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New Repertory Theatre, Inc.
General Information
200 Dexter Avenue
Watertown, MA 02472 4244
(617) 923-7060 8210
Website
http://www.newrep.org
Organization Contact
Heather Darrow [email protected]
Year of Incorporation
1987
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Statements & Search Criteria
Mission Statement
New Repertory Theatre produces plays that speak powerfully to the essential ideas of our time.
Through the passion and electricity of live theater performed to the highest standards of excellence,
New Rep expands and challenges the human spirit of both artists and audience. New Rep presents
world premieres, contemporary and classic works in several intimate settings. We are committed to
education and outreach, including special dedication to the creation of innovative in-school
programming and providing access to underserved audiences. New Rep is an active advocate for
the arts and a major voice in the national dialogue defining the role of theater in our culture.
Background Statement
Now in its third decade, New Rep has established itself as one of Boston’s premiere theatre
companies. Celebrated for electrifying, compelling, and poignant productions, New Rep plays reflect
our world and community: they present images of many times and places and regularly explore
ideas that have vital resonance in our lives--here and now. New Rep shows are provocative,
intelligent, and entertaining.
Historically, New Rep's most successful productions have been probing, thought-provoking shows
centered on big ideas. Recent examples include Good, Freud's Last Session, Broken Glass,
Assassins, King of Second Avenue, The Little Prince, Imagining Madoff, The Elephant
Man,Amadeus, Master Class, The Kite Runners,, Race, Chesapeake, Marry Me A Little,'Art',
Collected Stories, Exits and Entrances, The Lieutenant of Inishmore, According to Tip, The
Pillowman; Bill W. and Dr. Bob; Topdog/Underdog; Quills; and A Girl's War. Other successful shows
have included some of the most beloved and popular productions such as Camelot, Rent, Cabaret,
A Streetcar Named Desire, Ragtime, Into the Woods, The Threepenny Opera, Sweeney Todd, and
Waiting for Godot. New Rep’s programming has been awarded many Boston Area theatre awards
including 24 Elliot Norton Awards and 55 Independent Reviewers of New England (IRNE) Awards.
New Repertory Theatre has a commitment to bringing new works to the stage. Since 1984, New
Rep has produced 60 East Coast, New England, Boston, or World Premieres, including works by
Deborah Margolin, Steven Dietz, Matthew Spangler, Stephen Sondheim, Thomas Gibbons, Athol
Fugard, Suzan-Lori Parks, Michael Weller, Dael Orlandersmith, J.T. Rogers, Joyce Van Dyke, Dick
Flavin, and Doug Wright. New Rep is the Boston representative in the National New Play Network
(NNPN), an alliance of not-for-profit professional theatres that champions the development,
production, and continued life of new plays for the American Theatre.
In September 2005, New Repertory Theatre made the move to its new home in the Arsenal Center
for the Arts (ACA) in Watertown. With access to two performance spaces, the 340-seat Mosesian
Theater and the 90-seat Black Box Theater, New Rep has expanded its award-winning
programming.
Since the benefits of the arts reach far beyond the walls of the theater, New Rep has created
educational programs to enrich and foster the spirit of creativity in students. New Rep's Classic
Repertory Company performs professional caliber productions to Middle and High Schools
throughout Massachusetts, with a special emphasis on bringing underserved communities
affordable, or even free, performances. In 2016-2017 alone, CRC is expected to reach over 14,000
students. New Rep Studio also offers professional theatre training and master classes for theatre
professionals and non-professionals alike.
Through productions in the Charles Mosesian Theater, the Black Box Theater, CRC, and other
special programming, New Rep has defined itself as a major organization contributing to the arts
and culture landscape of the greater Boston area.
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Impact Statement
New Rep serves its more than 40,000 annual patrons (and more than 150 artists each season) with
the highest quality artistic work. It operates with a budget of $1.6 million and a staff of 10 full-time
employees. Each year, New Rep produces nine productions on two stages, two in-school
productions at 50 schools, four staged readings to develop new plays, 1 World Premiere in
partnership with the Boston Center for American Performance at Boston University and numerous
community outreach programs to remove physical and socio-economic barriers so that all may
participate in the arts. These efforts include strategic partnerships with other non-profit
organizations, free performances and tickets for underserved members of the community, and
American Sign Language and Audio Description services.
Our past has not only included a successful move to Watertown’s Arsenal Center for the Arts but
also a dramatic growth in audience size and in mission-based programming, including a second
stage series, a Summer Studio program, and a staged reading series for new plays. New Rep is
recognized for its extraordinary level of artistic quality; the Boston Globe stated, “New Rep isn't just
a small theater on steroids, but a legitimate midsize theater.” The Boston Theatre Critics Association
have awarded New Rep and its artists with 24 Elliot Norton Awards. New Rep is a leader among
theatres in Massachusetts and continues to serve a growing audience from a broad background,
thanks to the artistic excellence of its productions and the success of its outreach programs.
