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The mission of Uptown Players is to present professional theatre that meets a rising demand in the community for audiences to see their life experiences represented on stage. We offer diverse productions with contemporary and alternative lifestyle themes that explore complex and varied situations such as relationships, family, prejudice, and values. We present plays and musicals that challenge our audiences artistically, build cultural bridges, and strive to create greater positive public awareness and acceptance through the performing arts. There is no other theater group with this unique mission in the Dallas area. Uptown Players was founded in 2001 to provide quality theatre to the Uptown and Oak Lawn communities. Our first season began with four productions running 9 performances each over a three week period. Since our first season, Uptown Players has gathered a dedicated following and our audience base has grown to include subscribers and patrons from across the entire Dallas/Ft Worth metroplex. The response from the community has been remarkable and Uptowns productions regularly receive "Critic's Choice", "Don't miss it" reviews, and multiple awards from the Dallas Theatre League. Average audience attendance has grown to 1300 per production, including over 500 season subscribers. Uptown Players has produced many regional and Southern US Premieres, including When Pigs Fly and The Last Session in 2002, Down South and Kiss of the Spider Woman in 2003, The Life and Andrew Lippa's The Wild Party in 2004, and A Man Of No Importance and Mambo Italiano in 2005. Many playwrights have attended the Uptown Players productions of their work, including Steve Schalchlin, Doug Field, and Andrew Lippa. Only 50% of Uptown Players' budget is covered by ticket sales. Other sources of income are program advertising and concession sales, which account for approximately 5% of revenues.