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Theater Labrador Inc dba New Georges
New York, NY · EIN 133579172 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE A65Z · Arts, Culture & Humanities · Small ($100K-$1M) · newgeorges.org
revenue
$533K
expenses
$763K
net assets
$379K
employees
2
volunteers
5
program ratio
83%
mission · from form 990

Theatrical production of new plays by women and trans/gender-nonconforming artists.

profile · synthesized from sources

Theater company dedicated to producing new plays by women and trans/gender-nonconforming artists. Supports emerging and established playwrights through developmental programs and co-productions with partner theaters. Based in New York City, the organization advances gender equity in theater by providing mentorship, resources, and institutional platforms for underrepresented voices.

named programs · 2 · from sources

What they call their work

Supported Productions
Program providing mentorship, workspace, and institutional platform to affiliated artists producing independently; supports works such as I Wanttt A Unicorn Frappe!!!, In the Devil's Hands, and OPEN
The Jam at New Georges
Developmental residency program where artists create new work; incubated A Woman Among Women and other plays
activities · 5 groups

What they do

  • New Play Development Programs 3 activities
    • Co-presenting and stewarding independent productions of new works
      Co-presents and stewards independent productions of new theatrical works by affiliated artists, providing ongoing support for artist-driven projects through an artist service program. This includes developmental and production-level partnerships.
    • Maintaining a curated play database and supporting new work development
      Curates and maintains a list of new plays by women+ theatermakers and provides development support for new theatrical works through residency programs, partnerships, and grant funding, including the Audrey and Jam residencies.
    • Operating a year-long play development residency program
      Runs a structured, year-long residency program for early- to mid-career women+ theatermakers that supports the development of new plays, having served 120 artists across 11 cycles. The program includes mentorship, workspace, and culminates in public presentations.
  • Professional Theatrical Production 1 activity
    • Producing new theatrical works by women and gender-nonconforming artists
      Produces full-scale theatrical productions, either independently or through co-productions and partnerships with NYC and regional theaters, with a focus on new plays by women and trans/gender-nonconforming artists. Recent co-productions include "3Views" (2024), "Akira Kurosawa Explains His Movies and Yogurt," and "Two Sisters Find a Box of Lesbian Erotica in the Woods" at Rattlestick Theater.
  • Artist Residencies and Studio Programs 1 activity
    • Providing subsidized creative workspace and artist services
      Offers subsidized or free access to a permanent, column-free workspace known as "The Room" to affiliated artists, along with meeting space, networking opportunities, project promotion, and information about creative opportunities. This support has been provided for 30 years, contributing to the development of thousands of new works.
  • Experimental Circus and Immersive Theater Production 1 activity
    • Supporting experimental and non-traditional theatrical formats
      Supports the development and public presentation of experimental theatrical formats such as workshops, audio plays, immersive experiences, and site-specific performances, fostering innovation in storytelling and performance.
  • Performing Arts Production Support 1 activity
    • Supporting independent artist productions through mentorship and fiscal sponsorship
      Provides mentorship, workspace, fiscal sponsorship, and institutional support to 2–4 independent artist productions annually through the Supported Productions program. Supported works include "GALATEA," "OPEN," "La Paloma Prisoner," "PLAY HERE [_____]," and "To the Ends of the Earth / 땅끝까지," among others.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$533K
Contributions & grants$480K90%
Program service revenue$36K7%
Investment income$4K1%
Other revenue$12K
expenses
Total expenses$763K
Program expenses83%
Admin / overhead10%
Fundraising7%
Salaries & benefits$128K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineFacilities
balance sheet
Total assets$432K
Cash$231K
Investments$0
Liabilities$53K
Net assets$379K
Liquid reserves3.6 mo
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -22.0%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 2
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
Jaynie Saunders-Tiller Managing Director 40 $92K
Deadria Harrington Secretary 20 $22K
board members · 7
  • Alisa Schierman — Treasurer
  • Danielle Porcaro — Board Member
  • Hilary Bettis — Board Member
  • Miranda Haymon — Board Member
  • Morgan Brill — Board Member
  • Rachel Karpf — President
  • Susan Bernfield — Board Member
relationships · 38

