BLESSED UNREST THEATRE INC
EIN 11-3662328 · Theater (A65)
What they do
We Rehearsed and Performed A Reimagined Version of "La Musica Deuxieme" By Marguerite Duras At The Downtown Upstate Festival In September 2024. We Rehearsed, Developed, and Performed An Original Devised Play "Nine Moons" By Playwright Keith Hamilton Cobb Which Cumulated In A 3 Week Production Run In May 2025 At Theater for The New City In NYC. We Began Developing The Play "Sermons On Miranda Lambert" By Jenn Allen In June 2025 At ART/NY Rehearsal Studios. We Hosted Free, Twice Monthly, Acting Training Sessions for Our Ensemble of Actors Working Towards The Development of New Devised Plays. All Projects Were Directed By Jessica Burr, Involved Over 100 Artists, and Reached Nearly 1,000 Audience Members.
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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.
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They name their leaders9 people are listed in the latest report.
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JESSICA BURRARTISTIC DIRECTOR, BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBER
JENNIFER ALLENBUSINESS MANAGER
ARTHUR STRIMLINGBOARD PRESIDENT EMERITUS
DAMEN SCRANTONTREASURER
DAVID WOOTENSECRETARY
DR CHARLES GILLESPIEBOARD MEMBER
LAURA WICKENSBOARD PRESIDENT
MICHAEL LESLIEBOARD MEMBER
TARA POWERSBOARD MEMBER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2003
- Location
- 167 Allen Street Apt 5A, New York, NY 10002
- County
- New York
- In care of
- Jennifer Allen
- Primary officer
- Jennifer Allen, Business Manager
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- September 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990EZ
- NTEE classification
- Theater (A65)
- IRS tax category
- Theater