Organizations Filed Purposes:
Main Street Theater's mission is to create theater that challenges its audience to think and its artists to grow. We accomplish this by presenting an articulate and compelling product in an intimate setting, creating significant employment for Houston-based artists, and memorable theatrical experiences for audiences of all ages.
Main Street Theater presents live theatrical productions for adults and children and offers arts education activities in schools and at our theaters.
Main Street Theater (MST) opened in 1975 and for the past 46 years, it has served the Greater Houston community with engaging and enriching artistic programming while also providing meaningful professional opportunities for Houston's theater artists. MST strives to create theater that is representative of its community on both its MainStage and Theater for Youth. MST's adult audiences experience challenging and thought-provoking works, while its Theater for Youth programming is designed to supplement classroom curricula and inspire students to explore their imaginations. From September 2019 to February 2020, MST presented 385 performances of 8 productions to a total audience of 74,719. As a result of the COVID1-19 pandemic, MST moved to create free and low-cost digital programming that could be enjoyed by Houstonians of all ages while the theater was closed for in-person productions.
MST's education initiatives and in-school residencies utilize the arts to promote literacy and advance the understanding of science, math, engineering, and technology in the classroom. Before the COVID-19 pandemic forced the closure of schools, MST provided arts education to 2 schools between September 2019 and February 2020. In total, 290 children we served by MST education programs both in school and at MST facilities, employing 20 teaching artists city-wide.
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 |
|---|
| Rebecca Greene Udden | Exec. Art. Dir. | 40 | $50,000 |
| Andrew Zitterkopf | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Kathryn Shurin | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Kimberly Moore | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Mary Itz | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Janet Hansen | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Jason Casell | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Kassie Harris From 512020 | Treasurer | 2 | $0 |
| Toni Henning Thru 512020 | Treasurer | 2 | $0 |
| Greg R Wehrer | President | 2 | $0 |
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