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Annual Report 2006–2007 Paving the Way for 0N March 26, 2007, I Was Heartily Welcomed Into the TCG Family As Executive Director tcg Annual Report 2006–2007 Paving the way for 0n March 26, 2007, I was heartIly welcoMed Into the TCG family as executive director. Since that time, I’ve been privileged to work the future with a dynamic staff and inspiring leaders across the country. I was so fortunate to have Gigi Bolt in the position of interim executive director • Teresa eyring and Abel López as board president when I arrived. The focus, brilliance Executive Director and warmth of these two leaders were a huge inspiration to me in my first months. The two of them, along with the board of directors and staff, made it possible for TCG to continue delivering tremendous service to the field—even through this major leadership transition. As this report demonstrates, our services to the field are numerous and varied. One of TCG’s hallmarks is its ability to bring together a diverse range of theatre organizations and practitioners to collaborate, share information, and build the collective knowledge and strength of the whole. To this end, TCG offered convenings such as the Fall Forum on Governance and the June National Conference, educational workshops and teleconferences for artists and managers, and research on matters such as the state of the field’s fiscal health and its governance practices. TCG Books, the largest not-for-profit publisher of dramatic literature in the US, added 11 new titles to its roster of plays and anthologies, one of which was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in the spring. Addressing one of the most pressing stated needs of the field, TCG’s grant programs focused largely on professional and career development through programs such as our observerships and the New Generations program funded by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. In addition, TCG continued its role as an advocacy leader through its key role in the American Arts Alliance; stepped up its activities in international programming as the US Center for the International Theatre Institute; and expanded its national Free Night of Theater program. Financially, we are pleased to report that TCG completed the year in a solid position. As explained in the financial overview beginning on page 20, overall assets decreased primarily as a result of a reduction in grants receivable as grant awards were made; however, an operating surplus helped the organization realize an increase in its unrestricted net assets. We were pleased to be able to maintain a very healthy ratio of program-related expenses at 86%, and we took heart in the continued growth of our membership. As we look ahead, TCG will continue to lead the theatre field by actively working to understand its key challenges and needs—while serving as a beacon that illuminates potential future issues. A strategy development process underway will inform new programs and approaches, as well as strengthening those longer-standing TCG programs that continue to provide clear benefit for our industry and its practitioners. I am energized and excited by the possibilities, and I look forward to working with a rich and diverse community of organizations, artists, administrators, funders and other stakeholders as we advance theatre in the 21st century. We so appreciate your support of and interest in TCG, and hope you enjoy perusing these pages. Theatre Communications Group (TCG) was founded in 1961 at the outset of the regional theatre movement to develop and stabilize this emerging field. TCG was initially funded by the Ford Foundation and W. McNeil Lowry, who believed that a lack of communication and cooperation had impeded the growth of the theatre movement. Over the last 45 years, TCG’s constituency has grown from a tiny network of groundbreaking theatres to over 460 members across the country, as well as over 17,000 individuals nationwide. Today, our programs further our core values of fostering connection, embracing diversity and supporting artistry in the American theatre. In all our endeavors, TCG seeks to increase the organizational efficiency of our member theatres, cultivate and celebrate the artistic talent and achievements of the field, and promote a larger public understanding of and appreciation for the theatre. TCG is led by executive director Teresa Eyring and is governed by a national board of directors representing the theatre field. In 2005, TCG received the Tony Honors for Excellence in Theatre in recognition of our impact on the national field. TCG and our member theatres are major contributors to the American theatre sector, which employs more than 113,000 artists, administrators and production staff, and produces over 172,000 performances each year, reaching 30 million people. The sector contributes over $1.6 billion annually