Needs Statement
General Operating Support
Program support for
New Rep Productions
Classic Repertory Company - in-school, co-curriculum activities
New Voices @ New Rep - staged readings of new plays
Accessibility including performances for American Sign Language, Audio Description, upgrades to
theater, and support of our T-Coil Loop System
LEAP (Lifelong Enrichment Arts Programs) - classes for adults and teens
CEO/Executive Director Statement
For almost three decades, New Rep has been dedicated to presenting works that will stimulate,
inspire, and challenge our audiences and our artists. Now in our 32nd Season, we continue to
achieve that goal, while providing Greater Boston with professional productions of the highest
quality in one of the finest settings for theatre in the region, the Arsenal Center for the Arts, our
home now for 11 years.
The 2016-2017 Season includes shows such as Regular Singing, Good, Fiddler on the Roof,
Thurgood, Brecht on Brecht, Golda's Balcony, The Gift Horse. The plays, written by some of the
greatest writers, remind us of the power of live theatre and the stories that impact our lives. We are
proud of the critical praise we have received for these productions and that our artists are being
recognized for their outstanding contributions. Providing our audience with quality productions of
well told stories is our highest priority.
Board Chair Statement
New Rep's mission is to produce plays that speak powerfully to the essential ideas of our time. The
work that New Rep produces is thought-provoking, intelligent, and entertaining, and reaches people
ranging from those who have been subscribers for years to high school and middle school students
that may have never before seen a live theatrical production. New Rep is a testament to the
strength and vitality of the arts in our communities.
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Service Categories
Theater
Arts Education
Arts Services
Geographic Areas Served
New Rep serves audiences throughout New England and the US, but our primary audience hails
from the Greater Boston area and Metrowest of Boston.
Please review online profile for full list of selected areas served.
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Programs
Classic Repertory Company
Description
New Rep's Classic Repertory Company is a proven, artistically
successful outreach program that features the talents of some of
the finest professional artists from the Boston area. Each season,
these artists create two live theatrical touring productions of
significant dramatic literature and bring them to Middle Schools
and High Schools throughout Massachusetts. The program
serves and develops diverse new audiences, many of whom are
from underserved communities that have never seen, nor could
afford to attend, a live theatrical production. Teachers have
expressed excitement about the program’s achievements and
how they’ve come to depend on the Tour. Before the program
came along, they had been finding it increasingly difficult to
provide their students with quality in-school experiences. Our
program has had an enormous impact on the lives of these
students and their teachers. This is New Rep’s flagship
educational outreach program, and now in its 14th season, has
been performed for over 88,000 students in 50 schools. The
performances are supported with co-curricular activities, including
study guides, workshops, and post-performance discussions.
Titles for 2016-2017 are THE SCARLET LETTER & ROMEO and
JULIET
Budget
$131,000.00
Category
Arts, Culture & Humanities, General/Other Theater
Population Served
Children and Youth (0 - 19 years), ,
Program Short Term Success
To increase the program's effectiveness, we have recently
expanded in-classroom workshops at several underserved
schools. These allow us to increase student engagement and
provide context for the play in the lives of these students.
Program Long term Success
New Rep On Tour continues to grow each season. In our first
year, we reached 3500 students. Now we reach more than 14,000
students at 50 schools.
Program Success Monitored By
New Rep On Tour is overseen by our Artistic Director. Reporting
and surveying is collected by our Education Associate. Reports
are compiled provided to donors by our Development Manager.
Examples of Program Success
More than 43% of the 14,000 students last season had never
seen a live theatrical production prior to New Rep On Tour. More
than 25% of the students hail from low-income households. The
Tour offers free performances to extremely underserved schools
every season, based on funding levels. The Tour is made
affordable for all schools, thanks to consistent funding from Bank
of America.
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New Voices
Description
For our 2016-2017 Season, New Rep has invited three
playwrights to join Bridget Kathleen O’Leary, New Rep’s Associate
Artistic Director, to be a part of our New Voices @ New Rep
Playwrighting Fellows. For 9 months, these talented, up and
coming, and local playwrights will collaborate with directors,
actors, dramaturges and designers to shape and craft their plays.
In June 2017, their plays will then be showcased at our Festival
of New Voices, a celebration of new work at the Arsenal Center
for the Arts. The plan for the festival is to have readings of the
Fellows, followed by talkbacks with the artists involved. Following
each performance attendees will also have the opportunity to
listen to the playwrights discuss their plays with area designers to
talk about what the world of the play would look like in a potential
production. New Repertory Theatre has long championed new
work, and this year we are very proud to have these local
playwrights with us. It is our hope that this program can grow. In
order to do that we would like to be able to charge admission to
these events and also solicit funding support for future
programs. However, our agreement with Actors Equity does not
allow us to receive money or ask for donations unless we are
paying our actors. It is also important to us that we are able to
compensate people for their time and resources. We would like to
opportunity to advertise this festival and create marketing
materials to support it.
Budget
$2,500.00
Category
Arts, Culture & Humanities, General/Other Theater
Population Served
General/Unspecified, ,
Program Short Term Success
New Rep will help fill the gap left by arts program budget cuts
within schools systems thereby exposing students to the art of
theatre that they otherwise would not have the chance to
experience.
Program Long term Success
New Rep hopes to foster new works and develop playwrights to
strengthen the reach and growth of theatre in our community,
putting a spotlight on the vitality and importance of the art form.
