2024-10-30T10:43:30-07:00 2023-12-31 822203995 618 Consulting PLLC 2416 Oak Shadow Ct Arlington TX 76017 990 2023-01-01 751626595 HIP POCKET THEATRE HIPP 8172469775 PO Box 136758 Fort Worth TX 76136 Holly Ellman President 8172469775 2024-10-29 1 1 Melanie Wilson P01989102 8179039805 2024-10-15 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z Holly Ellman PO Box 136758 Fort Worth TX 76136 288491 0 X www.hippocket.org X 1976 TX Hip Pocket Theatre, as both experimental playhouse and environmental visual installation, has a long-standing outreach program comprising community based events and enriching healing arts programming. It is dedicated to bringing guest artists from around the globe and throughout Fort Worth to collaborate on projects each season. 13 13 1 175 0 0 247923 229848 78692 58643 0 0 0 0 326615 288491 0 0 0 0 53067 60721 0 0 7668 178525 245069 231592 305790 95023 -17299 291272 259777 14196 0 277076 259777 Hip Pocket Theatre is an experimental theater ensemble rooted deep in the heart of Texas, committed to widening the vision and scope of theater, relying on the imagery of fantasy and fable, original adaptation, and scripts that mainly draw their inspiration from legends and history of Fort Worth and the Southwest. The performance focus is interdisciplinary, combining traditional theatrical elements with original score, drama, mime, dance, puppetry, as well as environmental and visual installations. 0 0 224286 0 68622 The six-show 47th Season (2023) ran most weekends through Oct. 29 at its outdoor amphitheater. Performances are Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings at 9 p.m., May through August, and 8:15 p.m., September and October. Riders of the Purple Sage was last seen at Hip Pocket in 1996; it's a "classic Western of the silent film era," performed in the style of a silent film. JoAnn Gracey, director; Joe Rogers, new music and lyrics, and musical direction. El Maleficio De La Mariposa; The Butterfly's Evil Spell, "[Federico Garcia] Lorca's poetic world of beetles, fireflies and other magical creatures is disrupted when a hypnotic, wounded butterfly enters their dewdrop paradise." Beautiful bi-lingual adaptation by Yvonne Duque-Guerrero who also directs; Darrin Kobetich, music composition and live performance. White Elephant was first produced in New York in 2009. It "is a meditation on transition, memory and release." Co-written and directed by Lake Simons and John Dyer; music composed and performed live by Dyer and choreographed and designed by Simons. Testing Ground 3+3, consisted of a festival of three new works by Rob Bosquez, JoAnn Gracey and Shelby Griffin. Old and in the Way is a "tender remembrance of the past and a tragi-comedic look at the last days of an old elderly hippy." The Fly, a James Clavell screenplay for this Halloween production, adapted for Hip Pocket by Shawn Gann who also directs, with music by Joe Rogers. 11482 0 0 The outreach portion of Hip Pocket's program, was fulfilled by the Puppet Pageant which was re-instated after a several-year hiatus. The two-week series of workshops, culminating in 3 nights of performances was open to the community free of charge, with the impetus on encouraging families from all areas to gather to learn the art of creating and performing with puppets, large and small, and build commonalities with other puppeteers. 0 0 0 235768 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 28 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 X Peggy Kirby 8172469775 PO Box 136758 Fort Worth TX 76136 John T Simons Artistic Director 25 0 X 45650 0 13372 Quentin McGown Treasurer 2 0 X X 0 0 0 Holly Ellman President 2 0 X X 0 0 0 Lauren Ivy Chiong Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Paul Hamilton Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Thad Isbell Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Nikki DeShea Smith Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Tracy Bush Vice President 2 0 X X 0 0 0 John Key Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Melinda Allen Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Marian Eastman Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Bethany Malone Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Barbara Wooten Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Leslie Zvitt Secretary 2 0 X X 0 0 0 45650 0 13372 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 229848 0 229848 Ticket Sales 711110 45196 45196 0 0 Concessions 711110 13447 13447 0 0 0 0 0 0 58643 0 0 0 0 0 0 288491 58643 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 43984 32988 10996 0 0 13372 10029 3343 0 3365 2524 841 0 24125 0 24125 0 106417 94040 11677 700 12292 7015 5252 25 13312 5279 1090 6943 37140 35680 1460 0 7063 7063 0 0 6297 6269 28 0 5899 2769 3130 0 Production Expenses 18255 18255 0 0 Concessions COGS 13857 13857 0 0 412 0 412 0 305790 235768 62354 7668 264553 231016 2680 269644 243563 26719 26081 291272 259777 12696 0 1500 0 14196 0 X 274271 258459 2805 1318 277076 259777 291272 259777 -17299 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 X 179916 222114 203305 247923 229848 1083106 31731 627 55261 78692 68622 234933 211647 222741 258566 326615 298470 1318039 107090 158185 132657 153177 142479 693588 107090 158185 132657 153177 142479 693588 624451 211647 222741 258566 326615 298470 1318039 0.47377 0.45590 0 0 X Schedule A, Part III, Line 15 Hip Pocket Theatre is supported through smaller donations by many individual donors; however, they are also grant funded annually by 3-5 large foundations that provide significant funding for the theatres annual operating activities. Without the support of these foundations ticket prices for productions would discourage the public from enjoying the unique productions Hip Pocket Theatre is known for. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 230767 204686 26081 0 38877 38877 0 0 0 0 0 26081 Dotcommissary Spouse of Director 7250 Fee for managing concessions 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The Form 990 is made available to Board members for review before filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12a This policy was not in place in 2023. However, the Board of Directors recognizes the importance of strong policies and several policies, including this one, have been adopted as of 2024. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 13 This policy was not in place in 2023. However, the Board of Directors recognizes the importance of strong policies and several policies, including this one, have been adopted as of 2024. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 14 This policy was not in place in 2023. However, the Board of Directors recognizes the importance of strong policies and several policies, including this one, have been adopted as of 2024. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 Compensation is reviewed by the Compensation Committee using peer organizations to determine compensation levels, who make a recommendation to the Board of Directors. Compensation levels are discussed during the annual budgeting process and are presented for discussion and approval by the Board as a whole at the time the annual budget is adopted. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Governing documents and financial statements are available upon written request. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Production Labor (actors, musicians, technicians, etc.) - $94,040 Administrative Support $11,678 Fundraising Support - $700