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TDF presented the first sign language interpreted performance of a Broadway show, The Elephant Man, in 1980.
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ABOUT TDF
Mission Statement: Theatre Development Fund, a not-for-profit organization, was created with the conviction that the live theatrical arts afford a unique expression of the human condition that must be sustained and nurtured. TDF’s twofold mission is to identify and provide support, including financial assistance, to theatrical works of artistic merit and to encourage and enable diverse audiences to attend live theatre and dance in all their venues.
TDF History
Created in 1968 to help strengthen Broadway and Off Broadway, in particular serious dramatic plays, TDF has subsidized more than 900 plays and musicals, including 32 productions that later became Pulitzer Prize winners, and has developed a wide-ranging variety of programs to serve audiences and theatres.
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TDF is tremendously grateful to its board members for their contributions of time and resources to the organization.
TDF Staff
TDF is fortunate to have a dedicated staff, committed to making live performance available to everyone.
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