Program Success Monitored By
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Examples of Program Success
At The Learning School for the Deaf where we had visited for the
very first time this season, we were able to get a certified ASL
interpreter at a reduced rate because the school has such little
access to arts programming. The performance we gave was free
for the school due in part to the Foundation for MetroWest. New
Rep is proud to be able to offer Audio Description Services for
free. We were also very pleased that The Perkins School for the
Blind had a successful fall performance of To Kill A Mockingbird
(at a severely reduced fee). Due to the popularity and the
influence it had on the students, they were able to add a spring
performance of Romeo and Juliet which enhanced our relationship
with them and put in focus the importance of the arts on their
student body.
Page To Stage
Description
New Rep invites true theatre enthusiasts to go beyond the insider
experiences by exploring a play and all its components as it
evolves from page to stage. With professional theatre artists,
participants will delve into areas of storytelling, play context,
creation of the design world (scenic, costume, sound, light),
actors’ interpretation of dialogue, and audience criticism in this
multi-session in-depth theatre survey. The 2015-2016 Season
features two sessions: Fall 2016: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF and
Spring 2017: GOLDA'S BALCONY and THE GIFT HORSE.
Budget
$3,000.00
Category
Arts, Culture & Humanities, General/Other
Population Served
Adults, ,
Program Short Term Success
With New Rep Artistic Director Jim Petosa, Associate Artistic
Director Bridget Kathleen O’Leary, and other New Rep teaching
artists, participants will expand their understanding of the artistry
involved within each element of the creative process, and gain a
wider appreciation for the nuances of all components working
together, leading up to a successful opening night.
Program Long term Success
Audiences will learn what it takes to develop a written script into a
professional theatrical production. Over five sessions, participants
will learn full aspects of theatrical producing including story
approach, the collaborative design process and creating the world
of the play, character/story-telling between actor and director,
incorporating technical elements including sound, lights,
costumes, and how it all culminates in effectively connecting with
audiences.
Program Success Monitored By
Section will be updated after completion of first year of this new
program.
Examples of Program Success
Section will be updated after completion of first year of this new
program.
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Insider Experiences
Description
New Rep invites theatergoers to catch special glimpses into the
inner workings of professional theatre. The series allows insiders
to explore various aspects of theatre including Post-Performance
Discussions, Spotlight Symposiums, Page to Stage, First
Rehearsals, and Sneak Peeks.
Budget
$1,500.00
Category
Arts, Culture & Humanities, General/Other
Population Served
General/Unspecified, ,
Program Short Term Success
Short term succeess includes ticket sales, marketing support for
the current show, and buzz about the next upcoming event.
Program Long term Success
This program helps to expand and include the audience in the
"behind the scenes" elements of New Rep. By opening our doors
to the audience, we incoude them in the process and expand our
reach into our community. Offering these free events includes all
and anyone interested in the process of creating theatre. Long
term effects include future subscribers, Board Member cultivation
and Donor Prospects.
Program Success Monitored By
The number of people we reach per season and the impact the
events have on their understanding of what we do at New Rep.
Examples of Program Success
We have secured new donors, subscribers, supporters and
audiences due to this program.
Spotlight Symposiums
Description
Theatre artists, area academics, and experts explore and discuss
ideas related to the play and how they impact our world.
Budget
$.00
Category
Arts, Culture & Humanities, General/Other Theater
Population Served
Adults, Adolescents Only (13-19 years),
Program Short Term Success
To educate our audiences beyond what they see on stage that
evening or afternoon.
Program Long term Success
To expand the educational components of the theatrical
experience at New Rep.
Program Success Monitored By
Number of audience members and subscribers who are engaged
by the symposiums along with the involvement of artists and
academics.
Examples of Program Success
Patrons requesting to attend the theatre on days of the
Symposiums.
Program Comments
CEO Comments
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Classic Repertory Company is a proven, artistically successful outreach program that features the
talents of some of the finest artists in the Boston area and provides much-needed access to artistic
excellence for thousands of our students in Massachusetts.Each season, CRC's artists create live
theatrical touring productions of significant dramatic literature for Middle Schools and High Schools.
The program serves and develops diverse new audiences, many of whom are from underserved
communities and have never seen, nor could afford to attend, a live theatre production. Before the
program came along, our community of teachers sought new ways to provide their students with
quality in-school experiences, and they were finding it increasingly difficult to schedule these
enrichment events outside of school. The program has made an enormous impact on the lives of
these students and their teachers, and with individual support for the continuation of this program, I
know there is much more that we can accomplish. Over the past 5 years, we have also
incorporated the senior citizen population into the program visiting several senior centers and
stimulating conversations and meaningful experiences for all ages.
New Voices @ New Rep is an integral part of our mission, as it affords playwrights the opportunity
to see their work read by professional actors for the first time. Staged readings are performed
without any theatrical devices such as sets and costumes so that the audience and, more
importantly, the playwright can focus on the script. Writers have the unique opportunity during
readings to see their play performed so that they can return to it and develop it further. Each reading
is followed by a talkback with the playwright where the audience offers feedback on the script, giving
them a chance to help develop a new play.
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Management
CEO/Executive Director
Executive Director
Ms. Harriet Sheets
Term Start
Sept 2000
Email
[email protected]
Experience
Harriet Sheets joined New Repertory Theatre as Managing Director in Fall 2000, bringing with her
experience in human resources, union contracts and negotiations, budgeting and cash flow
management, as well as Marketing, Development and Special Events. During her tenure, Ms.
