Support Stages

Your Support Helps Stages Thrive!

More than 50% of Stages’s annual operating budget comes from donations.

Your gift helps create bold theater, employ Houston artists, expand access and bring thousands of people together through live performance.

MAKE A GIFT

CREATE BOLD THEATER.

SUPPORT HOUSTON ARTISTS.

EXPAND ACCESS.

Ways to Give

Find Your Way to Give

Every gift powers extraordinary theater. Choose the giving experience that’s right for you and make an impact that lasts.

Actors perform The Lehman Trilogy at Stages, with one actor throwing confetti during a live production scene.

Friends of Stages

$100+

Join the Stages donor community and help keep great theater accessible for all.

Lancaster Lounge at The Gordy, featuring seating areas, bar service, lockers, artwork, and a neon Stages sign.

Impresario

$1,500+

Enjoy deeper access and experiences that bring you closer to the work you make possible.

Cast members perform It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play at Stages, waving on a vintage radio studio set.

Leadership Circle

$25,000+

Make a transformational investment and help shape the next chapter of Stages.

Giving Levels

Every gift helps bring Stages’s mission to life by supporting artists, welcoming audiences, and expanding access to transformative theater.

Friends of Stages

Become part of the Stages community and help keep live theater thriving.

Gifts of any size make a meaningful difference and help power the productions, artists, and programs that bring our stages to life.

Friend

$100 – $249
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Invitation to Annual Stakeholder Meeting
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Recognition in donor listings

Supporter

$250 – $499
Includes All Friend Benefits, Plus:
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Priority ticket purchase for extended productions
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Invitations to select donor events

Advocate

$500 – $1,499
Includes All Supporter Benefits, Plus:
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Two complimentary parking passes
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Complimentary drink during special donor events
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Every gift strengthens our mission to create bold theater, support Houston artists, and make the magic of live performance accessible to all.

Impresario

Enjoy deeper access and experiences that bring you closer to the work you make possible.

In addition to Friends of Stages benefits, Impresario giving unlocks deeper access — from the Lancaster Lounge to opening nights with the artistic team.

Bronze

$1,500 – $2,499
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20% discount on single tickets
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Invitation to annual Season Launch Party
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Complimentary parking for performances and events
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Pin code access to the Lancaster Lounge

Silver

$2,500 – $4,999
Includes All Bronze Benefits, Plus:
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Access to concierge services for tickets and other needs
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Invitation to Opening Night Receptions
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Opportunity to subscribe to Opening Night performances

Gold

$5,000 – $9,999
Includes All Silver Benefits, Plus:
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Private room rental fees waived for one event per season

Platinum

$10,000 – $14,999
Includes All Gold Benefits, Plus:
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Opportunity to reserve a named wine locker in the Lancaster Lounge, subject to availability

Diamond

$15,000 – $24,999
Includes All Platinum Benefits, Plus:
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Invitations to exclusive meet & greets with the Artistic Team and behind-the-scenes opportunities
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Every Impresario gift deepens your connection to Stages and helps power unforgettable productions for our entire community.

Leadership Circle

Your support has the greatest impact on Stages’s work.

At this level, you have the opportunity for name or logo recognition as a show or event sponsor, along with a host of other bespoke opportunities based on your priorities and interests. We’ll work closely with you to ensure your Stages experience is everything you would like it to be.

Let us know what’s important to you, and we’ll partner with you to make it possible — from recognition to unique artist experiences to entertainment and hospitality opportunities. Your leadership is helping shape the future of Stages and the performing arts in Houston.

Producer

$25,000 – $49,999
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Customized opportunities tailored to your philanthropic priorities
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Opportunities for name or logo recognition as a show, event, or program sponsor

Lead Producer

$50,000 – $99,999
Includes All Producer Benefits, Plus:
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Expanded recognition and engagement opportunities tailored to your philanthropic priorities

Presenting Sponsor

$100,000+
Includes All Lead Producer Benefits, Plus:
✓
Prominent presenting sponsorship recognition for a production, event, program, or artistic initiative

Principal Underwriter

$250,000+
Includes All Presenting Sponsor Benefits, Plus:
✓
Stages’ highest level of customized recognition, partnership, and engagement, shaped around the impact you want to make
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Your leadership is helping shape the future of Stages and the performing arts in Houston. Let’s talk about what’s possible.

Double Your Impact

Many companies match employee donations, which means your gift to Stages may be doubled or even tripled. Check with your HR administrator or social impact team to see if your employer participates in a matching gift program.

Stages is grateful to the companies that have supported our work through matching gifts, including Chevron, Halliburton, Shell, and The Walt Disney Company.

To learn more, please contact Alexandra Yates at ayates@stageshouston.com.

Questions?

Contact the Stages Development Team at 713.527.0123 or giving@stageshouston.com

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