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
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Frances Karlen | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 35 | $100,652 |
| Priscilla Dewey | FOUNDING DIRECTOR | 35 | $81,576 |
| Narcissa Campion | MANAGING DIRECTOR | 35 | $81,106 |
| Skye Morrison | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Ted Clark | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Kristina Hare Lyons | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Faith Soloway | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Thalia Mcmillion | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Susan Bredhoff Cohen | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Tari Dagogo-Jack | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Ronald M Druker | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Lisa Case | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Jillian Hirsch | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Tom O'Rourke | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Ann Hall | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Levin Campbell Jr | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| Katie Kulikoski | SECRETARY | 0.5 | $0 |
| George Bennett | VICE-CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| Lisa Schmid Alvord | VICE-CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| James Benenson | CHAIR | 3 | $0 |
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