Who they work with

  • ART/New York Partner — Hosts The Room at ART/New York’s Spaces, providing shared facility access for artists.
  • ART/New York Partner — Provides shared space for New Georges' activities.
  • Alliance of Resident Theatres/New York Network — Member organization of ART/New York, the service and advocacy organization for New York City’s nonprofit theaters.
  • Brooklyn Arts Council Partner — Provides support for the development of new theatrical works.
  • City of New York Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment Government — Funder of New Georges-supported productions through The NYC Women’s Fund for Media, Music and Theatre.
  • Clubbed Thumb Partner — Provides additional support for the production of Everything is Here.
  • Feeding America Network — Member of national food bank network
  • IndieSpace Network — Participant in IndieSpace, which supports the independent theater community in New York City.
  • JACK Partner — Performance venue for the New Georges-supported production "To the Ends of the Earth / 땅끝까지" in 2023.
  • Jim Baldassare Partner — Photographer whose work documents New Georges productions, including ALICEGRACEANON (2012).
  • LCT3 Partner — Co-producing partner on the 2024 production "3Views".
  • LCT3 Partner — Presented "A Woman Among Women" in partnership with New Georges and The Bushwick Starr.
  • La MaMa Partner — Performance venue for a New Georges-supported production in 2024.
  • NYSCA Support for Artists Funder — Provides grant funding to support individual artists and theatrical development.
  • National Playwrights Conference at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center Partner — Collaborates on developing new plays and supporting playwrights.
  • New York Theatre Workshop Partner — Development partner for new theatrical works.
  • Rattlestick Playwrights Theater Partner — Co-produced the play Two Sisters Find a Box of Lesbian Erotica in the Woods.
  • Rattlestick Theater Partner — Co-produced the theatrical production "Two Sisters Find a Box of Lesbian Erotica in the Woods."
  • The Anna Sosenko Assist Trust Funder — Provides financial assistance for the development of new theatrical works.
  • The Brick Partner — Presenting organization for the New Georges-supported production "A(U)NTS!".
  • The Bushwick Starr Partner — Co-produced the play "A Woman Among Women" and previously hosted its development through a residency.
  • The Bushwick Starr Partner — Co-producing partner on the 2024 production "3Views".
  • The Bushwick Starr Partner — Development partner for new theatrical works.
  • The Flea Theater Partner — Sponsor of the New Georges-supported production "GALATEA".
  • The Lark Partner — Collaborates on play development and theater artist support.
  • The Miranda Family Fund Funder — Supporting funder of New Georges-supported productions through partnership with The NYC Women’s Fund.
  • The New York Foundation for the Arts Funder — Supporting funder of New Georges-supported productions through partnership with The NYC Women’s Fund.
  • The Puffin Foundation Funder — Provides financial support for the development of new theatrical works.
  • The Tank Partner — Host venue for New Georges-supported productions including "I Wanttt A Unicorn Frappe!!!" and "LOBSTER".
  • The Wild Project Partner — Performance venue for the New Georges-supported production "PLAY HERE [_____]" in 2024.
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strategies · 3

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Artist-Centered Representation and Development
    methodology: artist-centered representation
    By centering the needs, identities, and creative visions of women and trans/gender-nonconforming artists, we advance representation and artistic innovation in theater because equitable access to resources and collaborative freedom fosters deeper experimentation and sustainable artistic growth.
  • Nonpatriarchal, Collaborative Community-Building
    methodology: nonpatriarchal community-building
    By fostering a collaborative, low-pressure artistic community grounded in nonpatriarchal practices, we enable transformative creative risk-taking because such environments build trust, reduce hierarchical barriers, and support artists at pivotal moments in their development.
  • Process-Centered Artistic Stewardship
    methodology: process-centered evaluation
    By measuring impact through qualitative indicators such as depth of experimentation and artist collaboration rather than commercial success, we sustain artist-driven work because valuing process over product enables long-term innovation and resilience in marginalized artistic communities.