Donor Levels & Benefits

You can become a vital partner to Gulfshore Playhouse by creating transformative theatrical and educational experiences. Your gift ensures the success of each production by helping us hire world-class talent, by supporting our local artisans, and supporting our pre-professional education programs. Our supporters are putting Naples on the map for professional theatre. These integral donations support the overall operations of Gulfshore Playhouse, a LORT theatre.

What Part Will You Play?

You play a vital role. By supporting Gulfshore Playhouse, you are transforming a region and transforming lives.

Individual Donor Levels & Benefits

The Director’s Circle (Cumulative Annual Giving totaling $25,000+):

Director’s Circle exclusive access includes:
  • Experience a World of Insight: Enjoy priority invitations to exclusive first readings, opening night events, and dinners.
  • Delve into the Inner Workings: Embark on behind-the-scenes tours of the Gulfshore Playhouse venues and creative workspaces.
  • Journey with Visionaries: Invitation to set out on an Art Everywhere excursion alongside Gulfshore Playhouse Founder, CEO and Producing Artistic Director, Kristen Coury.
  • Virtual cocktail party with the Artistic Team over the summer to discuss the 2024-2025 season
    selections.

Season Angel ($250,000+):

  • Membership in the Director’s Circle. 
  • Two (2) tickets to the VIP Opening Night of Anything Goes (11/1).
  • Eight (8) tickets to the VIP Opening Night for remaining Moran Mainstage productions of the 2024-2025 season.
  • Additional tickets to the run of each show in the Moran Mainstage, upon request (maximum of twelve). Invite your friends and family to experience all the fun and laughter this season has to offer.
  • Six (6) tickets to the VIP Opening Night for each Struthers Studio Theatre production.
  • Eight (8) tickets to the run of each show in the Struthers Studio Theatre.
  • Access to the private Founder’s Lounge Bar.
  • Invitation to the Season Kickoff event.
  • Special recognition on all promotional show posters and digital lobby screens.
  • Recognized in all e-newsletters and on the Gulfshore Playhouse website.
  • Donor spotlight in the magazine-sized playbill (show to be determined).
  • Private Backstage Tour of a production of your choice, where you just might meet an actor or two! (dependent upon availability).
  • Warm acknowledgment from the stage before each performance.
  • Complimentary beverages at any bar in the theatre.
  • VIP Party at Gulfshore Playhouse: Host up to ten (10) guests at your exclusive post-show dessert party with an artist meet and greet included (one show per season).

Season Benefactor ($100,000 – $249,999):

  • Membership in the Director’s Circle.
  • Two (2) tickets to the VIP Opening Night of Anything Goes (11/1).
  • Six (6) tickets to the VIP Opening Night for remaining Moran Mainstage productions of the 2024-2025 season.
  • Additional tickets to the run of each show in the Moran Mainstage, upon request (maximum of ten). Invite your friends and family to experience all the fun and laughter this season has to offer.
  • Four (4) tickets to the VIP Opening Night for each Struthers Studio Theatre production.
  • Six (6) tickets to the run of each show in the Struthers Studio Theatre.
  • Access to the private Founder’s Lounge Bar.
  • Invitation to the Season Kickoff event.
  • Special recognition on all promotional show posters and digital lobby screens.
  • Recognized in all e-newsletters and on the Gulfshore Playhouse website.
  • Donor spotlight in the magazine-sized playbill (show to be determined).
  • Private Backstage Tour of a production of your choice, where you just might meet an actor or two! (dependent upon availability).
  • Warm acknowledgment from the stage before each performance.
  • Complimentary beverages at any bar in the theatre.

Season Ambassador ($50,000 – $99,999):

  • Membership in the Director’s Circle.
  • Two (2) tickets to the VIP Opening Night of Anything Goes (11/1).
  • Four (4) tickets to the VIP Opening Night for remaining Moran Mainstage productions of the 2024-2025 season.
  • Additional tickets to the run of each show in the Moran Mainstage, upon request (maximum of eight). Invite your friends and family to experience all the fun and laughter this season has to offer.
  • Two (2) tickets to the VIP Opening Night for each Struthers Studio Theatre production.
  • Four (4) tickets to the run of each show in the Struthers Studio Theatre.
  • Access to the private Founder’s Lounge Bar.
  • Invitation to the Season Kickoff event.
  • Special recognition on all promotional show posters and digital lobby screens.
  • Recognized in all e-newsletters and on the Gulfshore Playhouse website.
  • Donor spotlight in the magazine-sized playbill (show to be determined).
  • Private Backstage Tour of a production of your choice, where you just might meet an actor or two! (dependent upon availability).

Executive Producer ($25,000 – $49,999):

  • Membership in the Director’s Circle.
  • Two (2) tickets to the VIP Opening Night for each Moran Mainstage production of the 2024-2025 season.
  • Additional tickets to the run of each show in the Moran Mainstage, upon request (maximum of six). Invite your friends and family to experience all the fun and laughter this season has to offer.
  • Four (4) tickets to the run of each show in the Struthers Studio Theatre.
  • Access to the private Founder’s Lounge Bar.
  • Invitation to the Season Kickoff event.
  • Special recognition on all promotional show posters and digital lobby screens.
  • Recognized in all e-newsletters and on the Gulfshore Playhouse website.

Fair market value of Goods and Services is valued at $910; the remaining $24,090 is fully tax-deductible.

