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Donors Make the Difference for Shakespeare Santa Cruz

Contributions from individuals, businesses, and foundations make the Shakespeare Santa Cruz experience possible. All donors contribute to the creation of amazing theatre and are recognized in our online donor list. They also get access to our artists and much more.

Make a gift today, secure your 2012 benefits, 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:

5 Ways TO donate

Online

Donate Now

via the UCSC secure form.

by phone

(831) 459-5507

SSC Development Director, Ann Gibb

by check

Payable to:
UCSC Foundation/SSC

Mail to:
Shakespeare Santa Cruz Attn: Development Office Theater Arts Center / UCSC
1156 High Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95064

in person

UCSC Ticket Office
1156 High Street
UC Santa Cruz Campus

Civic Auditorium
307 Church Street,
Downtown Santa Cruz

by deduction

UC Santa Cruz staff and faculty can make a pre-taxed gift via a monthly payroll deduction.

Step 1: Print and complete the payroll deduction form

Step 2: 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.

2012 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 contribute to the creation of a great season of amazing theatre. We acknowledge all of our donors on our online donor list. Additional benefits, by giving level, are:

$75-$1,000+
$1,500 - $3,000+
$5,000 - $10,000+
$12,500+
$25,000+

Friend: $75+

- NEW IN 2012! Free summer season backstage tour

Supporter: $150+

- Acknowledgement in summer season playbill and donor banner

- NEW IN 2012! Free summer season backstage tour

Team Shakespeare: $300+

- Access to purchase Glen reserved premiere seating: center section, 5th and 6th rows (section 2, rows E and F), subject to availability.

- Access to purchase Mainstage premiere seating: center section, 6th row (section 3, row F), subject to availability.

- Invitation to �Designing the Show� reception (held in April or May 2012)

- Team Shakespeare gift

- 15% discount on summer season gift items (excluding books)

- Acknowledgement in summer season playbill and donor banner

- NEW IN 2012! Free summer season backstage tour

Ally: $600+

- Access to purchase Glen reserved premiere seating: center section, 3rd through 6th rows (section 2, rows C through F), subject to availability.

- Access to purchase Mainstage premiere seating: center section, 5th and 6th rows (section 3, rows E and F), subject to availability.

- Invitation to “Meet the Directors” reception featuring directors for 2012 summer season productions (held in June or July 2012)

- Invitation to “Designing the Show” reception (held in April or May 2012)

- Team Shakespeare gift

- 15% discount on summer season gift items (excluding books)

- Acknowledgement in summer season playbill and donor banner

- NEW IN 2012! Free summer season backstage tour

Partner: $1,000+

- Option to sponsor a weekday (Sunday evening through Thursday evening) performance of Twelfth Night*

- Access to purchase Glen reserved premiere seating: center section, 1st through 6th rows (section 2, rows A through F), subject to availability.

- Access to purchase Mainstage premiere seating: center section, 4th through 6th rows (section 3, rows D through F), subject to availability.

- Shakespeare Santa Cruz staff assistance with ticketing

- Invitation to “Meet the Directors” reception featuring directors for 2012 summer season productions (held in June or July 2012)

- Invitation to “Designing the Show” reception (held in April or May 2012)

- Team Shakespeare gift

- 15% discount on summer season gift items (excluding books)

- Acknowledgement in summer season playbill and donor banner

- NEW IN 2012! Free summer season backstage tour

Advocate: $1,500+

- Option to sponsor a weekend (Friday through Saturday evening) performance Twelfth Night* or a weekday (Sunday evening though Thursday evening) performance of either Henry IV, Part Two or The Man in the Iron Mask*

- Access to purchase Glen reserved premiere seating: center section, 1st through 6th rows (section 2, rows A through F), subject to availability.

- Access to purchase Mainstage premiere seating: center section, 4th through 6th rows (section 3, rows D through F), subject to availability.

- Shakespeare Santa Cruz staff assistance with ticketing

- Invitation to “Meet the Directors” reception featuring directors for 2012 summer season productions (held in June or July 2012)

- Invitation to “Designing the Show” reception (held in April or May 2012)

- Team Shakespeare gift

- 15% discount on summer season gift items (excluding books)

- Acknowledgement in summer season playbill and donor banner

- NEW IN 2012! Free summer season backstage tour

Leader: $2,500+

- Option to sponsor a weekend (Friday through Saturday evening) performance of either Henry IV, Part Two or The Man in the Iron Mask or Sunday matinee of Twelfth Night*

- Access to purchase Glen reserved premiere seating: center section, 1st through 6th rows (section 2, rows A through F), subject to availability.

- Access to purchase Mainstage premiere seating: center section, 4th through 6th rows (section 3, rows D through F), subject to availability.