Sheets has successfully managed the theatre’s increasing operational budget, while maintaining
several years of positive net assets and moving the company from Newton Highlands to
Watertown’s Arsenal Center for the Arts. Her management of the Marketing and Development
departments has garnered increased growth in subscription and single ticket sales, as well as
increased support for annual fundraising events and funding from corporate and foundation
sources. Prior to her employment with New Rep, Ms. Sheets was the General Manager at
Merrimack Repertory Theatre (MRT). Ms. Sheets was at MRT for nine years, where she worked as
Stage Manager, Production Manager, Operations Manager, and finally General Manager. Ms.
Sheets started her theatre career as an Equity Stage Manager and has worked for numerous
theatres including The Opera Company with Sarah Caldwell, North Shore Music Theatre, The
Wilbur, The Huntington Theatre Company, Worcester Foothills Theatre, Theatre by the Sea in
Portsmouth, and the Ogunquit Playhouse. She holds a BFA from Arizona State University.
Co-CEO
Co-CEO
Jim Petosa
Term Start
Aug 2012
Email
[email protected]
Experience
Jim Petosa, an award-winning theater artist, educator, and leader, has been Director of the School
of Theatre, College of Fine Arts, at Boston University since 2002 as well as Artistic Director of
Maryland’s Olney Theatre Center for the Arts and its National Players educational touring company
since 1994. He also serves as one of three Artistic Directors for the Potomac Theatre Project in
Manhattan (originally in Washington, D.C.), dedicated to producing political works.
Throughout the Northeast, Petosa has directed countless plays for numerous institutions. For New
Repertory Theatre, he directed The Gift Horse (2017)Brecht on Brecht (2017)Good (2016) Freud's
Last Session (2016), Broken Glass (2015) Assassins (2014), On the Verge (2014), The Elephant
Man (2013), Amadeus (2013) Three Viewings(2011),The Last Five Years(2011), and Opus(2010).
A member of Actors’ Equity Association, Petosa has served on the executive board of the Stage
Directors and Choreographers Society, Catalyst Theatre, and the advisory board Playwrights
Forum. Petosa studied drama, theatre history, and criticism both as an undergrad and graduate
student at Catholic University of America.
Former CEOs
Name
Term
Mr. Larry Lane
Aug 1984 - July 1996
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Mr. Rick Lombardo
Mar 1997 - Feb 2009
Senior Staff
Ms. Bridget Kathleen O'Leary
Title
Associate Artistic Director
Experience/Biography
Bridget is in her fifth season at New Rep as Artistic and
Education Associate. Most recently, she has directed New Rep’s
productions of DollHouse(Elliot Norton Nomination, Best
Production, 2011),boom,Charles Dickens’ A Christmas
Carol,andFool for Love. Other directing credits
include: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, for Summer
Festival Theatre, Roxbury Latin;Aunt Dan and Lemon, for
Whistler in the Dark; The Boys of Winter (IRNE Nomination,
Best New Play, 2008) for BKS productions; The Devil’s
Teacup (IRNE Nomination, Best New Play, 2007) at Boston
Playwrights’ Theatre; and Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are
Dead, The American Clock,Much Ado About Nothing, Curse of
the Starving Class, Dancing at Lughnasa, and Sarah
Kane’sCrave and 4.48 Psychosis, all at Boston University. In
2007, she assisted Artistic Director Wendy C. Goldberg at the
National Playwrights’ Conference at the Eugene O’Neill Theater
Center and worked as an assistant on new plays by Rebecca
Gilman and Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa. Before moving to Boston,
Bridget worked in Washington, D.C. with the Olney Theatre
Center, Theater Alliance, Cherry Red Productions, Charter
Theater, Studio Theatre Second Stage, and Phoenix Theatre DC,
of which she was a founding member. Selected D.C. directing
credits include: Independence, Parallel Lives, and the creations
ofUnwrapped and Lulu Fabulous by area playwrights. Bridget
received her MFA in directing at Boston University. She lives in
Watertown with her husband Chris.
Mr. Michael Duncan Smith
Title
Marketing/PR Director
Experience/Biography
Michael Duncan Smith (Marketing & PR Director) joined New Rep
in early 2014 after working as the Senior Marketing Manager at
the Boston Center for the Arts and seven seasons as Marketing
Coordinator at Boston Playwrights’ Theatre at Boston University.
Mike received an MS in Arts Administration and a Graduate
Certificate in Fundraising Management from Boston University in
2011. An avid American Revolutionary War reenactor, Mike can
be seen each April on Lexington Green as a member of the
Lexington Minute Men Company. A native New Englander, Mike
currently lives in Lexington with his wife and daughter.
