AFRICAN-AMERICAN SHAKESPEARE COMPANY WAS INTRODUCED IN 1994 TO OPEN THE REALM OF CLASSIC THEATRE TO A DIVERSE AUDIENCE, AND PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY AND PLACE FOR ACTORS OF COLOR TO HONE THEIR SKILLS AND TALENT IN MASTERING SOME OF THE WORLD'S GREATEST CLASSICAL ROLES. WE DO THIS BY PRODUCING WORK FROM THE CANON OF CLASSICAL THEATRE, INCLUDING SHAKESPEARE AND GREAT AMERICAN AND WORLD PLAYWRIGHTS, THAT IS LIVELY, ENTERTAINING, AND RELEVANT.
Executive compensation
Form 990 · Schedule J · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2023
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Executive Director | $89k $96k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 7 unpaid individuals.
Revenue and expenses over time
AFRICAN-AMERICAN SHAKESPEARE COMPANY reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
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