 and the diverse audiences who attend their performances. Our mission is to enhance self-expression, self-knowledge, self-reliance, problem-solving skills, and an appreciation of challenges and beauty by bringing great theatre into the great outdoors. Traveling Players goal is to provide an outstanding theatre experience for young adults, contributing to their maturity and a lifelong love of theatre, learning, & the outdoors - while meeting rigorous artistic and educational standards.Founded in 2003, we believe:* Artistic creation is fundamental to forming identity, especially for tweens and teens in their complex transition from child to adulthood.* An ensemble is an ideal structure for fostering creativity and community. Hence, we intensively train 12-15 actors, ensuring personalized attention and artistic growth.* As educators, it is our responsibility to provide narratives that our students false false 518080 In 2022, our hallmark nationally-awarded summer acting camps served a total of 126 campers - 95 in sleep-away camp in residence at Freedom Center (Leesburg, VA) and 31 in day camp in our Studio (Tysons, VA). Sleep-away campers attended 2-week, 3-week, or 6-week sessions and lived together in lodges in the woods & rehearsed outdoors in ensembles of 12-15 students. All students performed in professionally directed & designed plays. Shakespeare Troupe took the show on the road with a performance tour to Peaks of Otter Lodge, The Village at Orchard Ridge, & the Plaza at Tysons Corner Center (free). Day campers learned acting fundamentals in 1-week sessions and performed at a showcase for parents and friends. We granted 17 scholarship awards for a total of $41,175 to campers based on financial need and dedication. 174354 In our Studio in Tysons Corner Center, we offer year-round classes and workshops taught by professional artists/educators. Multi-session classes included Scene Study & Acting Technique, Shakespeare 101, Voice for the Actor, and Acting & Improv (for our youngest students). Single session classes included auditions, workshops, and seasonal events. Our D&D Improv classes continued virtually by popular demand. Performance classes featured Ancient Tales for a Modern World Ariadnes Thread (commissioned by Traveling Players), The Odyssey, and Hecuba (Jan-Mar); King Stag (Sept); and Commedia Christmas Carol (Oct-Dec). We served 466 students and granted 9 scholarship awards for a total of $2,285 to students with financial need. 4805 Traveling Players other program offerings include field trips to professional classical performances, in-school residencies, private coaching, the Open Mics, our customizable Girls Scout theatre badge programs, and private parties with theatrical & improv games. Programs and participation vary greatly from year to year. In 2022, we hosted our inaugural Middle School Theater Festival for four (4) area middle schools. Free programs include our Community Conversations: Imbedded Bias in Classical Literature. In total, we served 586 students in these programs including 88 students in the Middle School Theatre Festival and 456 students participated in 34 free community building sessions. 697239 true true false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false true 12 0 true 50 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 5 5 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true false true false false X X Jeanne E Harrison 7039871712 9701 Darlene Lane Great Falls VA 22066 X Jeanne E Harrison ExecutiveDirector 60.00 0.00 111891 0 0 Robin Carroll Dir of Development & Operations 35.00 0.00 35845 0 0 Charles Brown President 4.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Lynda Singletary Co-VP 4.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Jamie Abrams Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Robin Carroll ex-officio 4.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Virginia Barry Secretary 4.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Beth Cole Co-VP 4.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Anne-Elizabeth Durgavich Treasurer 4.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Jeanne E Harrison ex-officio 4.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 147736 1 false false false 0 152968 72789 225757 Traveling Educators 602826 602826 602826 0 0 0 0 12979 13140 -161 -161 -161 0 0 4105 2198 1907 1907 0 830329 602665 1907 0 43460 43460 0 0 144039 105736 18187 20116 0 217655 212568 2245 2842 0 12174 10725 682 767 28744 25324 1609 1811 0 0 2273 2273 0 0 0 10733 10733 35911 34811 1100 0 8079 5871 1546 662 0 83703 82203 750 750 2457 2145 151 161 0 0 289 32 257 0 23771 23014 757 19025 16423 2106 496 Meals 41497 41497 Supplies 23431 22206 778 447 Bank and Merchant Fees 17549 16337 43 1169 Printing and Publications 16246 10143 6103 37156 34011 1156 1989 768192 697239 32540 38413 160071 206644 0 0 22723 14263 0 0 0 6533 5146 48937 48302 273151 184150 79707 89001 0 10000 0 0 0 317971 373356 22036 18337 73583 159978 149448 60000 245067 238315 X 57248 109385 15656 25656 72904 135041 317971 373356 62137 X false false false X 98774 141404 153886 170905 225757 790726 297744 314205 323649 544390 602826 2082814 0 0 0 396518 455609 477535 715295 828583 2873540 0 0 2873540 0 0 0 406 327 328 804 1746 3611 396924 455936 477863 716099 830329 2877151 0.99870 1.00000 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 10000 10000 1.00000 false false false 273151 184150 89001 89001 true 0 0 Camp/Class/Festival Tuition 10 43460 Actual Tuition Fee Actual Tuition fee Additional Supplemental Information Traveling Players Ensemble is eager to find scholarship campers that are a good fit with our community. Financial assistance is based on three factors: (1) financial need of family; (2) talent and/or dedication of performer; and (3) needs of TPEs ensembles. The procedure to become eligible for a scholarship: (1) The student writes a letter explaining why they want to be a member of the Traveling Players programs and what special qualities they would bring to the ensemble. (2) The student asks a teacher or coach who knows them well to fill out the short recommendation form. (3) Parents provide a copy of their most recent federal tax return to verify eligibility for financial aid. If it looks like the student is eligible and a good fit for our programs, then we schedule an interview. Awards vary from 10% to 97% of tuition. A single application allows a student to be eligible for a years worth of Traveling Players camps, classes and events. There is no annual limit to the amount that we can award, and no lifetime cap. We have had a history of awarding a single student for seven years and over $21,000 in grants. Returning scholarship students are required to re-apply each year. In 2022, we awarded 26 scholarships for a total of $43,460 bringing our total scholarships over the past 20 years to 315 awards and a total of $346,098. Jeanne Harrison Exec Dir Rent-Office Space false Sharon Callaway Exec-Mother Rent-Office Space false Schedule L, Part V Supplemental Information Part IV - Business Transactions Involving Interested PersonsAfter considering comparable office spaces and their rents, the Board of Directors resolved that it is in the best interest of Traveling Players to rent the basement space at 9701 Darlene Lane, Great Falls, VA 22066 for $500 a month, payable three quarters to Sharon Callaway and one quarter to Jeanne Harrison in proportion with their ownership interests in the property. This office space is offered at below market rates and is in close proximity to where Traveling Players programs are conducted. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The board reviews the 990 prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Board members disclose conflicts of interest annually. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a The board approves the budget, which has a separate line for the ExecutiveDirector's salary. The board is aware of salary ranges for other employees, butdoes not set individual salaries other than the Executive Director's. A comparisonreview of comparable salaries was conducted in 2022 for the Executive Directorposition. A performance review against established goals is conducted annually bythe Board. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Our 990 is reviewable upon request. We upload our 990 annually to Guidestar.com.