Donations
DONATIONS
Your gift helps turn this ambitious musical into a reality.
Art doesn’t happen in isolation — it grows through support and shared vision. This page outlines how you can play a vital role in bringing Way DEAD Upon the Suwannee River to life through donations. Your contribution fuels everything from music and design to rehearsal and performance, helping transform a powerful Southern story into a full-scale theatrical experience.
Bringing a new musical to life is a significant undertaking — and we rely on the generosity of donors, partners and patrons to make it possible. Your contribution will directly support:
Script development, workshops & readings
Venue rental, rehearsal space, staging, set/costume design.
Marketing, publicity, programme production
Performer/mechanical contracting, technical crew, production staff
HOW TO DONATE
We accept donations via:
• Online payment: Link Button Below​
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• In-kind contributions (e.g., materials, fabrication,
services) — please contact us to discuss how you can contribute.
DONORS WILL RECEIVE
• A tax-receipt (if applicable)
• Recognition on our website under the Donor List (or at the tier you choose)
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• Invitation to exclusive behind-the-scenes updates and donor-only events (previews, receptions)
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• (Optional) Donor rewards: [list of tiers and perks: e.g., “$500 – programme credit + meet the cast; $1,000 – VIP reception + name in playbill; etc.”]
WHY GIVE NOW?
We are in a crucial phase where funding will accelerate our timeline and allow us to lock in creative talent, secure a venue and move into rehearsal. Early donors help set the foundations and inspire other supporters.
Your support isn’t just financial — it’s an endorsement of creativity, new-work theatre and the power of storytelling.
Thank you for believing in this project and investing in the arts.
THE HONORARY SISTERFRIENDS WHO DONATED TO OUR MISSION
Matthew Baldwin
Yael Baldwin
Jared Block
Brian Caldwell
Martha Carson
Randy Carson
Ron Davis
Karen Dubose
Jean Dutterer
Debra Ehrmann
Montserrat Ferragut
Cody Frye
James Hatley
Donna Heil
Casey Hite
Linda Huckin
Kathryn Jones
Brian Keto
Pam Kleshick
Leslie LeBlanc
Stuart LeBlanc
John Legerton
Blake Loftin
Carrie McConkey
Michelle McCoy
Jamey McCullers
Claudia McGrath
Kathy Meachum
Margaret Norris
Donna Oliver
Louisa Peterson
Marnie Poirier
Blake Price
Bryan Robinson
Susan Robinson
Sheila Repoley
Julie Smith
Sheila Sobel
Martha Strawn
Rick Werner