Refracted Theatre Company is a 501(c)(3) corporation, and all donations are tax deductible to the extent permitted by law. In compliance with section 170(f)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code, Refracted Theatre Company hereby confirms that, to the best of our knowledge, you received no goods or services in exchange for your contribution.
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WHY SUPPORT US INSTEAD OF:
...the big name non-profit you feel guilty you don’t give money to,
...or your other classmate’s theatre company she started with all your other acting school classmates,
...or your brother-in-law’s GoFundMe for a mountain bike so he can become a Hollywood stunt-man.
And the answer is....
1. YOU KNOW WHERE IT’S GOING.
Donating to a good cause or campaign is great. Please don’t stop doing that.
But when you donate to a huge national non-profit organization, it’s hard to know if a $10 donation makes any difference.
When you donate to our small company, every little bit goes a long way. That $10 becomes a prop for our show. That $15 turns into a couple bottles of wine for our concession stand (we’re not a Michelin star restaurant, okay, we’re a theatre company). And that $25 goes toward an actor’s compensation. (And just so you know, $100 is three days of rehearsal space… $300 is a night at a real venue to do a reading of a brand new play… We could go on and on…)
2. We’re building on a strong foundation.
Part of the reason so many young theatre companies fold and disappear after a few years is because they are comprised of a group of artists who really love each other as people and want to make art together!
And that’s also great! Love and art and friendship are all great things!
But a business relies on accountability, varying skillsets, and ownership over the work.
At Refracted Theatre Company (RTC), we are starting with five officers. All are administrative professionals with a love of theatre (not actors wearing ties and calling themselves lawyers). Each officer was brought on board with the express purpose to execute the tasks associated with a specific area of need within our company. And they also happen to be lovely, hilarious, compassionate people to work and laugh with!
3. Our programming is about flexing mental muscles, not just validating pre-existing opinions.
When we talk about searching for whole truths, we mean unearthing all sides of the story. This complexity can create a kind of cognitive dissonance that can be uncomfortable. But accepting opposing dualities is a mental muscle, and if you don’t use it, it atrophies!
If we can help our audiences release the need for right and wrong, we might accept complexity as an advantage rather than an obstacle.
We disempower the fear-mongers; they can’t control us if we are open to hearing all sides of the argument. We begin to work together; we begin to heal.
This is why our theatre company is not a charity to let artists make their art. This is an emotional and mental fitness center. Your contribution is actively forcing the people of this world to learn to engage with one another as sharper, more empathic citizens of the human race.
Refracted Theatre Company is a 501(c)(3) corporation, and all donations are tax deductible to the extent permitted by law. In compliance with section 170(f)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code, Refracted Theatre Company hereby confirms that, to the best of our knowledge, you received no goods or services in exchange for your contribution.