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Ms. Heather Darrow
Title
Development Director
Experience/Biography
Heather recently joined the team at New Repertory Theatre in the
fall of 2011. Her career began at New York City Opera where she
remained for 4 ½ years fostering Marketing and Group Sales
efforts for productions such asLa Boheme,Tosca,Le Nozze di
Figaro,Madama Butterfly,Macbeth,Carmen,The Flying
Dutchman,A Little Night Music,Sweeney Toddstarring Elaine
Paige andCandidestarring John Cullum. In the winter of 2006,
Heather relocated to the Boston area as Associate Marketing
Manager for Broadway Across America-Boston, where she was
later named Marketing Director. During her 5 ½ years there, she
supported marketing efforts for Broadway touring shows such
asWicked,Mary Poppins,The Lion King,Jersey Boys,Rock of
Ages,In the Heights,My Fair Lady,The Drowsy
Chaperone,August: Osage County,Spamalot,Mamma Mia,Les
Miserables andTwelve Angry Men. Heather received a BA in
Theatre and Music from Bradford College and continues to
perform in both musicals and plays with theaters throughout the
Greater Boston Area. She lives in Woburn with her husband
Todd.
Staff Information
Full Time Staff
10
Part Time Staff
1
Volunteers
200
Contractors
3
Staff Demographics - Ethnicity
African American/Black
1
Asian American/Pacific Islander
0
Caucasian
10
Hispanic/Latino
0
Native American/American Indian
0
Other
0
Staff Demographics - Gender
Male
4
Female
7
Unspecified
0
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Formal Evaluations
CEO Formal Evaluation
Yes
CEO/Executive Formal Evaluation Frequency
Annually
Senior Management Formal Evaluation
Yes
Senior Management Formal Evaluation Frequency
Annually
NonManagement Formal Evaluation
Yes
Non Management Formal Evaluation Frequency
Annually
Plans & Policies
Organization has a Fundraising Plan?
Under Development
Organization has a Strategic Plan?
Under Development
Years Strategic Plan Considers
N/A
Does your organization have a Business Continuity No
of Operations Plan?
Management Succession Plan?
No
Organization Policy and Procedures
No
Nondiscrimination Policy
Yes
Whistleblower Policy
Yes
Permit?
Yes
Collaborations
Community Partners
Arsenal Center for the Arts
ArtsBoston
Boston University
Brandeis University
Emerson College
Harvard University / HILR
MassCreative
Northeastern University
Watertown / Belmont Chamber of Commerce
Watertown Children’s Theatre
WBUR
WGBH
Awards
Awards
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Award/Recognition
Organization
Year
OUTSTANDING ACTRESS,
Elliot Norton Award
MIDSIZE COMPANY Anne
Gottlieb, Frankie and Johnny in the
Clair de Lune
2011
OUTSTANDING ACTOR,
SMALL/MIDSIZE COMPANY Will
Lyman, Exits and Entrances
Elliot Norton Award
2009
OUTSTANDING DESIGN,
SMALL/MIDSIZE COMPANY
Janie Howland (set), Eurydice
Elliot Norton Award
2009
Rick Lombardo, outgoing
Elliot Norton Award
Producing Artistic Director, was the
recipient of the Elliot Norton Prize
for Sustained Excellence
2009
Outstanding Production, Midsize
Company The Clean House
Elliot Norton Award
2008
Outstanding Actor, Small/Midsize Elliot Norton Award
Company Maurice E. Parent, The
Wild Party
2008
Outstanding Actress,
Elliot Norton Award
Small/Midsize Company Rachel
Harker, A Streetcar Named Desire
and A Pinter Duet
2008
Outstanding Design, Small/Midsize Elliot Norton Award
Company Cristina Todesco (set),
Deb Sullivan (lighting), Jamie
Whoolery (projection), The Clean
House
2008
Outstanding Musical Performance Elliot Norton Award
Leigh Barrett, Ragtime
2007
Outstanding Design Janie E.
Howland (set), True West
Elliot Norton Award
2006
Outstanding Director, Small
Company Adam Zahler,
Permanent Collection
Elliot Norton Award
2005
Outstanding Actor, Small
Company Benjamin Evett,
Permanent Collection and Quills
Elliot Norton Award
2005
Outstanding Musical Production by Elliot Norton Award
a Small Resident Company
Sweeney Todd
2004
Outstanding Director, Small
Company Rick Lombardo,
Sweeney Todd
Elliot Norton Award
2004
Outstanding Actress, Small
Company Leigh Barrett, Sweeney
Todd and The Threepenny Opera
Elliot Norton Award
2004
Special Citation Eliza Rose
Fichter, One Flea Spare
Elliot Norton Award
2002
Outstanding Production by a Small Elliot Norton Award
Resident Company Stonewall
Jackson's House
2001
Outstanding Actress, Small
Company Bobbie Steinbach,
Stonewall Jackson’s House
Elliot Norton Award
2001
Outstanding Director, Small
Company Rick Lombardo,
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are
Dead
Elliot Norton Award
2000
