2025-05-14T13:46:26-07:00 2024-06-30 541613526 MANJIT SINGH CPA PC 2841 HARTLAND ROAD STE 205 FALLS CHURCH VA 22043 990EZ 2023-07-01 201030873 FACTION OF FOOLS THEATRE COMPANY INC FACT 545 7TH ST SE WASHINGTON DC 20003 Jordan Abner Treasurer 2025-05-14 true true Manjit Singh CPA P00132261 7032805656 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X X www.factionoffools.org X X 114397 X 102526 11871 0 0 0 0 114397 23737 1207 60406 85350 29047 36644 65691 X 36842 70310 2 36844 70310 200 4619 36644 65691 To entertain, educate and experiment through the practice and performance of Commedia dell'Arte. Faction of Fools had a wonderfully successful year, selling to 94% of the theatre's capacity for its entire season. In its 2023-2024 season, Faction generated new material for its 2025 season with the public workshop performance WHAT'S THE SCENARIO and produced two live productions: a remount of its critically acclaimed production of A COMMEDIA ROMEO AND JULIET and THE MOORS by Jen Silverman. The season celebrated the past and future of the company and its signature style, Commedia, and how literature or written text can be adapted for live performance. WHAT'S THE SCENARIO examined and re-imagined traditional Italian Commedia scenari or script outlines from the Renaissance era. Then, Faction remounted its critically acclaimed production of A COMMEDIA ROMEO AND JULIET. The show is an incredibly energetic hour-long staging of Shakespeares original text, and much beloved by audiences of all ages. In this remount, Faction expanded and diversified its roster of actors (from 0% to 35% global majority), performed the production to sold-out audiences, and began touring this remounted version to schools. This fun and physical production, professionally designed and performed by a diverse group of local artists, is a valuable resource to local schools, especially to students studying Shakespeare. Faction also partners with DC Collaborative, a local organization that brings DCPS students to performances and workshops, and has provided free programming to DC Collaborative through pre-recorded and in-person workshops, which have reached over 2000 students. Faction has also maintained relationships with local universities and community colleges such as Gallaudet University, Montgomery College, and Howard County Community College, and offers in-person Commedia workshops throughout the DMV for students of all ages, reaching about 750 students per year.Last, Faction produced a production of THE MOORS by Jen Silverman, a Bront-inspired dark comedy. Faction was proud to perform to sold out audiences, receive outstanding critical reviews (including a feature in the Washington Post), and increase accessibility by offering open captioned and medical mask required performances. Faction strives to make contracting with the company more accessible by responsibly increasing artist stipends, offering flexible schedules, choosing work locations accessible by public transit, and offering free training to performers and a free annual training to local actors. For its audiences, the company selects in-person DC performance venues that are easily accessed via public transportation, and the performance venue, Capitol Hill Arts Workshop, can be accessed by Eastern Market Metro. Faction utilizes a sliding scale ticket pricing system in which patrons can select the ticket price that works best for their household budget. 77276 77276 Jenna Ballard President 2.00 0 Jordan Abner Treasurer 2.00 0 Valerie Dowdle Secretary 1.50 0 John Bellomo Trustee 1.00 0 Kevin Boyce Trustee 2.00 0 Claudia Seay Trustee 0.50 0 Valerie Sindal Trustee 1.00 0 false false false false false false false 0 0 0 false 0 0 false Jordan Abner 1501 S Quincy St Arlington VA 22204 7177984292 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 28089 45810 86471 160370 26021 44373 27926 98320 0 0 0 54110 90183 114397 258690 0 0 258690 0 0 0 0 54110 90183 114397 258690 X 0.00000 0.00000 Other Expenses.1002 Office Expenses $1293 Other Expenses.1012 Insurance $4827 Other Expenses.1 R and J Remount $23827 Other Expenses.2 The Moors $15644 Other Expenses.3 Education budget $7524 Other Expenses.4 Scenario Development $2115 Other Expenses.5 Marketing $1669 Other Expenses.6 Love Like Tuesday $1150 Other Expenses.7 Misc $635 Other Expenses.8 Through Piscataway Eyes $515 Other Expenses.9 QLab $499 Other Expenses.10 Technology $340 Other Expenses.11 Membership Dues $300 Other Expenses.12 End of year fundraiser $68 Other Assets.1 Rounding - Beginning $2 Rounding - Ending $0 Total Liabilities.1001 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $200 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $4595 Total Liabilities.1 Uncashed Check - Beginning $0 Uncashed Check - Ending $24