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Oregon Shakespeare Festival Membership & Giving

premier membership
$1,250+

The Festival's highest levels of membership provide patrons the closest connection to the art they so passionately support. As a Premier member, you benefit from the same attention to detail and excellence in delivery that you expect on our stages. Premier benefits include:

  • The earliest opportunity to purchase the best tickets during Premier Presale
  • The personalized services of your Premier Membership Concierge
  • Invitations to regularly scheduled 'Coffee Chats' with members of the acting company
  • Exclusive behind-the-scenes moments at OSF
  • Special dinners with company members
  • Thought-provoking lectures and stimulating discussions by leading members of the Festival's artistic staff

Below you will find the various Premier membership levels and their corresponding benefit details.

producer


$1,250 – $2,999: Join now

Producer benefits:

  • Order season tickets at the earliest opportunity during Premier members' presale.
  • Receive invitations and itineraries to exclusive Premier Events throughout the season including:
    Opening Weekend, February 26-28
    Producer Event I, July 2-4
    Producer Event II, August 24-26
    Producer Event III, September 10-12
    Plan now for 2010 Donor Events
  • Four complimentary theatre tickets to use for any production.
  • Recognition in Festival publications.
  • Dedicated support from Box Office and Development Office Staff.
  • All of the Supporting member benefits

Please note: $339 of a Producer level membership is not tax deductible.

Become a Producer member: Join now

producers' circle


$3,000 – $5,999: Join now

Enjoy the multiple benefits of the Producer level membership category, plus:

  • Intimate and exclusive luncheons with members of the acting company during Producer Events.
  • Plan now for 2010 Donor Events
  • One of our most popular benefits: a private viewing of a set change in the Angus Bowmer Theatre. Enjoy viewing the action from the control booth as jigsaw puzzle-like sets are broken down and reassembled. Treats and beverages included.
  • Complimentary pillows and blankets for three performances in the Allen Pavilion of the Elizabethan Stage.

Please note: $425 of a Producers' Circle level membership is not tax deductible.

Become a Producers' Circle member: Join now


chautauqua guild


$6,000 – $11,999: Join now

Adding to a growing list of sought-after benefits at the Producer and Producers’ Circle levels, members of the Chautauqua Guild enjoy:

  • Direct sponsorship of an OSF production, selected each year by the Artistic Director as the “Guild show”. Guild members enjoy not only exclusive listing and recognition in the Playbill and Souvenir Program in association with their play, they also enjoy a special connection to the work granted only to sponsors, including inside and advance information about casting, designs and concepts from the director.
  • The Chautauqua Guild Event (July 22-25, 2010), the most extensive donor event of the year, includes a three-part lecture series and a lively discussion with the Artistic Director, cast parties and meals.
  • A commemorative gift, celebrating you and the 2010 Guild production.
  • The dedicated assistance of the Development Office in helping make your OSF season special.

Please note: $485 of a Chautauqua Guild level membership is not tax deductible.

Become a Chautauqua Guild member: Join now

chautauqua guild circle


$12,000 – $19,999: Join now

Chautauqua Guild Circle members receive all of the Chautauqua Guild, Producers' Circle and Producer benefits, plus:

  • Top billing in all Chautauqua Guild listings.
  • An exclusive event hosted by the Artistic Director and attended by members of the acting company.

Please note: $545 of a Chautauqua Guild Circle level membership is not tax deductible.

Become a Chautauqua Guild Circle member: Join now


  • Play a leading role in the artistic life of the Festival.
  • Cast yourself in a leading role as the sponsor or partner of a single production of your choice. The partnership begins with you and the Artistic Director and expands to include the design team and cast.
  • You receive invitations to exclusive events, such as the Artistic Director’s Circle Dinner and parties with the cast. Of special appeal are the personal insights from directors and designers as the production approaches its opening night. OSF offers customized benefits and recognition, such as your name on the ticket, to meet each donor’s wishes. As the season closes, a commemorative gift from the cast recognizes your splendid contribution and the art you support.

Please note: The tax deductibility of an Artistic Director's Circle level membership varies based on a customized benefits package.

Become an Artistic Director's Circle member: Join now

All Premier members also receive all Supporting member benefits

  • Save with membership rush – 50% off full-price tickets when designated on day of show, subject to availability.
  • If your plans change, use your ticket refund and exchange privileges (only available to members).
  • Take 10% off any purchase at the Tudor Guild Gift Shop.
  • Participate in stimulating, members-only post-matinee discussions.
  • Relax in the Gertrude Bowmer Members' Lounge, a private retreat where you can enjoy complimentary coffee, wine or other beverages while browsing through current and historical Festival publications.
  • Receive a free subscription to Prologue, the OSF member magazine.
  • Register for OSF Institute classes before the general public.
  • Get a better chance for tickets to popular, sold-out performances with the members' wait list.
  • Receive two complimentary Backstage Tour tickets for a behind-the-scenes look at the Festival.
  • Receive a complimentary copy of the Festival's Souvenir Program, a keepsake "yearbook" featuring actor photos and bios published each summer.
  • Stay in-the-know on theatre arts with a 63% discount on American Theatre magazine.
  • Get recognized for your contributions with a listing of your name and membership category in the Festival's Souvenir Program.
  • Receive a complimentary copy of Illuminations, an indispensable book with notes about the plays.

Benefits expire with membership, and are subject to change. OSF membership contributions less the monetary value of goods and services received are tax exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and deductible for federal income tax purposes. Memberships support the annual operations of the Festival including furthering OSF's artistic mission and education programs.



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