2024-05-14T14:35:36-05:00 2023-06-30 521544136 BORMEL GRICE & HUYETT PA 14409 GREENVIEW DR STE 201 LAUREL MD 207083293 990 2022-07-01 530246894 WASHINGTON DRAMA SOCIETY INC WASH 2025549066 1101 6TH STREET SW WASHINGTON DC 20024 JOSEPH BERARDELLI TREASURER/CFO 2025549066 2024-05-14 1 JOSEPH BERARDELLI 999009999 0 LARRY P BORMEL CPA P00723627 3019533259 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z ARENA STAGE JOSEPH BERARDELLI 1101 6TH STREET SW WASHINGTON DC 20024 30727654 0 X WWW.ARENASTAGE.ORG X 1959 DC ARENA STAGE IS A CENTER FOR THE PRODUCTION,PRESENTATION,DEVELOPMENT & STUDY OF THE AMERICAN THEATER. 46 44 372 668 6579 0 15022290 21027056 4629325 8556388 -439533 191436 82619 -6601 19294701 29768279 0 0 0 0 10351733 11951754 5933 5614 1681230 11697542 13934955 22055208 25892323 -2760507 3875956 143470678 145591791 63482805 59594991 79987873 85996800 X ENCOURAGEMENT OF PUBLIC INTEREST IN THE ARTS, PARTICULARLY IN DRAMA; PROVIDING INSTRUCTION AND EXPERIENCE IN, AND THE FACILITIES FOR, EXPERIMENTATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE COMPOSITION AND PRESENTATION OF DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS; AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE OF THE FOREGOING BY EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND EXPERIMENTATION. 0 0 21426486 8860484 THE 2022-2023 SEASON WAS ARENA STAGE'S 73RD YEAR IN OPERATION. ARENA STAGE IS THE VOICE OF AMERICAN THEATER RESIDENT IN OUR NATION'S CAPITAL. FOCUSED ON AMERICAN ARTISTS, OUR PRODUCTIONS ARE INNOVATIVE AND REPRESENTATIVE OF STORIES FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY. WE NURTURE NEW PLAYS AND REIMAGINE CLASSICS. WE CELEBRATE OUR DEMOCRACY AND DIVERSITY THROUGH A MULTITUDE OF VOICES IN OUR PRODUCTIONS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS TO INSPIRE PEOPLE TO ACTION. WE PRODUCE ALL THAT IS PASSIONATE, EXUBERANT, PROFOUND, ENTERTAINING, DEEP AND DANGEROUS IN THE AMERICAN SPIRIT. CHALLENGES CONTINUE TO ARISE AS WE NAVIGATE THE CONTINUING REPERCUSSIONS OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. IN THIS SEASON ARENA PRODUCED SEVEN SHOWS WHILE CONTINUING TO PROVIDE ROBUST COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS. THE SEASON INCLUDED: "AMERICAN PROPHET", BY CHARLES RANDOLPH WRIGHT AND MARCUS HUMMON, ABOUT THE LIFE OF FAMED ABOLITIONIST FREDERICK DOUGLASS; PHILIP BARRY'S "HOLIDAY" DIRECTED BY ANITA MAYNARD-LOSH; A NEW PIECE CURATED AND COMMISSIONED BY MOLLY SMITH OF MONOLOGUES FROM EIGHT WOMEN PLAYWRIGHTS ABOUT THE IMPACT OF THE SUPREME COURT'S OVERTURNING OF ROE V. WADE WITH "MY BODY NO CHOICE; A PRESENTATION OF "SANCTUARY CITY", BY MARTYNA MAJOK ABOUT TWO IMMIGRANTS TRYING TO ESTABLISH A PLACE FOR THEMSELVES IN AMERICA; THE BREAKOUT HIT "RIDE THE CYCLONE", BROOKE MAXWELL AND JACOB RICHMOND'S QUIRKY MUSICAL ABOUT DEATH AND LIFE; A WORLD PREMIERE POWER PLAY, "THE HIGH GROUND", BY NATHAN ALAN DAVIS, EXPLORING THE IMPACT OF THE 1921 TULSA RACE MASSACRE; HUNGARIAN DIRECTOR AND FILMMAKER JANOS SZASZ DIRECTING TONY KUSHNER'S AWARD-WINNING DRAMA "ANGELS IN AMERICA, PART ONE: MILLENNIUM APPROACHES; AND CONCLUDED WITH A SECOND WORLD PREMIERE POWER PLAY, "EXCLUSION", BY KENNETH LIN WITH WRY INSIGHTS INTO THE WORLD OF FILMMAKING AND HOLLYWOOD.WE ALSO CONTINUED SUPPORTING OUR NEXT GENERATION OF ARTISTS AND CREATORS WITH CAMP ARENA STAGE AND THE ALLEN LEE HUGHES BIPOC FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM. CAMP ARENA STAGE RETURNED TO IN-PERSON AT GEORGETOWN VISITATION'S CAMPUS DURING THE SUMMER OF 2022 ALLOWING YOUNG ARTISTS TO LEARN AND HONE THEIR CRAFT AS WELL AS EXPLORE NEW AREAS OF CREATION. THE ALLEN LEE HUGHES BIPOC FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM RESTARTED AND RECLAIMED ITS ROOTS AS A PROFESSIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM FOR EARLY CAREER INDIVIDUALS WHO SELF-IDENTIFY AS BIPOC (BLACK, INDIGENOUS, AND PEOPLE OF COLOR). 13 FELLOWSHIPS WERE COMPLETED.THE DC TICKET PARTNERSHIP OFFERS DEEPLY DISCOUNTED TICKETS TO DC PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS. THIS SEASON 933 STUDENTS FROM 22 SCHOOLS ATTENDED. ARENA STAGE TEACHING ARTISTS LEAD PRE- AND POST-SHOW WORKSHOPS AND EXTENSIVE STUDY GUIDES ARE PREPARED FOR THE STUDENTS.ARENA CONTINUED VOICES OF NOW (VON), AN INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED, DEVISED THEATER PROGRAM WHERE ENSEMBLES OF MIDDLE-SCHOOL, HIGH-SCHOOL, AND ADULT ARTISTS WORK TOGETHER TO CREATE AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL PLAYS AND FILMS. THESE FAST-PACED, COLLABORATIVELY WRITTEN, PHYSICAL PIECES POSE SIGNIFICANT SOCIAL QUESTIONS RELEVANT TO THE ENSEMBLE OF ARTISTS AND THEIR COMMUNITIES. THE VOICES OF NOW FESTIVAL 2023 WAS HELD IN THE KOGOD CRADLE. THIS SEASON THERE WERE NINE VOICES OF NOW ENSEMBLES WORKING IN THE PROGRAM: FIVE SCHOOLS IN DC AND FAIRFAX COUNTY, AND FOUR COMMUNITY-BASED ENSEMBLES INCLUDING A DECADES-LONG PARTNERSHIP WITH THE WENDT CENTER FOR LOSS AND HEALING. 