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The only thing we do at Studio Roanoke is promote the creation, production and presentation of new work for the stage...which includes 8 full productions, 21 readings,
20+ Guerrilla Playhouses, 12 Poetry Lounges, 12 Acoustic Lounges, and at least a half a dozen special events each season.
Our unique mission has captured the imagination of a large number of theatre artists and patrons resulting in solid growth and helping us rapidly build a strong national reputation as an ignition point for new play development. Sometimes it seems that more people know about us in New York, Chicago, DC, and Los Angeles than right here at home.
What it costs to do what we do:
- $1,800 pays one month’s rent
- $2,000 pays one month’s administrative
salaries
- $1000 pays the honorarium for a visiting guest professional director
- $800 pays the entire budget for set, props, and costumes for a single production
- $400 pays for our utilities for an entire month
- $200 pays for a single lighting instrument
- $100 pays for printing the posters for a single show
- $44 pays for a roll of stamps
- $25 pays to replace a stage lamp bulb
Obviously, ticket sales alone can’t cover our costs. We need the support of people like yourself, who are committed to keeping live theatre an important part of Roanoke’s cultural life. We need you.
Is Studio Roanoke something you think our community needs?
Please make a tax-deductible contribution today. To do your part to help build a permanent home for new and exciting performances in Roanoke,
click here
or simply mail a check made payable to:
Studio Roanoke
PO Box 1749
Roanoke, VA 24008
 Capital Campaign: The first 100
Equipping a theatre space is a continuing process. We always can use more
lighting fixtures, consoles, mixers, amplifiers, computers, software, etc. --
all of the things necessary to make modern theatre happen. We’re honoring the first 100 people who donate $1,000 or more to the Capital Fund with a permanent engraved nameplate on a plaque in the lobby.
Annual Fund
Each year we need to raise at least $95,000 to fund our operating budget. This very small budget includes salaries for our paid staff, honorariums for our guest directors, travel funds to bring directors and playwrights together, printing, publicity, advertising, paint, tools, postage, costumes, props, set pieces, flats, nails, screws, light bulbs, and all the hundreds of other things you need to put on a play. Or, in our case, nearly a dozen plays a year. Plus our special programming, tours, readings, classes, and other cool stuff you’d never get anywhere else. It’s up to you. Without your help, none of it will happen.
Donations will be generally accepted from individuals, partnerships, corporations, government agencies, or other entities without limitations so long as the acceptance of gifts from a specific source is consistent with the mission, beliefs, and values of our theatre. Studio Roanoke will not accept gifts from companies whose products may be harmful to our audience or collaborators, or from donors whose requests for public recognition are incompatible with our mission and philosophy.
We strongly encourage multi-year pledges for major gifts, but for no more than three to five years. Donors should indicate in a pledge letter with their gift the purpose for which it is intended (Annual Fund or Capital Fund), payment schedule, and how they wish their name to appear in donor recognition materials.
When gifts with restrictions are accepted, restrictions will be honored. These restrictions should be detailed in the donor's pledge or commitment letter.
Donor information that should be kept private will not be made public.
Certain types of gifts must be reviewed prior to being accepted because they will create liabilities or impose special obligations on Studio Roanoke. Please contact us directly if you are considering any of the following types of gifts: Publicly Traded Securities, Closely Held Securities, Real Estate, Life Insurance, Tangible Personal Property.
While an outright gift is always best for Studio Roanoke, some donors may find that they can support us at a more substantial level with a planned gift. Giving through charitable remainder trusts, unitrusts, charitable gift annuities, bequests, and gifts of life insurance policies often provide the donor with significant tax relief while at the same time providing for the future of Studio Roanoke. We would be happy to discuss with potential donors such gift options. Please contact
Kenley Smith, our artistic director, at kenleys@studioroanoke.org.
Studio Roanoke is a federally registered 501c3 non-profit organization and contributions made to us are tax deductible within the charitable giving regulations of the Internal Revenue Service. A copy of the IRS approval letter is available upon request.
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