support new work & new artists today

Why Give?

AID TBD IN SUPPORTING NEW plays!

TBD aims to provide a platform for artists who are overlooked by conventional theater. We support this mission through biweekly private readings of new plays; public reading events; Clippings, our annual new play festival; and producing world premieres of new work every year, with the Philly Fringe serving as our marquee event.

Making theatre is almost as expensive as getting a theatre degree. Now, you don’t need money to make good theatre… but you need a lot of money to make a lot of theatre!

help tbd support new and emerging artists

Your donation help make every aspect of our productions better than the last. Larger venues, bigger sets, better costumes, better merchandise, better ad space, and so much more.

Even then, your donations go beyond that and help TBD with different aspects of productions that are often over looked. This comes down to things like insurance, staff meals, parking tickets, making sure we get that one extra light bulb at the hardware…

Most importantly, your donations help us ensure all artists involved in each production are paid an appropriate wage for their time and artistic services.

Help Revitalize Philly’s Theatre Scene

A large aspect of TBD’s mission to carve out space for new artists in a city whose theatre scene has become insular. We aim to introduce new and old audience members back to theatre through new plays; pieces that break the traditional perception of theatre but are still relatable and true to life.

"When you have an idea, it's really embarrassing to care about something that doesn't exist yet. And it's really vulnerable. It's like you're trying to convince your doctor that you have a tumor, based on nothing except you just kind of feel like you probably have one… You meet people who are not doctors, and they are convinced, yes, that is a tumor. And, in fact, we also think we have tumors. Let's all cut ourselves open right now and pull it out for the world to see." — Cole Escola, Writer of “Oh, Mary!”

100+

Artists Supported

Make a donation

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Yes! Thanks to ProducerHub :)

  • All donations go directly towards upcoming TBD productions.

    Donations are used in a range of ways from securing a venue, to securing wigs; making our DIY design dreams come to life; and most importantly, ensuring everyone involved in each production is appropriately compensated for time and efforts!

    In kind, Your donations help TBD accomplish our mission to revive Philly’s theatre scene with new and exciting work by new and emerging artists.

  • Yes please!

    If you consider yourself a director, writer, stage manager, dramaturg, or designer or any of the sort — fill out our Interest Form here! We are always looking for plays in progress to hold private readings and discussions of. Fill out the form and we’ll get in touch with some details!

    If you want to get involved in other ways, like attending a reading or lending a hand at the box office — feel free to email theatrebydevelopment@gmail.com or fill out the form on the home page!

  • Yes!

    We’ll accept almost anything from food/ catering to feed our actors, clothes to costume our productions, lights and bulbs and things — if you think a theatre may be of use of it, let us know!

    Please reach out to theatrebydevelopment@gmail.com or fill out our contact form on the home page.