Program areas at Circuit Playhouse
Theatrical performances: Circuit Playhouse, Inc's primary purpose is to provide permanent professional theatre for the enrichment of the memphis community. Circuit undertakes 14 productions each season. Through our outreach programs, we strive to make each production available to all who wish to attend, regardless of their financial means.
Theatre for youth: the summer youth conservatory offers instruction for any student interested in theatre, through classes taught by professional artists. The theatre school provides classes in performance for children as well as adults, which gives students the opportunity to expand their performance skills in acting, music, and dance. Q&a, queer youth theatre, provides youth ages 14-21 a theatrical outlet to create awareness within memphis for the lgbtqia and straight allied youth.
Unified professional theatre auditions ("upta") : these combined auditions, held annually in february, provide actors and production personnel the opportunity to be seen by representatives of quality professional theatre companies from across the country.
Who funds Circuit Playhouse
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Circuit Playhouse
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Whitney Jo | Managing Director | $62,619 | 2024-06-19 |
| Taylor Manning | Director of Marketing | | 2024-06-19 |
| Nancy Cook | Director of Development | | 2024-06-19 |
| Courtney Oliver | Director of Special Events and Auditions and Resident Company | | 2024-06-19 |
| Anne Fritz | Director of Accounting | | 2024-06-19 |
| ...and 16 more key personnel |
Financials for Circuit Playhouse
| Revenues | FYE 06/2023 | FYE 06/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $1,583,343 | $2,293,938 | -31% |
| Program services | $991,167 | $678,932 | 46% |
| Investment income and dividends | $118,988 | $83,894 | 41.8% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $7,849 | $230,173 | -96.6% |
| Net income from fundraising events | $-16,190 | $66,650 | -124.3% |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $28,686 | $12,499 | 129.5% |
| Total revenues | $2,713,843 | $3,366,086 | -19.4% |
Organizations like Circuit Playhouse
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Cincinnati Shakespeare Company | 501(c)(3) | Cincinnati, OH | $9,412,659 |
| Civic Theatre of Allentown | 501(c)(3) | Allentown, PA | $1,229,823 |
| Great Lakes Theater | 501(c)(3) | Cleveland, OH | $4,595,242 |
| Syracuse Stage | 501(c)(3) | Syracuse, NY | $8,512,509 |
| Revels | 501(c)(3) | Cambridge, MA | $1,367,512 |
| People's Light | 501(c)(3) | Malvern, PA | $4,355,938 |
| Studio East Training For The Performing Arts | 501(c)(3) | Kirkland, WA | $1,795,592 |
| Village Theatre | 501(c)(3) | Issaquah, WA | $11,836,538 |
| Theatre Salina | 501(c)(3) | Salina, KS | $994,148 |
| Peterborough Players | 501(c)(3) | Peterborough, NH | $1,004,252 |
Data update history
June 19, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 25 new personnel
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $70,000 from Shubert Foundation February 4, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsPerforming arts organizationsTheatersCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportAuction fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 66 S Cooper
- Memphis, TN 38104
- Metro area
- Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- County
- Shelby County, TN
- Website URL
- playhouseonthesquare.org/Â
- Phone
- (901) 725-0776
- Facebook page
- playhouseonthesquareÂ
- Twitter profile
- @playhouseotsÂ
IRS details
- EIN
- 23-7185772
- Fiscal year end
- June
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1969
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- A65: Theater
- NAICS code, primary
- 711110: Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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