2017-03-01T11:32:28-06:00 2016-12-31 462013344 Holly C Roundtree CPA PLLC 5001 Spring Valley Road Suite 250-E Dallas TX 75244 990 2016-01-01 364591959 Uptown Players Inc UPTO 2142192718 PO Box 192264 Dallas TX 752198516 Jeffrey A Rane Treasurer 2142192718 2017-03-01 1 Holly C Roundtree P00046910 9724044434 2017-02-28 68.203.84.103 2017-03-01 11:31:53 CS P A9A1A7C5A4ED8B2D170768245D705B3400D86AF2 4F085E36B3804E4CB8EB2AAED78690259E45B1CE 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z Jeffrey A Rane PO Box 192264 Dallas TX 752198516 876858 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. 7 3 28 150 0 0 231619 371826 391497 453041 14 26 33824 40485 656954 865378 0 0 0 0 111496 199799 0 0 2000 491334 666140 602830 865939 54124 -561 114932 120732 3928 10289 111004 110443 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 842195 453041 Uptown Players offers equity membership candidacy (EMC) program weeks for local artists and stage managers desiring enough credit to join Actors Equity Association. Uptown Players also provided work for 13 local professional (union) actors/actresses and 7 stage managers. TACA's support in 2016 helped Uptown Players continue their tradition of high quality, innovative, and challenging theater. Uptown Players produced five mainstage shows during 2016: End of the Rainbow; Mothers and Sons; It's Only A Play; The Toxic Avenger Musical; and Angels In America.The theater has won over 25 Leon Rabin Awards from the Dallas Theatre League, several hundred The Column Awards and 23 Theater Critics Forum Awards in its first ten seasons. It has also been named the best theater company by the Dallas Voice Readers and by the Dallas Observer and additionally was featured in D Magazine and on the WFAA A-list theaters.The program service expenses were play production expenses. These expenses included theater rental, royalty payments, labor for cast, crew, directors, and designers, lighting, sound, sets, costumes, props, travel, and ticketing expenditures.Uptown Players received support via donated services from the following sponsors:Cooper Smith Agency donated public relation services to Uptown Players in 2016 in the amount of $2,500. These services included review of press releases and dissemination of press releases to media outlets. It also included coordination of press ticket requests for reviewers/critics and requests from media outlets for cast/writer/director interviews for press articles.The Dallas Voice provided two complimentary ads, free production card insertion into the newspaper, and two complimentary upgrades to color ads valued at $3,600.Uptown Players, Inc. productions are also supported by volunteers who help provide labor in various capacities in support of the theater. 842195 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 64 0 1 28 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 3 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 27980 0 0 Charles Craig Lynch Vice President 2.00 X X 27980 0 0 Nancy Rubin Secretary 2.00 X X 5727 0 0 Coy Covington Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 M Denise Lee Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Brian Jansen President 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Jerre van den Bent Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Kate Newman Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Chad Ottosen Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Barbara Rosenberg Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Chris-James Cognetta Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Phillip Hearne Director 2.00 X 3188 0 0 64875 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13750 358076 371826 Ticket Sales 711110 443993 443993 Playbill Sponsorship 711110 9048 9048 453041 26 26 876 0 876 876 876 14713 0 14713 14713 36376 11480 24896 24896 865378 453041 0 40511 X 64875 64875 90986 90986 4457 4457 26544 26544 12937 12937 6656 6656 86475 86475 4617 4617 1891 1891 40481 40481 145954 141949 4005 5851 5851 1075 1075 1554 1554 30820 28574 2246 5366 5366 Supplies - sets & props 58346 58346 Labor - Set constructio 32533 32533 Supplies - lighting 22397 22397 Credit card discount fe 21699 21699 200425 197171 1254 2000 865939 842195 21744 2000 73155 78895 4945 4945 229260 192368 36294 36892 538 0 114932 120732 1761 617 1791 1791 376 7881 3928 10289 X 0 0 0 0 54124 -562 111004 110443 114932 120732 -561 0 X 0 0 0 X 126656 152397 230923 231619 386539 1128134 126656 152397 230923 231619 386539 1128134 1128134 9 4 560 935 902 2410 1130544 2181457 0.99790 0.99830 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 229260 192368 36892 36892 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 2016 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 18,120. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 18,120. Costume Rental: Program service expenses 14,000. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 14,000. Labor - Noncast equity: Program service expenses 12,825. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 12,825. Labor - Set design: Program service expenses 12,457. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 12,457. Outsourced shows - performance fee: Program service expenses 12,400. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 12,400. Labor - Costume Designer: Program service expenses 10,400. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 10,400. Labor - Cast/Crew: Program service expenses 10,125. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 10,125. Ticketing fees: Program service expenses 9,946. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 9,946. Labor - Lighting Design: Program service expenses 9,700. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 9,700. Labor - Director: Program service expenses 8,500. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 8,500. Videographer: Program service expenses 8,447. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 8,447. Lobby decorations: Program service expenses 7,258. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 7,258. Supplies - sound: Program service expenses 6,919. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 6,919. Labor - Lighting Crew: Program service expenses 6,770. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 6,770. Labor - Music Director: Program service expenses 6,760. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 6,760. Labor - Master Electrician: Program service expenses 6,650. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 6,650. Labor - Stage manager: Program service expenses 6,625. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 6,625. Labor - Wig Design: Program service expenses 5,925. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 5,925. Licenses & permits -- TABC: Program service expenses 5,796. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 5,796. Delivery and postage: Program service expenses 3,627. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 3,627. Labor - Sound design: Program service expenses 3,250. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 3,250. Printing and publications: Program service expenses 2,152. Management and general expenses 542. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 2,694. Intern: Program service expenses 2,600. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 2,600. Meals: Program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 380. Fundraising expenses 2,000. Total expenses 2,380. Labor - Choreographer: Program service expenses 2,250. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 2,250. Equipment rental: Program service expenses 2,214. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 2,214. Website Fees: Program service expenses 755. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 755. Labor - Reception : Program service expenses 700. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 700. Bank charges: Program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 332. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 332.