Annual Report
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2 0 1 3 A N N U A L REPORT A MESSAGE FROM THE ARTISTIC DI RECTOR & BOARD CHAIR A year of great achievements, of study for directors, playwrights, designers, 2013 set the stage for what is to come. and producers, in addition to actors. This is an important evolution of the program as we nurture We like numbers. We love the data, and the the next generation of Canadian theatre artists strategy that comes from analysis. As a sector we in all disciplines. are getting better at telling our story through numbers and quantifying our impact. We are, of 2013 also saw a significant amount of time strategiz- course, always cognisant that numbers don’t tell ing around how we structure our organizational the whole story. By every metric, 2013 was a activity and articulate our mission to the public. successful year. The fact that 555 events were Soulpepper has six interconnected platforms presented under the Soulpepper banner doesn’t through which we realise our mission: In the Com- convey the shivers that ran up everyone’s spine munity (Youth Outreach and Audience Engage- when Raquel Duffy descended from the heavens ment); In The Future (the Soulpepper Academy); during Angels in America. That 4,827 youths In the Pipeline (New Work Development); On the were reached through our community programs Stage (Plays, Presentations and Musical Events); this year doesn’t capture the pride that was felt On the Road (Touring); and On the Air (Multimedia). when two of them shared their stories before an These platforms have been rooted in Soulpepper’s amazed crowd at Soulpepper At Play, our annual activity since its formation, and continue to chal- fundraising event. That Soulpepper reported lenge and inspire our company. Looking forward, another year “in the black”, speaks to the health we will be working with partners to explore new of the organization, but the entrepreneurial spirit and meaningful creative opportunities in each of with which we approach our business goes beyond those areas. the bottom line. This annual report aims to share with you, our partners, some of the numbers and In 2013, audiences, peers, and critics sat up and took the stories that comprised Soulpepper’s 2013 season. notice of what we have known all along, that clearly something special is happening at Soulpepper. Among the many highlights of the 2013 season To which we respond - just wait! were the ground-breaking marathon productions, Angels in America, and The Norman Conquests. Undertaking these massive projects is something Soulpepper couldn’t have done three years ago, and demonstrated a new level of artistic and organ - izational maturity. The result was critical, artistic, and financial success, and both productions returned as part of our 2014 season. Kim’s Convenience, by Soulpepper Academy graduate Ins Choi, began its national tour, and became the most widely seen new Canadian play of the year. The successful conflation of the Young Centre programming into the Soulpepper brand created opportunities to reach new audiences through multi-disciplinary programming, and the presence of this musical thread can already be felt reverberating through- ALBERT SCHULTZ, C.M. out the company. We also welcomed the class of the 4th Soulpepper Academy, Canada’s only two- Artistic Director year paid arts training program. In 2013, the Soulpepper Academy grew to 16 young professionals, SHAWN COOPER, offering for the first time independent streams Board Chair PHOTO: NATHAN KELLY 3] SOULPEPPER BOARD OF DIRECTORS Paul R. Weiss Robert Mansbridge David Sculthorpe Deborah Barrett (Vice Chair) Robert Mason Eleanor Shen Ajay Chadha Nancy McCain Donna Slaight Casey Chisick Vanessa Morgan Eli Taylor Shawn Cooper (Chair) Joe Natale Brian Toda David Fleck (Vice Chair) Cathal O’Connor Michael Vukets Barbara Macdonald Karrin Powys-Lybbe Eric Wetlaufer Sheena Macdonald Donald Ross SOULPEPPER FOUNDING MEMBERS Martha Burns Stuart Hughes Albert Schultz Susan Coyne Diana Leblanc Robyn Stevan Ted Dykstra Diego Matamoros William Webster Michael Hanrahan Nancy Palk Joseph Ziegler SOULPEPPER RESIDENT ARTISTS Waleed Abdulhamid Stuart Hughes Nancy Palk Colleen Allen Ravi Jain Gregory Prest Derek Boyes Dennis Lee Mike Ross Dionne Brand Ken MacKenzie Suba Sankaran Daniel Brooks Diego Matamoros Lorenzo Savoini Roberto Campanella Kelly McEvenue Gregory J. Sinclair Leah Cherniak John Millard Guillermo Verdecchia Ins Choi Andrea Nann William Webster Oliver Dennis Patricia O’Callaghan Paula Wing Raquel Duffy Gregory Oh “For me, 2013 was all about gratitude. Gratitude that after 71 years there is a theatre company still asking me to “bare-all” on stage (perhaps too much so in Farther West). Gratitude for the opportunity to share the Soulpepper stages with new friends and old friends from seasons past. Gratitude that winning my first Dora Award was for Best Ensemble, which sums up what this company is all about. Gratitude for the many friends on stage, backstage, in the offices, in workshops, in our outreach programs, on our Board and in our audiences, who continue to feel like a family. Gratitude.” –wiLLIAM WEBSTER, FOUNdiNG MEmbER & REsidENT ARTisT PHOTO: NATHAN KELLY [4 SOULPEPPER a look at some unique BY THE NUMBERS stats from 2013! 