Northern Stage Company

“Audit committee reviews the 990 prior to signature. After review, the committee either requests edits or recommends distribution to the full board for review. If there are no substantial comments or edits, the board recommends signature.”

“Any suspected compliance issues are to be raised to the managing director, the chair of the board, or the chair of the governance committee. The governance committee is responsible for investigating and engaging an external investigator if necessary.”

“The executive committee acts as the compensation committee. Comparable salaries are researched. In executive session of a full board meeting, the committee presents proposed salaries and compensation for the managing and artistic director, and any concerns are discussed. Authority for determining salary ultimately lies with the board chair. Compensation for all other positions is reviewed and approved by the managing director.”

“The form 990 and governing documents may be inspected at the offices of northern stage at any time. Copies of the form 990 will be provided upon request as required by law.”

“The organization's mission is to change lives one story at a time. Its purpose is to create, produce and promote the arts by presenting professional theater in an intimate setting. The organization is also committed to community outreach and education programs and the development of young artists through performance opportunities and production experiences.”

“Theatrical productions - the organization offers 4-6 mainstage productions from june to may. Operating under a lort-d contract with actors' equity, the organization draws talent from the region and across the country, including many with broadway, regional theater, and national tour credits. Seasons include comedies, dramas, musicals from the classic cannon, new shows fresh from broadway and london's west end, and world premiere productions. The organization is also committed to the development of new works for the american theater with its new works now festival of staged readings and new play readings and workshops conducted throughout the season. The theater also hosts, under the leadership of the producing artistic director, the bold theater women's leadership circle which nurtures emerging women directors, playwrights and designers in a major national program. Bold artists work frequently on and offstage at northern stage.”

“Education - at the heart of northern stage's mission to change lives one story at a time, is our work with students of all ages. We value education and offer programs that nurture, delight, and challenge the generations of theater lovers. The organization offers students of all ages a year-round schedule of education programs, including workshops, classes, and summer camps. The programs are taught by working theater professionals. Additionally, the organization produces a theater intensive each summer for students ages 12-18, which includes four weeks of rehearsal and culminates in a one-two week run of a fully-staged, fuly-realized theater work. Integral to the organization's education programs is the youth ensemble studio yes), a group of young actors who develop, rehearse, and perform work at the organization.bridgeup: theater in the schools has operated since 2017. Bridgeup is an eight-week in-school theater program with a mission to increase theater access and learning resources through shakespeare in the schools and musical theatre in the schools residencies. All of these programs are under the direction of the director of education and report directly the producing artistic director.”

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