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Sign In — Free (10 views/day)WASHINGTON DRAMA SOCIETY INC, founded in 1959, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $28.2M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue fell 56% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Net assets of $116.8M represent 50 months of operating reserves.
ENCOURAGEMENT OF PUBLIC INTEREST IN THE ARTS, PARTICULARLY IN DRAMA; PROVIDING INSTRUCTION AND EXPERIENCE IN, AND THE FACILITIES FOR, EXPERIMENTATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE COMPOSITION AND PRESENTATION OF DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS; AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE OF THE FOREGOING BY EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND EXPERIMENTATION.
THE 2024-2025 SEASON MARKED HANA S. SHARIF'S SECOND YEAR AS ARTISTIC DIRECTOR OF ARENA STAGE. FOUNDED IN 1950, ARENA STAGE IS THE VOICE OF AMERICAN THEATER RESIDENT IN OUR NATION'S CAPITAL. WE...
THE 2024-2025 SEASON MARKED HANA S. SHARIF'S SECOND YEAR AS ARTISTIC DIRECTOR OF ARENA STAGE. FOUNDED IN 1950, ARENA STAGE IS THE VOICE OF AMERICAN THEATER RESIDENT IN OUR NATION'S CAPITAL. WE PRODUCE ALL THAT IS PASSIONATE, EXUBERANT, PROFOUND, ENTERTAINING, DEEP AND DANGEROUS IN THE AMERICAN SPIRIT. ARENA PRODUCED AND PRESENTED TEN SHOWS, INCLUDING SIX WORLD PREMIERES, WHILE CONTINUING TO PROVIDE ROBUST COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS. THE SEASON INCLUDED: JAJA'S AFRICAN HAIR BRAIDING (KREEGER THEATER) BY JOCELYN BIOH, DIRECTED BY WHITNEY WHITE; THE OTHER AMERICANS (FICHANDLER STAGE), WRITTEN BY & STARRING JOHN LEGUIZAMO, DIRECTED BY RUBEN SANTIAGO-HUDSON; DATA (KOGOD CRADLE) BY MATTHEW LIBBY, DIRECTED BY MARGOT BORDELON; DEATH ON THE NILE (KREEGER THEATER) BY AGATHA CHRISTIE ADAPTED FOR THE STAGE BY KEN LUDWIG, DIRECTED BY HANA S. SHARIF; STEP AFRIKA!'S MAGICAL MUSICAL HOLIDAY STEP SHOW (FICHANDLER STAGE) BY STEP AFRIKA!; SARAH SILVERMAN'S THE BEDWETTER BOOK BY JOSHUA HARMON & SARAH SILVERMAN, MUSIC BY ADAM SCHLESINGER, LYRICS BY ADAM SCHLESINGER & SARAH SILVERMAN, BASED UPON THE BEDWETTER: STORIES OF COURAGE, REDEMPTION, AND PEE BY SARAH SILVERMAN, ADDITIONAL MUSIC & LYRICS BY DAVID YAZBEK, DIRECTED BY ANNE KAUFFMAN (BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT WITH TOM KIRDAHY AND BARRY AND FRAN WEISSLER); THE AGE OF INNOCENCE (FICHANDLER STAGE) BY EDITH WHARTON ADAPTED FOR THE STAGE BY KAREN ZACARAS, DIRECTED BY HANA S. SHARIF; FAKE IT UNTIL YOU MAKE IT (KREEGER THEATER) (CO-PRODUCTION WITH CENTER THEATRE GROUP) BY LARISSA FASTHORSE, DIRECTED BY MICHAEL JOHN GARCS; WE ARE GATHERED (FICHANDLER STAGE) BY TARELL ALVIN MCCRANEY, DIRECTED BY KENT GASH; A WRINKLE IN TIME (KREEGER THEATER) BOOK BY LAUREN YEE MUSIC AND LYRICS BY HEATHER CHRISTIAN, BASED ON THE NOVEL WRITTEN BY MADELEINE L'ENGLE, DIRECTED BY LEE SUNDAY EVANS (BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT WITH PLATE SPINNER PRODUCTIONS AND DIANA DIMENNA, AARON GLICK, AND CHARLOTTE JONES VOIKLIS).WE CONTINUED SUPPORTING OUR NEXT GENERATION OF ARTISTS AND CREATORS WITH CAMP ARENA STAGE AND THE ALLEN LEE HUGHES FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM. CAMP ARENA STAGE SERVED 303 CAMPERS AND 8 SEASON-LONG FELLOWSHIPS WERE COMPLETED.THE DC TICKET PARTNERSHIP OFFERS DEEPLY DISCOUNTED TICKETS TO DC PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS. THIS SEASON WE PARTNERED WITH PARTNERED WITH 34 TEACHERS AT 26 SCHOOLS REPRESENTING ALL DC WARDS. ARENA STAGE TEACHING ARTISTS LEAD PRE- AND POST-SHOW WORKSHOPS AND EXTENSIVE STUDY GUIDES ARE PREPARED FOR THE STUDENTS.ARENA CONTINUED VOICES OF NOW (VON), AN INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED, DEVISED THEATER PROGRAM WHERE ENSEMBLES OF MIDDLE-SCHOOL, HIGH-SCHOOL, AND ADULT ARTISTS WORK TOGETHER TO CREATE AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL PLAYS. ARENA CONTINUES TO WORK WITH SCHOOLS IN DC AND FAIRFAX COUNTY, AS WELL AS COMMUNITY-BASED ENSEMBLES INCLUDING A DECADES-LONG PARTNERSHIP WITH THE WENDT CENTER FOR LOSS AND HEALING.
Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency
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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)
Sign In — Free (10 views/day)| 2024 | 2023 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $28,220,542 | $63,868,263 | -0.6% |
| Expenses | $30,028,570 | $26,422,281 | +0.1% |
| Net Income | $-1,808,028 | $37,445,982 | -1.0% |
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Sign In| Name | Title | Hours/Week | Role | Reportable Comp | Other Comp | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDGAR DOBIE | PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE PRODUCER | 40.00 |
Officer
Director
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$546,583 | $59,393 | $605,976 |
| CATHERINE GUTTMAN-MCCABE | CHAIR | 10.00 |
Officer
Director
|
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELE G BERMAN | VICE CHAIR | 1.00 |
Officer
Director
|
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH E BOWLES | VICE CHAIR | 3.00 |
Officer
Director
|
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY M BUSCH | VICE CHAIR | 1.00 |
Officer
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN CARTER | VICE CHAIR | 3.00 |
Officer
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| CELANDRA DEANE-BESS | VICE CHAIR | 1.00 |
Officer
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTEN DONOGHUE | VICE CHAIR | 2.00 |
Officer
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID FISHER | VICE CHAIR | 1.00 |
Officer
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHENIE FOSTER | VICE CHAIR | 1.00 |
Officer
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK FROEHLICH | VICE CHAIR | 3.00 |
Officer
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS GOAD | VICE CHAIR | 3.00 |
Officer
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE HENRY | VICE CHAIR | 3.00 |
Officer
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| VICKI HICKS | VICE CHAIR | 1.00 |
Officer
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALETHIA JACKSON | VICE CHAIR | 1.00 |
Officer
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID B H MARTIN | VICE CHAIR | 1.00 |
Officer
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD A NEWMAN | VICE CHAIR | 3.00 |
Officer
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| TIFFENY SANCHEZ | VICE CHAIR | 1.00 |
Officer
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| MIGNON SMITH | VICE CHAIR | 1.00 |
Officer
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| DECKER ANSTROM | IMMED. PAST CHAIR | 8.00 |
Officer
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| HANA SHARIF | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR | 40.00 |
Director
|
$466,821 | $9,236 | $476,057 |
| JAN ADAMS | TRUSTEE | 0.10 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW R AMMERMAN | TRUSTEE | 0.10 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA BAUMANN | TRUSTEE | 0.50 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTORIA CLARK | YOUNG PATRONS TRUSTEE | 0.50 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY COLEY | TRUSTEE | 0.50 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| JERI EPSTEIN | TRUSTEE | 0.50 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD FEINSTEIN | TRUSTEE | 0.50 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| RAYMOND JANVIER | TRUSTEE | 0.50 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR DONALD WALLACE JONES | TRUSTEE | 0.50 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| RICKI KANTER | TRUSTEE | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL L KORENGOLD | TRUSTEE | 0.50 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAPHNE KWOK | TRUSTEE | 0.50 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELISSA LEONARD | TRUSTEE | 0.30 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN LYNHAM | TRUSTEE | 0.50 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| B THOMAS MANSBACH | TRUSTEE | 0.30 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL MCGOVERN | TRUSTEE | 0.50 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE G RUBENSTEIN | LIFE TRUSTEE | 0.30 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID E SHIFFRIN | TRUSTEE | 0.50 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL S STEELE | TRUSTEE | 0.10 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN ZACARIAS | TRUSTEE | 0.10 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH NEWBURGER SCHWARTZ | LIFE TRUSTEE (TO 5/2025) | 0.10 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDY LEVENTHAL | TREASURER/CFO (AS OF 8/2024) | 40.00 |
Officer
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$64,751 | $2,272 | $67,023 |
| ALISON IRVIN | LEADERSHIP OFFICE MGR/SECRETARY | 40.00 |
Officer
|
$98,339 | $359 | $98,698 |
| SHONALI BURKE | CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER (TO 6/2024) | 40.00 |
Highest
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$185,440 | $219 | $185,659 |
| RYAN MERKEL | CHIEF DEVEL. OFFICER (TO 11/2024) | 40.00 |
Highest
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$153,911 | $8,734 | $162,645 |
| JOHN K MONNETT | CONTROLLER/INTERIM DIRECTOR, FINANCE | 40.00 |
Highest
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$137,959 | $9,527 | $147,486 |
| REGINALD WHITE | SENIOR ARTISTIC PRODUCER | 40.00 |
Highest
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$120,267 | $9,163 | $129,430 |
| MARY ALICIA SELLS | GENERAL MANAGER | 40.00 |
Highest
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$117,639 | $9,511 | $127,150 |
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $28,220,542 | $30,028,570 | $123,193,521 | $-1,808,028 |
| 2024 | $63,868,263 | $26,422,281 | $124,782,837 | $37,445,982 |
| 2023 | $29,768,279 | $25,892,323 | $145,591,791 | $3,875,956 |
| 2022 | $19,294,701 | $22,055,208 | $143,470,678 | $-2,760,507 |
| 2021 | $10,908,563 | $13,462,884 | $149,879,794 | $-2,554,321 |
| 2020 | $18,030,478 | $25,017,932 | $146,547,458 | $-6,987,454 |
| 2019 | $21,491,319 | $27,747,280 | $149,435,233 | $-6,255,961 |
| 2018 | $26,108,354 | $30,637,881 | $154,169,764 | $-4,529,527 |
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