1 Member of the Order of Canada awarded to Albert Schultz. 5 International improv companies who made their North American debut at the Impulse Festival. 7 Newly commissioned works presented and workshopped. 9 Dora Mavor Moore Award nominations (3 awarded). 16 New students admitted to the 4th Soulpepper Academy. 21 Percent of tickets sold to patrons from outside of Toronto. 29 Works performed by Toronto artists. 105 Audience outreach events including pre-show chats, talk backs, and classes. 138 Volunteers who contributed to the work of the company. 223 Individual artists employed. 380 Media reviews and feature stories, approximated. 505 Participants involved in free youth outreach programs. 555 Performances. 4,827 Youth reached. 7,049 Soulpepper Subscription packages sold. 34,405 YouTube video views. 129,888 Attendees at Soulpepper events, festivals and touring productions. 285,955 Website visits to Soulpepper.ca. 5] S UMMARIZED FI NANCIAL STATEMENTS The summarized financial statements in this Distributions from a Soulpepper endowment Annual Report present Soulpepper’s financial posit- managed by the Ontario Arts Foundation also in- ion as at December 31, 2013, and the results of its creased by $116,000 and represented a 3.8% distri- operations for the year then ended. The statements bution; however these annual distributions are are derived from the audited financial statements of tied to market performance presenting a challenge Soulpepper, prepared in accordance with Canadian for future planning. Endowment income was accounting standards for not-for-profit organiza- also received from the private giving foundation tions, and approved by the Board of Directors. that controls and manages our third external endowment fund, the Baillie Artistic Fellowship Results for 2013 reflect increases in performance Fund. At year end, the market value of Soulpepper’s and other revenues and expenses netting to an externally held endowments totals $7.4 million, operating surplus of $289,000, and increasing reflecting an increase of 9%. the accumulated surplus to $697,000. A number of factors contributed to these increases. Most Expenses, including artistic and production, significantly, on July 1, 2013, with the agreement grew by 13%. The continued generosity of our indi- of the boards of Soulpepper and the Young Centre vidual, corporate and foundation donors gave us for the Performing Arts and the applicable gov- the means to expand our programming, investing ernment funding agencies, sponsors and private more in artistic and production costs and in donors, all Young Centre programming and expanding the Soulpepper Academy. Almost $5.6 artistic residencies were transferred to Soulpepper, million of our 2013 operating budget provided including all applicable programming expenses employment to 223 artists and 64 full-time and and revenues, including fundraising and grants. part-time staff. This initiative has resulted in streamlined opera- tions, cost efficiencies, and stronger branding in Soulpepper, as a 50% joint venture partner in the the marketplace. Young Centre, together with George Brown College, is obligated to fund annual operating shortfalls. The successful national tour of Kim’s Convenience As at December 31, 2013, Soulpepper has contributed delivered Soulpepper’s largest box office from over $10.6 million to develop, start up and operate touring, contributing to the 11% growth in per- the Young Centre. Soulpepper accounts for its 50% formance revenue. We are delighted that this tour investment in the Young Centre using the equity continues with new cities in 2014. method, which results in a nil investment account. [6 SUMMARizED BALANCE SHEET With increased programming, an expanded As at dEcEmbEr 31 Soulpepper Academy, and major touring commit- 2013 2012 ments, 2013 was a year of significant positive change for Soulpepper. Achieving all this, as well AssETs as delivering an operating surplus, was not easy. current AssETs Congratulations to the extraordinary efforts of the whole Soulpepper team to effect a year where Cash and cash equivalents 1,961 1,388 revenues increased, costs were held in check and Accounts receivable 220 218 a surplus was achieved. Prepaid expenses Our goals for 2014 and beyond are ambitious. These and other assets 208 201 initiatives will require continued growth