2026-08-10T21:44:33Z 2025-12-31 990EZ 2025-01-01 880714449 ONE OUNCE OPERA PRODUCTION COMPANY ONEO 5128506852 PO Box 301716 Austin TX 78703 Julie Fiore Executive & Artistic Director 5128506852 2026-08-10 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X X https://oneounceopera.org X X 89265 X 78339 10926 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 89265 0 0 25300 31510 5441 664 8741 71656 17609 2934 20543 2934 20543 0 0 0 0 2934 20543 0 0 2934 20543 One Ounce Opera Production Company (aka One Ounce Opera) invites audiences to immerse themselves in dynamic storytelling. We explore contemporary topics through the lenses of diverse trailblazers, forging new paths in the art form for all to enjoy. Since our launch in 2012, we've remain dedicated to reimagining opera in unexpected spaces. OOO has also long been dedicated to creating art that supports, connects, and reflects our diverse community. We center the artistic and performance work of People of Color, LGBTQ+ folks, folks with disabilities, and women - groups historically underrepresented in all facets of the operatic genre. We've become well known for our award-winning, yearly juried short opera showcase (Fresh Squeezed Ounce of Opera), which puts into practice all facets of our mission and purpose, as well as making us a champion for short-form operatic storytelling as a viable future for the art form as a whole. For the past 14 years, One Ounce Opera has collaborated with local organizations, artists, and producers to provide year-round programming for our community and high-quality, paid performance opportunities for our artists. In 2025, OOO presented two free, accessible lunchtime concerts during the Thursday Noon Concert Series in Downtown Austin. They were "Songs of Love" to celebrate Valentine's Day, and the "Holiday Sing-a-long" - an inclusive all-faith, secular and sacred-music event - during the winter season. In 2025, these two concerts provided paid opportunities for 13 singing artists and 1 pianist. The programs were available on Facebook Live and recorded for post-concert viewing, expanding the reach of the programming. Over 150 people enjoyed the programming in-person, and (to date), an add'l 550 have watched the recording. In addition to these two free concerts, OOO collaborated with LOLA (Local Opera Local Artists) on "Jing-a-ling Super Sing," a year-end musical event, which offered paid roles for 15 artists, 2 pianists, and 3 producers/directors and served 105 audience members; and won a spot performing at Here Be Monsters - a two-day indie-classical festival - offering 2 artists, 1 pianist, and 1 composer-librettist paid roles and serving an approx. audience of 300 people. 6174 6174 In 2025, the 8th Fresh Squeezed Ounce of Opera - OOO's yearly short opera showcase - became the most successful to date when analyzing captured data, metrics, artist feedback, and audience surveys. Six sold-out performances of the 8th Fresh Squeezed Ounce of Opera (FSOO) served over 400 audience members, and supported the artistic work of 11 paid singing-actors (all local artists), 5 production team members, and 5 creators (composers and librettists), whose work was chosen and performed. We also offered 24 paid positions to artists from our roster to work front-of-house (2 of each for each of the 6 performances), further strengthening our commitment to our artist community. FSOO was named to the "Austin Chronicle" Top 10 Events of 2025, garnered a glowing review, and received 15 award nominations, walking away with "Outstanding Original Short Script" as well as "Outstanding Production." We also moved into a new venue that allows for higher-quality production values and a more comfortable, accessible audience experience. The professional videos captured live during the showcase have been added to our Digital Opera Channel (YouTube), and have been viewed over 300 times, furthering the reach for our programming, our artist community, and the creators whose work we champion (note: these videos are captioned in both English and Spanish). Our Executive & Artistic Director spends 70% of their time in support of this large, year-round project - including sourcing, reviewing, adjudicating, and choosing the short opera scores; auditioning and casting the shows and contracting the production team; booking the rehearsal and production venue; marketing and publicity for the showcase; directing the showcase; and managing the overall production. 59842 59842 66016 Cristina Flores Board President 1.00 0 0 0 Carmen Johnson Board VP & Treasurer 1.00 0 0 0 Graham Yates Board Secretary 1.00 0 0 0 Julie Fiore Executive & Artistic Director 16.00 25300 0 0 false false false false false false false false false Julie Fiore 1421 Suffolk Dr Austin TX 78723 5129638853 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE 0 NONE 0 true X 0 0 0 0 31992 32829 78339 143160 0 8737 10926 19663 0 0 31992 41566 89265 162823 0 0 0 162823 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 31992 41566 89265 162823 X 1.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Part I, Line 16 Props, costumes, sets, marketing + PR resources, supplies, website hosting and development. One Ounce Opera Production Company filed for an extension, which was granted. This is our organization's first 990 that is not a postcard, so additional assistance was required. Also, the executive director had a immediate family member die in April of 2026, causing significant delays.