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Support the Annual Fund

Gifts of any size

Gifts of any size support the work of bold and innovative artists on our stage and all of TFANA’s programming. 

Become a Member

Gifts of up to $999

Enhance your theatregoing experience with benefits while supporting groundbreaking productions.

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Join the Producers Circle

$1,000-$9,999

Theatre for a New Audience’s upper-level donor society ensuring the artistic quality and integrity of our work while receiving exclusive benefits.

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Join the Catalysts

$10,000 and above

Theatre for a New Audience’s premiere donor society with augmented benefits that foster a deeper connection between you and the artists on our stage.

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Join the Young Patrons Association

$500-$750

Directly support the $20 New Deal Program as it fosters the next generation of engaged young theatregoers.

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A Seat for Shakespeare

$5,000 and above

Name a seat in honor or in memory of loved ones, or to commemorate an important anniversary or life event.

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Support the Education Program

Gifts of any size

Support TFANA’s in-depth Arts in Education programs introducing Shakespeare and classic drama in New York City Public Schools. 

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Additional Ways to Give

Gifts of any size

Make gifts of stock, corporate matching gifts or gifts in honor of/memory of.

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Annual Gala

Theatre for a New Audience’s elegant and entertaining Gala honors eminent artists and inspiring leaders in the New York arts community. Attended by more than 350 of New York’s leading arts patrons, the Gala includes a cocktail reception, seated dinner, auction, and awards program.

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Other Donation Resources

For information on making gifts of stock, corporate matching gifts or gifts in honor of/memory of a friend or loved one, visit Other Ways To Give.

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Annual Donors

September 1, 2022 – June 27, 2024

Theatre for a New Audience wishes to thank the following donors for their generous support toward our Annual Campaign

Principal Benefactors

$100,000 and up
  • The Bay and Paul Foundations
  • Bloomberg Philanthropies
  • City of New York Department of Cultural Affairs
  • Constance Christensen*
  • Jerome L. Greene Foundation Fund in the New York Community Trust
  • National Endowment for the Humanities
  • The SHS Foundation
  • The Shubert Foundation, Inc.
  • The Thompson Family Foundation, Inc.

Leading Benefactors

$50,000 and up
  • Robert E. Buckholz and Lizanne Fontaine
  • Deloitte & Touche LLP
  • The Howard Gilman Foundation, Inc.
  • The Stockel Family Foundation
  • The Tow Foundation
  • The Whiting Foundation

Major Benefactors

$20,000 and up
  • The Arnow Family Fund
  • Alan Beller
  • Sally Brody
  • The Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation
  • The DuBose and Dorothy Heyward Memorial Fund
  • The Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels Foundation
  • Matt Fishbein and Gail Stone
  • The George Link Jr. Foundation
  • Agnes Gund
  • The Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust
  • The Hearst Corporation
  • Stephanie and Tim Ingrassia
  • Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP
  • Latham & Watkins LLP
  • Patricia McGuire
  • Audrey Heffernan Meyer and Danny Meyer
  • National Endowment for the Arts
  • New York State Council on the Arts
  • New York State Urban Development Corporation
  • Yiba Ng and Ben Campbell
  • The Seth Sprague Educational and Charitable Foundation
  • Anne and William Tatlock
  • Kimbrough Towles and George Loening
  • Kathleen Walsh and Gene Bernstein
  • The White Cedar Fund

Sustaining Benefactors

$10,000 and up
  • Anonymous (2)
  • Akin Gump Strauss Hauer and Feld, LLP
  • American Express
  • Peggy and Keith Anderson
  • Christine Armstrong and Benjamin Nickoll
  • Ritu and Ajay Banga
  • Jay and Jill Bernstein
  • Jacqueline Bradley and Clarence Otis
  • Elaine and Norman Brodsky
  • Marvin Carlson
  • Michele and Martin Cohen
  • Wendy Ettinger
  • M. Salome Galib and Duane McLaughlin
  • Ashley Garrett and Alan Jones
  • Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher LLP
  • The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation
  • The Howard Bayne Fund
  • Ingram, Yuzek, Gainen, Carroll, and Bertolotti, LLP
  • The J.M. Kaplan Fund
  • JKW Foundation
  • King and Spalding LLP
  • Kirkland and Ellis Foundation
  • Larry and Maria-Luisa Loeb
  • McDermott Will & Emery
  • K. Ann McDonald
  • Michael Tuch Foundation, Inc.
  • Caroline Niemczyk
  • Orrick, Herrington and Sutcliffe LLP
  • Estelle Parsons
  • Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton and Garrison
  • Ponce De Leon Foundation
  • Sarah I. Schieffelin Residuary Trust
  • Kerri Scharlin and Peter Klosowicz
  • Susan Schultz and Thomas Faust
  • Select Equity Group, Inc.
  • Sidney E. Frank Foundation
  • Joy and Daryl Smith
  • The Speyer Family Foundation
  • The Starry Night Fund
  • Susan Stockel
  • Tarter Krinsky and Drogin LLP
  • Fran and Barry Weissler

Producers Circle – Artistic Director’s Society

$5,000 and up
  • Anonymous (2)
  • Axe-Houghton Foundation
  • Natalie Bernstein
  • Dominique Bravo and Eric Sloan
  • The Bulova Stetson Fund
  • Walter Cain and Paulo Ribeiro
  • The Claire Friedlander Family Foundation
  • Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.
  • Debevoise and Plimpton LLP
  • Aileen Dresner and Frank R. Drury
  • Jennifer and Steven Eisenstadt
  • Debra Fine and Martin I. Schneider
  • Jenny and Jeff Fleishhacker
  • Kathy and Steven Guttman
  • Michael Haggiag
  • Jennifer and Matt Harris
  • Hughes Hubbard and Reed LLP
  • Kirsten and Peter Kern
  • Seymour H. Lesser
  • Anna and Peter Levin
  • Vincent Lima
  • Leah Lipskar
  • Litowitz Foundation, Inc.
  • May and Samuel Rudin Foundation Inc.
  • Ronay and Richard Menschel
  • Cheryl and Philip Milstein
  • New York City Council
  • Janet Olshansky
  • The Richenthal Foundation
  • Pamela Reiss
  • Janet and Philip Rotner
  • Mark and Marie Schwartz
  • Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles
  • Sidley Austin LLP
  • Theatre Development Fund
  • The Venable Foundation
  • Margo and Anthony Viscusi
  • Josh and Jackie Weisberg
  • Renee Zarin
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Pictured above: Polonsky Shakespeare Center lobby. Photo by Travis Emery Hackett.