2015/2016 Annual Report
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Institutional supporters American Realty Capital Eugen Friedlaender Foundation, Inc. National Endowment for the Arts Arts & Business Council of NY/Americans for the Arts Ferriday Fund Network For Good Axe-Houghton Foundation Friars Foundation Neuberger Berman Foundation Barker Welfare Foundation Fund for the City of New York NYC Dept of Cultural Affairs Benevity Community Impact Fund GE Foundation NYC Dept of Youth & Community Development 2015/2016 Bloomberg L.P. GIC New York Community Trust Con Edison Goldman, Sachs & Co. New York State Council on the Arts Council Member Corey Johnson Google Orix Foundation Council Member Daniel Garodnick Marta Heflin Foundation May & Samuel Rudin Foundation Council Member Stephen Levin DuBose & Dorothy Heyward Foundation Royal Bank of Canada annual report Michael & Susan Dell Foundation Jewish Communal Fund Shubert Foundation Dramatists Guild Fund, Inc. Kars4Kids Harold & Mimi Steinberg Fdn TADA! Youth Theater Dramatists Legal Defense Fund Ezra Jack Keats Foundation Tiger Baron Foundation 15 West 28th Street, New York, NY 10001 | www.tadatheater.com | 212.252.1619 Edith Allen Clark Charitable Trust Elroy & Terry Krumholz Foundation Winfield Foundation Endeavor Foundation Dorothy Loudon Foundation Xerox Foundation Exploring the Arts Music Notes “We’re a family -- one big crazy, happy, hard workin’ family” Individual supporters ($100 and above) Anonymous (4) Ken & Rande Greiner Susan Rakowski Stacy Allen Tracy Gross Cynthia & Bill Reisacher These words to our signature song (written by Joel Gelpe over 30 years ago) resonate in a meaningful way for so many Dorothy & Steve Alpert Lucy Guffey Emily Remes & Craig Stewart people involved with TADA! over the years. Juan & Susana Arellano Lorri Gumanow & Les Levinowitz Sheri Rivera Rebecca & William Austin Lynne K. Halliday & B H Barry Erica & Geraldo Rivera Gary Bagley Lewis Hartman Stephen T. Rodd & Janie Chobot Helene Banks & Mike Cioffi Julie Hecht Kim Romanello & Ralph Paradiso Emmy Award-Winning Jordan Peele (Ensemble alumnus) hosted TADA!’s Gala last spring and he has recently joined Phyllis Bard Heather & Adam Heft Juan Rosado & Trang Tran Jane Bergere, Martin J. Usdin & Jill Usdan Marg Helgenberger Jeffrey Rosenzweig TADA!’s Board of Directors. Other alum performed or volunteered or worked while even others traveled from across Mary Berner Christina Hickey Maddy Roth the US to be in the audience to support their childhood home away from home. It was thrilling and rewarding to see Susan Bernfield & Claude Millman Stanley & Barbara Hochhauser Henry Ruhlandt Geri & Mark Besca Christopher & Elena Hodgson Susan Ruiz how much they all still care about TADA!. The love and support in the room from the Alum, the current Ensemble. Marjorie Bocksel-Scagluiso & Luda Bilous Robin Hoffman Paul Ryneski Maria Bonany Grethe Holby Amber Sabathia their parents, Board members, major donors, and theater royalty such as Sheldon Harnick, Chita Rivera, Barbara Cook, Andrea Bonomi Nzengela Holmes Rachel Safferstone John Doyle, and Jason Robert Brown was truly inspiring. Brandy Boyington Winnie Holzman & Paul Dooley Harriet Samuelson Denise Bromm Adam Houhoulis Virginia Schendler George & Mary Browne Shara Hutchinson Evan & Julie Schiff Chalmers & Sarah Browne Gus Jafolla Shelley & Nicholas Schorsch It was, indeed, a wonderful night and a wonderful year for TADA! which you can read about in the following pages. Cynthia Brunjes Jane Johnson & Bonnie Yuen Stephanie Sciandra Brian Burchfield & Gabriella Sullivan Frederica & Bernard Johnson Susan & Robert Semmens Leslie Chasen Drenda Jones Tobe Sevush So, what’s next? After 30+ years, I think, “It’s about time!” The musicals planned for this upcoming season all involve Jennifer Chiovetti T. Hudson Jordan Alyssa & Scott Shaffer Alina Cho Elizabeth Keizner Terry Shargel time – a look back at a century past, an exploration of a year in NYC, and a typical day in the life of a kid. Like all Ivan Ciment Marie Kelly & Mr. Hank Dunlop Rana Sidahmed Jennifer Cohen Jeff Kepness & Liz Claman Lori Silbert TADA! shows, this season’s productions deal with important topics such as racism, women’s rights, fitting in, and Michael Colby Phoebe Kline Shirley Smith freedom for all. It’s about time that TADA! be known throughout NYC as a second home for kids and teens interested Sabrina Coughlin & Turner Smith Holly & Andrew Koenig Mark & Jackie Soslow Madonna Davidson Liz Komar Rosalind Stark in musical theater. Jeffrey Davidson Isobel & Ronald Konecky Helena Stark Isiah V. Davis Han Kouh Dawn Lesley Stewart & Daniel Ifrah Eric Davis Chad Kraus Kristen Strouse - Murdock Given the collaborative nature of my work as a Co-Founder, Director, and Musical Theater Playwright, I welcome new Kerry