2021-04-08T12:27:52-05:00 2020-12-31 462013344 Holly C Roundtree CPA PLLC 13355 Noel Road Suite 1960 Dallas TX 75240 990 2020-01-01 364591959 Uptown Players Inc UPTO 2142192718 PO Box 192264 Dallas TX 752198516 Jeffrey A Rane Treasurer 2142192718 2021-04-08 1 Jeffrey Rane 999009999 Holly C Roundtree P00046910 9724044434 2021-04-08 2 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z Jeffrey A Rane PO Box 192264 Dallas TX 752198516 397557 0 1 X uptownplayers.org X 2006 TX The mission of Uptown Players is to present professional theater that meets a rising demand in the community for audiences to see their life experiences represented on stage. We offer diverse productions with contemporary and alternative lifestyle themes that explore complex and varied situations such as relationships, family, prejudice, and values. We present plays and musicals that challenge our audiences artistically, build cultural bridges, and strive to create greater positive public awareness and acceptance through the performing arts. There is no other theater group with this unique mission in the Dallas area. 10 6 17 30 0 0 313601 333672 478796 39610 8 24 32906 12281 825311 385587 1976 0 0 0 223920 150535 0 0 0 619073 250478 844969 401013 -19658 -15426 130067 233307 37455 156121 92612 77186 X The mission of Uptown Players is to present professional theater that meets a rising demand in the community for audiences to see their life experiences represented on stage. We offer diverse productions with contemporary and alternative lifestyle themes that explore complex and varied situations such as relationships, family, prejudice, and values. We present plays and musicals that challenge our audiences artistically, build cultural bridges, and strive to create greater positive public awareness and acceptance through the performing arts. There is no other theater group with this unique mission in the Dallas area. 0 0 375023 39610 Uptown Players offers equity membership candidacy (EMC) program weeks for local artists and stage managers desiring enough credit to join Actors Equity Association, the union for professional actors and stage managers. Due to the pandemic and global health crisiss, Uptown Players pivoted to filming productions and streaming archival video of past productions to patrons' homes. As a result, Uptown Players provided work for 9 professional (union) actors and 3 stage managers in a COVID safe film environment. During 2020, Uptown Players produced one live stage production, Broadway Our Way 2020, filmed two stage productions, Application Pending and Helen Holy's Heavenly Holiday Spectacular, and edited and streamed archival video of its 2014 production of Pageant The Musical. Uptown Players also provided free online content during the pandemic, including hosting an hour long episode of Stars in the House, a national daily webcast featuring Broadway performers and regional theater work around the country. The theater has won over 25 Leon Rabin Awards and 30 Theater Critics Forum Awards in its first eighteen seasons. It has also been named the best theater company by the Dallas Voice Readers and by the Dallas Observer. It was also featured in D Magazine and on Good Morning Texas and Daybreak on WFAA.The program service expenses were play production expenses. These expenses included theater rental, royalty payments, labor for cast, crew, directors, and designers, lighting, sound, filming, editing, streaming, sets, costumes, props, travel, and ticketing expenditures.Uptown Players received support via donated services from the following sponsor:The Dallas Voice provided advertising sponsorship valued at $1,000.Uptown Players, Inc. productions are also supported by approximately 175 volunteers who help provide labor in various capacities in support of the theater. Due to the reduced live performances during 2020 attributable to the COVID pandemic, only 30 of the total 175 volunteers in the organization's database were physically utilized in early 2020. 375023 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 23 0 1 17 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 X Jeff Rane 2142192718 PO Box 192264 Dallas TX 752198516 Jeffrey A Rane Treasurer 2.00 X X 30895 0 0 Charles Craig Lynch Vice President 2.00 X X 53716 0 0 Nancy Rubin Secretary 2.00 X X 4644 0 0 Coy Covington Submissions Chair 2.00 X 0 0 0 Brian Jansen President 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Jerre van den Bent Fundraising Committee 1.00 X 0 0 0 Kate Newman Fundraising Chair 2.00 X 0 0 0 Barbara Rosenberg Fundraising Committee 1.00 X 0 0 0 Phillip Hearne Event Chair 2.00 X 4286 0 0 Tomas Soto Fundraising Committee 1.00 X 0 0 0 93541 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9227 64229 260216 9227 333672 Ticket Sales 711110 39135 39135 Playbill Sponsorship 711110 475 475 39610 24 24 17762 9227 9467 8295 8295 6489 2503 3986 3986 385587 39610 0 12305 X 93541 93541 38715 38715 1550 1550 6288 6288 10441 10441 13932 13932 38641 38641 2642 2642 3641 3641 9104 9104 86035 82407 3628 467 467 3502 3502 18238 16453 1785 3129 3129 Labor - Music Director 7085 7085 Videographer - editing 6100 6100 Credit card discount fe 5276 5276 Videographer--filming 4450 4450 48236 47874 362 401013 375023 25990 0 72397 196081 6275 6275 318959 288008 47575 30951 3820 0 130067 233307 2563 307 1791 1791 33091 154013 10 10 37455 156121 X 0 0 0 0 90036 74610 92612 77186 130067 233307 -15426 0 X 0 0 0 X 386539 352284 311650 328796 303180 1682449 386539 352284 311650 328796 303180 1682449 1682449 902 1972 22 3510 24 6430 1688879 2268957 0.99620 0.99550 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 318959 288008 30951 30951 Due to employees 10 10 Broadway Our Way Raffle & Auction 26989 9227 17762 9227 240 26989 9227 17762 9227 240 9467 8295 Jeff Rane Officer and director Fund operations X 216 216 0 1 0 Craig Lynch Officer and director Fund operations X 1575 1575 0 1 0 1791 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b Line 11a explanation - Each board member was provided an electronic copy of the 2020 Form 990, as well as a checklist to assist in each person's separate review of the tax return. