2024-10-03T17:26:39-07:00 2024-06-30 330014256 HODSON & HODSON CPAS 13465 Camino Canada 106-141 El Cajon CA 92021 990 2023-07-01 956111825 Common Ground Theatre COMM 1058 Calle Del Amor Chula Vista CA 91910 Beatrice De Witte-Haynes President & CEO 2024-10-03 true true Patti Hodson P00406159 6197499942 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z X Beatrice De Witte-Haynes 1058 Calle Del Amor Chula Vista CA 91910 252965 false X N/A X 1964 CA As the premier San Diego Black theatre, our aim is to produce high quality theatrical productions that provide a common ground for people of all ages, cultures, and backgrounds to participate, interact, connect and share their love of theatre. As one of the 3 oldest African American theatres in the country, Common Ground Theatre is proud to have been San Diegos Black Theatre company in a unique culturally aware community for over 60 years. CGT recognizes the particular needs of its community of Southeastern San Diego Culturally and Linguistically. As a result, CGT has been responsive to the community by delivering the past, present, and relevant cultural celebrations, challenges, and barriers through the lens of theatre. 5 5 1 40 0 7700 223449 9379 27732 1042 742 17079 252965 0 0 31461 0 2553 16082 71570 16082 103031 997 149934 3757 162014 2761 12239 996 149775 To produce classics and new works by and about people of African descent that entertain, educate, and connect with audiences of all ages, cultures, and backgrounds. false false 44821 Production of Nativity. This Gospel-inspired retelling of the nativity story celebrates the holiday spirit by combining a family oriented narration of Christs birth and community surrounding it, with wonderful gospel influenced carols and special appearances by local San Diego Pastors. This well received production, hosted in our home venue at The San Diego College of Continuing education, Educational Cultural Complex, in Southeastern San Diego, was attended by over 430 San Diegans celebrating and connecting theatre audiences to the wide range of Black Christians in the San Diego community. 35887 Common Ground Theatre presents up to five productions each season in venues across San Diego. Audiences are invited to engage in the work onstage and participate in conversations after each performance to explore the themes and context of the plays. Recent Productions include A Colored Museum by George C. Wolfe. Presented at the La Jolla Playhouse August 2023. This production highlights and satirizes familiar black stereotypes with humor and pathos through a series of museum gallery vignettes. It invites audiences to see the roots of these harmful stereotypes and allows the audience to examine their impacts. The production ends with a rousing invitation to reclaim and celebrate the wide range of African American lived experience. This production reached nearly 400 theatre patrons from communities across San Diego. The conversations afterwards were robust and deep. 7957 Co-production Of Stew with Scripps Ranch Theatre. This production highlighted our interest and success extending our reach beyond our traditional home in Southeastern San Diego. Through our partnership with Scripps Ranch theatre we were able to engage with a new audience, bringing stories about Black life and experiences to communities in other parts of San Diego. 88665 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 false 1 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 5 5 false false false false false false false true true false false true false false false false false false X Benjamin Thoron 6198469529 1058 Calle Del Amor Chula Vista CA 91910 Yolanda M Franklin Artist Director 8.00 0.00 X 30280 0 0 Beatrice De Witte-Haynes President 16.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Carolyn Smith Vice President 4.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Yvette Porter Moore Secretary 4.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Carla Crudup Director 4.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Benjamin Thoron Treasurer 8.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 30280 0 false false false 0 2016 6250 215183 223449 Concessions 196 196 Ticket Sales 27536 27536 27732 1042 1042 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other Revenue 742 742 742 252965 29516 0 0 0 0 30280 30280 0 0 0 0 1181 1181 0 0 0 0 0 0 150 150 0 164 164 0 0 0 5000 5000 0 0 0 0 0 1434 1434 Production Expenses 50650 50650 Storage 5145 2573 2572 Fundraising 2553 2553 Ticket Sales Expense 2526 2526 3948 1455 2493 103031 88665 11813 2553 3757 12101 137110 0 10318 0 0 0 0 2485 0 0 0 0 0 0 3757 162014 2761 12239 2761 12239 X 996 149775 996 149775 3757 162014 149934 -1155 X false false false X 7750 223449 231199 0 0 7750 223449 231199 0 231199 1042 1042 0 742 742 232983 X 0.00000 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The 990 is sent to all the officers and directors for approval prior to filing. 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