Empower youth and veterans in our community!
We believe that theater has the power to embolden those who feel like they don’t have a voice. We believe that engaging theatergoers at a young age will help to ensure a well-rounded life. We believe that there are people out there, like you, who want to see at-risk teens, people diagnosed with Autism, and local veterans find their voice and be heard.
You can help make that happen. Scholarships are $600, but every dollar makes a difference.
Education & Outreach Fund
Help inspire creativity in our community and receive exclusive benefits. Not only are you joining us in this important effort, you’ll get to know program participants and Chance artists. Take a look at the benefits below and consider sponsoring a student, mentor, teaching artist or a full program today!
| STUDENT/ VETERAN | TEACHING ARTIST | SUPPORTING SPONSOR | ASSOCIATE SPONSOR | EXECUTIVE SPONSOR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gift Range | <$599 | $600 | $3,500 | $6,000 | $8,000 | $12,000 |
| BENEFITS | ||||||
| Tax Receipt & corresponding Annual Fund Benefits | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Recognition in Show Programs for one year (Annual Fund and Producers Circle) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Photo with Speak Up class | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Two Admissions to Design Preview Parties | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Two Tickets to Opening of Holiday Literature Series | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Sponsorship Listing in Speak Up program | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Lobby Recognition for one year | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| Invitation to Director’s Dinner events | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| Sponsorship Recognition in Speak Up programs | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| Coffee with a Founding Artist | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||
| Dine with Teaching Artists (FMV* $80 for two) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||
| Lobby Recognition on Producer’s Circle Display | ✔ | ✔ | ||||
| Recognized at all Speak Up Performances | ✔ | ✔ | ||||
| Recognized at all Education & Outreach Events | ✔ | |||||
| Education Main Page Website Recognition | ✔ |
*FMV = The Fair Market Value (A good faith estimate of the value of the benefits received.)
Speak Up – Take a “Chance”
For over a decade, the Chance has worked with local teens to “speak up” about their lives and experiences through an original production as part of the Speak Up Summer Program. Thanks to the generosity of our sponsors, hundreds of students have participated in this program free of charge.
About the Program
For over 20 years, we have been helping underserved communities find their voice through theater and Speak Up. What originally started with at-risk teens (Teens Speak Up) has expanded to include Speak Up programs for Veterans and teens on the Autism Spectrum.
Support the program
This program is funded through the generosity of foundations and individuals like you. You can sponsor any program participant for $600. If you are interested in being a sponsor, click here or contact Erika C. Miller at erika@chancetheater.dev or call (657) 549-0499.
Student Tickets
The cost of attending live theater can be a barrier for some, especially young people. To help alleviate this issue, The Chance heavily discounts the cost of tickets for students, to as low as $13 for groups of 10 or more, or $21 for individual students at the door. Consider subsidizing the true cost of these discounted tickets with a gift of any size.
Questions?
Contact us through our Contact Us Form or call (888) 455-4212