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Outstanding Designer, Small
Company Janie E. Howland (set),
Scarlet Letter and American
Buffalo
Elliot Norton Award
1997
Outstanding Actress, Small
Company Dee Nelson, Scarlet
Letter
Elliot Norton Award
1997
Best Actress (Drama), Small
Theater Anne Gottlieb, Frankie
and Johnny in the Clair de Lune
IRNE Award
2010
Best Choreography, Small Theater IRNE Award
Kelli Edwards, Hot Mikado
2010
Best Actor (Drama), Small Theater IRNE Award
Robert Pemberton, Speed-thePlow
2009
Best Supporting Actor (Drama),
Small Theater Gabriel Kuttner,
Speed-the-Plow
IRNE Award
2009
Best New Play, Small Theater
According to Tip
IRNE Award
2008
Best Lighting Design, Small
Theater Karen Perlow, The
Lieutenant of Inishmore
IRNE Award
2008
Best Solo Performance, Small
IRNE Award
Theater Ken Howard, According to
Tip
2008
Best Supporting Actor (Drama),
Small Theater Karl Baker Olson,
The Lieutenant of Inishmore
IRNE Award
2008
Best Set Design, Small Theater
Janie E. Howland, A Streetcar
Named Desire
IRNE Award
2007
Best Sound, Small Theater
IRNE Award
Haddon Kime, A Streetcar Named
Desire
2007
Best Ensemble, Small Theater The IRNE Award
Wild Party
2007
Supporting Actor (Drama), Small
Theater Bates Wilder, A Streetcar
Named Desire
IRNE Award
2007
Best Actress (Drama), Small
Theater Rachel Harker, A
Streetcar Named Desire
IRNE Award
2007
Supporting Actress (Musical),
Small Theater Sarah Corey, The
Wild Party
IRNE Award
2007
Best Director (Drama), Small
Theater Rick Lombardo, A
Streetcar Named Desire
IRNE Award
2007
Best Drama, Small Theater A
Streetcar Named Desire
IRNE Award
2007
Best Actor (Drama or Comedy),
Small Theater Bates Wilder,
Frozen
IRNE Award
2006
Best Music Director of a Musical,
Small Theater Todd C. Gordon,
Ragtime
IRNE Award
2006
Best Director of a Musical, Small
Theater Rick Lombardo, Ragtime
IRNE Award
2006
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Best Musical, Small Theater
Ragtime
IRNE Award
2006
Best Actor in a Play, Small Theater IRNE Award
Todd Alan Johnson, True West,
and Joe Wilson, Jr.,
Topdog/Underdog
2005
Best Set Design, Small Theater
Eugene Lee, Topdog/Underdog
IRNE Award
2005
Best Supporting Actor in a Musical, IRNE Award
Small Theater Todd Alan Johnson,
Into the Woods
2005
Best Supporting Actress in a
IRNE Award
Musical, Small Theater Veronica J.
Kuehn, Into the Woods
2005
Best Actress in a Musical, Small
Theater Leigh Barrett, Into the
Woods
IRNE Award
2005
Best Music Director, Small Theater IRNE Award
Todd Gordon, Into the Woods
2005
Best Costume Design, Small
Theater Nancy Leary, Into the
Woods
IRNE Award
2005
Best Production—Musical, Small
Theater Sweeney Todd
IRNE Award
2003
Best Production—Drama, Small
Theater Waiting for Godot
IRNE Award
2003
Best Actress—Musical, Small
Theater Nancy E. Carroll,
Sweeney Todd
IRNE Award
2003
Best Supporting Actress—Drama, IRNE Award
Small Theater Bobbie Steinbach, A
Girl’s War
2003
Best Supporting Actress—Musical, IRNE Award
Small Theater Leigh Barrett,
Sweeney Todd
2003
Best Director—Musical, Small
IRNE Award
Theater Rick Lombardo, Sweeney
Todd
2003
Best Musical Direction, Small
Theater Janet Roma, Sweeney
Todd
IRNE Award
2003
Best Lighting Design, Small
Theater Franklin Meissner, Jr.,
Sweeney Todd
IRNE Award
2003
Best Sound Design, Small Theater IRNE Award
Haddon Kime, A Girl’s War
2003
Best Costume Design, Small
IRNE Award
Theater Frances Nelson McSherry
and Christine Alger, Sweeney
Todd
2003
Best Costume Design, Small
Theater Emily Dunn, Tartuffe
IRNE Award
2002
Best Drama, Small Theater The
Weir
IRNE Award
2001
Best Ensemble, Small Theater The IRNE Award
Weir
2001
Best Supporting Actor, Small
Theater Billy Meleady, The Weir
2001
IRNE Award
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Best Solo, Small Theater Lucille
Patton, Rose
IRNE Award
2001
Best Scenic Design, Small Theater IRNE Award
Kristen Loeffler, Moby Dick, an
American Opera
2001
Best Lighting Design, Small
Theater Franklin Meissner, Jr.,
Moby Dick, an American Opera
IRNE Award
2001
Best Lighting Design, David
Remedios, afterlife:A Ghoststory
IRNE AWARD
2012
Best Actress in a Play, Bobbie
Steinbach, Collected Stories
IRNE AWARD
2012
Outstanding New Script, Stephen
Sachs, Bakersfield Mist
Elliot Norton Award
2012
Outstanding Solo Performance,
Georgia Lyman Chesapeake
Elliot Norton Award
2013
Best Actor in a Play, Will Lyman
Long Day's Journey Into Night
Elliot Norton Award
2013
Best Solo Performance, Georgia
Lyman Chesapeake
IRNE Award
2013
Best Actor in a Play, Jeremiah
Kissel, Imagining Madoff
Elliot Norton Award
2014
