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Individual Donations

We cannot do this without your help.

Your generosity helps to brings our community together for vibrant theatre and learning experiences. Your tax-deductible gift to Delaware Shakespeare allows people from all walks of life to celebrate and explore their shared humanity through the lens of Shakespearean works.

 

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Donation Levels

We invite you to choose from our five donation levels:

  • $5,000+ Prospero’s Circle
  • $1,000+ Prospero’s Circle
  • $500+
  • $250+
  • $100+

Prospero’s Circle is comprised of individuals who support Delaware Shakespeare with gifts of $1,000 or more. The Circle is named after one of Shakespeare’s most famous characters, the magician on his magical island in The Tempest. At one point, Prospero draws a circle and steps into it to create some of his greatest magic. Supporters at this level can step into Prospero’s Circle and allow Delaware Shakespeare to create even greater magic.

 

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$5,000+ Prospero’s Circle

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  • Listing as Honorary Producer for either Summer Festival or Community Tour production, with recognition on production publicity
  • Open access to all rehearsals for the production of supporter’s choosing
  • Opportunity to host cocktail party with Producing Artistic Director as speaking guest or complimentary Shakespeare workshop offered to the school of your choice
  • All lower level benefits

 

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$1,000+ Prospero’s Circle

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  • Invitations to private closing night parties and cast BBQ event
  • Complimentary upgrade to “Saved Seats” at Summer Festival
  • One-week early priority ticket sales access to Community Tour public performances (with limited seating, these performances are sure to sell out quickly)
  • All benefits of lower level benefits

 

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$500+

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  • Invitation to first rehearsal for Community Tour production
  • All lower level benefits

 

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$250+

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  • Invitation to first rehearsal for Summer Festival
  • All lower level benefits

 

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$100+

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  • Listing in playbill and on website

 

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Matching Gifts

Many companies and corporations have matching gift programs and will match their employees’ gifts to the Delaware Shakespeare.

Please inquire with your company if this benefit is available, and enclose your matching gift form with your donation. Donations matched are tax-deductible by your company.


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To mail a donation, please write:

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Delaware Shakespeare
4 S. Poplar St.
Wilmington, DE 19801

Black Lives Matter

View “Anti-Racism Next Steps” Shakespeare is not a voice we naturally turn to for racial justice. There are elements of his work that are problematic for Black artists and audience members. But at his best what Shakespeare tries to do in his plays is to see every person as a full and complete human being. […]

Hip Hop or Shakespeare? Quiz Night

Hip Hop or Shakespeare? Quiz NightFebruary 4 at 7:00pmOnline via ZoomPay-What-You-Decide  Think you can tell your 2Pac from your Shakespeare? Join us for a virtual quiz night to find out. In this fun interactive program, you’ll learn about the surprising connections and poetic similarities between the wordplay of the Bard from Avon and hip hop artists […]

An ancient tale told anew

by Gail Obenreder, Arts Journalist-in-Residence To end a challenging season – an amalgam of virtual events and safely distanced outdoor presentations – Delaware Shakespeare rounded out 2020 with an online reading of a challenging play, William Shakespeare’s Cymbeline. After a year spent offstage, exploring the canon’s scenes, monologues, and nooks and crannies, Del Shakes actors […]

Building Bridges Through Culture

by Christian Wills, Arts Journalist-in-Residence The topic around race and culture among Shakespeare productions is an ongoing conversation with those in the theatre. Audience members can gleam onto an actor’s struggle between their true selves and what’s being represented on stage. For Del Shakes, the discovery of what a culturally-specific production is and how impactful […]

Book Drive for Brevity Bookspace

This holiday season, we’re inviting you to take part in a Diverse Book Drive to support Brevity Bookspace, a mobile bookshop that aims to provide all humans of Wilmington with woke words and wisdom! Take a look at this book list of titles by culturally diverse authors, make some purchases (due to COVID-19, Brevity is requesting new books only), and then drop-off at Grace United Methodist Church. Brevity will […]

Shakespearean-esque stories at Fort Christina

by Christian Wills, Arts Journalist-in-Residence Performing arts and Mother Nature go together like cheese crackers and fine wine. Throughout history, many have seen countless outdoor plays; be it on college campuses or outdoor arenas. Many can be seen from up close or in your neighbor’s backyard. For Del Shakes, a similar, yet unique experience was […]

  • New Castle County

    Matthew S. Meyer, County Executive. New Castle County's Rockwood Park is the summer home of Delaware Shakespeare. www.rockwood.org

  • Delaware Division of the Arts

    Delaware Shakespeare is supported, in part, by a grant from the Delaware Division of the Arts, a state agency, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts. The Division promotes Delaware arts events on delawarescene.org.

  • Janssen's Market

    Delaware Shakespeare is delighted to have Janssen's Market as our Picnic Sponsor. www.janssensmarket.com

  • Highmark Delaware

    Highmark Delaware is our Children's Activity Tent Sponsor.
    www.highmarkbcbsde.com

  • Swigg

    Swigg is our Wine Shop Sponsor.
    www.swiggwine.com

  • Delmarva Power

    Delmarva Power have generously donated assistance and resources to Delaware Shakespeare. www.delmarva.com

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Rockwood Park
4651 Washington Street Extension
Wilmington, DE 19809
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Wilmington, DE 19801
Phone: 302-468-4890
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