REHEARSAL FOR LIFE INC
670 CENTRE STREET 8, JAMAICA PLAIN, MA 02310 www.rehearsalforlife.org

Total Revenue
$1,188,226
Total Expenses
$1,265,030
Net Assets
$1,040,459

Organizations Filed Purposes: TO STRENGTHEN YOUNG PEOPLE'S SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL SKILLS FOR EVERY STAGE IN LIFE, THROUGH DIALOGUE, CREATIVITY AND PERFORMANCE.

CREATIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT

URBAN IMPROV'S STRUCTURED IMPROVISATIONAL THEATER WORKSHOPS ARE DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING (SEL) SKILLS AND HELP STUDENTS DEAL CREATIVELY WITH REAL-LIFE CHALLENGES THROUGH DIALOGUE AND PERFORMANCE. THROUGH CULTURALLY ACCESSIBLE TOOLS OF MUSIC, IMPROVISATION, HUMOR AND ROLE-PLAY, STUDENTS CONFRONT ISSUES LIKE STEREOTYPING, CYBERBULLYING AND PEER PRESSURE. THEY ACQUIRE AND MAINTAIN THE SEL SKILLS NECESSARY TO RECOGNIZE AND MANAGE THEIR EMOTIONS; DEMONSTRATE CARING AND CONCERN FOR OTHERS; ESTABLISH POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS; MAKE RESPONSIBLE DECISIONS; AND CONSTRUCTIVELY HANDLE CHALLENGING SOCIAL SITUATIONS. URBAN IMPROV PROGRAMS INCLUDE:- SCHOOL WORKSHOP SERIES, A NINE-WEEK PROGRAM BY CLASSROOM WITH BOSTON PARTNER SCHOOLS HELD AT HYDE SQUARE TASK FORCE;- YOUTH UNSCRIPTED, A HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM; - RE:ACTION ASSEMBLIES, INTERACTIVE ASSEMBLIES ON SOCIAL-ISSUES TOPICS;AS A RESULT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, RFL PIVOTED ITS OFFICE AND PROGRAMMING TO A VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT.

THE FREELANCE PLAYERS ENGAGES YOUTH IN THE CREATION AND PERFORMANCE OF ORIGINAL MUSICAL THEATER FOR AUDIENCES OF ALL AGES. THE PROGRAM FOSTERS IMAGINATION, SELF-EXPRESSION, EMPATHY, AND CONFIDENCE IN YOUNG PEOPLE. THROUGH SIX PERFORMANCE TROUPES ACROSS GREATER BOSTON AND STORY THEATER CLASSES FOR YOUNGER CHILDREN, THE FREELANCE PLAYERS PROMOTES COMMUNITY BY BUILDING BRIDGES ACROSS ETHNIC, GEOGRAPHIC AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC BOUNDARIES. EACH TROUPE PRODUCES TWO ORIGINAL MUSICALS A YEAR, WHICH ARE PERFORMED AROUND THE COMMUNITY, MANY FREE OF CHARGE AND AS A PUBLIC SERVICE. AS A RESULT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, RFL PIVOTED ITS OFFICE AND PROGRAMMING TO A VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Frances KarlenEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR35$100,652
Priscilla DeweyFOUNDING DIRECTOR35$81,576
Narcissa CampionMANAGING DIRECTOR35$81,106
Skye MorrisonDIRECTOR0.5$0
Ted ClarkDIRECTOR0.5$0
Kristina Hare LyonsDIRECTOR0.5$0
Faith SolowayDIRECTOR0.5$0
Thalia McmillionDIRECTOR0.5$0
Susan Bredhoff CohenDIRECTOR0.5$0
Tari Dagogo-JackDIRECTOR0.5$0
Ronald M DrukerDIRECTOR0.5$0
Lisa CaseDIRECTOR0.5$0
Jillian HirschDIRECTOR0.5$0
Tom O'RourkeDIRECTOR0.5$0
Ann HallDIRECTOR0.5$0
Levin Campbell JrTREASURER2$0
Katie KulikoskiSECRETARY0.5$0
George BennettVICE-CHAIR1$0
Lisa Schmid AlvordVICE-CHAIR1$0
James BenensonCHAIR3$0

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