Where Theatre is Born

As a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization, the BPP relies on donations from individuals and businesses as well as grants and special event fundraisers.

Individual Giving

Support our Annual Campaign

Individual gifts in any amount contribute to our annual fund. This campaign makes up 1/3 of our overall operating support.

Contribute to the Rainy Day Fund ($250-5,000)

This fund increases our regular operating balance (by earning interest that will become part of our regular income) and create a Rainy Day Fund (a principal amount that can be used to meet unexpected funding demands).

Planned Giving

Speak to your attorney or accountant to learn more about planned giving.

Sponsor a BPP Event:

Season

You can sponsor a season of Mainstage plays with a gift of $10,000. Your gift will be acknowledged according to your wishes. Possibilities include any combination of the following: naming the season with your business name; mention of your business in the pre-show talk for each performance during the season; acknowledgement of your business on all publicity; two season tickets to all Mainstage shows and special events.

Individual Production

You can sponsor the run of an individual production with a gift of $2,000. Acknowledgement will be similar to season sponsorship, but geared to a single production.

Talkback and Reception

You can sponsor the reception on the night of the Playwright Talkback (typically the first Saturday of a run) with a gift of $500.

Single Performance

You can sponsor a single performance, naming the evening's performance with your name, with a gift of $200. Your gift will be acknowledged in the pre-show talk and in a special program insert for the night of performance. You also will receive four tickets for that performance.

Support Education Programming

You can contribute to scholarships for the School of Dramatic Arts (SODA) or one of the special theatre camps - Mini Play Camp; Spring Break Camp; Youth Shakespeare; Youth Musical Theatre, DramatiCATS. You can also contribute to or sponsor a performance; talk to a BPP staff member about the possibilities.

Corporate Giving

Contribute to the Rainy Day Fund ($250-5,000)

This fund increases our regular operating balance (by earning interest that will become part of our regular income) and create a Rainy Day Fund (a principal amount that can be used to meet unexpected funding demands).

Sponsor a BPP Event:

Season

You can sponsor a season of Mainstage plays with a gift of $10,000. Your gift will be acknowledged according to your wishes. Possibilities include any combination of the following: naming the season with your business name; mention of your business in the pre-show talk for each performance during the season; acknowledgement of your business on all publicity; two season tickets to all Mainstage shows and special events.

Individual Production

You can sponsor the run of an individual production with a gift of $2,000. Acknowledgement will be similar to season sponsorship, but geared to a single production.

Buy-out the House

You can buy out the house for an exclusive performance for your employees and their guests with a gift of $600. Some performances not available.

Talkback and Reception

You can sponsor the reception on the night of the Playwright Talkback (typically the first Saturday of a run) with a gift of $500. This gift will also include mention of your business in the pre-show talk, a special program insert naming your business as reception sponsor, table tents acknowledging your generosity, and two season passes.

Single Performance

You can sponsor a single performance, naming the evening's performance with your business name, with a gift of $200. Your business's gift will be acknowledged in the pre-show talk and in a special program insert for the night of performance. You also will receive four tickets for that performance.

Support Education Programming

You can contribute to scholarships for the School of Dramatic Arts (SODA) or one of the special theatre camps - Mini Play Camp; Spring Break Camp; Youth Shakespeare Company; Youth Musical Theatre, DramatiCATS. You can also contribute to or sponsor a performance. Your business will be acknowledged in a manner similar to sponsorship of mainstage events, scaled to the size of the event.

Advertise in our Mainstage Event Programs

Full page (5.5" x 8.5"): $100 per production

Half Page (5.5" x 4.25"): $50 per production

Quarter Page (5.5" x 2"): $25 per production

Contribute an Item to Silent/Live Auctions

You can contribute a gift certificates for your business's goods or services or you can contribute a gift from your business's inventory. Your business will be named in a list of businesses who have supported BPP. This list appears in all Mainstage programs.

Contribute Food for a Reception

Your gift will be acknowledged with an announcement in the preshow talk and in the program and with table tents and two free tickets to the event.

In-Kind Contributions

In-kind contributions we have received in the past include printing services, overnight housing for visiting artists, etc. If your business is a restaurant or catering business, you can work with BPP to host a Prix Fixe Dinner before one of our performances. If your business is communications, you can support BPP with media sponsorships. You can also support BPP by displaying posters and leaflets advertising our programs.

For more information on any of these donation opportunities, contact the BPP at bppwrite@newplays.org or 812-334-1888.