21426486 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 197 0 372 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 46 44 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X JOSEPH BERARDELLI WASHINGTON DRAMA 2025549066 1101 6TH STREET SW WASHINGTON DC 20024 JUDITH N BATTY VICE CHAIR 4.00 X X 0 0 0 JOSEPH DIGANGI TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY M BUSCH VICE CHAIR 0.50 X X 0 0 0 JERI EPSTEIN TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 ANDREW R AMMERMAN TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 GENE SAMBURG TRUSTEE 0.10 X 0 0 0 DECKER ANSTROM CHAIR 8.00 X X 0 0 0 RICK FROEHLICH VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DANIEL L KORENGOLD VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LINDA BAUMANN TRUSTEE 0.70 X 0 0 0 SANDER BIEBER VICE CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 B THOMAS MANSBACH TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 JAN ADAMS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID E SHIFFRIN TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL S STEELE TRUSTEE 0.30 X 0 0 0 KRISTEN DONOGHUE VICE CHAIR 0.50 X X 0 0 0 MICHELE G BERMAN VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 STEPHENIE FOSTER TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 TIFFENY SANCHEZ TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 MOLLY SMITH TRUSTEE/ARTISTIC DIR 40.00 X 462831 0 339 RONALD A PAUL MD TRUSTEE 0.10 X 0 0 0 MIGNON SMITH TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 TASHA BOONE TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 LEE G RUBENSTEIN LIFE TRUSTEE 0.30 X 0 0 0 RICHARD A NEWMAN VICE CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 EDGAR DOBIE PRESIDENT/EXEC. 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UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME CONSISTS OF PROGRAM ADVERTISING. THERE WAS NO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAXES FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2023 AND 2022. THE ORGANIZATION HAS CONCLUDED THERE WERE NO MATERIAL UNRECOGNIZED INCOME TAX CONTINGENCIES, INCLUDING ANY POTENTIAL LOSS OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO ONGOING FEDERAL AUDITS OR LOCAL TAX AUDITS; HOWEVER, BY LAW, THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO POSSIBLE EXAMINATION FOR A PERIOD OF AT LEAST THREE YEARS AFTER THE DATE ON WHICH THE RETURNS ARE FILED. IT IS THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND/OR PENALITIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, IF ANY, AS INCOME TAX EXPENSE. AS OF JUNE 30, 2023, THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO ACCRUALS FOR INTEREST AND/OR PENALTIES. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DEBT FORGIVENESS 375,008. DIRECT EXPENSES FOR SPECIAL EVENTS 319,913. RENTALS 279,450. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENTS 319,913. RENTAL EXPENSES 279,450. 2023 ANNUAL BENEFIT 598044 598044 319913 598044 598044 319913 319913 -319913 1 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 EDGAR DOBIE PRESIDENT/EXEC. PRODUCER 475735 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8886 0 484621 0 0 0 MOLLY SMITH TRUSTEE/ARTISTIC DIR 462831 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 339 0 463170 0 0 0 JOSEPH BERARDELLI TREASURER/CFO 182578 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8888 0 191466 0 0 0 SHONALI BURKE CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER 167452 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 326 0 167778 0 0 0 RYAN MERKEL DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 158472 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8995 0 167467 0 0 0 X 19 357375 MKT VAL ON RECEIPT DATE X DONATED TICKETS 431 58793 TICKET VALUE 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TREASURER/CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND CONTROLLER OF THE ORGANIZATION AND MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH INDIVIDUAL COMPLETES OR UPDATES AN ANNUAL CERTIFICATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATIONS' OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES INCLUDES A REVIEW BY MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, REVIEW OF COMPENSATION AT COMPARABLE ENTITIES AND DOCUMENTATION IN BOARD MINUTES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: DEBT FORGIVENESS 375,008. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 2C THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.