2017-08-04T09:01:01-07:00 2016-12-31 Lois H Mitchell CPA 49 Van Brunt Manor Road E Setauket NY 11733 990EZ 2016-01-01 208351532 Handful Players Inc HAND 4159218246 530 Divisadero St 454 San Francisco CA 94117 Judith Cohen President 2017-08-04 true Lois Mitchell P00274651 6316892820 X 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z X X www.handfulplayers.org X 116646 X 112357 222 0 0 0 0 4067 116646 85730 1752 13321 100803 15843 238684 254527 238684 254527 238684 254527 238684 254527 Provide free after-school and summer musical theater program for underserved, high-risk, inner-city youth to facilitate and promote positive growth and constructive interaction. Statement of Program Service AccomplishmentsPROGRAM SERVICE: Musical Theater ProgramHandful Players received $64,750 of donated professional services and $43,950of use of facilities to conduct its program in addition to the cash contributions and donated goods.1. Conduct Student Workshops. Handful Players conducted a total of 610 hours of free musical theater workshops providing inner city youth the opportunity to express themselves creatively and interact positively with other youth and adults. Each workshop was led by professional teaching artists who instructed the children on improvisation, acting, singing, poetry and spoken word, dance, clowning, and puppetry. The children actively participated hands-on in the theater process, collaborating with the playwrights to craft the plays, making choices about the movement and expression of their characters in the plays, and designing costumes and sets. They also had the opportunity to interact collaboratively with parents and adult volunteers on varied activities involved in the theater production. Handful Players provided the musical theater program in a residency at one San Francisco public school for three 3rd grade classes and in After-School and Summer Programs for 14 San Francisco Western Addition Youth Organizations with children from over 20 public and charter schools in San Francisco.2. Reach Out to Underserved Youth: Handful Players worked with a total of 679 children ages 5 -17; most are underserved children in San Franciscos Western Addition who are African-American or Latino, living in public housing, and have only one parent living at home with no more than a high school-level education. They live in a distressed community still riddled by gangs and violence. The youth therefore lack traditional mentorship and have little exposure to cultural events and theater. 3. Commission Original Plays. Handful Players commissioned the acclaimed poet/playwright, Chinaka Hodge, to write original plays that link to classroom learning objectives, reflect the students interests and abilities, and are inspired by the community's cultural heritage. Through our efforts to develop original and relevant plays, we can support the literacy programs and curricula of San Francisco public schools and community after-school and summer programs: During January 2016-May 2016, Chinaka Hodge wrote the play Mufaros Beautiful Daughter (and One on Fleek) based on the classic book by John Steptoe, and updated with contemporary messages on combating bullying, and the importance of moving through the world with kindness, empathy, and compassion. For the summer of 2016, Handful Players commissioned Chinaka Hodge to write 8 short plays based on the summer reading list of the MoMagic Collaborative of Western Addition Youth Programs. The plays, which included song, dance, and highlighted themes based on: identity, cultural heritage, compassion, self-reliance, determination, and discovery in the selected books which included Harlem by the late Walter Dean Myers, Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Pena, "Something Beautiful" by Sharon Dennis Wyeth, Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, and Firebird by Misty Copeland. Chinakas plays for Handful Players have been very highly praised by the community.4. Perform at Community Events. The workshops culminated in community performances by the students accompanied by professional jazz musicians. Each performance brings together a diverse San Francisco audience numbering from 75 to 350. Following our May performance at the African American Cultural Center, we hosted a free reception to help strengthen community bonds. During the year, Handful Players performed our original plays by Chinaka Hodge their poems, and original choreographed dance routines, and one art exhibit at 22 community and school events. 5. Sponsor Cultural Enrichment Activities: Handful Players also inspires and motivates the children by taking them to professional productions throughout the year and exposing them to the richly diverse and vibrant culture of their community that would be inaccessible otherwise. We reached out to local theaters, such as ACT and African American Shakespeare Company, who provide discounted or donated tickets for the children to see professional theater. During the year, we took children to see 4 professional theater performances. 100803 100803 Judith Cohen President 55.00 0 Malcolm H Gissen Secretary 7.00 0 Amy Mueller Director 1.00 0 Peter Fitzsimmons Director 0.50 0 Takija Gardner Director 1.00 0 Sherri Young Director 2.00 0 X false false false false false false false false 0 0 false false Judith Cohen 530 Divisadero St 454 San Francisco CA 94117 4159218246 false false false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 71696 99858 103328 114164 116123 505169 0 0 71696 99858 103328 114164 116123 505169 34793 470376 91 226 238 218 222 995 0 0 506164 0.92930 0.87510 X Other Revenue.1 donated goods $4067 Other Expenses.1005 Travel $780 Other Expenses.1012 Insurance $2502 Other Expenses.1 Hospitality-programs $7970 Other Expenses.3 Catering rentals-Programs $1100 Other Expenses.4 general office and Admin $626 Other Expenses.6 Dues & Subscriptions $210 Other Expenses.7 filing fee $133