Organizations Filed Purposes:
Inspire young people to create community and build confidence - encouraging them through educational experiences in the performing arts.
In November of 2019 the Theater Bug was recognized by Goodmorning America in a live, nationally televised segment honoring our work in the community, and gifting us with a $20,000 check to help us find a new building. The segment was part of "Tell TJ and featured country star, Dierks Bentley. In February, 2020 The Theater Bug produced Oddly Puddle is from Inner Space, an original play about a non-verbal young man with special needs. Our lead actor has Down Syndrome and is non-verbal and was breathtaking. We partnered with Courtney's Corner, a non-profit that provides arts education opportunities for children with special needs. This non-profit was founded by a former Theater Bug Student.In the spring and summer of 2020 The Theater Bug assembled a group of 25 teen writers who created "Quaranteened A Virtual Musical" which was then produced, filmed and edited all from quarantine. Quaranteened was an official selection for: The Pandemic Film Festival, The Kids First Film Festival, and the Franklin International Indie Film Festival. The script has just been licensed by a high school in New Jersey and slated to go into production next month.
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 |
|---|
| Cori Anne Laemmel | Artistic Director | 30 | $30,000 |
| Virginia A Williams | Secretary | 5 | $0 |
| John Spencer | Treasurer | 5 | $0 |
| Stefanie Rome | President | 10 | $0 |
| Katie Madole | Non voting student rep | 5 | $0 |
| Tyler Merritt | Member | 5 | $0 |
| Jennifer Rogers | Member | 5 | $0 |
| Ann Peterson | Member | 5 | $0 |
| Matia Powell | Member | 5 | $0 |
| Mike Zazworsky | Member | 5 | $0 |
| Tyson Laemmel | Non Voting Member | 10 | $0 |
| Bakari King | Non voting member | 5 | $0 |
| Juan Carlos Graterol Jr | Member | 5 | $0 |
| Chris Bowles | Member | 5 | $0 |
| Justine H Bobinger | Member | 5 | $0 |
| Rich Mccoy | Member | 5 | $0 |
| Evan Curran | Member | 5 | $0 |
| Justin Mcintosh | Vice-President | 5 | $0 |
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