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Stuart Meltzer

Artistic Director/Founder · Zoetic Stage INC

Artistic Director/Founder at Zoetic Stage INC. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 1 organization on the Form 990 record.

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Organizations
1
Roles reported
1
Reported compensation
$75K
Others who share this name
1

Who this is

Profile

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Reported as Artistic Director/Founder of Zoetic Stage INC, based in Miami, FL.
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Received $75K in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
Biography Web-sourced

Stuart Meltzer is the founding artistic director of Zoetic Stage in Miami, a company he co-founded in 2010. He is recognized for his bold vision, emotional intelligence, and unwavering commitment to excellence in theater, consistently pushing boundaries and engaging audiences with inventive and thoughtful storytelling.

Meltzer has made significant contributions to the artistic and cultural landscape of South Florida's theater community, fostering local talent and elevating the standards of regional theater.

Compiled from public web sources (4 cited), grounded to the filed record.

Track record

Career & tenure

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Tenure here
founded 2010
Earlier career
  • {'role': 'Founding Artistic Director', 'organization': 'Zoetic Stage', 'years': '2010-Present'}
  • {'role': 'Artistic Director', 'organization': 'City Theatre in Miami', 'years': '2007-2009'}
  • {'role': 'Full-time Faculty', 'organization': 'New World School of the Arts', 'years': '2005-2007'}
  • {'role': 'Head of Theatre', 'organization': 'Gulliver Preparatory', 'years': 'Unknown'}
  • {'role': 'Director', 'organization': "Various (New York credits include Romulus Linney's Gint, Harold Pinter's One for the Road, Aristaphanes' Lysistrata, Ntozake Shange's For Colored Girls..., Morzek's Striptease)", 'years': 'Unknown'}
Education
  • 'years': '2002'} · {'degree': 'M.F.A. in Directing', 'institution': 'Actors Studio'2002
  • 'years': 'Unknown'} · {'degree': 'B.F.A. in Theatre', 'institution': 'New World School of the Arts/University of Florida'

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Publications

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Standing

Recognition & press

2026 George Abbott Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Arts (Carbonell Awards)Recipient of 20-plus Carbonell nominations and eight actual awards (seven as director, one as playwright)Frequently served as producer/director for the annual Carbonell Awards ceremony

Affiliations

Organizations

Zoetic Stage INC Artistic Director/Founder · $958K revenue · Miami, FLZoetic Stage was founded in 2010 to create fresh, bold interpretations of contemporary plays and musicals, and is dedicated to enhancing South…pay $61K → $75KFiled FY2024, FY2023 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$75Kreported comp

Disambiguation

Other people named Stuart Meltzer

Different individuals who share this name, separated by IRS Schedule R, mailing address, and shared-board evidence. The 990 carries no person identifier, so some may still be the same person.

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Stuart Meltzer 1 organization · Wilmington, DEMaurie & Ethel Meltzer Family Foundation

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Serves alongside

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Company Manager · FY2020
$35K
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Managing Director/Founder · FY2024
$29K
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Producing Director/Founder · FY2024
$23K
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Managing Director · FY2021
$17K
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Board Member/Founder · FY2024
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President/Founder · FY2024
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Vice President · FY2024
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Board Member · FY2024
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Board Member · FY2024
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Board Member · FY2024
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Secretary · FY2024
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Board Member · FY2024

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