Creative Resilience Campaign

Support The Theatre Lab's Creative Resilience Campaign

VIP Table Talks
Donor Levels

Why Donate?

For nearly 30 years, The Theatre Lab has used the tools of theatre to teach people to connect. And in this time of social isolation, finding meaningful connection is more important than ever. Creative Resilience is what we teach our students and Life Stories participants.  These days it has become our guiding principle as we adapt all of our programs to the virtual world and strive to maintain the connections that are so integral to the theatre arts.

Throughout the COVID crisis, we have continued to bring the artistic and real-life benefits of high-quality dramatic arts education to thousands of people through our award-winning Life Stories programs, more than 120 interactive and innovative online courses, and a full summer of Zoom acting camp that brought real fun and real learning into the homes of hundreds of children and teens. To ensure that no one will be left behind, we’ve provided free tablets and hot spots for students who need them. And our community has noticed.

“Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for giving our kids such a great experience in this challenging time,” wrote one parent. “It meant more to us than we can express.”

But we know we face a long road ahead. Like all performing arts institutions, we have experienced a major decline in revenue streams. For this reason, please become a sponsor of our 2020 Creative Resilience Campaign and help us continue to keep our dedicated faculty of theatre artists employed, so they can empower students from all walks of life and foster creativity and resilience in all of us at a time when we need them the most.

Read more abut two ways to support Creative Resilience: VIP Table Talks and our virtual Dramathon! Learn more.

Major Donor Levels and Benefits:

As a token of our appreciation, with your gift of …

PREMIERE $20,000 or above

  • You’ll be recognized as a lead underwriter of The Creative Resilience Campaign.
  • You and one guest will have the opportunity to attend one virtual event from each VIP Table Talks category (News Media, The Arts, and Newsmakers).
  • Logo/Name placement on all TTL printed materials and linked placement on TTL website home page and e-newsletter for one year
  • 100% of your donation is tax-deductible

DIAMOND $10,000 or above

  • You and one guest will have the opportunity to attend one virtual event from each of two VIP Table Talks categories (Media, The Arts, and/or Newsmakers).
  • Logo/Name placement on all TTL printed materials for one year and linked placement on TTL website home page and e-newsletter for six months
  • 100% of your donation is tax-deductible

PLATINUM $5,000 or above

  • You and one guest will have the opportunity to attend one event from any category (Media, The Arts, and/or Newsmakers) to be chosen by you.
  • Logo/Name placement on all TTL printed materials and website for one year. Includes linked placement on TTL website home page and e-newsletter for one month.
  • 100% of your donation is tax-deductible

GOLD $2,500 or above

  • You and one guest will have the opportunity to attend one VIP Table Talk.
  • Name recognition on TTL website supporters page for one year
  • 100% of your donation is tax-deductible

SILVER $1,000 or above

  • You will have the opportunity to attend one VIP Table Talk.
  • Name recognition on TTL website supporters page for one year.
  • 100% of your donation is tax-deductible
     

BRONZE $500 or above

  • You will have the opportunity to attend one event. Some VIP Table Talks may be at capacity, so consider alternate choices in case your preferred event is full.
  • 100% of your donation is tax-deductible

VIP Table Talks
This year, since we can’t gather together for our Cabaret Benefit at The Ritz-Carlton, we have created a new experience for our sponsors: VIP Table Talks. Each VIP Table Talk is an intimate virtual party with fascinating people, hosted by Deb, Buzz, and members of our Board. You’ll be one of 10 guests at the virtual table and the conversation is sure to be lively.

 

 

VIP Table Talks - Intimate Virtual Parties with Very Special Guests

If you have any questions about the VIP Table Talks, email deb@theatrelab.org for more information.

Special Guests for VIP Table Talks

NEWS MEDIA ENTERTAINMENT NEWSMAKERS

A Spicy Dish with Kara Swisher

"Silicon Valley’s most feared and well-liked journalist."

After-Dinner Drinks with Academy Award favorites Bruce and Julie Cohen (Producer, American Beauty; Director RBG)

Freeze-dried Ice Cream with Astronaut Catherine "Cady" Coleman (Space Shuttle Columbia, International Space Station) hosted by Megan Smith (Chief Technology Officer under Barack Obama)

Happy Hour with WAMU's Tom Sherwood and Kojo Nnamdi (The Politics Hour)

High Tea with Hollywood and Broadway legend Piper Laurie

Cocktails with Woolly Mammoth Artistic Director and antiracist theatre advocate Maria Manuela Goyanes
 

Gelato with Tony Award Winner Victoria Clark (Light in the Piazza)

Cappuccino with Mike Bloch, attorney for the plaintiffs in Charlottesville case against Unite the Right