Who qualifies for TDF membership?To qualify for TDF membership, you must belong to one of the following groups:
- full-time students (high school or above)
- full-time teachers
- recent graduates (26 years of age and under)
- union members
- retirees (no longer working and at least 62 years of age or older)
- civil service employees
- staff members of not-for-profit organizations
- non-exempt employees
- performing arts professionals
- members of the armed forces or clergy
When you join, you will be asked to supply TDF with proof of your eligibility within the first 30 days of your membership. Samples of proof include:
- Provide a copy of the current dated, valid ID from the group or organization.
- Clergy and not-for-profit staff can provide a verification letter in lieu of ID.
- Retirees must provide valid proof of their retirement.
Proof of eligibility may be mailed to TDF at the address below.
Theatre Development Fund
ATTN: Proof of Eligibility (POE)
520 8th Avenue, Suite 801
New York, NY 10018
For additional information on membership and eligibility, please click here to visit our F.A.Q. page.
What are some shows that TDF members have recently purchased tickets to?
American Idiot, American Ballet Theatre, Avenue Q, Ballet NY, Big Apple Circus, Born Yesterday, Chinglish, Cymbeline, The Fantasticks, Fela!, Fuerza Bruta, God of Carnage, The House of Blue Leaves, Jerusalem, Lombardi, London Philharmonic at Lincoln Center; Love, Loss, and What I Wore; Marie & Bruce, Memphis, Mother****** with the Hat, New York City Ballet, New York Philharmonic, The Normal Heart, Our Town, Paul Taylor Dance Company, The Phantom of the Opera, Radio City Christmas Spectacular, Rock of Ages, Stick Fly, Traces and Venus in Fur -- and dozens more concerts, theatre and dance productions.
How do I join?
If you qualify, then joining is easy! Click on the Join Now icon on the right and fill out the online application. After you join, you will immediately have access to discounts of up to 70% off full-price tickets to hundreds of live productions each year.
What can I expect as a TDF member?
As a TDF member, when you log on through the "TDF Member Login" section at www.tdf.org, you will see dozens of productions available for purchase. Not every show in town becomes available to TDF members (obviously not the hit, sold-out shows)—but you'll be surprised at how many do. We are often able to obtain tickets at low cost for our members during previews, when productions are trying to build "word of mouth" or at times when a show isn't selling out at full price. Add to that dozens of Off and Off-Off Broadway productions, dance presentations and concerts, and you'll find yourself seeing more live performances than ever before!
Where in the theatre will I be sitting?
Tickets for TDF members' orders are processed as "best available." This means that sometimes your tickets will be in the orchestra, sometimes in the front mezzanine and sometimes in the rear mezzanine. We rarely know in advance what ticket locations our members will be given.
What if I prefer to order tickets by mail?
We do have a few members who either don't have a computer or prefer not to order tickets online. For them, we have a "Mail Only Membership" wherein they receive printed offerings approximately every six to eight weeks. If you prefer a "Mail Only Membership," download the application in pdf form on the right and mail in to TDF. (Please note there are more offerings available online due to last-minute availability.)
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