Best Actress in a Musical, Erica
Spyres, Camelot
IRNE Award
2014
Best Actor in a Musical, Benjamin
Evett, Camelot
IRNE Award
2014
Best Supporting Actor in a Musical, IRNE Award
Roberty D. Murphy, Camelot
2014
Best Solo Performance, Colin
Hamel, Jimmy Titanic
IRNE Award
2014
Best New Play Pattern of Life
IRNE Award
2015
Best Scenic Design, Janie
Howland, The Whipping Man
IRNE AWARD
2015
Best Sound Design, Edward
Young, Pattern of Life
IRNE AWARD
2015
Promising Performance By A
IRNE AWARD
Young Actor, Wil Moser, The Little
Prince
2015
External Assessments and Accreditations
Assessment/Accreditation
Year
0
Affiliations
Affiliation
Year
Actor's Equity Association
1984
Americans for the Arts
2008
National Endowment for the Arts
2001
Theatre Communications Groups - Constituent
Theatre
1997
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National New Play Network - Constituent Theatre
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2004
Board & Governance
Board Chair
Board Chair
Mr. Chip Phinney
Company Affiliation
Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
Term
July 2015 to July 2019
Email
cphinney @mintz.com
Board Members
Name
Affiliation
Status
Ms. Lillian Sober Ain
Clinical Psychologist
Ms. Ruth Budd
Attorney
Ms. Carol S. Fischman
Retired Lawyer
Ms. Joan Gallos
Wheelock College
Mr. Jonathan Garlick
Tufts
Mr. Donald Giller
Community Volunteer
Ms. Miriam Gillitt
Community Activist
Mr. Jonathan Harris
Budget and Purchasing
Administrator at Town of Concord
Mr. Stanley Kay
Law Offices of Stanley B. Kay
Mr. David Kluchman
Community Activist
Ms. Wendy Liebow
Community Activist
Ms Shari Malyn
Artist
Ms. Anita Meiklejohn
Fish & Richardson PC
Mr. Chris Meyer
Monitor Talent
Ms. Laurie Nash
Community Activist
Mr. A. W. Chip Phinney
Mintz Levin
Ms. Pamela Taylor
Community Activist
Voting
Board Demographics - Ethnicity
African American/Black
1
Asian American/Pacific Islander
0
Caucasian
15
Hispanic/Latino
0
Native American/American Indian
0
Other
0
Board Demographics - Gender
Male
6
Female
10
19
Unspecified
0
Board Information
Board Term Lengths
3
Number of Full Board Meetings Annually
6
Board Meeting Attendance %
69%
Written Board Selection Criteria?
Yes
Written Conflict of Interest Policy?
Yes
Percentage Making Monetary Contributions
100%
Percentage Making In-Kind Contributions
50%
Constituency Includes Client Representation
Yes
Standing Committees
Board Governance
Development / Fund Development / Fund Raising / Grant Writing / Major Gifts
Executive
Finance
Special Events (Golf Tournament, Walk / Run, Silent Auction, Dinner / Gala)
Strategic Planning / Strategic Direction
Marketing
Additional Board Members and Affiliations
Name
Affiliation
Mr. James Bourdon
Account Management Solutions, Inc.
Mr. Gregory E. Bulger
Philanthropist
Ms. Judi Cantor
Harvard University
Ms. Marcy Crary
Ms. Diane DiCarlo
Philanthropist
Mr. Richard Dix
Philanthropist
Ms. Jane Feigenson
Clarks Companies
Ms. C. Nancy Fisher
Mr. Chris Flynn
IBM
Mr. Ralph Fuccillo
Dentaquest Foundation
Mr. H. Peter Karoff
The Philanthropic Initiative
Ms. BJ Krintzman
Community Activist
Mr. Ted Kurland
Ted Kurland Associates
Mr. Paul Levine
Mr. Michael McCay
Community Activist
Mr. Fred Miller
The Chatham Group
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Mr. Peter Nessen
Mr. Daniel Newton
Ms. Mary Rivet
Arcadia Consulting and Social Innovation Forum
Mr. Dan Salera
Salera Consulting
Mr. Richard Walker
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Mr. Curtis Whitney
Whitney Real Estate & Insurance
Comments
CEO Comments
New Rep faces many of the same challenges in improving long-term financial strength as our
counterparts in the region and throughout the country, as reported by Theatre Communications
Group, a national service organization. While New Rep’s subscription base has remained loyal and
consistent over the past three seasons, we have not shown growth in this category and even
experienced a slight decline this current season. We are, however, seeing a dramatic decline in
single ticket revenue. As a leading member of the Boston Arts Marketing Alliance and the Theater
Arts Marketing Alliance, New Rep is consistently testing new ways to develop and retain audiences
by creating added value (promotional and interview videos, using social media, sharing advance
program notes, invitations to events) in order to the build on the experience of attending a
production. Our current challenge is to determine the viability of our current business model and
determine ways to sustain the organization’s mission-based activities.
