Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE MISSION OF TEXAS NONPROFIT THEATRES IS TO SERVE AND SUPPORT NONPROFIT THEATRES AND THEIR CONSTITUENTS THROUGH EDUCATION, NETWORKING, PROMOTION AND CONSULTATION. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE CONFERENCES, INTERNSHIPS AND NEW WORKS NURTURING.
OTHER ACTIVITIES WHICH FULFILL TEXAS NONPROFIT THEATRES MISSION TO SUPPORT AND SERVE ARE: CREATING AND MAINTENANCE OF AN ONLINE LISTING OF TEXAS THEATRES, DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF THE COMPANY WEBSITE, POSTING JOB OPPORTUNITIES, AUDITION, CLASS PERFORMANCE AND OTHER TOPICS OF INTEREST TO THE THEATRICAL COMMUNITY OF TEXAS, DISTRIBUTION OF AN E-NEWSLETTER - THEATRE NEWS IN TEXAS, WHICH HIGHLIGHTS UPCOMING ACTIVITIES, MEMBER BENEFITS AND MEMBER ACCOMPLISHMENTS FROM ACROSS THE STATE THE MANAGEMENT OF A SCRIPT LIBRARY WITH OVER 3,000 TITLES - OFFERING PERUSAL SCRIPTS, FREE OF CHARGE, TO MEMBERS. PARTNERING WITH COMPANIES TO OFFER DISCOUNTS ON SERVICES AND PRODUCTS TO MEMBERS. OFFERING ONSITE AND VIRTUAL ASSISTANCE TO MEMBERS INCLUDING FILING FOR INCORPORATION AND 501C 3 STATUS AND OFFERING TRAINING TO BOARD MEMBERS, ETC.
EDUCATION / NETWORKING / FESTIVALS: TNT HOSTED THE ANNUAL STATE CONFERENCE IN KERRVILLE WHERE PARTICIPANTS ATTENDED WORKSHOPS, QUAD MEETINGS, THE YEARLY MEMBERSHIP MEETING AND PERFORMANCES BY 3 THEATRE COMPANIES FROM AROUND THE STATE. THE 25TH ANNUAL YOUTH CONFERENCE WAS TO BE HELD IN BASTROP BUT WAS CANCELLED DUE TO THE PANDEMIC. STUDENTS GENERALLY PARTICIPATE IN WORKSHOPS, SOCIAL EVENTS AND PRESENT THEIR OWN PRODUCTIONS FOR EVALUATION BY 2 QUALIFIED THEATRICAL PROFESSIONALS WHO SUGGEST IMPROVEMENTS AND RECOGNIZ THEIR SUCCESS ON STAGE AND AS A GROUP. TNT ALSO HAD TO CANCEL THE 5TH ANNUAL FORT WORTH FRINGE FESTIVAL DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.
TNT PROVIDED TWO PAID INTERNSHIPS DURING THE SUMMER OF 2020 THAT WERE FILLED BY STUDENTS WHO MET THE PRE-REQUISITE OF HAVING COMPLETED AT LEAST THEIR SOPHOMORE YEAR OF COLLEGE. TNT ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERS APPLIED TO SERVE AS HOSTS FOR THE PROGRAM AND STUDENTS APPLIED TO BE INTERVIEWED. 4 HOST THEATRES WERE CHOSED FROM MEMBER THEATRES. EIGHT STUDENT APPLICANTS WERE SELECTED TO ATTEND THE TNT STATE CONFERENCE IN KERRVILLE AS GUESTS OF TNT AND TO PARTICIPATE IN AN INTERVIEW PROCESS BY THE HOST THEATRES DURING THE CONFERENCE. THE SELECTED INTERNS WORKED AT TWO DIFFERENT THEATRES FOR FIVE WEEKS EACH, MAKING THE PROGRAM A TEN WEEK RESIDENCY PER STUDENT. TNT HELD AN ORIENTATION AND DEBRIEFING - BEFORE AND AFTER THE INTERNSHIP, RESPECTIVELY AT THE TNT OFFICES IN FORT WORTH. TNT PAID THE SALARY AND PAYROLL TAXES FOR EACH STUDENT WHILE THE THEATRES PROVIDED HOUSING AND MENTORING. STUDENTS WERE EXPECTED TO EXPERIENCE ALL ASPECTS OF RUNNING A THEATRE, WHICH INCLUDES DESIGNING SETS, COSTUMES OR LIGHTS, TO ATTENDING BOARD MEETINGS, TEACHING CLASSES AND PARTICIPATING IN REHEARSAL, ETC. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES INVALUABLE TRAINING AND CONTACT FOR STUDENTS AND MUCH NEEDED SUMMER ASSISTANCE FOR THE THEATRES.
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 |
|---|
| Dennis Yslas | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $46,218 |
| Frieda Austin | MANAGING DIRECTOR | 40 | $21,885 |
| Preston Isham | PROGRAMS MANAGER | 40 | $18,432 |
| Lyle Tate | Director | 3 | $0 |
| Pete Kelly | Director | 3 | $0 |
| Marc Anthony Glover-Garcia | Director | 3 | $0 |
| Ma Sterling | Director | 3 | $0 |
| Wanda Schenk | Director | 3 | $0 |
| Susan Burge | Director | 3 | $0 |
| Melanie Brumit | Director | 3 | $0 |
| James Nicholson | Secretary | 3 | $0 |
| C David Hill | Director | 3 | $0 |
| Caleb Lowery | Director | 3 | $0 |
| Velma De Los Santos | Director | 3 | $0 |
| Ben Spencer | Director | 3 | $0 |
| Jesus Pantel | Treasurer | 3 | $0 |
| Susan Mele | Director | 3 | $0 |
| Roberta Elliott | Director | 3 | $0 |
| Cranston Dodds | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Fred White | Director | 3 | $0 |
| Beau Dameron | Vice President | 3 | $0 |
| Patricia Hausman | Vice President | 3 | $0 |
| Tracy Alexander | President | 5 | $0 |
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