Organizations Filed Purposes:
GOODSPEED OPERA HOUSE FOUNDATION, INC. WAS FORMED IN 1959 TO RESTORE THE 19TH CENTURY GOODSPEED OPERA HOUSE AND REACTIVATE IT AS A PROFESSIONAL THEATRE IN 1963. UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MICHAEL P. PRICE SINCE 1968 AND MICHAEL GENNARO SINCE 2016, GOODSPEED HAS ACHIEVED INTERNATIONAL ACCLAIM AS THE HOME OF MUSICAL THEATRE. DEDICATED TO THE PRESERVATION AND ADVANCEMENT OF MUSICAL THEATRE AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW WORKS TO ADD TO THE REPERTOIRE, GOODSPEED PIONEERED THE PRACTICE OF RETHINKING, RESTORING, AND REVITALIZING AMERICA'S MUSICAL THEATRE HERITAGE.
The mission of Goodspeed Musicals is to be the leader in preserving and producing musical theatre of the highest quality by rethinking, restoring, and producing valued works.
During 2019 The Goodspeed Opera House Foundation, Inc continued to fulfill its mission statement to be dedicated to the heritage of musical theater by the production of three shows on its main stage, "The Music Man", "Because of Winn Dixie"Billy Elliot". Attendance at the Opera House for 2019 was 75,368 patrons at 257 performances. Also part of the Goodspeed mission is the development of new works to add to the repertoire by such projects as, Festival of New Musicals, and the New York University Collaborative. These are held in January of each year. Also in 2019 was the Writers Colony where 50 writers were in residence for 4 weeks to work on new musicals. Also during 2019 several Education programs were held. They included, Scenic Painting Intensive-intro, Music Direction Intensive, Kids Company Academy and Movers Boot Camp and Observership Program. These brought students from around the world to learn about Musical Theater. During 2019 The Terris Theater in Chester CT presented three shows, "Hi, My Name is Ben", "Passing Through"A Connecticut Christmas Carol". Attendance at The Terris Theatre was 10,597 patrons at 97 performances. Total attendance for 2019 was 85,965 patrons at 354 performances.
MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE EARNED BY THE ORGANIZATION FOR ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Peter M Gennaro | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $313,924 |
| Donna Cooper Hilton | LINE PRODUCER | 40 | $140,795 |
| Rachel Tischler | GENERAL MANAGER | 40 | $128,123 |
| Daniel Mcmahon | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND PR | 40 | $126,894 |
| William Nivison | FINANCE DIRECTOR (REtired 19) | 40 | $123,790 |
| Nancy Altschuler | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT | 40 | $115,819 |
| W Michael O'Flaherty | RESIDENT MUSIC DIRECTOR | 40 | $106,632 |
| Stephanie Stiefel Will | TRUSTEE MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| John Voege | TRUSTEE MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Leonardo H Suzio | TRUSTEE MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Joseph Smith | TRUSTEE MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Kristen Roberts | TRUSTEE MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Jeff B Riley | TRUSTEE MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Jeffrey Richards | TRUSTEE MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Polo | TRUSTEE MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Linda Morasutti | TRUSTEE MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Lynde Selden Karin | TRUSTEE MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| John H Hamby | TRUSTEE MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Jean Selden Greene | TRUSTEE MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Susan Frost | TRUSTEE MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Muriel Fleischmann | TRUSTEE MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Christopher Dodd | TRUSTEE MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Alvin Deutsch | TRUSTEE MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Kay Knight Clarke | TRUSTEE MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Theodore S Chapin | TRUSTEE MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Jennifer Brown | TRUSTEE MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Jay Benet | TRUSTEE MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Anthony Cacace | SECRETARY | 10 | $0 |
| Susan Link | TREASURER | 10 | $0 |
| Hila Rosen | 1ST VICE PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 |
| Mark Masselli | VICE PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 |
| Jeffrey S Hoffman | VICE PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 |
| John F Wolter | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 |
| Francis G Adams Jr | CHAIRMAN | 10 | $0 |
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