One of the primary challenges to attaining the highest levels of artistic quality is directly tied to
artistic compensation. As a leader in the Boston theater community, New Rep has long sought to
offer competitive pay in line with regional theatres throughout the US in order to attract the best
actors, designers, directors, and technical staff available. In order to improve artistic quality and
provide artists with the tools they need, several capital improvements must be made to our home at
the Arsenal Center for the Arts (ACA). During construction of the ACA, budget cuts sacrificed almost
the entire lighting system in the 90-seat Black Box Theater and a reduction of lighting system
capabilities in the 340-seat Charles Mosesian Theater. New Rep provided the lighting system from
its old home in Newton to the ACA’s Black Box Theater as a stop-gap until the ACA could raise the
funds for a new system. While currently raising funds in support of its original construction loan and
its current programming, the ACA is unable to focus resources toward the purchase of new
equipment. New Rep’s leadership, recognizing that new sound and lighting equipment is vital to the
artistic quality of our work, has accelerated the implementation of key improvements, especially in
the Black Box Theater, where old equipment is deteriorating quickly, and its failure is imminent. New
Rep plans to strategically address additional capital challenges in stages, through several small
capital campaigns. As an initial step toward funding the necessary improvements, we have received
funding from the Cabot Family Charitable Trust, the George A. Ramlose Foundation, and the
Massachusetts Cultural Council’s Cultural Facilities Fund to begin work on lighting and sound
issues. We also received funding from The Smith Family Foundation along with the
Massachusetts's Cultural Council Cultural Facilities Fund for our T-Coil Loop installment. More
funding is needed to enhance these and future projects.
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Financials
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year Start
Aug 01, 2014
Fiscal Year End
July 31, 2015
Projected Revenue
$1,650,000.00
Projected Expenses
$1,650,000.00
Endowment?
No
Spending Policy
N/A
Credit Line?
Yes
Reserve Fund?
No
Months Reserve Fund Covers
0
Detailed Financials
Revenue and Expenses
Fiscal Year
Total Revenue
Total Expenses
Revenue Sources
Fiscal Year
Foundation and Corporation
Contributions
Government Contributions
Federal
State
Local
Unspecified
Individual Contributions
Indirect Public Support
Earned Revenue
Investment Income, Net of Losses
Membership Dues
Special Events
Revenue In-Kind
Other
2015
$1,840,272
$1,762,229
2014
$1,637,620
$1,805,112
2013
$2,024,909
$1,733,409
2015
$129,483
2014
$83,659
2013
$112,917
$17,945
---$17,945
$416,698
-$1,079,383
--$151,757
$45,006
--
$14,700
---$14,700
$346,551
-$1,062,281
--$116,605
$13,824
--
$40,985
---$40,985
$619,619
-$1,169,046
--$64,306
$18,036
--
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Expense Allocation
Fiscal Year
Program Expense
Administration Expense
Fundraising Expense
Payments to Affiliates
Total Revenue/Total Expenses
Program Expense/Total Expenses
Fundraising Expense/Contributed
Revenue
Assets and Liabilities
Fiscal Year
Total Assets
Current Assets
Long-Term Liabilities
Current Liabilities
Total Net Assets
Short Term Solvency
Fiscal Year
Current Ratio: Current Assets/Current
Liabilities
Long Term Solvency
Fiscal Year
Long-Term Liabilities/Total Assets
Top Funding Sources
Fiscal Year
Top Funding Source & Dollar Amount
Second Highest Funding Source & Dollar
Amount
Third Highest Funding Source & Dollar
Amount
2015
$1,434,581
$154,547
$173,101
-1.04
81%
24%
2014
$1,461,629
$141,927
$201,556
-0.91
81%
36%
2013
$1,439,302
$139,176
$154,931
-1.17
83%
18%
2015
$766,936
$248,929
$46,750
$485,347
$234,839
2014
$819,389
$285,717
$130,000
$532,593
$156,796
2013
$1,018,773
$330,091
$135,000
$559,485
$324,288
2015
0.51
2014
0.54
2013
0.59
2015
6%
2014
16%
2013
13%
2015
---
2014
---
2013
---
--
--
--
Capital Campaign
Currently in a Capital Campaign?
No
Comments
CEO Comments
As evidenced in the audited financials, New Repertory Theatre ended its fiscal year 2008 with a
healthy surplus of $128,000, but we were not immune to the nation-wide economic downturn in
fiscal year 2009. This challenge was coupled with a transition in artistic leadership and its
associated costs, as well as the subsequent postponement of a major gifts campaign. The
additional expenses and the reduction of budgeted revenue, both earned and contributed, forced
New Rep to make very tough choices in FY09: Productions costs were reduced without sacrificing
artistic quality; one full-time and one part-time position went unfilled last season; the entire staff
engaged in cost-controls and tightened departmental budgets; and staff furloughs were
implemented. As a result, we were able to end fiscal year 2009 with a -$63,000 end-of-year net
assets.
In fiscal year 2010, we continued our firm fiscal management with reduced expenses and
conservative income projections, along with reestablishing our Major Gifts campaign. Our efforts are
reflected in the fact that we ended the fiscal year with a small operating surplus which helped
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reduce the deficit. New Rep’s Board of Directors and staff are finalizing a strategic plan. The
outcome of a renewed 3-Year Strategic Plan will address long term sustainability through debtreduction, increased contributed income, and new sources of earned income in several areas,
including: additional non-subscription programming, productions with potential future lives, and the
continued growth of education programs.
Foundation Staff Comments
Financial summary data in the charts and graphs above is per the organization's audited financials.
Created 04.28.2017.
Copyright © 2017 The Boston Foundation
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