Support Us

With an annual operating budget of $5 million, we rely on the generous support of individuals, corporations and foundations to make up HALF of our budget. With your help we can keep arts education accessible to all children in our community through:

• Professional theater productions that inspire, enlighten and entertain
• Unparalleled Theater Academy training that fosters life skills through stage skills
• Dynamic Theater in Education programs that promote active learning in our schools and community

First Stage donors play a major role by helping First Stage serve:

• Over 130,000 audience members
• Nearly 2,000 young people in the Theater Academy
• Approximately 20,000 students and teachers in classrooms

We thank you for your financial gift with the following ways to enjoy First Stage:

• Star ($100+): Acknowledgement in Playbill 
• Playwright ($250+): Acknowledgement on Lobby Sign; Two tickets to a Donor Preview Performance and Reception 
• Director ($500+): Two additional tickets to a Donor Preview Performance and Reception; Invitation to Family Workshops
  Individuals who give $1,000 or more become members of the Ovation Society.
• Artistic Director ($1000+):  Recognition in Annual Report; gift of appreciation
• Producer ($2500+):  Invitation to a behind-the-scenes Theater Academy event
• Impresario ($5,000+):  Invitations to our New Play Development Workshops, Season Preview and other exclusive events 
• Goodman ($10,000+):  Create your own First Stage experience.

• Why Support First Stage
• Sponsorship Opportunities
• Join the Ovation Society
• Planned Giving