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The Strike Anywhere Performance Ensemble was founded in 2001 in NYC to promote empathy, free thinking, and greater social awareness through provacative theater and educational outreach.
In FY20, the Strike Anywhere Performance Ensemble (SA) provided educational residencies to schools, theaters and universities. The ensemble premiered a new show entitled POP UP: An Artistic Treasure Hunt in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, NY and was slated to tour the show to Dartmouth College however the pandemic canceled all subsequent touring. Below are a sampling of programmatic highlights:SA provided a series of educational outreach programs to several NYC public schools including a playwriting and performance residency at International HS for Health Sciences, the company expanded a successful storytelling pilot program at Fort Greene Prep Academy to a full-school program serving every child in the school, and performed an after-school digital residency on A Midsummer Nights Dream for PS 31 students on Staten Island. SA also performed an in-school residency at the Boerum Hill School for International which transitioned to online workshops during the pandemic .The company provided one-day master classes for recent MFA graduates at Circle in the Square Theater, as well as undergraduates from University of Washington. The company also provided Soundpainting workshops for young theater students at Arc Stages in Pleasantville, NY.The company produced a series of Soundpainting workshops for Fort Greene, Brooklyn community members and incorporated many of those community members into our show POP UP:An Artistic Treasure Hunt. The company also launched a monthly Soundpainting Performance series called Soundpainting Sundays in Park Slope, Brooklyn which was interrupted by the pandemic after its first session.The company recorded an album and filmed a digital version of its WINDOWS AND MIRRORS show during the pandemic. Strike Anywhere also began pivoting its educational offerings to create digital programming for schools during the pandemic.
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 |
|---|
| Leese Walker | Artistic Dir. | 45 | $36,779 |
| Sonnet Takahisa | Secretary & VP | 0.5 | $0 |
| Jonathan Poplack | Treasurer | 0.5 | $0 |
| Cynara Charles Pierre | President | 0.5 | $0 |
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