Organizations Filed Purposes:
CLIMB THEATRE, INC. (CLIMB) IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT WAS FORMED TO CREATE AND PERFORM PLAYS, CLASSES AND OTHER CREATIVE WORKS THAT INSPIRE AND PROPEL PEOPLE - ESPECIALLY YOUNG PEOPLE - TOWARD ACTIONS THAT BENEFIT THEMSELVES, EACH OTHER, AND THEIR COMMUNITY. CLIMB IS SOLELY A TOURING THEATRE COMPANY AND ALL OF THEIR PERFORMANCES HAPPEN AT SCHOOLS, CAMPS, OFFICES, AND COMMUNITY CENTERS THROUGHOUT MINNESOTA.
TO CREATE AND PERFORM PLAYS, CLASSES, AND OTHER CREATIVE WORKS THAT INSPIRE AND PROPEL PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY YOUNG PEOPLE TOWARD ACTIONS THAT BENEFIT THEMSELVES, EACH OTHER, AND THE COMMUNITY.
CLIMB REACHED OVER 110,000 PEOPLE AT 325 LOCATIONS THROUGH 230 PLAYS AND 350 DAYS OF CLASSES! WE HAVE IMPLEMENTED THE CLIMB A.R.E.A.S. THE CLIMB A.R.E.A.S IS THE CENTER OF OUR PROGRAMMING FOCUSING ON ACCOUNTABILITY, RESILIENCY, EMPATHY, ADVOCACY, SELF-CONTROL. CLASSES CREATE SAFE, AGE-APPROPRIATE SPACES FOR STUDENTS EXPLORE A WEALTH OF COMMON KID-ISSUES. EVERY TOPIC CLIMB ADDRESSES IS WELL RESEARCHED AND LEARNING OUTCOMES ARE CREATED TO UNIQUELY REACH EACH LESSON'S GOALS. OUR EDUCATION WORKS WITH THE TEACHERS AND STAFF AT EACH SCHOOL AND CUSTOMIZES THE LESSON TO STUDENTS' NEEDS. THROUGH GAMES, SCENES, DISCUSSION, AND ROLE-PLAY, STUDENTS LEARN ABOUT THE TOPIC, WHILE ALSO GAINING SKILLS IN AT LEAST ONE OF FIVE CORE SKILL AREAS: EMPATHY, SELF-CONTROL, RESILIENCY, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND ADVOCACY. IN THE END, STUDENTS FEEL EMPOWERED TO TAKE ACTION TO BENEFIT THEMSELVES AND THEIR COMMUNITY. PLAYS ARE RESEARCH-BASED AND EXPERTLY WRITTEN TO ACHIEVE MAXIMUM ARTISTIC IMPACT AND SPECIFIC EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES. SIMILARLY TO THE CLASSES, PLAYS ADDRESS A WIDE ARRAY OF IMPORTANT TOPICS BY TEACHING STUDENTS RELEVANT LIFE SKILLS. PERFORMED IN VENUES FROM STATE-OF-THE-ART THEATRES TO BASEMENT CAFETERIAS, CLIMB'S INNOVATIVE SETS AND COSTUMES CAN BE TRANSPORTED ANYWHERE. PRIOR TO EACH PERFORMANCE, CLIMB E- MAILS SCHOOLS SUPPLEMENTAL TEACHER ACTIVITIES AND DISCUSSION GUIDES AND A TAKE-HOME NEWSLETTER FOR PARENTS. THE TAKE-HOME NEWSLETTER DESCRIBES CLIMB, THE PLAY AND/OR CLASS THEIR CHILDREN SAW, AND PROVIDES QUESTIONS PARENTS CAN ASK THEIR CHILDREN. CLIMB'S PROGRAMMING MAY COVER ANY OF THE FOLLOWING TOPICS: BULLYING PREVENTION, DRUG PREVENTION, HANDLING EMOTIONS, TAKING TURNS/SHARING, CLIQUES/EXCLUSION, CYBER SAFETY, ACCEPTANCE OF DIFFERENCES, FINANCIAL LITERACY, AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES (AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES, RECYCLING, WASTE REDUCTION, WATER CONSERVATION)
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 |
|---|
| Anton Jones | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR & CEO | 40 | $71,500 |
| Afton Benson | MANAGING DIRECTOR | 40 | $52,476 |
| Tara Repplier | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Beth Scheetz | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Justin Cervantes | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jonah O'Hara-David | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| James Olney | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Kathrine Langston | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Jim Gambone | BOARD PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
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