Show Sponsor ($15,000 – $24,999):
*one show only

  • Two (2) tickets to the VIP Opening Night of your sponsored production.
  • Four (4) additional tickets to the run of your sponsored production.
  • Prominent listing on the title page of the magazine-sized playbill for your sponsored production.
  • Special recognition as Show Sponsor on all promotional show posters for your sponsored production.

Corporate Donor Levels & Benefits

Director’s Circle (Cumulative Annual Giving totaling $25,000+):

Director’s Circle exclusive access includes:
  • Enjoy priority invitations to exclusive first readings, opening night events, and dinners.
  • Embark on behind-the-scenes tours of the Gulfshore Playhouse venues and creative workspaces.
  • Invitation to set out on an Art Everywhere excursion alongside Gulfshore Playhouse Founder, CEO and Producing Artistic Director, Kristen Coury.
  • Virtual cocktail party with the Artistic Team over the summer to discuss the 2024-2025 season selections.

Corporate Season Benefactor ($100,000+):

  • Membership in the Director’s Circle.
  • Listing above the show title as the Presenting Season Sponsor.
  • Two (2) tickets to the VIP Opening Night of Anything Goes (11/1).
  • Six (6) tickets to the VIP Opening Night for remaining Moran Mainstage productions during the 2024-2025 season.
  • Additional tickets to the run of each show upon request (maximum of ten). Invite your friends and family to experience all the fun and laughter this season has to offer.
  • Four (4) tickets to the Opening Night Struthers Studio Theatre Performances for each production in the of the 2024-2025 season.
  • Six (6) additional tickets to the run of each show in the Struthers Studio Theatre.
  • Two (2) complimentary drinks per performance. • Access to the Founder’s Lounge Bar.
  • Invitation to the Season Kickoff Event.
  • Donor Spotlight in the playbill for one show and on lobby media screens.
  • Special recognition on all promotional show posters and lobby screens.
  • Two Page Spread ad in the magazine-sized playbills for the Moran Mainstage & Struthers Studio productions.
  • Company logo listed in all e-newsletters and on the Gulfshore Playhouse website.
  • Warm acknowledgment from the stage as a special recognition of your steadfast commitment during the curtain speech before each performance.
  • VIP Party at Gulfshore Playhouse: Host up to ten (10) guests at your exclusive post-show dessert party with an artist meet and greet included (one show per season).

Corporate Season Ambassador ($50,000 – $99,999):

  • Membership in the Director’s Circle.
  • Two (2) tickets to the VIP Opening Night of Anything Goes (11/1).
  • Four (4) tickets to the VIP Opening Night for remaining Moran Mainstage productions during the 2024-2025 season.
  • Additional tickets to the run of each show upon request (maximum of eight).
  • Two (2) tickets to the Opening Night Struthers Studio Theatre Performance of the 2024-2025 season.
  • Four (4) additional tickets to the run of each show in the Struthers Studio Theatre.
  • Access to the Founder’s Lounge Bar.
  • Invitation to the Season Kickoff Event.
  • Donor Spotlight in the playbill for one show and on lobby media screens.
  • Special recognition on all promotional show posters and lobby media screens.
  • Full-page ad in the magazine-sized printed playbill for the Moran Mainstage & Struthers Studio productions.
  • Company logo listed in all e-newsletters and on the Gulfshore Playhouse website.

Corporate Executive Producer ($25,000-$49,999):

  • Membership in the Director’s Circle.
  • Two (2) tickets to the VIP Opening Night for each Moran Mainstage production of the 2024-2025 season.
  • Additional tickets to the run of each show upon request (maximum of six).
  • Four (4) tickets to each Struthers Studio Theatre production of the 2024-2025 season. *excluding Opening Nights.
  • Access to the Founder’s Lounge Bar.
  • Invitation to the Season Kickoff Event.
  • Special recognition on all promotional show posters and lobby media screens.
  • 1/2 page ad in the magazine-sized printed playbill for the Moran Mainstage & Struthers Studio productions.
  • Company logo listed in all e-newsletters and on the Gulfshore Playhouse website.

Corporate Show Sponsor ($10,000):
*one show only

  • Four (4) tickets to the run of your sponsored production.
  • Prominent listing on the title page of the magazine-sized playbill for your sponsored production.
  • 1/4 page ad in the magazine- sized printed playbill for the Moran Mainstage & Struthers Studio productions.
  • Digital Ad recognition on lobby media screens for the 2024-2025 season.
  • Company logo included on all ticket purchase reminder emails for your sponsored production.

Corporate Ad Sponsor ($5,000):

  • Digital Ad recognition on lobby media screens for the 2024-2025 season.

Cumulative annual gifts totalling $4,999 and below are recognized, with our deepest gratitude, in each production’s playbill (printed and electronic) throughout the year. 

Would you like to learn more?

Contact Advancement Officer: Events and Donor Engagement Sarah Owen at sowen@gulfshoreplayhouse.org or call 239-261-7529.

GULFSHORE PLAYHOUSE is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization (U.S. EIN: 90-0178566) regulated by the Florida Division of Agriculture and Consumer Services pursuant to the Florida Solicitation of Charitable Contributions Act. Our FDACS Number is CH19104. A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE WITHIN THE STATE (800-435-7352) OR VISIT www.FloridaConsumerHelp.com. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE.



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