to the U.S. economy. table of Contents Board of directors •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 2 national council for the american theatre •••••••••••••••••••••••••• 3 core Programs •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 4 networking and knowledge-building 4 Professional Development Events National Research TCG Website grantmaking, Professional develoPment and awards 9 The Fox Foundation Resident Actor Fellowships New Generations Program NEA/TCG Career Development Programs NEA/TCG Theatre Residency Program for Playwrights TCG/ITI Travel Grants TCG Observership Program National Theatre Criticism/Affiliated Writers Program TCG Awards Peter Zeisler Memorial Award Alan Schneider Director’s Award PubliCations 13 TCG Books American Theatre ARTSEARCH TCG Bulletin feild-wide leadershiP 15 Advocacy International Theatre Institute Free Night of Theater Programs for Theatre Educators constituency •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 1 7 Financial overview ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 20 TCG staff •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 22 tcg AnnuAl Report 1 taBle oF contents board of direCtors TCG’s board of directors represents a diverse range of geographic, cultural, aesthetic and professional viewpoints. The board held three two-day meetings in 2006-2007, with additional committee meetings held throughout the year. Board members are elected for an initial term of four years, and are eligible to be re-elected for an additional term of two years. We would like to express our appreciation to all of our board members for their generous donation of time, expertise and counsel throughout 2006-2007. GIGI BOLT DANNY HOCH DANIEL RENNER Interim ExECutivE Director (Former) Writer & Performer Director of Education Theatre Communications Group New York, NY Denver Center New York, NY for the Performing Arts MELANIe JOSEPh Denver, CO sUSAN V. BOOTH Producing Artistic Director Vice President The Foundry Theatre ROSALBa ROLÓn Artistic Director New York, NY Artistic Director Alliance Theatre Pregones Theater Atlanta, GA RACHEL e. KRAFt Bronx, NY Executive Director PETER c. BROSIUs Lookingglass Theatre Company tIMOTHY J. SHIELDS Artistic Director Chicago, IL Vice President The Children’s Theatre Company Managing Director Minneapolis, MN MARTHA LAVEY Milwaukee Repertory Theater Artistic Director Milwaukee, WI CARLYLE BROWN Steppenwolf Theatre Company Artistic Director Chicago, IL MARK SHUGOLL Carlyle Brown & Company CEO Minneapolis, MN ROBERT h. LEONARD Shugoll Research Director Washington, DC CAROL BROWN Virginia Tech Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Blacksburg, VA MOLLY sMITH Pittsburgh, PA Artistic Director TODD LONDON Arena Stage DOUG BROWN Artistic Director Washington, DC Trustee New Dramatists Steppenwolf Theatre Company New York, NY sUSAN TRAPNELL Chicago, IL Secretary aBEL lÓPeZ Managing Director DAWN CHIANG President ACT Theatre Lighting Designer Associate Producing Director Seattle, WA Bridgeport, CT GALA Hispanic Theatre Washington, DC SHAY WAFER JeFF CHURCH Managing Director Producing Artistic Director MARC MASTERSON Cornerstone Theater Company The Coterie Theatre Artistic Director Los Angeles, CA Kansas City, MO Actors Theatre of Louisville Louisville, KY KATE WARNER PETER dUBoIs Artistic Director Associate Producer ELLEN McLAUGHLIn Dad’s Garage The Public Theater Playwright & Actor Atlanta, GA New York, NY Nyack, NY tIM WEISS TERESA EYRInG BENJaMIn MOORE Trustee ExECutivE Director Managing Director South Coast Repertory Theatre Communications Group Seattle Repertory Theatre Costa Mesa, CA New York, NY Seattle, WA JeFFREY WOODWARD PhIlIP hIMBERG PaUl nICHOLSON Managing Director Producing Artistic Director Treasurer McCarter Theatre Center Sundance Institute Executive Director Princeton, NJ Theatre Program Oregon Shakespeare Festival Sundance, UT Ashland, OR CHAY YEW Playwright & Director Los Angeles, CA tcg AnnuAl Report 2 Board oF dIrectors national CounCil The National Council for the American Theatre, comprised of 28 leading trustees from TCG member theatres around the country, guides TCG’s for the programs on governance and board development. This prestigious body serves as a brain trust not only for TCG but for the field as a whole. The ameriCan theatre National Council has a direct impact on the design and implementation of TCG programs and services that, in turn, have a profound effect on the management and governance of America’s theatres. Successful programs and activities launched by the Council include the annual Fall Forum on Governance, special sessions for trustees at the annual TCG National Conference, the Centerpiece series on governance issues, and the Trustee Leadership Network. The National Council for the American Theatre meets twice yearly in New York, including an annual
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