Donors Make the Difference for Shakespeare Santa Cruz
Contributions from individuals, businesses, and foundations make it possible for Shakespeare Santa Cruz to continue enriching the community with high-quality repertory theatre. Donor investment also makes it possible for acting and production interns to work side-by-side with experienced professionals.
A great season of world-class theatre is the top return on investment for our donors. They also get access to our artists, premium seating, and much more.
Make a gift today and deepen your connection to Shakespeare Santa Cruz. Here’s how you can invest in the imagination, wit, daring, and vision that the greatest playwrights demand of artists and audiences alike:
Online: via the UCSC secure giving form. 
By phone: call SSC Development Director Ann Gibb at 831-459-5507
By mail: make checks payable to “UCSC Foundation/SSC” and mail to:
Shakespeare Santa Cruz
Attn: Development Office
Theater Arts Center / UC Santa Cruz
1156 High Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95064
In person (two locations):
1) UCSC Ticket Office
2) Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium Box Office
By payroll deduction: UC Santa Cruz staff and faculty can make a pre-taxed gift via a monthly payroll deduction. Simply print out and complete the payroll deduction form and submit via campus mail to Gift Administration, UR Delaware.
To insure you receive the correct level of donor benefits, please notify Shakespeare Santa Cruz Development Director Ann Gibb (831-459-5507 or anngibb@ucsc.edu) when you submit your payroll deduction form.
2010 Shakespeare Santa Cruz Giving Levels and Donor Benefits
Donor and sponsor benefits maximize the power of your support and help ensure that the artistic quality of Shakespeare Santa Cruz remains strong. All donors help create a great season of amazing theatre. Additional benefits, by giving level, are:
Friend: $75+
- Early notification for ticket sales
Supporter: $150+
- Acknowledgement in playbill and donor banner
- Early notification for ticket sales
Team Shakespeare: $300+
- Option to purchase four seats in premium donor seating
- Invitation to “Meet the Designers” reception with B. Modern and John Iacovelli
- Team Shakespeare gift
- 15% discount on Summer Season gift items (excluding books)
- Acknowledgement in playbill and donor banner
- Early notification for ticket sales
Ally: $600+
- Option to purchase eight seats in premium donor seating
- Invitation to “Meet the Directors” reception featuring all directors for all 2010 summer season productions
- Invitation to “Meet the Designers” reception with B. Modern and John Iacovelli
- Team Shakespeare gift
- 15% discount on Summer Season gift items (excluding books)
- Acknowledgement in playbill and donor banner
- Early notification for ticket sales
Partner: $1,000+
- Option to sponsor a weekday (Sunday evening through Thursday evening) performance of The Lion In Winter*
- Seating (with ticket purchase) in premium donor sections of Mainstage and Glen
- Shakespeare Santa Cruz staff assistance with ticketing
- Invitation to “Meet the Directors” reception featuring all directors for all 2010 summer season productions
- Invitation to “Meet the Designers” reception with B. Modern and John Iacovelli
- Team Shakespeare gift
- 15% discount on Summer Season gift items (excluding books)
- Acknowledgement in playbill and donor banner
- Early notification for ticket sales
Advocate: $1,500+
- Option to sponsor a weekend (Friday through Saturday evening) performance of The Lion In Winter* or a weekday (Sunday evening though Thursday evening) performance of either Love's Labour's Lost or Othello*
- Seating (with ticket purchase) in premium donor sections of Mainstage and Glen
- Shakespeare Santa Cruz staff assistance with ticketing
- Invitation to “Meet the Directors” reception featuring all directors for all 2010 summer season productions
- Invitation to “Meet the Designers” reception with B. Modern and John Iacovelli
- Team Shakespeare gift
- 15% discount on Summer Season gift items (excluding books)
- Acknowledgement in playbill and donor banner
- Early notification for ticket sales
Leader: $2,500+
- Option to sponsor a weekend (Friday through Saturday evening) performance of either Love's Labour's Lost or Othello or Sunday matinee of The Lion In Winter*
- Seating (with ticket purchase) in premium donor sections of Mainstage and Glen
- Shakespeare Santa Cruz staff assistance with ticketing
- Invitation to “Meet the Directors” reception featuring all directors for all 2010 summer season productions
