Just missing Tax Day, the IRS has recognized The Essentials (technically The Essentials Organization, Inc) as a 501c3 not for profit organization. This means that donations are deductible to the full extent of the law (and this is retroactive to our incorporation last year). We’re super grateful for our amazing legal team, and [...]

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Theater is truly a “it takes a village” activity. You can’t make theater without at least two people. And every person added to the mix brings something unique - each presence on stage, each staff member contributing off stage, each viewer. Any one audience member’s cough, laugh, gasp (or cellphone) can change the [...]

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Ask any artist at the highest level how they got started and chances are good that you’ll hear a story about a teacher or mentor who helped them open the door to a world of creation. But teaching the arts isn’t just about creating the next generation of practitioners, it’s about creating citizens.
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Theater is where society comes together to share imaginations, to share stories, and ultimately - both audience and artists - share ourselves with each other.
We need theater now more than ever because we’re growing apart as a culture. We live in niches, we consume, vote, love, in niches, we’re even marketed to in niches. We [...]

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