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TDF Donor Benefits


For additional information
Contact Joy Cooper, Director of Development, or call (212) 912-9770 ext. 340.
To make a donation by mail, checks may be sent to: Development Department, Theatre Development Fund, 520 8th Avenue, Suite 801, New York, NY 10018

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Help us open the stage doors! From public school students getting their first taste of the performing arts through our education and training programs to students and adults with physical disabilities who depend on our Accessibility Membership, TDF is all about bringing theatre to the largest possible audience. Why not play your part?
Donations over $100 comes with a variety of exciting benefits, as listed below. For information on corporate partnership benefits, please contact Joy Cooper.

SUPPORTER: $100-$249
  • A special gift as a token of our appreciation
  • Subscription to our donor e-newsletter, featuring exclusive updates with the latest news from TDF

CONTRIBUTOR: $250-$499
  • Invitation for two to the Irene Sharaff Awards, an event recognizing excellence in theatrical design
  • Subscription to our donor e-newsletter, featuring exclusive updates with the latest news from TDF
  • Recognition in the TDF Annual Report and on the TDF website

PARTNER: $500-$999 ($110 goods and services estimated)
All of the benefits of the Contributor level, plus:
  • Invitation for two a special performance of a Broadway production in conjunction with TDF Accessibility Programs (TAP), which provides open captioning, audio description, sign language interpretation and more for theatregoers with disabilities**
  • Invitation for two to the graduation event for Open Doors, TDF's theatre arts mentoring program inspired by playwright Wendy Wasserstein
  • Invitation for two to the graduation event for Residency Arts Project, an intensive playwriting program in our Education department, culminating in a publicly staged reading of students' work by professional actors

TDF BENEFACTORS' CIRCLE

ARTIST: $1,000-$2,499
($250 goods and services estimated)
All of the benefits of the Partner level, plus:
  • Invitation for two to a special performance in conjunction with OffOff@$9, a program offering $9 tickets to off-Off Broadway productions
  • Invitation for two to a second special performance of a Broadway production in conjunction with TDF Accessibility Programs (TAP)**
  • Ability to give a complimentary annual TDF membership to a recipient of your choice*
  • Opportunity to purchase one pair of house seats at box-office price through the TDF office**

DIRECTOR: $2,500–$4,999 ($280 goods and services estimated)
All of the benefits of the Artist level, plus:
  • Invitation for two to "Under the Red Steps," an exclusive event and tour of the Duffy Square TKTS Booth
  • Ability to give an additional complimentary annual TDF membership to a recipient of your choice*
  • Opportunity to purchase an additional pair of house seats at box-office price through the TDF office**

PRODUCER: $5,000-$7,499 ($380 goods and services estimated)
All of the benefits of the Director level, plus:
  • Invitation for two to a tour of the TDF Costume Collection, housing over 75,000 original theatrical costumes and accessories, with a leading theatrical costume designer
  • Invitation for two to an exclusive backstage tour of a Broadway theatre
  • Opportunity to purchase an additional two pairs of house seats at box-office price through the TDF office, for a total of four pairs**
  • Opportunity to purchase three pairs of house seat tickets at box-office price (tickets subject to availability)

Star: $7,500+ ($680 goods and services estimated)
All of the benefits of the Producer level, plus:

  • Invitation for two to a private dinner before the Tony Awards with a 2012-13 Tony nominee
  • Invitation for two to a private dinner with Theatre Development Fund's Executive Director, Victoria Bailey
  • Opportunity to borrow two costumes from the TDF Costume Collection
  • Unlimited ability to purchase house seats at box-office price through the TDF office**

* Eligibility required - recipient may be a full-time student, a full-time teacher, a recent graduate 26 years of age or under, a full-time union member, retiree at least 62 years of age, a full-time civil service employee, a full-time staff member at a not-for-profit organization, a full-time non-exempt employee, a full-time performing arts professional, members of the armed forces, or full-time clergy

** Tickets and benefits subject to availability and space

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