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c Conflicts of interest are required to be reported at monthly board meetings. The only conflict of interest is that one board member also works at another theater. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 Compensation of other officers has been limited to payment for the provision of actual theater services, which are paid at the same or a lower rate as non-board members providing the same services. This compensation has not been reviewed by an independent person or group. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 Disclosure of governing documents, financial statements, and policies are provided upon request. Form 990, Part IX, line 24e Labor - Orchestra: Program service expenses 4,230. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 4,230. Labor - Lighting Crew: Program service expenses 3,952. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 3,952. Dues & Subscriptions: Program service expenses 3,511. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 3,511. Labor - Set construction: Program service expenses 3,210. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 3,210. Labor - Director: Program service expenses 3,100. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 3,100. Ticketing fees: Program service expenses 2,963. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 2,963. Lighting rentals: Program service expenses 2,500. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 2,500. Supplies - sets & props: Program service expenses 2,481. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 2,481. Labor - streaming: Program service expenses 2,417. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 2,417. Repairs - COVID 19 protocols: Program service expenses 2,363. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 2,363. Labor - Cast/Crew: Program service expenses 2,242. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 2,242. Labor - Stage manager: Program service expenses 1,925. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,925. Labor - Non-equity cast: Program service expenses 1,675. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,675. Delivery and postage: Program service expenses 1,435. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,435. Labor - Lighting Design: Program service expenses 1,300. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,300. Supplies - sound: Program service expenses 1,297. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,297. Repairs - equipment repairs: Program service expenses 1,215. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,215. Labor - Master Electrician: Program service expenses 1,150. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,150. Labor - Choreographer: Program service expenses 1,000. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,000. Labor - Costume Designer: Program service expenses 600. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 600. Lobby decorations: Program service expenses 516. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 516. Supplies - lighting: Program service expenses 492. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 492. Licenses & permits -- TABC: Program service expenses 489. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 489. Intern: Program service expenses 400. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 400. Meals: Program service expenses 123. Management and general expenses 132. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 255. Labor - Set design: Program service expenses 250. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 250. Professional fees - translation and transcription: Program service expenses 214. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 214. Printing and reproduction: Program service expenses 211. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 211. Labor - Sound design: Program service expenses 200. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 200. Labor - Wig Design: Program service expenses 200. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 200. Equipment rental: Program service expenses 163. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 163. Bank charges: Program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 154. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 154. Flowers: Program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 76. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 76. Labor - Reception: Program service expenses 50. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 50.