2025-11-17T19:51:24-05:00 2024-12-31 010353028 SIMENSKY ENGSTROM & ASSOCIATES CPA'S PO BOX 760 SACO ME 04072 990 2024-01-01 141846766 GOOD THEATER INC GOOD 2078350895 7 HAMPTON RD CAPE ELIZABETH ME 04107 BRIAN ALLEN ARTISTIC DIRECTOR 2078855883 2025-11-17 false AUBREY G ENGSTROM JR P00047158 2072845943 2025-11-17 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z STEPHEN UNDERWOOD 7 HAMPTON RD CAPE ELIZABETH ME 04107 914339 false X WWW.GOODTHEATER.COM X 2002 ME THE ORGANIZATIONS PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC BY PRESENTING THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS INTENDED TO FOSTER APPRECIATION OF THE THEATER AND PERFORMING ARTS IN THE COMMUNITY. 10 10 39 25 0 171653 711928 208812 183207 50 44 15050 19160 395565 914339 0 0 335107 258052 0 55325 167953 126856 503060 384908 -107495 529431 89516 515905 107227 4185 -17711 511720 X THE ORGANIZATIONS PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC BY PRESENTING THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS INTENDED TO FOSTER APPRECIATION OF THE THEATER AND PERFORMING ARTS IN THE COMMUNITY. false false 254972 GOOD THEATER PRESENTED TWO OF ITS LARGEST PRODUCTIONS IN THE EARLY PART OF 2024. ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS WAS THE MAINE PREMIERE OF THIS AWARD-WINNING COMEDY FROM RICHARD BEAN. THE SHOW STARRED DUSTIN TUCKER, A LOCAL MAINE ACTOR WHO WAS FEATURED IN TWO FILMS THAT WERE BOTH NOMINATED FOR ACADEMY AWARDS AT THE SAME TIME HE WAS STARRING IN OUR PRODUCTION. THIS SHOW WAS A BIG HIT WITH AUDIENCES AND SOLD OUT MOST OF ITS FOUR-WEEK RUN. THE NEXT PRODUCTION WAS A MAN OF NO IMPORTANCE, A MUSICAL. THIS SHOW WAS PRESENTED IN OUR THIRD SEASON, AND IT WAS THE ONE SHOW ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, BRIAN P. ALLEN, WANTED TO REPEAT. AS THIS WAS THE LAST SHOW IN OUR SPACE,, AND THE 100TH SHOW THAT ALLEN HAD DIRECTED FOR THE COMPANY, IT FELT LIKE THE PERFECT PRODUCTION TO CLOSE OUT THIS CHAPTER OF GOOD THEATERS TENURE. A MAN OF NO IMPORTLANCE IS ABOUT A THEATER TROUPE PUTTING ON A SHOW AND LOSING THEIR VENUE WHICH MIRRORED EXACTLY WHAT WAS HAPPENING TO GOOD THEATER. A MAN OF NO IMPORTANCE IS TOUCHING AND UP LIFTING. OUR PRODUCTION WAS UNIQUE IN THAT THE ACTORS ALSO PLAYED INSTRUMENTS IN BAND. ACTORS MOVED SEAMLESSLY FROM PLAYING CHARACTERS TO PLAYING INSTRUMENTS. IT WAS A UNIQUE EXPERIENCE AND VERY SATISFYING. THE SHOW SOLD EXTREMELY WELL SELLING OUT MOST PERFORMANCES. KNOWING THIS SHOW WOULD BE THE LAST IN OUR CURRENT HOME, WE WERE UNSURE OF THE FUTURE OF THE COMPANY. DURING THE RUN OF A MAN OF NO IMPORTANCE, AN ARTICLE APPEARED IN THE PORTLAND PRESS HERALD ABOUT THE COMPANY LOSING ITS HOME. DEVELOPERS COLLABORATIVE, A BUSINESS IN PORTLAND, SAW THE ARTICLE AND CONTACTED US TO COME TOUR THE SPACE. DEVELOPERS COLLABORATIVE OWNS THE FORMER MCCAULEY HIGH SCHOOL CAMPUS. THE ONE AREA ON THE CAMPUS THAT HADNT FOUND A NEW USE WAS THE AUDITORIUM. GOOD THEATER MET WITH DEVELOPERS COLLABORATIVE AND WERE INVITED TO BECOME THE THEATER IN RESIDENCE AT THIS SPACE. GOOD THEATER CONSIDERED IT, AND AGREED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE RENOVATIONS TOWARD BEING BASED IN THIS NEW LOCATION. THE COMPANY BEGAN FUNDRAISING IN JULY AND SPENT THE REST OF THE YEAR RAISING MONEY FOR THE RENOVATIONS. AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, GUSTA JOHNSON, WAS HIRED AND BEGAN WORK ON JULY 29, 2024. PLANS FOR THE SPACE WERE COMPLETED AND WORK BEGAN EARLY IN 2025. A SEASON WAS SELECTED FOR 2025-2026. A GALA OPENING WAS PLANNED FOR APRIL 30-MAY 3, 2025, AND A SUMMER SEASON WAS PLANNED FOR JUNE, JULY AND AUGUST 2025. 254972 true true false false false false false false false false 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 true 0 0 39 true false false false false false false false false X 10 10 false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false X BRIAN ALLEN 2078855883 PO BOX 347 PORTLAND ME 04112 STEPHEN UNDERWOOD PRESIDENT 32.00 X X 48077 0 0 JENNIFER CEIDE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUSTIN COTE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN EDWARDS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEANNE HANDY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 EDWARD GATTA JR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEANNINE LEFEVRE SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MARY ANN MCLEAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEBBIE PECORARO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD TRUB TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 48077 false false false 711928 711928 TICKET SALES/SUBCRIPTIONS 183207 183207 183207 44 44 SPONSORS 18750 18750 MISCELLANEOUS 410 410 19160 914339 183207 19204 48077 24039 12019 12019 184675 120038 46169 18468 7484 4633 1871 980 17816 11028 4454 2334 506 506 4428 4428 888 444 444 524 314 105 105 36453 36453 36126 34206 1920 25 25 179 179 8048 2883 4722 443 FUNDRAISING 20160 20160 PRODUCTION EXPENSES 14497 14497 BANK AND CREDIT CARD FEES 4802 1585 2401 816 MISCELLANEOUS 220 220 384908 254972 74611 55325 25129 308891 50151 200196 8238 7000 1182 5998 5818 1000 89516 515905 3091 4185 104136 107227 4185 X -17711 511720 -17711 511720 89516 515905 529431 X false false false X 230672 175547 181567 171653 711928 1471367 70579 167178 257799 208812 183207 887575 2550 8600 13100 15050 18750 58050 303801 351325 452466 395515 913885 2416992 11826 19008 18545 16240 77040 142659 11000 16400 11800 12000 179712 230912 22826 35408 30345 28240 256752 373571 2043421 22 21 42 50 44 179 22 21 42 50 44 179 917 410 1327 303823 351346 453425 395565 914339 2418498 0.84490 0.93520 0.00000 0.00000 X PART III, LINE 12 MISCELLANEOUS 1,327 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 7000 1182 5818 5818 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE ORGANIZATIONS PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC BY PRESENTING THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS INTENDED TO FOSTER APPRECIATION OF THE THEATER AND PERFORMING ARTS IN THE COMMUNITY. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A GOOD THEATER PRESENTED TWO OF ITS LARGEST PRODUCTIONS IN THE EARLY PART OF 2024. ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS WAS THE MAINE PREMIERE OF THIS AWARD-WINNING COMEDY FROM RICHARD BEAN. THE SHOW STARRED DUSTIN TUCKER, A LOCAL MAINE ACTOR WHO WAS FEATURED IN TWO FILMS THAT WERE BOTH NOMINATED FOR ACADEMY AWARDS AT THE SAME TIME HE WAS STARRING IN OUR PRODUCTION. THIS SHOW WAS A BIG HIT WITH AUDIENCES AND SOLD OUT MOST OF ITS FOUR-WEEK RUN. THE NEXT PRODUCTION WAS A MAN OF NO IMPORTANCE, A MUSICAL. THIS SHOW WAS PRESENTED IN OUR THIRD SEASON, AND IT WAS THE ONE SHOW ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, BRIAN P. ALLEN, WANTED TO REPEAT. AS THIS WAS THE LAST SHOW IN OUR SPACE,, AND THE 100TH SHOW THAT ALLEN HAD DIRECTED FOR THE COMPANY, IT FELT LIKE THE PERFECT PRODUCTION TO CLOSE OUT THIS CHAPTER OF GOOD THEATERS TENURE. A MAN OF NO IMPORTLANCE IS ABOUT A THEATER TROUPE PUTTING ON A SHOW AND LOSING THEIR VENUE WHICH MIRRORED EXACTLY WHAT WAS HAPPENING TO GOOD THEATER. A MAN OF NO IMPORTANCE IS TOUCHING AND UP LIFTING. OUR PRODUCTION WAS UNIQUE IN THAT THE ACTORS ALSO PLAYED INSTRUMENTS IN BAND. ACTORS MOVED SEAMLESSLY FROM PLAYING CHARACTERS TO PLAYING INSTRUMENTS. IT WAS A UNIQUE EXPERIENCE AND VERY SATISFYING. THE SHOW SOLD EXTREMELY WELL SELLING OUT MOST PERFORMANCES. KNOWING THIS SHOW WOULD BE THE LAST IN OUR CURRENT HOME, WE WERE UNSURE OF THE FUTURE OF THE COMPANY. DURING THE RUN OF A MAN OF NO IMPORTANCE, AN ARTICLE APPEARED IN THE PORTLAND PRESS HERALD ABOUT THE COMPANY LOSING ITS HOME. DEVELOPERS COLLABORATIVE, A BUSINESS IN PORTLAND, SAW THE ARTICLE AND CONTACTED US TO COME TOUR THE SPACE. DEVELOPERS COLLABORATIVE OWNS THE FORMER MCCAULEY HIGH SCHOOL CAMPUS. THE ONE AREA ON THE CAMPUS THAT HADNT FOUND A NEW USE WAS THE AUDITORIUM. GOOD THEATER MET WITH DEVELOPERS COLLABORATIVE AND WERE INVITED TO BECOME THE THEATER IN RESIDENCE AT THIS SPACE. GOOD THEATER CONSIDERED IT, AND AGREED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE RENOVATIONS TOWARD BEING BASED IN THIS NEW LOCATION. THE COMPANY BEGAN FUNDRAISING IN JULY AND SPENT THE REST OF THE YEAR RAISING MONEY FOR THE RENOVATIONS. AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, GUSTA JOHNSON, WAS HIRED AND BEGAN WORK ON JULY 29, 2024. PLANS FOR THE SPACE WERE COMPLETED AND WORK BEGAN EARLY IN 2025. A SEASON WAS SELECTED FOR 2025-2026. A GALA OPENING WAS PLANNED FOR APRIL 30-MAY 3, 2025, AND A SUMMER SEASON WAS PLANNED FOR JUNE, JULY AND AUGUST 2025. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B OFFICER TO REVIEW FORM 990 PREPARED BY INDEPENDENT CPA-OFFICER AND CPA PREPARER DISCUSS QUESTIONS RAISED DURING REVIEW IF ANY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST BY CONTACTING BUSINESS OFFICE