Support WHAT
Did you know that tickets sales pay for only 50% of our annual budget? Did you know that one of our biggest operating expenses is debt service on a $2.25 Million loan from the US Dept. of Agriculture? WHAT relies on contributions from friends like you so that we can bring you cutting-edge new work, as well as fresh approaches to the classics without compromising our standards of artistic excellence.
Get Involved
Contributions can take the form of financial support as well as the donation of time and talent. WHAT is fortunate to have a dedicated team of nearly 100 volunteers who usher, sell concessions, man the phone banks and help with clerical work. Find out how to become a WHAT Volunteer. Contact Dick and Val Rand, our volunteer coordinators, at (508) 349-9428 ext. 108.
Financial Support
The most direct way to support WHAT is to contribute to the theater financially. If you have already attended the theater, you know about WHAT's Pink Envelopes - small envelopes that allow patrons to quickly donate to the theater.
But you don't have to have an envelope to contribute. You may also donate either online by clicking here or via telephone by calling the WHAT box office at (508) 349-9428.
You can mail your contribution to:
WHAT
PO Box 797
Wellfleet, MA 02667
Any support you can lend is appreciated!
Membership Levels & Benefits
Friend ($50 - $99)
WHAT's annual newsletter
Recognition in season playbills
Free WHAT bumper sticker
Director ($100 - $240)
All the above, plus:
Season Poster
Producer ($250 - $499)
All the above, plus:
Tour of the Julie Harris Stage for you and a guest
Angel ($500 - $999)
All of the above, plus:
Subscription to WHAT insiders newsletter that includes advance notice of upcoming season and the opportunity to purchase a season subscription at a special discount
Benefactor ($1,000 - $2,499)
All of the above, plus:
Dramaturg Special Talk for a group of 10 guests invited by you
Sustainer ($2,500 - $4,999)
All of the above, plus:
Invitation to an open rehearsal for you and a guest (subject to equity regulations)
Star ($5,000 - $9,999)
All of the above, plus:
Tech tour of theater and lighting booth with resident lighting designer followed by cocktail party in the upper lobby of the Julie Harris Stage for a group of 10 guests invited by you
Grand Star ($10,000)
All of the above, plus:
Membership in the Julie Harris Society
Luncheon with Julie Harris at the Wequassett Neck Inn
A complimentary Flex Pass to the performances of your choice
Visionary Leader
All of the above, plus:
Annual dinner with board president and artistic director
Special customized benefit package
Donation Programs
WHAT has a number of new donation programs, including legacy gifts, endowment and estate planning and targeted giving programs. Contact Executive Director Mark Hough to discuss the options that work best for you. mark@what.org (508) 349-9428 x 111.