- Invitation to “Meet the Designers” reception with B. Modern and John Iacovelli
- Team Shakespeare gift
- 15% discount on Summer Season gift items (excluding books)
- Acknowledgement in playbill and donor banner
- Early notification for ticket sales
Benefactor: $3,000+
- Option to sponsor a Sunday matinee performance of either Love's Labour's Lost or Othello, or to sponsor an actor for the entire season*
- Seating (with ticket purchase) in premium donor sections of Mainstage and Glen
- Shakespeare Santa Cruz staff assistance with ticketing
- Invitation to “Meet the Directors” reception featuring all directors for all 2010 summer season productions
- Invitation to “Meet the Designers” reception with B. Modern and John Iacovelli
- Team Shakespeare gift
- 15% discount on Summer Season gift items (excluding books)
- Acknowledgement in playbill and donor banner
- Early notification for ticket sales
Patron: $5,000+
- Option to sponsor a director, designer, or composer*
- VIP reserved parking space for Summer Season performances
- Framed production image
- Seating (with ticket purchase) in premium donor sections of Mainstage and Glen
- Shakespeare Santa Cruz staff assistance with ticketing
- Invitation to “Meet the Directors” reception featuring all directors for all 2010 summer season productions
- Invitation to “Meet the Designers” reception with B. Modern and John Iacovelli
- Team Shakespeare gift
- 15% discount on Summer Season gift items (excluding books)
- Acknowledgement in playbill and donor banner
- Early notification for ticket sales
Ambassador: $10,000+
- Option to sponsor the artistic director*
- Invitation to "Ambassadors' Gathering" event with Artistic Director, Marco Barricelli, and the UC - Santa Cruz Arts Dean, David Yager
- VIP reserved parking space for Summer Season performances
- Framed production image
- Seating (with ticket purchase) in premium donor sections of Mainstage and Glen
- Shakespeare Santa Cruz staff assistance with ticketing
- Invitation to “Meet the Directors” reception featuring all directors for all 2010 summer season productions
- Invitation to “Meet the Designers” reception with B. Modern and John Iacovelli
- Team Shakespeare gift
- 15% discount on Summer Season gift items (excluding books)
- Acknowledgement in playbill and donor banner
- Early notification for ticket sales
Production Co-Sponsor: $12,500+
- Option to co-sponsor the production of Love's Labour's Lost, Othello, or The Lion In Winter*
- Invitation to small group dinner with Artistic Director, Marco Barricelli, and the UC - Santa Cruz Arts Dean, David Yager
- VIP reserved parking space for Summer Season performances
- Framed production image
- Seating (with ticket purchase) in premium donor sections of Mainstage and Glen
- Shakespeare Santa Cruz staff assistance with ticketing
- Invitation to “Meet the Directors” reception featuring all directors for all 2010 summer season productions
- Invitation to “Meet the Designers” reception with B. Modern and John Iacovelli
- Team Shakespeare gift
- 15% discount on Summer Season gift items (excluding books)
- Acknowledgement in playbill and donor banner
- Early notification for ticket sales
Production Sponsor: $25,000+
- Option to sponsor the entire production of Love's Labour's Lost, Othello, or The Lion In Winter*
- Invitation to small group dinner with Artistic Director, Marco Barricelli, and the UC - Santa Cruz Arts Dean, David Yager
- VIP reserved parking space for Summer Season performances
- Framed production image
- Seating (with ticket purchase) in premium donor sections of Mainstage and Glen
- Shakespeare Santa Cruz staff assistance with ticketing
- Invitation to “Meet the Directors” reception featuring all directors for all 2010 summer season productions
- Invitation to “Meet the Designers” reception with B. Modern and John Iacovelli
- Team Shakespeare gift
- 15% discount on Summer Season gift items (excluding books)
- Acknowledgement in playbill and donor banner
- Early notification for ticket sales
*This benefit includes acknowledgment on play title page in program and by signage and announcement at appropriate performance(s).
Additional Sponsorship Opportunities
Please contact Development Director, Ann Gibb, at (831) 459-5507 or anngibb@ucsc.edu for more information on custom benefits and extensive branding, recognition, and publicity opportunities related to these sponsorships:
- Entire Shakespeare Santa Cruz Summer Season
- Shakespeare to Go educational outreach program
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