Donahue Carol Landess Rebecca Strum Lisa Dorsey Alyssia Lazin Kapic & Pavel Kapic Stephanie Suslak partnerships and opportunities. With this in mind, after 15 years as TADA!’s Executive and Artistic Director, I am Christine Doudna & Rick Grand-Jean Gail LeBauer Lisa Tamagini & Richard Sanchez Marcia Dunn & Jonathan Sobel Laura & Chris Lee Carol Terry excited to begin this year with the new role of Producing Artistic Director. This change will allow me time to develop Marilyn Dunn Lourdes Barbette & Michael Leonard Michelle Tharp Tracey & Robert Early William Lese Stephanie Tighe newly commissioned work. Over the next five years TADA! will produce multiple world premieres. Alongside my new John & Andra Ehrenkranz Andie Levinger Dennis & Laura Silberstein Tirch role, I am excited to announce TADA!’s new Executive Director, Rod Christensen, who was TADA!’s George & Kathy Eichen Josh & Liz Levy Teresa Tongson & Deepak Nagpal Judith Eick Virginia Louloudes Julie Turaj & Robert Pohly Director of Education for the past seven years. As Executive Director, Rod will focus on the Heidi Elias Joella & John Lykouretzos Akuezunkpa Ude-Welcome Laurena & Kurt Emhoff Xiaoli Ma Lisa & David Untracht health and wealth of TADA! as we continue to grow and develop programming for Susan Emmenegger Glenn & Lisa Malat Marie Uy young people that inspires them to be creative, learn, and think differently. This Katisha Eng Lisa Master & Ken Park Deborah van Eck Greg & Diane Englund Julia & Andrew McCall-Mboya Beatrice Vann & Allen Strasen coming year is one of planning and setting the stage for a great, successful future. Laura Esposito & Jeff Peretz John McGinn Rohit & Akanshka Verma Katherine Esposito Ellen Mcnulty Joseph & Sookyung Vitale Pamela Ferraioli Rhonda Mims Juli Vitiello See you soon at the theater, Jed & Jennifer Feuer Zachary Model Meera & Matt Wagman Jennifer Finklstein Julie Morrone & Jerry Abrahams Michael Walczak Rose Fiore Jeffrey Moskin Hanie & Jerry Warshaw Amy & Anthony Fiore Barry Moss Elana Weinstein & Scott Sullivan Karin Fisch & Mark Gardy Arthel Neville Inez Weinstein Laura Friedrich Cathy Nonas Trudy Williams Lin Fu & Richard Wang Ursula & Gerald Oscar Tiffany Williams Sarah Gehring Ewan & Maxine Palmer Melinda Wolfe Dara Genesi Katrina Parris Pinn & Mark Pinn Randi Wolkenbreit Singer & Brett Singer Janine Nina Trevens Gaile Gibbs-Warren & Clark Warren Alina Patton & CJ Jones Susan & Peter Wunsch Patrick Giovanniello Barbara Peck Nadine Yanger Producing Artistic Director Laura and Bob Glassman Louis Penner Nina & Mark Yosowitz Lynne Gold-Bikin Heather Perlman Debra Gonsher Vinik Jerilyn & Brian Perman TADA! also wishes to thank the generous Bruce Gould Jillian & Michael Pohly donors who contribute under $100. Erika Greff Kathleen Quarfordt Every dollar makes a difference and we Donna Gregory Robert Radway & Diana Elton appreciate your support. member’s goals, strengths, and expectations for the program during the subsequent 12 months. 20 returning members rose Youth Theater to the status of “Principal” members, which means they had completed at least two full years and productions after their During the 2015/2016 season TADA! produced three apprentice year at TADA!. mainstage musicals at our 90-seat theater. Thanks to funds from many institutions, government agencies, 57% of RYE members were female and 43% were male; 30% identified as African-American, 32% as White/Caucasian, 9% as corporations, and individuals, TADA! was able to offer Hispanic/Latino, 6% as Asian and 23% as of mixed ethnicity. 85% resided in one of the five boroughs of New York City – 37% discounted tickets ranging from $0 to $10 per child. from Manhattan, 27% from Brooklyn, 9% from Queens, 10% from the Bronx, and 3% from Staten Island. 7% of the Ensemble The productions were: commuted from other areas in New York State, including Westchester and Long Island, 7% commuted from New Jersey. More than 59% of the Ensemble reported a total family income less than the self-sufficiency standard for NYC. BANNED BROADWAY featured teenaged Resident Youth Ensemble (RYE) members who presented songs and Throughout the year, each RYE member was given access to free training that included rehearsals that took place for scenes from musicals or plays that have been censored approximately 6 weeks before each production, group vocal lessons, a ‘Triple Threat’ dance workshop, weekly general dance and/or banned in the US. This was the second iteration classes, and musical theater history. of this program that was initially inspired by a partnership Cast members in TADA! production of Maggie and the Pirate with the National Coalition Against Censorship. The two- The RYE program focuses not just on artistic success but also in the areas of academic achievement, personal/social growth, night presentation