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| Former names | Houston Upstairs Theatre School,[2] HITS Unicorn Theatre[3][4] |
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| Address | 311 West 18th Street Houston United States |
| Coordinates | 29°48′08″N 95°24′08″W / 29.8021°N 95.4021°W |
| Capacity | 220 |
| Opened | 1980 |
| Website | |
| hitstheatre | |
Houston International Theatre School,[5] commonly known as HITS Theatre is a K–12 theatre school in Houston, Texas. It was founded in 1980[6] by Carolyn Franklin.[7] In 1981, HITS Theatre became a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization,[8] and is described in Section 170 (c) of the Internal Revenue Code.[9]
History
[edit]In 1987, HITS Theatre partnered with the Miller Outdoor Theatre and the City of Houston to perform annually at Miller.[10]
In June 1998, HITS Theatre opened an "Eyegive" donations website which earned HITS $300.[11]
Notable alumni
[edit]- Renée Elise Goldsberry (born 1971), actress and singer[12]
References
[edit]- ^ "DMMD - Full Service Graphic Design and Marketing Services Firm". dmmd. Archived from the original on 2024-05-20. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ "HITS Theatre - GuideStar Profile". Guidestar. Archived from the original on 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ Froehlich, Betsy (April 6, 1995). "Press Picks". Houston Press. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
- ^ "Past Corporate Giving: February 2003". www.bizjournals.com. May 4, 2003. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
- ^ Maines, Don (June 17, 2022). "HITS founder remembered as leader in Houston theater scene". Houston Chronicle. Archived from the original on 2022-07-05. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ "Showstoppers: A Broadway Musical Scrapbook Presented by HITS Theatre - Miller Outdoor Theatre". 2021-03-29. Archived from the original on 2023-10-03. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ "HITS Theatre". The Org. Archived from the original on 2024-08-08. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ Suozzo, Andrea; Glassford, Alec; Ngu, Ash; Roberts, Brandon (2013-05-09). "Hits Theatre - Nonprofit Explorer". ProPublica. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ Service, United States Internal Revenue (1989). Cumulative List of Organizations Described in Section 170 (c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954. Vol. 1 (Revised September 30, 1992 ed.). Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service. p. 844.
- ^ Theatre, HITS. "About Miller Productions by HITS Theatre". HITS Theatre. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
- ^ Darwin, Jennifer (November 8, 1998). "Five Houston computer resellers slapped with Microsoft suit". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
- ^ Dansby, Andrew (June 11, 2016). "Tony nominee bitten by acting bug as child in Houston". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
External links
[edit]- HITS Theatre's channel] on Vimeo
- HITS Theatre on GulfCoastShots