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AID TBD IN SUPPORTING NEW plays!

TBD aims to provide a platform for emerging artists and become the destination for new plays in Philadelphia. 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 donations help make every aspect of our productions better than the last. More productions, larger venues, bigger sets, better costumes, better merchandise, and so much more.

Even then, your donations goes far beyond that and helps TBD with different productions aspects that are often overlooked. This comes down to things like insurance, staff meals, parking tickets, making sure we get that one extra light bulb at the hardware store…

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 challenge and break the traditional perception of theatre but are still relatable and true to life.

TBD has had outrageous support by our audience and community, as seen by our 2x Gold Philadelphia Favorites Awards. However, additional financial support will tremendously aid our goal of revitalizing Philly’s theatrical community by supporting and investing in new artists.

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"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!”

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Frequently Asked Questions

You can donate right here on this page through GiveButter powered by ProducerHub!
If you would like to submit larger donations or donations through check or wire transfers, please reach out to theatrebydevelopment@gmail.com directly. We can provide additional instructions on how to send funds via ACH, Wire, or Check!
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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.
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.
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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!