Organizations Filed Purposes:
THEATERWORKS PRODUCES HIGH QUALITY, CONTEMPORARY THEATER THAT IS RELEVANT TO OUR AUDIENCES, ENGAGES A DIVERSE COMMUNITY, AND PROVIDES INSIGHT INTO THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE.
Our mission is to produce high quality, contemporary theater that is relevant to our audiences, engages a diverse community, and provides insight into the human experience.
THE COMPANY'S ARTISTIC QUALITY AND RECORD OF ACHIEVEMENT ARE EMBODIED in its history of growth and accomplishment. Similar to past years, in FISCAL YEAR 2020 THEATERWORKS PRODUCED 3 of the Planned PLAYS IN ITS REGULAR SUBSCRIPTION SEASON WITH AN ADDITIONAL HOLIDAY SHOW. THEATERWORKS HAS almost 5,000 LOYAL SUBSCRIBERS WHO RENEW AND PURCHASE SEASON SUBSCRIPTIONS AS EARLY AS EIGHT MONTHS before the season starts in September. 5 play subscription PRICES RANGE FROM $110 PREVIEW SUBSCRIPTIONS TO $250 CLASSIC PLUS SUBSCRIPTIONS. SUBSCRIPTION SALES TOTAL more than $850,000. Due to COVID-19, 3 of the 5 schedule shows did not go live. IN ADDITION, THEATERWORKS SELLS SINGLE TICKETS TO EACH OF ITS PRODUCTIONS, WITH THE HOLIDAY SHOW BEING ALL SINGLE TICKET SALES. SINGLE TICKET SALES FOR FY20 TOTALED more than $450,000.
TheaterWorks has a modest but growing education program which includes an intensive internship program for local college and high school students and a number of all-free student matinees throughout the season. The matinees are primarily available to Hartford Public Schools who have limited resources for arts education with the majority of students having never been exposed to live theater. With recent grant funding, TheaterWorks greatly expanded the number of students served to over 2,000 and continues to be able to provide free bus transportation in addition to the free admission. In FY19, TheaterWorks asisted Kinsella Magnet School hosting and training 15 summer apprentices who worked with the Production Department learning scene shop skills - construction, scenic painting, tool handling and project planning. The summer culminated in an exhibition of their own works of art - transforming a shipping pallet into "something else". The results were Adirondack chair, coffee table, cat tree, lap desk, and plant stand to name a few. Theaterworks continues to use unpaid interns as much of its show run crews. These students primarily come from the University of Hartford and use internships at Theaterworks to supplement their college education. Being at Theaterworks to see how a professional theater runs behind the scenes is invaluable to them - real world experience before hitting the real world. Due to the pandemic, with productions on hold, much of the education program was suspended. However, the summer apprentice program went on with modifications for virtual teaching and gathering.
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 |
|---|
| Rob Ruggiero | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR | 40 | $112,673 |
| Marcia Smith | director | 1 | $0 |
| Gordon Hui | director | 1 | $0 |
| Supriya Laknidhi | director | 1 | $0 |
| Jocelyn Fenyn | Asst. Secretary | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Martone | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
| Stacy Brusa | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Evan H Johnson | Vice President | 1 | $0 |
| Grace Figueredo | director | 1 | $0 |
| Jack Ellovich | Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
| Daniel O'Connell | director | 1 | $0 |
| Dina Plapler | president | 1 | $0 |
| Gerry Lupacchino | Immediate Past President | 1 | $0 |
| Lawrence Samplatsky | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Dennis Russo | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Pulito | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Roberta Prescott | director | 1 | $0 |
| Lee G Kuckro | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Jennifer Dibella | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Michael G Albano | Director | 1 | $0 |
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