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Dear Friends,
It is with heavy hearts and unwavering hope that we write to you today.
For 64 years, Theatre Three has been a cornerstone of Dallas’ creative spirit—bringing bold, innovative productions to life and showcasing the extraordinary talent of our local artists, designers, and creatives. We have been an intimate stage for everyone.
But now, we face the greatest challenge in our history.
After mourning the loss of our beloved Jac Alder, and then, under the leadership of the incredible Jeffrey Schmidt, surviving the immense toll of the COVID-19 pandemic, we find ourselves once again at a significant crossroads. The ongoing erosion of support for the arts has dealt a devastating blow to our funding. Simply put: without immediate and substantial help from our community, we will be forced to close our doors. Our goal is $200,000. This is not the news we want to share, but it is news that we believe you all would want to know.
We’re reaching out to you—our loyal patrons, supporters, and subscribers—to ask for your help. Your generosity today will help us:
- Continue our 64-year legacy of courageous, thought-provoking theater.
- Support local artists, staff and creatives by keeping our theater doors open to produce our next show, Xanadu.
- Counter the rising costs of rent, insurance, and production.
- Allow us to retain the most talented staff in DFW theatre.
We know times are tough. But we also know what this theater and its people mean to our city and to the generations who have found meaning, joy, and belonging within its walls. And that is why we are making this urgent plea. Help us preserve this Dallas institution.
If, like us, you believe in what Theatre Three brings to Dallas, please make a gift today. No amount is too small, and every dollar brings us one step closer to continuing T3’s legacy.
Thank you for standing with T3 in the past. We hope you’ll stand with us now, so we can keep creating the kind of art that inspires, challenges, and connects us all. Please donate.
With gratitude and hope,
The Board of Directors, Theatre Three
Jessica Turner Waugh, Chair Suzanne Burkhead Rosa Medina-Cristobal
Scott T. Williams, Vice-Chair Robert McCollum Harrison Herndon
David G. Luther, Secretary Mia Glogau Jon Collins
TOGETHER FOR T3
A benefit concert to support the legacy and future of Theatre Three featuring artists from T3’s 64-year history of theatrical excellence
THE ANNUAL FUND CAMPAIGN
Proceeds from this campaign pays for the art. When you see a production at T3 you are seeing the direct effect of this campaign. Donating to this campaign is an opportunity to support the art that you consume, artists that we employ, and the building that we produce in.
Gifts to Annual Fund Campaign are recognized in these categories:
- SEASON SUSTAINERS (10,000 – $25,000)
- PRODUCER’S CIRCLE ($1,000 – $9,999)
- LEADING PLAYERS ($500 – $999)
- SUPPORTING PLAYERS ($250 – $499)
- BACKSTAGE BENEFACTORS ($125 – $249)
- FRIENDS ($50 – $124)
Unless you specify you wish your gift to be anonymous, your contribution to any of the campaigns will be listed in playbills in that category for a calendar year following the date of your contribution.
Corporate Sponsorship
Your corporate sponsorship will assist T3 in our mission to provide an intimate stage for everyone. Playwrights will invent, artists will risk, and audiences will be immersed in new and familiar plays they can see from all sides. Ticket Revenue alone cannot support all of our programming, which includes a scintillating season of 8 dynamic productions, educational experiences, free readings, improv, and other community engagements! Feel emboldened, entertained and intrigued – rediscover and reach for T3!