Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO EDUCATE, ENTERTAIN AND ENRICH THE LIVES OF YOUNG AUDIENCES BY RUNNING A YEAR ROUND THEATER SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN, PRODUCING PLAYS FOR CHILDREN, FAMILY AND SCHOOLS AND PROVIDING THEATER RESIDENCIES IN AREA SCHOOLS TO AUGMENT SCHOOL CURRICULUM.
NORTHWEST CHILDRENS THEATER AND SCHOOL PROVIDES HIGH-QUALITY THEATER ARTS AND EDUCATION EXPERIENCES TO CHILDREN, FAMILIES AND STUDENTS. NWCT IS NOT JUST ABOUT PLAYS, OR CLASSES. ITS ABOUT THE NEXT GENERATION OF CREATIVE THINKERS. ITS ABOUT PRESERVING PORTLANDS ARTS LEGACY. THIS FUTURE IS THE DRIVING FORCE BEHIND NWCTS MISSION; IT IS THE HEART AND SOUL OF THE COMPANY THAT WILL KEEP NWCT THRIVING FOR THE NEXT TWENTY YEARS AND BEYOND.
ENTERTAIN: THE ORGANIZATION PRODUCES FOUR TO FIVE PROFESSIONAL MAIN STAGE PRODUCTIONS PER SEASON. FEATURING A MIX OF CLASSIC FAMILY FAVORITES AND WORLD PREMIERE ADAPTATIONS, THE ORGANIZATION'S 2017-18 SEASON OF PLAYS SERVED OVER 33,000 CHILDREN, PARENTS, STUDENTS, AND TEACHERS. 2017-18 ALSO MARKED NWCT'S 25TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON, FEATURING 100% NWCT ORIGINAL PRODUCTIONS. THESE NEW WORKS EMPLOYED HUNDREDS OF LOCAL ARTISTS, DESIGNERS, PERFORMERS AND CREW AND CELEBRATED NWCT'S COMMITMENTS TO CREATING NEW STORIES AND NEW EXPERIENCES FOR CHILDREN ACROSS THE CITY.INCREASING ACCESS TO THE ARTS: THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS SCHOOL MATINEE PERFORMANCES FOR ALL OF ITS PRODUCTIONS AT A DRAMATIC DISCOUNT ($6-10 PER SCHOOL MATINEE TICKET AS OPPOSED TO $23 FOR A PUBLIC PERFORMANCE). HALF OF ALL TITLE-1 SCHOOL TICKETS ARE DONATED OUTRIGHT. IN 2018, THE ORGANIZATION DONATED $8,600 IN SCHOOL MATINEE TICKETS, AND OVER $65,000 IN FREE TICKETS TO OUR PREVIEW PERFORMANCES, DISTRIBUTED THROUGH RELATIONSHIPS WITH OVER 150 SOCIAL SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS.
EDUCATE: NORTHWEST CHILDREN'S THEATER AND SCHOOL PROVIDES THE LARGEST THEATER ARTS SCHOOL IN OREGON, OFFERING YEAR-ROUND CLASSES AND CAMPS FOR CHILDREN AGES 3-18. AFTERSCHOOL SKILL CLASSES, PLAYLABS, AND SCHOOL BREAK CAMPS SERVE OVER 3,000 STUDENTS EACH YEAR AT THE ORGANIZATION'S HISTORIC NW PORTLAND HOME. CHILDREN RECEIVE INSTRUCTION FROM WORKING THEATER PROFESSIONALS IN A DIVERSE RANGE OF SKILLS INCLUDING SHAKESPEARE, MUSICAL THEATER, SCENE STUDY, VOICE & DANCE, IMPROVISATION, COMEDY, AND FILM & VIDEO. ADVANCED ACTING STUDENTS WITH A SPECIAL PASSION FOR THEATER MAY GRADUATE ON TO ONE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FIVE PRE-PROFESSIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMS: STUDIO JR, KIDS COMPANY NW, STUDIO NW, INTERNS NW, AND SUMMER DAYS MUSICAL THEATER CAMP.ENRICH: THE ORGANIZATION OFFERED EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH IN 132 SEPARATE PROGRAMS IN PORTLAND AREA SCHOOLS (62 OF THE PROGRAMS WERE IN TITLE-1 SCHOOLS) DURING 2017-18, SERVING OVER 1900 STUDENTS AND OFFERING 1,600 HOURS OF THEATER INSTRUCTION AND SCHOOL PLAY SUPPORT.
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 |
|---|
| Carol Turner | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Anne Talcott | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Jennifer Standke | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Sharon Pollin | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Veronika Nunez | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Anita Menon | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Emily Jones | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Mark Desbrow | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Julie Carreira | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Diane Carlsen | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Lory Caldwell | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Melody Bridges | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Julie Ball | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Judy Kafoury | Secretary | 40 | $0 |
| David Tucker | Treasurer | 2 | $0 |
| Stephen Kafoury | PAST PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
| Carolyn Sheldon | President | 2 | $0 |
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