- Shakespeare Santa Cruz staff assistance with ticketing

- Invitation to “Meet the Directors” reception featuring directors for 2012 summer season productions (held in June or July 2012)

- Invitation to “Designing the Show” reception (held in April or May 2012)

- Team Shakespeare gift

- 15% discount on summer season gift items (excluding books)

- Acknowledgement in summer season playbill and donor banner

- NEW IN 2012! Free summer season backstage tour

Benefactor: $3,000+

- Option to sponsor a Sunday matinee performance of Henry IV, Part Two or The Man in the Iron Mask, or to sponsor an actor for the entire season*

- Access to purchase Glen reserved premiere seating: center section, 1st through 6th rows (section 2, rows A through F), subject to availability.

- Access to purchase Mainstage premiere seating: center section, 4th through 6th rows (section 3, rows D through F), subject to availability.

- Shakespeare Santa Cruz staff assistance with ticketing

- Invitation to “Meet the Directors” reception featuring directors for 2012 summer season productions (held in June or July 2012)

- Invitation to “Designing the Show” reception (held in April or May 2012)

- Team Shakespeare gift

- 15% discount on summer season gift items (excluding books)

- Acknowledgement in summer season playbill and donor banner

- NEW IN 2012! Free summer season backstage tour

Patron: $5,000+

- Option to sponsor a director, designer, or composer*

- VIP reserved parking space for summer season performances

- Framed production image

- Access to purchase Glen reserved premiere seating: center section, 1st through 6th rows (section 2, rows A through F), subject to availability.

- Access to purchase Mainstage premiere seating: center section, 4th through 6th rows (section 3, rows D through F), subject to availability.

- Shakespeare Santa Cruz staff assistance with ticketing

- Invitation to “Meet the Directors” reception featuring directors for 2012 summer season productions (held in June or July 2012)

- Invitation to “Designing the Show” reception (held in April or May 2012)

- Team Shakespeare gift

- 15% discount on summer season gift items (excluding books)

- Acknowledgement in summer season playbill and donor banner

- NEW IN 2012! Free summer season backstage tour

Ambassador: $10,000+

- Option to sponsor Artistic Director Marco Barricelli *

- Invitation to private Shakespeare Santa Cruz preview with Artistic Director Marco Barricelli

- VIP reserved parking space for summer season performances

- Framed production image

- Access to purchase Glen reserved premiere seating: center section, 1st through 6th rows (section 2, rows A through F), subject to availability.

- Access to purchase Mainstage premiere seating: center section, 4th through 6th rows (section 3, rows D through F), subject to availability.

- Shakespeare Santa Cruz staff assistance with ticketing

- Invitation to “Meet the Directors” reception featuring directors for 2012 summer season productions (held in June or July 2012)

- Invitation to “Designing the Show” reception (held in April or May 2012)

- Team Shakespeare gift

- 15% discount on summer season gift items (excluding books)

- Acknowledgement in summer season playbill and donor banner

- NEW IN 2012! Free summer season backstage tour

Production Co-Sponsor: $12,500+

- Option to co-sponsor production of Twelfth Night or Henry IV, Part Two or The Man in the Iron Mask

- Invitation to private season preview with Artistic Director Marco Barricelli

- VIP reserved parking space for summer season performances

- Framed production image

- Access to purchase Glen reserved premiere seating: center section, 1st through 6th rows (section 2, rows A through F), subject to availability.

- Access to purchase Mainstage premiere seating: center section, 4th through 6th rows (section 3, rows D through F), subject to availability.

- Shakespeare Santa Cruz staff assistance with ticketing

- Invitation to “Meet the Directors” reception featuring directors for 2012 summer season productions (held in June or July 2012)

- Invitation to “Designing the Show” reception (held in April or May 2012)

- Team Shakespeare gift

- 15% discount on summer season gift items (excluding books)

- Acknowledgement in summer season playbill and donor banner

- NEW IN 2012! Free summer season backstage tour

Production Sponsor: $25,000+

- Option to sponsor production of Twelfth Night or Henry IV, Part Two or The Man in the Iron Mask

- Invitation to private season preview with Artistic Director Marco Barricelli

- 15% discount on summer season gift items (excluding books)

- Framed production image

- Access to purchase Glen reserved premiere seating: center section, 1st through 6th rows (section 2, rows A through F), subject to availability.

- Access to purchase Mainstage premiere seating: center section, 4th through 6th rows (section 3, rows D through F), subject to availability.

- Shakespeare Santa Cruz staff assistance with ticketing

- Invitation to “Meet the Directors” reception featuring directors for 2012 summer season productions (held in June or July 2012)

- Invitation to “Designing the Show” reception (held in April or May 2012)

- Team Shakespeare gift

- 15% discount on summer season gift items (excluding books)

- Acknowledgement in summer season playbill and donor banner

- NEW IN 2012! Free summer season backstage tour

*This benefit includes acknowledgment on play title page in playbill and by signage and announcement at appropriate performance(s).

Business and Corporate Sponsorship Opportunities

Please contact Ann Gibb (831-459-5507 or anngibb@ucsc.edu) for information on corporate and business sponsorships, including custom benefit packages, brand placement, recognition, and publicity opportunities.